Chapter 82: Emergency Pillar Meeting
Thump thump thump ——————
Tomioka Giyu politely knocked on the door.
Soon, a voice from inside asked,
"We don't receive anyone here, please leave!"
Tomioka Giyu didn't hide his identity and said directly, "Demon Slayer Corps, Water Hashira Tomioka Giyu, here to visit Miss Tamayo."
"Mainly to ask for her help. I've brought the blood of upper rank two as a token of sincerity."
The voice from inside was silent for a long time, then finally refused, "I don't understand what you're saying. There's only me here, not the Miss Tamayo you're looking for."
"Please leave."
Tomioka Giyu felt helpless. It seemed he could only bring up Tanjiro.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm. I am Tanjiro's Senior Brother, and it was through him that I learned about Miss Tamayo."
"Moreover, if I truly had malicious intent, neither this door in front of me nor Yushiro behind it could stop me!"
Soon, the door opened. Tamayo stood behind Yushiro and said, "Please come in. And please don't blame Yushiro; we simply have to be careful."
Yushiro frowned. He felt he hadn't done anything wrong, and Lady Tamayo shouldn't apologize to others for him.
However, although he was somewhat displeased, he didn't dare to say anything. Tomioka Giyu's Aura was too strong for him.
He had a very intuitive feeling: if they were to fight, Tomioka Giyu could instantly kill him.
Tomioka Giyu entered the house, took out a vial of upper rank two's blood and a vial of Nezuko's latest blood, and handed them to Tamayo, saying,
"Of course not. I understand your difficulties. Here, this is upper rank two's, and Nezuko's blood."
"We'll discuss Nezuko's blood in more detail later."
"Thank you, Mr. Tomioka."
As they spoke, the three of them walked into the inner room. Tomioka Giyu naturally sat on the sofa.
Tamayo softly instructed Yushiro, "Go brew a pot of tea."
"Mr. Tomioka, please speak directly about whatever it is. If I can help, I will do my best. "
"But if it's something I truly can't do, please allow me to apologize in advance."
"Don't worry, Miss Tamayo, it's nothing major..."
After chatting for about twenty minutes, Tomioka Giyu explained all his thoughts.
Essentially, he spoke about three things.
First, regarding the birth of the demon slayer mark and the issue of shortened lifespan, he hoped Tamayo could find a way to heal or compensate for the physical damage to demon slayer mark users.
Second, Nezuko had already overcome the sun, in addition to the blood of Upper Rank Six, Four, and Two.
Tomioka Giyu hoped Tamayo could develop an even more potent poison to deliver a severe blow to Kibutsuji Muzan!
Of course, this premise was not at the cost of Tamayo's sacrifice!
At the same time, Tomioka Giyu also shared some future medical knowledge with her, especially regarding cell decomposition.
Third, as a last resort, and an absolutely unavoidable method, was for Tamayo to turn all the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps into demons to heal all their injuries.
Then, Tamayo would turn everyone back, but this was a last resort.
After all, transforming back this way would inevitably have side effects.
After listening to Tomioka Giyu, Tamayo remained silent for a long time, then stood up and thanked him, "Thank you for bringing me so much information, Mr. Tomioka."
"Regarding the demon slayer mark users, I will do everything in my power."
Subsequently, the two discussed some less important topics, such as Nezuko's recent situation, the current state of the Demon Slayer Corps, and speculations about Kibutsuji Muzan's movements.
Tomioka Giyu left as night approached, his worries considerably lessened.
With Tamayo, the side effects of the demon slayer mark should not be a big problem.
"Enm... The prerequisite is, I must find a way to protect her."
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Tomioka Giyu didn't choose to go home but instead came to the Butterfly Mansion again.
Anyway, the Hashira Meeting was coming in a few days, saving him the trouble of going back and forth.
Kocho Shinobu was also there, and the two had been apart for "a long time," missing each other greatly.
In the evening, when Tomioka Giyu arrived at Kocho Shinobu's room, he found her resting her chin on her hands, gazing at the moon, lost in thought.
Tomioka Giyu stealthily entered the room, intending to scare her, but before he could take two steps, he heard Kocho Shinobu say,
"I spotted you long ago, you idiot. I saw you the moment you entered the Butterfly Mansion."
Tomioka Giyu shrugged, unconcerned, and sat beside Kocho Shinobu, also looking out the window.
"Looking at the moon?"
"No, I'm thinking about something." Kocho Shinobu naturally hugged Tomioka Giyu, leaning against his chest.
"Giyu, you say we'll be alright, right?"
Tomioka Giyu gently brushed her cheek with the back of his hand, comforting her, "I promise you, we will all be fine."
"What's more, you haven't even married me yet, how could I bear to die?"
Kocho Shinobu scoffed, shyly turning her head away, her cheeks slightly flushed, and mumbled,
"Who... who wants to marry you? I haven't agreed yet! (⁄ ⁄ • ⁄ ω ⁄ • ⁄ ⁄ ) ⁄"
"Alright, alright, I know. Then I'll slowly win you over with my sincerity."
Saying this, Tomioka Giyu picked up Kocho Shinobu, chuckling, "Let's start tonight. I'll be your body pillow."
"Mmm..." Although shy, Kocho Shinobu loved falling asleep in Tomioka Giyu's arms, which made her feel incredibly safe and happy.
A few days later, the emergency Hashira Meeting arrived as scheduled. When Tomioka Giyu and Kocho Shinobu arrived, only Shinazugawa Sanemi and Iguro Obanai were yet to come.
Everyone else, except Himejima Gyomei, was divided into two rows, kneeling face to face on the tatami mats.
Himejima Gyomei was at the very front, in the middle of the two rows.
Seeing Tomioka Giyu and Kocho Shinobu, Rengoku Kyojuro was the first to greet them, full of Origin Qi, saying,
"Tomioka, your injuries have fully healed, right?! Congratulations on taking down two Upper Ranks!"
Uzui Tengen ran a hand through his hair, also praising, "Mm, mm! You all are quite flamboyant!"
"Thank you for your concern, Kyojuro. My injuries healed on the same day."
Tomioka Giyu returned a smile, and at the same time, he secretly sensed.
Rengoku Kyojuro's Aura was much stronger than at the last Hashira Meeting.
In fact, Tomioka Giyu had always had an idea: to have Rengoku Kyojuro learn Sun Breathing!
Whether it was the closeness of their breathing styles, his personality, or his strength, Rengoku Kyojuro was incredibly suited to learn Sun Breathing.
Looking at Rengoku Kyojuro's resolute face, Tomioka Giyu decided that after this Hashira Meeting, he would take him to Tanjiro.
If he could truly learn it, then by the time of the Infinity Castle decisive battle, there would be an additional Muzan killer!
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Soon, Shinazugawa Sanemi and Iguro Obanai also arrived.
After Shinazugawa Sanemi entered, he quickly scanned the people in the room.
"We're the last ones to arrive, it seems."
Iguro Obanai walked in a step behind him, picking up the conversation, saying,
"Sorry for making you wait."