Yan Zi followed behind Xia Xi as they walked along the corridor of the Kūmachiza Dojo.
Her gaze drifted now and then toward Masachika Kume, who was diligently practicing the New Breathing Style nearby.
"Senior Bro... Benefactor Xia Xi."
Yan Zi hesitated, then asked, "What sort of person is our master, exactly?"
She had heard that Xia Xi and Kuang Jin's Cultivator would arrive in Sendai today.
As someone who considered herself half an inheritor of Wind Breathing, she could not help feeling nervous.
Xia Xi paused slightly and turned to look at her.
Yan Zi hurriedly added, "I just want to learn what the old gentleman likes ahead of time."
"What if I do something wrong, or something displeases him?"
"If he doesn't take a liking to me because of that, wouldn't I be embarrassing you, Benefactor?"
Xia Xi said, "What do you mean, 'our master'?"
There was unmistakable teasing in his tone.
"You little brat, you've got some nerve, already starting to call me Senior Brother."
"You haven't even grasped the basics of the Wind Breathing Style, and you're already thinking about all this."
"You're settling into the role pretty quickly."
Yan Zi scratched her head sheepishly and chuckled foolishly twice.
Xia Xi stopped walking, then said, "Don't be nervous. Old man Kazami..."
"He's quite happy to teach anyone who can help the Demon Slayer Corps eliminate demons."
"As for whether he'll think your talent is good enough?"
The Dawn Hashira waved a casual hand.
"He's always had pretty poor judgment, so there's no chance of him thinking you're not good enough."
Street Girl: ≖_≖
Are you insulting your master or making fun of yourself?
Xia Xi continued as though he had not noticed, "Old man Kazami... how should I put it? He's an old-fashioned samurai, I suppose."