Chapter Summaries

Haruto and the Demon Slayer Corps drove Muzan from the Infinity Castle as sunrise neared, but Muzan unleashed an explosion that wounded and scattered the swordsmen. Haruto then pinned Muzan to the ground, leaving the Demon Progenitor trapped as the fight continued.

• As the swordsmen overwhelmed Muzan, he fled the Infinity Castle, and Zenitsu pursued him with Thunder Breathing, Seventh Form: Fire Thunder God, cutting off his shoulder.
• Haruto revealed that Kagaya and Tamayo had chosen a desolate wilderness as the battlefield, while Tamayo's potion prevented Muzan from splitting apart to escape.
• Muzan exploded, badly injuring Haruto and the other swordsmen and leaving Zenitsu unconscious.
• Muzan transformed into a monstrous true form and attacked Haruto, but Gyomei Himejima struck him down with his spiked flail.
• Haruto rammed his blade through Muzan's chest and pinned him to the ground.

Haruto and the battered swordsmen held Muzan down as dawn approached, while Haruto’s blood made Muzan relive his fear of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Genya stopped Muzan from escaping, and the sun rose as the survivors staggered after him.

• Muzan unleashed repeated blasts, but the swordsmen clung to their blades until he ran out of energy.
• Muzan’s chest mouth tore into Haruto, and Haruto taunted him about Yoriichi Tsugikuni as Muzan’s scars tightened around his throat.
• Muzan blasted the swordsmen away, aged rapidly, and crawled off while Tanjiro lay helpless on the ground.
• Genya revealed himself and used black-blood thorns from his transformed shotgun to pin Muzan down.
• Muzan broke free of the thorn net, and the swordsmen staggered after him as dawn broke.

The Demon Slayer Corps defeated Muzan as sunrise burned away his body, and Haruto rejected his attempt to pass his demon bloodline to Tanjiro. Haruto and Tanjiro survived the battle, and Haruto awoke to Shinobu beside him.

• Muzan grew into a giant infant to escape the sunlight, but the swordsmen and Kakushi attacked and kept him from fleeing.
• As Muzan’s body melted, he imagined Tanjiro becoming his successor, but Haruto punched him and refused his demon bloodline.
• Haruto showed Muzan the abyss of people he had turned into demons, then took Tanjiro back toward the human world as Muzan fell into darkness.
• Shinobu prayed beside the unconscious Haruto while the surviving swordsmen mourned and waited.
• Haruto opened his eyes, and when Shinobu asked what he wanted, he said he was hungry.

After Muzan’s death, the survivors recovered, Nezuko became human, and Tamayo, Yushiro, and Chachamaru took the medicine to become human as well. Months later, Kagaya disbanded the Demon Slayer Corps, and Haruto announced his upcoming wedding as the Hashira discussed their futures.

• Haruto learned that Gyomei Himejima had only fallen asleep from exhaustion, while Nezuko reunited with Tanjiro as a human.
• Tamayo gave Chachamaru a dose of the humanizing medicine, then drank the last doses with Yushiro so they could become human together.
• Months later, Haruto buried Tanjiro’s Nichirin Blade and a broken Bamboo Flute beside the graves at the former Ubuyashiki estate.
• Kagaya announced that the Demon Slayer Corps would disband and offered to help the swordsmen return to ordinary lives.
• Haruto announced that he would marry next month, prompting the Hashira to offer help while Obanai Iguro silently regretted not confessing to Kanroji.

Five-year-old Haruto practiced swordsmanship in the Swordsmith Village when he met Kagaya, a young visitor from outside. Their conversation left Haruto wondering how much Kagaya understood about him, but he rushed off when he remembered the rice steaming in the house.

