Almost turned into a spider?
Tanjiro was a little confused, but assumed that Zenitsu was still half asleep.
His gaze swept over Zenitsu, and he asked with some confusion:
" Zenitsu, why do you seem to have shrunk?"
"I've shrunk! I almost turned into a spider the size of a palm!" Zenitsu cried.
As she spoke, she even raised her hand to show Tanjiro.
Zenitsu's hands were hidden in his sleeves, and a long section of the sleeve hung limply without the support of his hands.
Seeing this, Tanjiro realized, "What you said about almost turning into a spider is true!"
Zenitsu wiped his nose. "Of course it's true! You have no idea! I almost turned into a spider!"
"Thankfully, everything turned out alright in the end!"
Tanjiro smiled and then glanced at the other figures in the ward, but did not see Murata or Inosuke.
"By the way, have you seen Murata and Inosuke?"
Zenitsu replied, "Eh? Who's Murata? I don't know. I was conscious on Mount Natagumo for a while, and then I was unconscious until I just woke up!"
"Um, I'm fine!" Murata said as he walked towards Tanjiro's bedside. "I heard you were brought here too, so I came to check on you!"
Tanjiro was pleased to see Murata. " Murata, are you alright? I was so worried about you leaving you there!"
Murata nodded. "I'm fine. I just got a few cuts from the Nichirin Blade, but thankfully they're all superficial. And shortly after you left, the Water Hashira and the Insect Hashira Pillar arrived, and they took care of the rest of the crew members I couldn't handle!"
"That's good! That's good!" Tanjiro breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then asked, "By the way, have you seen Inosuke?"
"Him!" Murata thought for a moment.
"Although I saw him being carried down, I didn't see any injuries on him, and I don't know how he fainted."
He woke up in the morning and said he was out of gunpowder and needed to go find the Sound Hashira Pillar to get some, then he left.
However, I heard that he is now the Sound Hashira Hashira's Tsuguko, so he will probably stay with the Sound Hashira for training when there are no missions.
Tanjiro coughed lightly; Inosuke had been knocked unconscious right in front of him.
"By the way, who is your Tsuguko?"
Murata explained, "Yes, the Tsuguko are talented members that the Pillars specifically train. They are the most likely to become Pillars in the future!"
"I see! It seems Inosuke! I need to train harder too!" Tanjiro said excitedly, then turned to look at Zenitsu.
"Hey! Zenitsu, let's train hard together after we recover from our injuries!"
Three days later.
Creak!
Tanjiro, looking utterly defeated, pushed open the door to the hospital room and went inside.
" Tanjiro, you're back! How was training today?" Zenitsu greeted him.
However, Tanjiro seemed not to hear him, stiffly walked to his bed, and then lay down.
"Tan... Tanjiro, what's wrong with you today?" Zenitsu asked cautiously.
However, Tanjiro still didn't reply, lying on the bed with his eyes blankly staring at the ceiling.
tired!
So tired!
I don't want to move!
I absolutely don't want to move!
It was even more tiring than training with Mr. Kato!
At first, the training seemed to be going normally.
When did the intensity start to increase?
Tanjiro thought for a moment.
It seems that after the arrival of that Insect Hashira, he mentioned that he had trained with Mr. Kato for a period of time.
Then, you can talk about how you trained during that period.
After listening, they said that some time had passed and the training volume should be increased, and then they added some of their own training content.
Oh no, what should I do if I want to die?
"Hey! Tanjiro, tell me something! You're making me really nervous!" Zenitsu said fearfully.
"It's nothing, just physical training. I'm going to sleep!" Tanjiro said simply, then turned to his side, his back to Zenitsu.
Zenitsu reached out his hand, wanting to say something, but seeing Tanjiro's expression, he finally put it down.
As the days went by, Zenitsu's heart grew filled with apprehension, mirroring Tanjiro's unchanging expression and knowing that he too would soon be beginning training.
Creak!
The ward door slowly opened.
Tanjiro walked in looking utterly defeated.
Behind him stood Zenitsu, swaying unsteadily, his face contorted with Zenitsu.
Zenitsu lay on the bed, reflecting on the day's training.
First, there was the grueling physical training. Just thinking about it made Zenitsu's face fall, and he couldn't help but shudder.
Next came the stretching exercises, which were done with the help of several younger girls after the physical training. Just thinking about it made Zenitsu's lips curl into a smile.
Training, stretching, training, stretching, training, stretching...
Zenitsu's facial expressions were also changing wildly.
Collapse, rise, collapse, rise, collapse, rise...
Zenitsu kept thinking about one question until he fell asleep.
Should I go to training tomorrow or not?
Waaaaah...
As the train pulled into the station, its whistle sounded a long blast.
"Hey, Tanjiro, hurry up, or we'll miss it!" Zenitsu urged.
Tanjiro nodded, and the two quickened their pace towards the station.
I heard a loud shout as soon as I entered the station.
"What... what kind of creature is this?!"
Tanjiro was taken aback when he heard this, and the familiar tone of the voice quickly reminded him of someone.
" Zenitsu, quick! It's Inosuke!"
Tanjiro turned to Zenitsu and said something, then quickly ran in the direction the voice came from.
Soon, a figure wearing Boar's Head appeared before the two of them.
In the bustling train station, there was an inexplicable empty space next to him.
Everyone around him, consciously or unconsciously, kept their distance.
"Look, it's Inosuke!"
Tanjiro shouted happily, then waved and called out to Inosuke.
"Hey! Inosuke! Inosuke!"
However, upon seeing the two, Inosuke did not appear as happy as they expected; instead, he pointed tremblingly at the train in front of him.
"Hey! Do you guys think this guy is the owner of this land?"
Having said that, before the two could answer, Inosuke replied to himself:
"That size, that length! There's no mistake, it's the creature that rules this land! Although it's not making a sound right now, we can't let our guard down!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro began to seriously observe the train before him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "No! It might also be the guardian spirit of this land?"
"No, they are definitely the creatures that rule this land!"
"No, I think it's more like a guardian spirit!"
"No..."
Zenitsu interrupted, "Alright. This is the Mugen Train! Wasn't there a notice in the mission instructions? Didn't you guys listen to the mission details?"
"A train?" Tanjiro asked, puzzled. "What's that?"
Zenitsu explained, "It's a kind of transportation! Used to carry people! Just like an oxcart or a horse-drawn carriage!"
Tanjiro nodded, glancing towards the front of the vehicle, but didn't see any animals in front of it.
"So what did it use to pull it?"
"You bunch of country bumpkins!" Zenitsu covered his face. "You don't need to know so much, you just need to know that it's used to transport people!"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro nodded thoughtfully, his gaze sweeping back and forth across the Mugen Train.
"By the way, this train looks just like a regular train!"