Sidelining him was out of the question.
After all, as far as Xia Xi was concerned, his boss was pretty competent.
Besides, if they really wanted Xia Xi to take over...
And have him manage the Demon Slayer Corps, an organization now over a thousand strong...
Not only would he have to pay everyone's wages...
He would also have to deal with all kinds of miscellaneous business.
Xia Xi was not particularly keen on that.
Unless, sometime in the future, Ubuyashiki delegated authority to him.
And introduced some sort of joint-leadership arrangement...
Then he might consider it.
When that happened, he would only be responsible for issuing orders.
He could leave making money, managing the organization, and everything else to Ubuyashiki's children and his own Persimmon.
Of course, that was all for later.
For now, Xia Xi was quite satisfied with this life.
He could do whatever he wanted, with someone behind him pouring money into his endeavors.
Faced with the extremely tempting terms of cooperation Xia Xi had offered...
Tamayo nodded her agreement with almost no hesitation.
If the entire Demon Slayer Corps really supplied her with blood samples from demons...
Especially Upper Rank blood...
Then perhaps just two or three years would match nearly a century of her previous research.
"Then, here's to a successful partnership?"
Xia Xi held out his hand.
Tamayo looked at his palm, still young yet already covered in calluses.
This time, she did not hesitate at all.
She extended her delicate little hand and shook his.
"Mr. Kurumaji, I hope we can successfully defeat Muzan someday."
Xia Xi broke into a broad grin.
But before the excitement on his face could last very long...
Persimmon poured a cup of hot tea and casually handed it to him.
"You've said so much in one