Dealing with a reasonable Demon like Tamayo was one thing, but what reason did he have to keep his word to a vicious Demon like Noro Kira?
He would let the matter blow away with the wind.
The letter also mentioned Nakime's son. Ubuyashiki Kagaya said the Demon Slayer Corps would provide for all of the young man's needs from then on.
They would also do their best to see whether he could be treated.
The message, in so many words, was that they would take good care of him and leave the rest to fate.
That was the best possible outcome. Tetsu no Sosuke trusted that Ubuyashiki Kagaya would not simply leave the young man to fend for himself.
Finally, Ubuyashiki Kagaya praised Tetsu no Sosuke's achievement in the battle, though he also gave him a gentle reminder: why had he gone on such a mission without a Combat Automaton?
To be honest, if Ubuyashiki Kagaya had not brought it up in the letter, Tetsu no Sosuke would nearly have forgotten about Combat Automatons again.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya reminded him that, as a Pillar, he naturally ought to set an example for the Demon Hunters.
If he went out without a Combat Automaton, what would the other Demon Hunters think?
The members of the Hidden were a talkative bunch, too. Word would spread, and before long, rumors that "the strong never take Combat Automatons into battle" would probably sweep through the entire Demon Slayer Corps.
Tetsu no Sosuke wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. How embarrassing.
He had even helped design the Combat Automatons. If he treated them this way, everyone else would take them even less seriously.
In fact, bringing a Combat Automaton would have made his earlier plan easier to carry out.
That realization opened up new