After returning to the Ubuyashiki Estate, Kagaya held Kanzaki Kumo back for another round of thanks before finally letting him leave. Then, after an in-depth discussion with the Tokito Brothers, he sent them to Gyomei's residence.
From that day on, the Tokito Brothers began a daily life of sweat-drenched training.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed.
That day, Kanzaki Kumo visited Gyomei's residence.
From some distance away, he saw three figures practicing squats, each carrying a log.
They were, of course, Tanjiro and the Tokito Brothers.
Tanjiro and Muichiro were both training diligently, their gazes focused and their movements precise and controlled, while Yuichiro's face was filled with resentment.
They had been with the Demon Slayer Corps for almost two months, and all they did was train, train, and train some more. Yet there was still no sign of the promised Breathing Style that could improve their physiques and give them the strength to fight demons.
Yuichiro was deeply dissatisfied with this and had thought more than once about shouting, "I'm fucking done!"
But with Tanjiro, the ultimate overachiever, beside him, along with his younger brother Muichiro, who had inexplicably joined Tanjiro in pushing himself so hard, Yuichiro always felt that being the first to quit would be humiliating.
So, however unwilling he was deep down, he could only grit his teeth and keep training alongside Tanjiro and Muichiro.
"Hey, hard at work?"
"Big Brother Yun!"
"Mr. Kanzaki."
"Hmph!"
Kanzaki Kumo walked up and greeted the three.
Tanjiro and Muichiro responded enthusiastically, while Yuichiro simply turned his face away.
Naturally, Kanzaki Kumo knew why. After all, he was the one who had suggested holding off on teaching the Tokito Brothers a Breathing Style.
With sufficient exercise, food, and medicinal meals to nourish them, they