In the Water Hashira's area, Sabito looked at the boy standing in the sunlight, as composed as a god, and a proud smile curved his lips. This was the monster who had come from their Mount Sagiri. Wherever he went, he shone brighter than anyone else.
Beside him, Giyu Tomioka blinked with a blank, innocent expression, seemingly still digesting Oyakata-sama's words. Only after a long while did he silently think, Rokuya is the sun... does that mean I shouldn't get too close to him from now on? Wouldn't I get roasted?
The Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, folded his arms across his chest and voiced his agreement in a loud, powerful voice. "Umu! Sir Rokuya's strength and his desire to protect the weak truly shine like the sun! If I can fight alongside Sir Rokuya in the future, we will surely unleash even stronger flames!"
Although the Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa, usually refused to bow to anyone and even dared to talk back to Oyakata-sama, he gritted his teeth and snorted as he looked at Rokuya now. "Tch... I hate to admit it, but you really are a monster. But next time, I'm not letting you take all the glory for defeating an Upper Rank!"
After the battle against Doma and the recent Mugen Train incident, almost all the Hashira had accepted Rokuya from the bottom of their hearts. They had even begun to regard him as a spiritual leader who stood above the other Hashira.
Listening to the Hashira's varied reactions around him, Rokuya could only rub his brow helplessly.
*The sun? Forget it. I don't want to be some sun shining over the whole world. I just want to earn more gratitude points, fully unlock the "Dawn Guardian" skin in the system, and live a peaceful life in this