"By the way, young man Meikyō, there's something I'd like to ask you!"
After examining the Meikyō, Rengoku Kyojuro suddenly seemed to remember something and asked seriously.
Have you heard anything strange happening around here lately?
"Have!"
"Great! Please tell us!"
"The strangest thing I've heard lately is that you guys say your hair color is because you love eating a certain food."
"Well..."
Even with Kyōjurō's personality, he was somewhat at a loss.
"What I mean is, this area has been quite dangerous lately. People have been going missing in the nearby towns for quite some time now. Last night, residents living at the foot of the mountain heard a lot of noise coming from the top. We came here to solve this problem!"
"I see."
Meikyō felt that they had eaten enough, so she handed the last two pieces of sakura mochi and Sweet Potato Cake on the plate to Kanroji and Kyōjurō.
He noticed that Kanroji Mitsuri had been staring at the sakura mochi on his plate for a long time.
"The commotion in the mountains last night was caused by me."
"Huh?"
Rengoku Kyojuro looked at Uchiha Meikyō with surprise, then became serious.
"So, young man of Meikyō, you encountered a ghost last night? Then please tell me the location of the ghost you encountered! He is the one I'm here to assist you with this mission!"
"Congratulations, you have completed your mission!"
Rengoku Kyojuro was stunned, but he quickly recovered, grinned, and enthusiastically gave a thumbs up.
"You killed a powerful demon that had devoured dozens of people all by yourself? That's truly remarkable, young man Meikyō!"
"Mmm, that's really amazing!"
Kanroji Mitsuri's mouth was stuffed with sakura mochi, and she kept nodding like a hamster.
"Then, young man of Meikyō, could you tell me the specific details of what happened?"
Meikyō nodded and agreed to Kyōjurō's request.
He had a great liking for the enthusiastic teacher and student.
"You killed a powerful demon without using Nichirin Blade or any Breathing Technique? Sugoiichi!"
After hearing Meikyō's description, Kanroji Mitsuri couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Rengoku Kyojuro hasn't even donned the Flame Haori yet, nor has he taken over as the Flame Hashira. Kanroji is even further from becoming the Love Hashira; he's just a rookie who recently joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
I was naturally surprised after learning about Meikyō's achievements.
In fact, not only Kanroji Mitsuri, but even Rengoku Kyojuro was surprised.
Because there are very few people who can accomplish this.
The person before him who did this was called Himejima Gyomei. While protecting a child, he smashed the ghost's head with his mortal body and dragged it out until dawn, letting the ghost die from the sunlight.
He is the oldest and strongest of the current Stone Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps.
The last person to do the same thing was Shinazugawa Sanemi, the Wind Pillar, whose strength was second only to the Stone Hashira Wind Hashira in the Demon Slayer Corps.
Kyōjurō suddenly had a strong urge to recruit Meikyō into the Demon Slayer Corps.
The first two with this record, Himejima Gyomei, joined the Demon Slayer Corps and became the strongest Pillar. Moreover, Uzui Tengen, who was also a ninja, had strong combat power before joining the Demon Slayer Corps and quickly became a Pillar after joining.
If we could bring Uchiha Meikyō into the Demon Slayer Corps, we might soon have another Pillar.
Not to mention that Uchiha Meikyō looks so young, he has Infinity potential.
Rengoku Kyojuro genuinely hopes that more outstanding individuals will become his companions, and that they will strive for the future of humanity.
However, Rengoku Kyojuro still wanted to know about Uchiha Meikyō's situation first.
Although some members of the Demon Slayer Corps joined when they were twelve or thirteen years old, these people either came from families that had served the Demon Slayer Corps for generations, or had their relatives killed by demons, and thus began to fight against demons at this age.
If Meikyō is an only child and his parents are still alive, he needs to think it over carefully.
Soon, Rengoku Kyojuro began to subtly inquire about the matter.
"To have such strength at this age, Meikyō boy, your parents must be very proud of you now, right?"
"My parents? Perhaps, but they died in a mission two years ago."
"I'm sorry! Although I know you're very talented, young man Meikyō, it's not like you have any other elders or companions you know to live alone at this age."
Rengoku Kyojuro felt a little guilty.
"Other elders and companions? It's a pity that everyone else I know is no longer in this world."
Meikyō is telling the truth.
But after hearing this, Rengoku Kyojuro felt even more guilty. He stood up abruptly, bowed ninety degrees to Meikyō, and apologized loudly, "I'm sorry, Meikyō! I didn't mean it, but if you don't mind, I'd like to invite you to join us!"
"Um... Mr. Purgatory ..."
Kanroji Mitsuri blushed deeply as she tugged at the hem of Rengoku Kyojuro's Demon Slayer Corps uniform.
His commotion was so loud that it attracted the attention of the surrounding diners.
"Mr. Purgatory, let's sit down and talk about it slowly."
Meikyō noticed the awkward situation and tried to comfort Rengoku Kyojuro.
"Young Master Meikyō, the Demon Slayer Corps is an organization that has always fought on the front lines against evil spirits to protect people. There are also senior members like you who were Meikyō in the past. I think that if you don't have anywhere to go, you can definitely make a lot of friends in the Demon Slayer Corps! The members in the Corps are all very easy to get along with!"
After sitting down again, Rengoku Kyojuro earnestly addressed Meikyō once more.
"Yes, yes, everyone in the team is so easy to get along with, I love them!"
Kanroji Mitsuri nodded repeatedly in agreement.
"Okay, I'll join."
"Mr. Meikyō, would you like to... eh?" Kanroji Mitsuri suddenly realized what Meikyō had just said, blushed shyly, and scratched her head.
"After all, I have nothing to do and don't know what to do. As a ninja, I don't seem to know anything except killing. I might as well go with you guys to kill demons. It's all the same anyway."
Meikyō spread his hands and said.
His original goal was to join the Demon Slayer Corps, learn Breathing Technique to improve his strength, and now that the future Flame Hashira and Love Hashira have invited him to join the Demon Slayer Corps, why shouldn't he join?
Moreover, this world is still in the 2000s of the 20th century. The skills I had before becoming Reincarnator and traveling through time are useless in this era. The only thing I know is the killing technique I possess as a ninja.
He can't do anything else even if he wants to.