• Haruto carried charcoal for Godogawa and practiced with a Nichirin Blade, despite Godogawa's warnings about demons and the dangers beyond the village.
• Haruto recalled seeing the former Oyakata-sama visit the hot springs and later hearing that he had died and a new Oyakata-sama had taken over.
• While Godogawa was away, Haruto practiced swordsmanship with a small Nichirin Blade in the courtyard.
• Kagaya approached the fence, and Haruto teased the visitor before learning that Kagaya had come from outside the village.
• Haruto introduced himself as Haruto and shook Kagaya's hand, prompting Kagaya to remark that Haruto did not seem to have arrived at the village very young.
• Haruto smelled the rice steaming in the house and ran inside to check on it.

Haruto spoke with Kagaya while preparing lunch, unaware that the child was the Demon Slayer Corps' Oyakata-sama. When Goto recognized Kagaya, Haruto realized he had insulted the Corps leader to his face and feared he would soon have to leave the Corps.

• Haruto saved the rice and invited Kagaya to share Master Goto's hand-pressed sushi.
• Haruto told Kagaya that he wanted to leave the Swordsmith Village and admitted he had little interest or talent for forging swords.
• Kagaya described the demons and the Demon Slayer Corps' mission to defeat Muzan, and Haruto confidently said the demons could be defeated.
• Haruto criticized Oyakata-sama's leadership and discussed the Ubuyashiki Family's curse without realizing Kagaya was Oyakata-sama.
• Goto entered, recognized Kagaya as Master, and Haruto understood that Kagaya had heard all his remarks.

After Haruto and Shinobu Kocho fought, Tanjiro and Genya sought advice on how Haruto could cheer her up. Their efforts went nowhere, and they were left stunned when the couple reconciled without their help.

• Tanjiro and Genya agreed to ask their married acquaintances how to soothe an angry girl.
• Genya visited Inosuke, who insisted Aoi never got angry even as she scolded him for letting their pot boil dry.
• Tanjiro received Mitsuri Kanroji’s letter, but her conflicting food and shopping suggestions gave him no useful advice.
• Genya saw Zenitsu placate Nezuko with konpeito, then overheard him pleading with her to forgive him.
• Tanjiro shared that he and Kanao made up by blowing bubbles and drinking ramune, but he doubted that would help Haruto and Shinobu.
• Haruto and Shinobu Kocho walked away hand in hand, leaving Tanjiro and Genya feeling betrayed that the couple had reconciled without them.

Astronomy teacher and kendo club advisor Haruto Takanashi spent a quiet school day among Demon Slayer Academy’s eccentric teachers and students. After agreeing to join Kanae and Shinobu for ghost stories that night, he learned that his former dojo was struggling as his father Shinjuro drank away his worries.

• Haruto greeted students and teachers at the school gates, where Zenitsu Agatsuma recorded crushes and observations in his inspection notebook.
• Gyutaro rode his motorcycle onto campus with Ume, who flirted with Haruto and invited him to the kendo club.
• Haruto relaxed in the staff room as teachers complained about students, Tengen’s noisy art experiments, and other problems.
• Kanae invited Haruto to meet her and Shinobu at school that night to tell ghost stories, while Sanemi listened jealously.
• The teachers praised Shinobu’s kendo talent and Haruto’s coaching, and Kyojuro revealed that his father Shinjuro’s struggling dojo had left him drinking heavily.

Haruto joined Kanae and Shinobu to investigate a school ghost story about an old man crawling around the academy at night. They discovered the “ghost” was a malicious intruder who had been kicked by Muichiro Tokito, and Haruto dragged him off campus.

• Haruto entered the kendo club and found Shinobu Kocho and Ume arguing, but Giyu Tomioka’s arrival ended their quarrel.
• Haruto told Shinobu about their plans for the evening and warned Ume to go home on time with Gyutaro.
• After dinner, Haruto accompanied Kanae and Shinobu to investigate reports of an old man crawling through the academy at night.
• Kanae and Shinobu revealed that Muichiro Tokito had kicked the old man after catching him trying to bully girls in his class.
• Haruto decided the old man was no ghost and dragged him out of the academy.