Chiba Yo did not recognize the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman before him and was unsure why he had come seeking his guidance. But he still had to train Tanjiro and the others, so even if he wanted to agree, he had no time.
Besides, he was training Tanjiro and the others partly because he already knew them and partly because Kyojuro had entrusted them to him. Otherwise, he would have spent this downtime between missions searching for Muzan.
"Sorry, I have something else to do right now." Chiba Yo gave Kaigaku an apologetic smile, then continued:
"And I'll have plenty to do afterward, too, so I'll hardly have any time. If you want to get stronger, you can seek guidance from another Hashira, like the Stone Hashira, Mr. Gyomei Himejima. He's the strongest person in the Demon Slayer Corps. They should be returning to Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters in the next couple of days."
Seeing how determined Kaigaku seemed as he bowed, Chiba Yo shared a little information with him, even though he had no time himself.
Yesterday, in Kyojuro's hospital room, Oyakata-sama had mentioned summoning the other Hashira back to discuss the Demon Slayer Mark. They should be returning within the next few days.
Gyomei Himejima! That blind man would be back in the next couple of days?
Chiba Yo's words startled Kaigaku, leaving him like a mouse that had spotted a cat.
He knew Gyomei Himejima all too well. He had once been one of the children Gyomei took in. The child who had disobeyed Gyomei, returned to the temple at night, and encountered a demon had been him.
He had also extinguished the wisteria incense and let the demon into the temple, causing the children inside to die horrible deaths. Gyomei had been thrown into prison because