Seiji Takeshi wasn't surprised to see Ubuyashiki Kagaya here. He wasn't surprised to see him at headquarters.
Tanjiro looked closely at Ubuyashiki Kagaya's face. He was a bit surprised. Was he injured? Or was he sick? Was this the Lord Oyakata-sama?
Everyone had knelt down respectfully, except for Tanjiro, who was just standing there, and Seiji Takeshi, who was standing up straight.
Sanemi was about to reach out and pull Takeshi down, but after the fight they had just had, he pulled his hand back. Instead, he went past Takeshi and pushed Tanjiro's head down.
Thud! Tanjiro's head hit the ground before he could even react. He tried to lift his head, but Shinazugawa's hand didn't move, so he couldn't move at all.
When he looked to his left, he saw that the Hashiras were all lined up, kneeling respectfully on the ground.
Then, Tanjiro stopped struggling.
"It's good that Lord Oyakata-sama is still healthy. I sincerely hope that you will be even better!"
Sanemi wasn't his usual angry self. Before, he didn't seem to have any sense or reason, but now even his voice sounded normal.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya, who was standing on the walkway, nodded slightly. "Thank you, Sanemi!"
Sanemi looked up and said, "Forgive me for being rude! Before the Hashira Meeting starts, I would like to explain about this Demon Slayer named Kamado Tanjiro, who is traveling with a demon."
Tanjiro's body stiffened a little. Was he still going to be judged? He wanted to turn his head and look at his senior, Takeshi, on the other side, but he couldn't move his head because it was being held down.
Takeshi, who was standing to the side, wasn't as worried as Tanjiro. He was sure that nothing would happen to Nezuko!
After hearing Sanemi's suggestion, Ubuyashiki Kagaya said, "Yes, you're right. I'm sorry to bother you all! I'm the one who approved of Tanjiro and Nezuko. And I hope that you all will accept them, too!"
Hearing this, Tanjiro felt relieved. They had been approved by Lord Oyakata-sama.
Himejima Gyomei, who hadn't been able to see Takeshi slam Sanemi Shinazugawa, put his hands together, with prayer beads hanging on them, and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Ah... Even if it's Lord Oyakata-sama's request, I still can't agree!"
Everyone looked at Gyomei. Sanemi especially looked like he didn't know what to say. The bump on his head was still hot and painful.
Uzui Tengen, the Sound Hashira, who had seen everything that had just happened, jumped in and said, "I also strongly disagree! I can't accept a Demon Slayer Corps member who's traveling with a demon! Unless you can prove it! For example, by beating me!"
As he said this, he looked straight at Takeshi.
Takeshi looked back and smiled a little. He didn't mind. He would teach them a lesson. Today, he would use his own methods to prove things to anyone who disagreed with keeping Nezuko around!
Seeing that Uzui Tengen had said that, Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Hashira, who had wanted to say something earlier, looked eager and said, "Even though I truly respect Lord Oyakata-sama, I still can't understand. So I want to see some proof!"
Takeshi snorted quietly. "Here comes another one," he thought.
Mitsuri Kanroji, who already agreed with keeping Tanjiro and Nezuko around, looked at Lord Oyakata-sama with admiration in her light green eyes. "I completely agree with Lord Oyakata-sama's wishes!"
Tokito Muichiro, the Mist Hashira, wasn't really paying attention to this. The only thing he had been paying attention to was Takeshi's foot slamming Sanemi Shinazugawa into the ground.
He had thought to himself, it would be nice to try that on Sanemi's head sometime.
Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka didn't say anything. They naturally agreed with keeping Tanjiro and Nezuko together.
Obanai Iguro, the Snake Hashira, who was strongly against keeping Tanjiro and Nezuko around and definitely wanted Giyu Tomioka to be punished, looked unsure.
He wasn't sure if he should stick to his opinion and side with Uzui Tengen and Himejima Gyomei, or if he should think more about whether to keep the siblings around. While he was hesitating, he was ignored, so he decided not to say anything and just watch to see what Shinazugawa would say. Then, he would wait and see what happened.
Seeing that two people already didn't support Lord Oyakata-sama's decision, Sanemi Shinazugawa decided to stick to his principles. Also, he thought that maybe he had been careless and underestimated his opponent in the fight earlier.
It was just 'maybe'. Sanemi Shinazugawa didn't want to think too hard about what he really felt.
"The Demon Slayer Corps is supposed to slay demons! I hope you will punish Kamado Tanjiro and his sister, as well as Tomioka Giyu and Nagasawa Aoyama!"
Hearing this, Takeshi couldn't help but chuckle.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya heard the chuckle and asked, "Is someone else here?"
Mitsuri Kanroji, who had been wanting to talk to Lord Oyakata-sama, quickly introduced him. "Lord Oyakata-sama! Another member has arrived. His name is Nagasawa Aoyama! He's Tanjiro's senior."
Nagasawa Aoyama... Ubuyashiki Kagaya thought for a second, then smiled. He had heard about this person. From Mount Fujikasane to the messenger crows that delivered messages, and in the letter that Mr. Urokodaki had written to him, everyone had mentioned this person.
"Nagasawa Aoyama, is it? He must be a talented young man!"
Even though Ubuyashiki Kagaya couldn't see, he could tell where Takeshi was from the chuckle. Facing Takeshi, he kept talking. "What do you think about what Sanemi is saying?"
Takeshi took a small step forward and glanced at Shinazugawa, who was still kneeling next to him. "I don't have any opinion!"
Hearing this, Tanjiro was shocked. Why was Senior Takeshi saying that he didn't have an opinion? He struggled and managed to turn his head.
Knowing that Tanjiro was getting worried, Takeshi gave him a reassuring look. Then, he kept talking. "No one is wrong in this situation! It's true that Nezuko is a demon, but she has never eaten a human!"
Takeshi turned and walked up to Sanemi Shinazugawa. He bent down a little and said, "There are good and bad people, and it's the same with demons! You should know that. But Sanemi Shinazugawa can't tell the difference between good and bad, and wants to treat everyone the same. I don't mind teaching him again!"
He looked at the hand that Sanemi had on Tanjiro's head, smiled a little, and smiled at Shinazugawa.
Sanemi Shinazugawa pulled his hand back without thinking and gritted his teeth. Lord Oyakata-sama was here, so he couldn't just do whatever he wanted. He had to control himself.
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