The girl said stubbornly, "I don't need your help~!"
Su Chen said with a laugh, "All right, all right, whatever you say."
How could Su Chen not know that Shinobu Kocho was being possessive of him?
Still, not coming would give him a little time off, so he could go find Tanjiro and the others to learn Breathing Styles.
But Shinobu Kocho had no idea what Su Chen was thinking.
Instead, she was very happy.
A smile returned to her face.
"Oh, right."
Shinobu Kocho suddenly said, "I've already contacted the Swordsmith Village."
"The village chief said he'd be free this afternoon, and since you're also a Hashira-level member, we can go straight there."
Su Chen asked, "What about the quota for having swords forged?"
"There's enough," Shinobu Kocho said. "I went to see Oyakata-sama this morning. He gave you a quota, so you can have as many swords forged as you want."
Su Chen was slightly taken aback. "That many?"
Shinobu Kocho smiled. "Of course~. You're the Demon Slayer Corps' treasure now. Oyakata-sama supports whatever you want to do unconditionally~."
Su Chen hadn't expected to have so many privileges!
But it seemed the Demon Slayer Corps really wasn't short of money!
Then he could go all out.
After talking it over, the two immediately decided to take Kanao Tsuyuri to the Swordsmith Village that afternoon.
At that moment, on a hill five hundred meters away from the Butterfly Mansion.
A patient who had fled earlier headed deeper into the forest with a panicked expression.
The vegetation along the way was lush, and the trees blocked out much of the light.
Gradually, a shaded area came into view.
Someone had screened this place off with large pieces of wood, and beneath it lay a long tunnel.
Someone spoke from