"Clang-"
Haruto's chest rose and fell slightly. He looked up at the clock tower atop the station building and felt a little relieved.
Ever since seeing the scrolling comments across his vision, he had activated his techniques and followed Cang Kong's directions to the station where the incidents had occurred, without stopping to rest.
Through Cang Kong's explanation, he had also learned what the so-called Mugen Train incident was all about.
Several days earlier, the Demon Slayer Corps had received word of deaths and disappearances aboard a train called the Mugen Train. By the time its members went to investigate, more than forty people, including the conductor, had already fallen victim, one after another.
Later, the Demon Slayer Corps had dispatched members here, only for them to lose contact with Headquarters as well.
Kagaya judged that one of the Twelve Kizuki might have appeared here, capable of killing all the children sent to investigate without a trace.
Thus, he had sent Kyojuro Rengoku to eliminate the demon. Somehow, the three boys training at the Butterfly Mansion had also joined the mission.
Haruto traveled incredibly quickly using his Breathing Style. Having set out in the afternoon, he had needed only that afternoon and one night to reach the station where the incidents had occurred before dawn the next day.
Tanjiro and the others probably would not arrive until the afternoon, or even evening, at the earliest.
The Swordsman's face was a little pale. The aftereffects of overusing his Breathing Style were catching up with him. Specifically... he was hungry.
Where was that Rengoku fellow...?
He hadn't really kicked the bucket, had he...?
Probably not.
These anime viewers really liked Kyojuro. If something had actually happened, the scrolling comments would surely be flooded with wailing.
Haruto sighed in relief and walked into