If Emiya remembered correctly, Gin Dojima and the others had tried to recreate the Illusory Mapo Tofu after returning.
They failed quickly.
Or perhaps they hadn't.
After all, they had Mana Nakiri.
Her God's Tongue was even more complete than Erina's.
With her senses and Gin Dojima's experience, perfectly recreating the dish wasn't impossible.
But even if they succeeded, they wouldn't promote it openly.
Because it wasn't theirs.
It belonged to Fairy Pai.
And people like them had pride.
So instead, they modified it.
They created a new version, one that belonged to them.
"Fairy Pai?"
Hestia's eyes lit up the moment she heard the name.
"Hey, Emiya. Is that the same Fairy Pai Gin was talking about? The Chinese cooking master you found for Erina?"
"Yes," Emiya nodded.
"Interested?"
"I want her to join my familia."
Hestia had learned something.
If her familia wanted to grow, she needed chefs from every world.
One dish at a time.
If she did that, she wouldn't just dominate Orario.
She'd dominate the world.
"I can't help with that," Emiya said, shaking his head.
"If you want Fairy Pai, you'll have to invite her yourself."
Hestia nodded decisively.
"Then it's settled."
Miach didn't know who Fairy Pai was.
But seeing Hestia this excited told him enough.
He raised his glass with a smile.
"Then I wish you success, Hestia."
"Thank you."
The meal ended on a high note.
Laughter filled the room.
Everyone left in good spirits.
Afterward, Kamado Tanjiro placed his sister back into the box and left with Miach-sama.
When he returned, he would receive the Divine Blessing.
He would officially become a member of the Miach Familia.
After seeing Miach off, Emiya and the others got busy.
First, he took Hephaestus and Hestia to Kikkaro Restaurant.
Hestia puffed out her chest and personally invited Fairy Pai to join her familia.
Fairy Pai didn't agree immediately.
She said she needed time.
That response dampened Hestia's spirits.
She hadn't expected her first attempt to fail.
Still, it wasn't a rejection.
That alone gave her hope.
"One month," Hestia said, raising a finger.
"I'll come back in a month. I hope you'll give me a clear answer then."
"No problem," Fairy Pai agreed without hesitation.
A month was enough time to think.
After that, Emiya sent Hestia back to the Hostess of Fertility.
Then he took Hephaestus to Mount Sagiri.
To Sakonji Urokodaki's residence.
He had taken away his disciple.
An explanation was owed.
After a long conversation, Emiya explained everything.
The dungeon.
Miach-sama.
Kamado Tanjiro.
"If you don't believe me," Emiya said, "I can take you to see Miach-sama right now."
Sakonji shook his head.
"No need. I trust you. There's no reason for you to lie."
Emiya smiled.
"As expected of the former Water Pillar. Sensible."
Sakonji took a deep breath.
Then he knelt.
A perfect dogeza.
Hephaestus grimaced.
That gesture again.
"Sir," Sakonji said solemnly, "I have a request. If you grant it, the Demon Slayer Corps is willing to go through fire and water for you. Even certain death."
A realization hit Emiya.
"You're thinking of joining a familia too, aren't you?"
"Exactly."
When Sakonji had heard about familias and Divine Blessings, he had forced himself to stay calm.
Inside, it was chaos.
With a Divine Blessing, they could grow endlessly.
They could surpass human limits.
They could become stronger than demons.
For the Demon Slayer Corps, this was salvation.
For a thousand years, humans had never held the advantage.
Four hundred years ago, before Yoriichi Tsugikuni, demons ruled absolutely.
Then Yoriichi appeared.
Breathing styles were born.
For the first time, demons were suppressed.
Then the Twelve Kizuki emerged.
Lower Moons were manageable.
Upper Moons were not.
They slaughtered Pillars with ease.
Not a single Upper Moon had ever been killed by a Pillar.
Instead, Pillars kept dying.
If they couldn't handle the Upper Moons, how could they ever face Muzan Kibutsuji?
For a thousand years, the Demon Slayer Corps had fought blindly.
They didn't know where Muzan was.
They didn't know who the Upper Moons were.
Hope was fading.
But now-
Hope existed.
If they clung to a god and received a Divine Blessing, growth was guaranteed.
If Muzan appeared, they could kill him.
As for devoting themselves to a god?
If it meant ending Muzan, they would do it for generations.
Emiya turned to Hephaestus.
"What do you think?"
Sakonji's heart skipped.
He looked at the red-haired woman.
At first, he thought she was just Emiya's companion.
But now-
His breathing quickened.
Hephaestus spoke calmly.
"My familia specializes in forging. I'm not very interested in combat."
Before coming, Emiya had already told her the full story.
To be honest, the Demon Slayer Corps didn't interest her much.
But the blacksmiths who forged Nichirin blades?
Those caught her attention.
Sakonji's heart sank.
He had guessed right.
This woman was no mortal.
She was a goddess.
"Goddess-sama," Sakonji said, bowing deeply. "Please accept our loyalty. The Demon Slayer Corps is willing to serve you for generations."
He wasn't the head.
Just a former Pillar.
But he knew the head well.
If Kagaya were here, he wouldn't hesitate.
He would bring the entire Corps.
Only this path offered victory.
Emiya saw Hephaestus hesitate.
So he intervened.
"How about this. Contact the head of the Demon Slayer Corps first. This decision should be his, right?"
Sakonji nodded.
His breathing steadied.
"Yes. I understand, Emiya-sama. I'll contact him immediately."
As a former Water Pillar, this was easy.
Every member of the Corps had a Kasugai Crow.
Highly intelligent.
Capable of human speech.
Tanjiro had received his after final selection.
When Emiya took Tanjiro and his sister away, the crow stayed behind.
Sakonji had been caring for it.
Now it had a purpose.
He wrote a letter and tied it to the crow's leg.
It flew toward headquarters.
Only members knew its location.
Demons didn't.
For years, Muzan searched for the Corps.
The Corps searched for Muzan.
If the headquarters weren't hidden so well, the Twelve Kizuki would have wiped them out long ago.
The Corps had interfered with Muzan's plans too many times.
He hated them.
Eventually, he did find the headquarters.
The Ubuyashiki estate.
He launched a surprise attack.
But Kagaya Ubuyashiki had anticipated it.
Explosives were buried everywhere.
When Muzan struck, Kagaya detonated them.
Muzan was gravely injured.
Kagaya died.
At twenty-three.
His wife.
His two daughters.
All died with him.
Emiya had to admit it.
That man was ruthless.
A true force to be reckoned with.
Willing to sacrifice everything for the future.
It was just a pity.
For his wife.
And for his two young daughters.
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