The Swordsmith Village was one of the Demon Slayer Corps' two most vital locations. To prevent demons from invading, even the [Pillars] were not allowed to know where it was.
Although the [Pillars] could not know its location, they could still request permission to visit. With her little brother's broken sword providing a perfectly valid reason, Chinatsu only had to ask Oyakata-sama, and he approved her request.
As he granted his approval, Oyakata-sama once again felt the urge to cough up blood. After coughing up a large mouthful, a subtle smile appeared on his weakened face...
They were scheduled to leave for the Swordsmith Village the next day. Since Tanjiro's sword was broken, Chinatsu told him to take a full day off. She, meanwhile, went to have a chat with the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku.
Speaking of Kyojuro, he had suffered considerable injuries during the battle on the Mugen Train. Akaza was still Akaza, after all. Even when Kyojuro blocked those punches and kicks with his Nichirin Blade, the force of the blows inevitably caused internal injuries.
Normally, injuries like those would have left someone bedridden for at least six months, but Kyojuro had leaped out of his hospital bed after just two weeks. Had he stayed another two weeks, Chinatsu would have found him in the neighboring bed when she woke up.
While Chinatsu and Tengen were away in the Entertainment District, Kyojuro continued his rehabilitation while also trying to break through the current limits of his strength.
Akaza had described Kyojuro as being close to the supreme realm, which was the Transparent World. Kyojuro was now just one step away from reaching it, and Chinatsu had come over to give him that final push.
Inside Kyojuro's residence at Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, the two sat at ease, holding