The next day, at night.
"That was more or less what happened yesterday. According to Haganezuka, the polishing will take three days and three nights."
Tanjiro spoke to Lin Guang while eating a rice ball.
"Going by that, it won't be finished for another two days," Lin Guang said.
Tanjiro took a bite of his rice ball and continued, "Yes. Apparently, this polishing method is extremely demanding. Some swordsmiths have even died of exhaustion midway through it. It really makes me worry."
Then Tanjiro turned to Genya Shinazugawa beside him and said, "He also warned me over and over not to sneak a peek. Do you think I should go or not?"
Tanjiro wanted to get along with Genya Shinazugawa, but Genya wanted none of it.
"Like I give a damn! Get out, both of you! Stop acting like we're close and yammering on and on!"
At that, Tanjiro said in surprise, "Huh? Aren't we already friends?"
"Who's friends with you two? Especially you-you nearly broke my wrist back then! Don't tell me you've forgotten!"
Genya Shinazugawa pointed at Lin Guang and shouted.
Lin Guang smiled faintly, then took a sip of tea and said, "That was what you got for laying hands on a girl. You can't blame me for that."
Knowing he had been in the wrong, Genya said nothing more to Lin Guang.
Suddenly, Lin Guang sensed that two uninvited guests had arrived in the Swordsmith Village.
Lin Guang took a sip of tea and said, "You two keep chatting. I'll head back to my room."
With that, Lin Guang left Genya's room.
After Lin Guang left, Tanjiro resumed his heartfelt conversation with Genya, only for Genya to kick him straight out of the room.
Tanjiro left Genya's room and returned to his own, where he braided