"Big sis... you really did it!!!"
"It wasn't just me. It was thanks to everyone's hard work."
At Chinatsu's words, the boys and girls excitedly put down their bowls and chopsticks. Even as ordinary people who only knew that demons existed, they could imagine how difficult it must have been to end the age of demons.
If Chinatsu had given a different answer, the boy who asked the question would still have harbored a faint desire to join the Demon Slayer Corps.
But since the age of demons had already ended, that last little spark of ambition was snuffed out, plain and simple.
"I was wondering why it's been so peaceful around here lately! So there aren't any demons left. That's wonderful! Now I don't have to worry about demons showing up when I go out alone at night!"
"You're right that you don't need to worry about demons, but you still need to watch your surroundings, understand? Try not to go out alone at night. Demons aren't the only dangers in this world."
The girl had barely raised her arms to cheer before Chinatsu dampened her excitement. She pouted and replied, "I know," then lowered her head and went back to earnestly tucking into her food.
Unlike the girl, who focused on eating, the boy kept turning toward Chinatsu as he ate, brimming with enthusiasm and pestering her about how the age of demons had ended and how they had managed it.
At his age, the boy was fascinated by adventure stories. Chinatsu, however, wasn't good at storytelling, so she waved a hand and left Tanjiro to handle him however he liked.
If Tanjiro had been asked to tell a bedtime story, he really wouldn't have been much good at it. Back when he was little and couldn't sleep,