" Mr. Kato, I'm so sorry!!!"
Tanjiro bowed deeply in apology.
Ding Yi was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, and said:
"Get up first, what are you doing?"
Tanjiro did not get up, but remained bowing as he asked.
"Were your injuries caused by encountering Upper Rank Two?"
Upon Teiichi, Ding Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had realized something.
"I guess so! You mean...?"
With his suspicions confirmed, Tanjiro bent over even lower, a deep sense of guilt evident in his words.
"I'm very sorry, your location was revealed to Upper Rank Two through me! Without me, Upper Rank Two wouldn't have known your location!!"
Although Teiichi had already realized it, he still felt very strange after hearing Tanjiro admit it.
Where did you meet?
"We met them while on a mission with the Mugen Train!"
Didn't I tell you to call me when you got on the train?
"I'm sorry, the mission said to board the Mugen Train, but I didn't realize that 'train' and 'train' were the same thing until I saw the Mugen Train!"
"No, this has nothing to do with you, it's my problem. I didn't explain things clearly to you! Teiichi up!"
However, Tanjiro still didn't get up, and continued to say:
I am truly sorry!
I had no other choice at that time!
Upper Rank Two threatened everyone present, saying, "If I don't tell him your location, he'll kill everyone!"
I originally intended to contact you through Kasugai Crow immediately after revealing your location to him, but I ended up getting knocked out by Upper Rank Two!
I am so sorry!
Thank goodness you're alright. If you had died because of this, I would have been in pain for the rest of my life!
Having said that, seemingly worried that Teiichi might misunderstand him, Tanjiro continued:
"Of course, I'm not saying this to shirk my own responsibility."
The injuries you have now are all because I revealed your location to Upper Rank Two!
Therefore, I am willing to accept all the punishment!
silence...
Tanjiro waited uneasily.
After a long while, a hand was placed on his shoulder.
Tanjiro looked up in confusion and saw Mr. Kato smiling gently at him.
Didn't you say that yourself?
Upper Rank Two threatened you with the lives of everyone present at the time, forcing you to tell the truth!
So you didn't do anything wrong!
If it were me, I would make the same choice!
Even if the other person is me!
Tanjiro was somewhat shocked upon hearing this, staring blankly at Teiichi.
"Cocoa..."
Teiichi patted Tanjiro on the shoulder.
"Alright, get up. How can you talk like that!"
Tanjiro hesitated for a moment, then slowly stood up straight.
"Are you all alright?" Teiichi asked.
Tanjiro was somewhat moved by what he heard.
Even though he was seriously injured because his address was leaked, was his first reaction after learning about this to be concerned about others?
Mr. Kato is such a kind person!
"The passengers are all fine, and we weren't seriously injured either, but Big Brother Rengoku's injuries are quite severe!"
Teiichi raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this.
I initially thought that since I didn't go, the ending might be similar to the original story, but I didn't expect Kyojuro Rengoku to be this strong now?
"Does Rengoku also receive treatment at the Butterfly Mansion?"
"Yes, Big Brother Rengoku's injuries won't heal so quickly. I heard from Kanae and the others that he'll have to stay for at least two or three months!"
Tanjiro nodded, then asked:
"You want to go see Big Brother Rengoku, right?"
Teiichi Inosuke was about to nod, Inosuke interrupted their conversation.
"What's so interesting about that big-eyed little boy? Going to see him won't make his injury heal any faster!"
Having said that, he pointed the knife at Teiichi.
"Hey! Let's have a one-on-one fight!"
Bang!
A fist slammed into Inosuke's forehead.
"This time it's not Teiichi- hit wonder!" Tanjiro shouted.
" Inosuke, how many times have I told you to call him Big Brother Rengoku! Big Brother Rengoku! And Mr. Kato is so badly injured right now, even if you want to fight him one-on-one, you have to wait until Mr. Kato's fully recovered!"
Inosuke was a little unconvinced, "Wasn't that punch he threw at me pretty strong?"
That's because...
Looking at the two noisy people in front of him, Teiichi couldn't help but sigh.
Being young is great!
Why did you run outside as soon as you woke up!
A gentle voice came from behind.
Teiichi turned around and saw Kanae jogging over from a short distance away.
His eyes were fixed on himself.
His eyes held six parts joy at Teiichi waking up, three parts worry about Teiichi's injuries, and one part reproach for Teiichi running around as soon as he woke up.
Teiichi chuckled and said, "It was too stuffy staying in the room, so I came out for a walk. Weren't you in surgery? Why did you come out?"
Kanae shook her head. "No, I haven't been feeling well lately. I had to endure the surgery! I was just watching from the sidelines!"
Teiichi nodded in relief upon hearing this.
Kanae took Teiichi's hand and said, "Come back to your room with me first, and I'll check how badly you're injured!"
Teiichi, Teiichi had no choice but to temporarily abandon his desire to see Kyojuro Rengoku.
The two walked back along the path Teiichi had just taken.
Stay where you are.
Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke stood silently, their eyes following the departing figures of the two.
Zenitsu suddenly broke the silence, his brow furrowed, and he spoke with a hint of disbelief:
"We... we were just ignored by Kanae?"
Upon hearing this, Tanjiro slowly raised one hand, gently pinching his chin with his thumb and forefinger, and fell into a brief state of contemplation.
After a moment, he slowly nodded, a hint of confirmation in his eyes:
"Yes, we were indeed ignored just now!"
"Damn it! How dare you ignore me Inosuke!" Inosuke shouted, brandishing his wooden sword in mid-air.
However, neither Tanjiro Zenitsu paid him any attention.
Zenitsu looked in the direction the two had just left, a hint of envy and longing on his face:
"That's wonderful! Can my wife and I be like that someday?"
Tanjiro nodded encouragingly, "Yes, Zenitsu will definitely find a wife who understands him and with whom he can grow old together!"
Upon hearing this, Zenitsu slowly turned his head to look at Tanjiro.
"Really?"
"Yes, really!"
Is it really true?
"Yes! It really is true!"
Really, really, really?
"Yes! Really, really, really!"
"But I feel like I've already found it!"
"Hmm, really, really... Huh? Zenitsu has already been found?" Tanjiro, somewhat surprised.
"Yes! That person is Nezuko! Tanjiro!!"
Zenitsu held Tanjiro's hands.
"Promise me Nezuko to me someday, okay?"