A beautiful young girl with a blue butterfly hair clip in her hair was carrying a plate of pastries she had carefully made and freshly brewed tea toward Meikyō's ward.
She is Kanzaki Aoi, a nurse at the Butterfly Mansion, and a capable assistant to Kochō Shinobu in handling the Butterfly Mansion affairs and miscellaneous tasks.
[I wonder how the Sun Hashira Pillar is recovering. Of all the Pillars, only the Sun Hashira is still unconscious. However, Sister Shinobu said that the Sun Hashira should wake up in the next day or two. I hope that when he wakes up, he will be able to see the tea and pastries I made.]
Kanzaki Aoi is two years older than Tanjiro. She participated in the selection for Mount Fujikasane last year and passed successfully. However, due to her inner fear, she did not have the courage to draw her sword against the demon. Later, with the help of Kochō Shinobu, she stayed in the Demon Slayer Corps and was responsible for handling all the things that Kochō Shinobu did not have time to deal with.
It was precisely for this reason that she held in high esteem the Meikyō, who had successively killed many Upper Rank Demons, withstood most of Muzan Kibutsuji's pressure in the final battle, and finally managed to kill him.
In fact, among all the members of the Demon Slayer Corps, Meikyō has already surpassed almost all the other Pillars in terms of prestige.
With a creak, the door to the ward was pushed open, Kanzaki Aoi immediately saw Meijing, who had woken up and was lifting the Meikyō to get dressed.
"Forehead..."
Meikyō felt somewhat embarrassed that a girl had seen most of his body.
The next second, a series of crashing sounds rang out, and the plate of tea and pastries that Kanzaki Aoi was holding fell to the ground.
"Eh..."
Meikyō reached out and gave a tentative grasp, then said regretfully:
"I'm thirsty and hungry..."
"Lord Sun Hashira, I'll go make another one right away!"
Kanzaki Aoi rushed out of the room in surprise.
She wanted to announce this good news to everyone.
Meikyō's gaze shifted to the pastries that had fallen to the ground.
Is this still edible?
Half an hour later.
"Mmm! Delicious!"
"These sakura mochi are delicious! Oh? Did Nezuko and Mrs. Kie make them together? Their skills are truly excellent!"
Meikyō, dressed in a hospital gown and barefoot, sat at the table, devouring a pile of freshly cooked food, looking like a starving ghost reincarnated.
"I never expected... that Mr. Meikyō's appetite is even greater than mine! No wonder he's the man who killed Muzan Kibutsuji!"
Kanroji Mitsuri stared wide-eyed at the food on the table being devoured at a visible speed.
Although no one knows what the connection is between having a Yamato and being able to kill Muzan Kibutsuji.
"Hey... I'm just having a meal, why are so many people bringing food over, and even watching me eat?"
While wolfing down her food, Meikyō couldn't help but complain.
Now almost everyone they knew had come over. Even Shinazugawa Sanemi, a proud and arrogant guy, secretly asked Rengoku Kyojuro to bring him some fruit. He was now hiding in the big tree outside the Butterfly Mansion's courtyard, peeking through the window.
"That's all because everyone is so enthusiastic about caring for their teammates!"
Rengoku Kyojuro patted his chest and said.
He had already lost sight in one eye, and his face was bandaged, but this did not affect his normal life for someone who possessed Transparent World.
"But speaking of which, won't you choke if you eat so fast?"
Kanroji Mitsuri watched with some envy as Meikyō devoured the food.
A large part of the reason for limiting her eating speed is because of the fear of her choking.
"You wouldn't know this, but as ninjas, we undergo a series of rigorous training sessions to adapt to any situation. In order to cope with battles that may break out at any time, ninjas have mastered this efficient, quick, and safe eating technique to replenish their energy!"
"Uzui Tengen said with a smug look on his face."
His left hand was grazed and blown apart by Muzan Kibutsuji's attack, and now his arm is wrapped in bandages and secured through his neck.
"S-S-N-1! Can I learn it?"
Kanroji Mitsuri placed her fists on her chin and looked at Uzui Tengen with an expectant expression, asking him a question.
"Of course! All three of my wives have mastered this special skill!"
Uzui Tengen nodded in agreement.
Iguro Obanai watched this scene with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
So that's what Kanroji Mitsuri's hobby is.
He also wanted to go and learn this technique from Uzui.
Meikyō picked up the teapot and gulped down the tea in one go. After wiping his mouth, he still looked like he wanted more.
According to Kochō Shinobu, he was unconscious for five days this time, and coupled with the all-out battle he had fought all night, his body was extremely exhausted and he urgently needed to replenish his nutrition.
Furthermore, Meikyō also sensed that his increased appetite might be related to the evolution of his Sharingan. In the process of using the World Power to break the limitation between the Three-Tomoe Sharingan and the Mangekyō Sharingan, he needed to replenish a large amount of energy.
"It seems Meikyō hasn't eaten enough yet."
A gentle voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya and his wife Oyakata Amane stepped through the door together and walked towards Meikyō.
This time, however, he no longer needed his wife's support to walk. After Muzan Kibutsuji, the curse on the Oyakata clan miraculously disappeared, and the purple blisters on his face also vanished, restoring him to a young and handsome appearance.
"My Oyakata-sama!"
"My Oyakata-sama, you've arrived!"
The Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen all made way for Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
"Oyakata- sama."
Both Meikyō and Ubuyashiki Kagaya implicitly acknowledge that although Meikyō joined the Demon Slayer Corps, he was not subordinate to the Oyakata clan, but rather a collaborator.
Being able to address Ubuyashiki Kagaya as "Lord" is already the highest courtesy that Meikyō can offer under such a relationship.
Even the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was only addressed as "Third Hokage-sama" at most.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya clearly didn't care.
On the contrary, the fact that Meikyō was willing to call him "Master" was already a great deal of recognition for him, and he was even somewhat happy about it.
Moreover, with Muzan Kibutsuji eliminated, Ubuyashiki Kagaya believes the Demon Slayer Corps' mission is complete, and whether or not Oyakata-sama is no longer important.
"Meikyō, after Muzan Kibutsuji was defeated, we all planned to hold a grand victory celebration banquet. However, we all agreed that no one should be missing from this victory celebration banquet, especially you, the greatest contributor who eliminated Muzan Kibutsuji."
"Now, all the preparations are complete, and we're just waiting for you."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya, with a faint smile on his face, said to Meikyō: