Take Tanjiro, for instance.
The Water Pillar had given him a letter of introduction and sent him here to find Urokodaki Sakonji. But what if Urokodaki Sakonji had gone off traveling?
Well... that would be the end of the story!
Tetsu no Sosuke pictured the scene and laughed so hard his shoulders shook.
Urokodaki Sakonji had no idea what wild scenarios were running through his head. He said calmly, "The baskets are quite good. People in the village below want to buy them, but there aren't many sellers. I have plenty of time here. Apart from cooking for Tanjiro, there's not much else to do. So I weave a few and take them down to the village to sell."
Tetsu no Sosuke nodded in understanding.
Strictly speaking, what he was weaving wasn't a basket. It was... a life!
Life was made up of all those little everyday things.
And that was what Tetsu no Sosuke longed for.
But it was not what he sought—not yet.
He sought a life like that after everything had finally settled down.
Not like Urokodaki Sakonji, who had reached an age where, no matter how much he wanted to fight, his body could no longer keep up. In the end, he could only retire and train others.
He enjoyed these peaceful moments, but surely some unease still lingered deep in his heart?
Tetsu no Sosuke smiled faintly. "That sounds nice."
Urokodaki Sakonji did not answer. He kept working.
Tetsu no Sosuke asked casually, "How is the boy doing?"
"Very well," Urokodaki Sakonji said. "But the path he takes from here must be his own choice."
Tetsu no Sosuke smiled. "You still have doubts about his future?"
"Everyone has the right to choose. He chose to join the Demon Slayer Corps, avenge his family, and look