Muichiro's heart skipped a beat. Tetsu no Sosuke swept his gaze over the surrounding woods. "Do you know what's hiding in that darkness?"
Muichiro shook his head.
"You wouldn't want to know."
Tetsu no Sosuke said, "If you ever decide to join the Demon Slayer Corps, you'll find out then, even without me telling you."
"All right, enough talking. Go back to bed." Tetsu no Sosuke waved a hand, cutting Muichiro off before he could speak. "Remember one last thing: I'm teaching you things, but I'm not your master, because you haven't learned my true teachings... so the Demon Slayer Corps has nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with either of you brothers. It's just hard not to worry about you two living out here."
"One last question," Muichiro said, still reluctant to give up.
Tetsu no Sosuke gave him a helpless look. "You're a curious little thing, aren't you? Go on, what is it?"
"Are you really a blacksmith?"
"I am."
Chapter 277: A Demon at the Door
Tetsu no Sosuke and Muichiro now shared a little secret.
During the day, Yuichiro studied Mechanism Arts with Tetsu no Sosuke. The Armor Vest clearly no longer served as a useful demonstration, so Tetsu no Sosuke began teaching him to make some simple little objects, starting with woodwork.
Yuichiro studied diligently, seeming to pin a great deal of hope on it.
At night, after Yuichiro fell asleep, Tetsu no Sosuke would call Muichiro outside to begin their training.
This also made Tetsu no Sosuke realize just how vast the gap between genius and mediocrity truly was!
It was a gap beyond description!
Tetsu no Sosuke's aptitude was ordinary, and learning Swordsmanship had been extremely difficult for him. Only after reaching a certain level had he finally grasped