Several days later, at Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters.
Haruto pushed open the wooden door. Gyomei Himejima had already arrived. Sensing Haruto's arrival, he gave a slight nod. "The Master did not agree."
"As expected." Haruto nodded. "I knew he wouldn't agree to this plan. What about Mr. Iguro?"
"Mr. Iguro said that the Master's wishes were his guiding principle, so he would do nothing to defy him-but after hearing my account of what might happen, he did not leave the Corps. He merely moved into a room farther away."
Gyomei Himejima's expression was solemn. Naturally, he approved more of Obanai Iguro's approach.
But after cautiously questioning the Master and confirming that he intended to die together with Muzan Kibutsuji, he had still sought out Haruto, albeit with some hesitation.
"The Demon Slayer Corps cannot lose the Master."
"I know."
The White-Haired Swordsman rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.
He had understood Kagaya's personality thoroughly since childhood. Although the man looked frail enough to blow away in the wind and spoke with extraordinary gentleness, once he decided to do something, he would see it through.
"Since the Master built that underground cavern, he'll definitely arrange for Lady Amane and the children to take shelter... So we only need to ensure his safety."
He pondered for a moment, then threw caution to the wind. "If anything unexpected happens, I'll just grab Kagaya and jump into the hole...
If we really run into Muzan Kibutsuji, who knows whether we'll live to see the end...
When the time comes, if everyone's still alive, let them scold me. Even getting kicked out of the Demon Slayer Corps won't matter."
He grinned. "After all, if Muzan's gone, that means every demon in the world is gone too. I'll run far, far away, so Kagaya