Seeing so many people gathered in such a lively atmosphere,
Xia Xi once again showed off his astonishing cooking skills that evening.
Shinjuro had initially had no intention of staying.
His main reason for coming was to meet this new colleague Xia Xi had mentioned.
And to see Xia Xi himself, whom he had not seen in a long time.
But after hearing the Dawn Hashira casually say, "I'll cook tonight,"
Big Owl visibly hesitated, stopping in his tracks.
"Father, refusing someone's warm invitation might be a little rude..."
Before his eldest son Kyojuro could finish that hopeful attempt at persuasion,
Big Owl had already plopped back into his seat.
Since you're all so insistent, I'll gladly accept.
That was what Shinjuro's face said.
At the dinner table, perhaps because they had grown more familiar through conversation,
or perhaps because Xia Xi's superb dishes had helped them relax,
the initial awkwardness between them gradually gave way to easy conversation and laughter.
Kyojuro, meanwhile, enthusiastically recounted all sorts of experiences from his recent missions.
Of course, since Kie, Tanjiro, and the others who were not members of the Demon Slayer Corps were present,
Kyojuro cleverly adjusted his wording a little.
For instance, he replaced "demon slaying" with "catching wild boars," and "Demon Slayer Corps" with "Hunter's Guild."
And so,
the topics they discussed became rather baffling to Kie and the others.
For example, Kyojuro had participated in the "Grand Wild Boar Hunter Qualification Selection."
Afterward, he had "led a team to catch wild boars."
He had even encountered an exceptionally fierce and powerful "giant wild boar" in the mountains that had forced the other "veteran hunters" into a bitter struggle.
His blade had even curled from striking it.
He had nearly been in danger himself.
Only after a senior named Rusty