Chinatsu and Tanjiro stood outside the wooden house, with Urokodaki beside them, holding a mask in each hand and offering it to Chinatsu and Tanjiro.
"These are warding-off masks. They might protect you from calamities. I'll take good care of Nezuko while you're away for the final selection. Go ahead with peace of mind," Urokodaki said solemnly.
Chinatsu and Tanjiro accepted the strangely shaped mask and nodded. At that moment, Tanjiro was wearing a blue uniform symbolizing the Breathing of Water, but Chinatsu was not, which brought up an incident that left Chinatsu speechless.
That is because Urokodaki misjudged Chinatsu's bust size, which caused Chinatsu's women's clothing to look somewhat...empty at the chest area?
Unlike Nezuko's impressive bust, Chinatsu's chest is only barely flat. When she first received this dress, Chinatsu even suspected that it was Urokodaki's "malice" towards her.
Urokodaki's response was, "The person who made the clothes said it was made based on the average bust size of women."
Upon hearing this answer, Qianxia's lips twitched slightly, but her reaction wasn't particularly strong.
"Isn't it good to have small breasts? Just thinking about having big breasts during a battle is uncomfortable. I'm quite glad that I have small breasts."
Chinatsu's words weren't just excuses; however, to Tanjiro and Urokodaki beside her, they seemed to hear a wail from her. Tanjiro even pulled out two large steamed buns from somewhere...
However, just before Tanjiro opened his mouth to say something that was undoubtedly terrible, Chinatsu delivered a powerful "Iron Fist of Love" to his hard forehead, silencing him at the cost of injuring herself as well as the enemy.
Chinatsu: No... don't go too far!
The matter was left unresolved, and the clothes were simply changed. Although these clothes served as proof of identity, Tanjiro, who was traveling with them, could wear them. At worst, he could just fold the clothes neatly and carry them with him, showing them off during random checks.
"Then let's set off."
Tanjiro bowed slightly to Urokodaki before turning to leave for Fujikasane Mountain. Chinatsu simply nodded to Fujikasane Mountain. Just as Chinatsu was about to turn away, whether it was an illusion or reality, she saw two boys and girls in the distance behind Urokodaki.
Sabito and makomo?
In the blink of an eye, the two of them completely disappeared from Qianxia's sight.
Sabito and Makomo were Urokodaki's former disciples who died in the Final Selection. If what he just saw wasn't an illusion, then it must have been Tanjiro seeing their souls, just like in the original story.
After death, the pure soul does not reincarnate but remains in this world, and this is probably caused by their obsession... Don't worry, I will tear that ghost to pieces!
With a confident smile, Chinatsu waved in the direction where the two had appeared, then turned and left Urokodaki's side, leaving behind a somewhat puzzled Urokodaki, as well as an even more puzzled Sabito and Makomo.
"Sabito, did that girl see us?"
"Perhaps, Tanjiro and... Chinatsu, perhaps they can avenge us."
The two stood together, silently offering their blessings. In truth, they... especially Sabito, originally possessed the power to kill the demon that had killed them.
But before encountering that demon, Sabito had expended a great deal of energy clearing out numerous low-level demons in the mountains to ensure the survival of more trainees, severely wearing down his sword. This resulted in the blade shattering during the clash with the demon, and his head being crushed by the demon's grip…
The evil spirit uses the warding-off-disaster masks carried by Urokodaki disciples as a signal. If it sees the holder of the warding-off-disaster mask, it will turn its head and attack the Urokodaki disciple even if there are other prey in front of it.
In the battle where the two go to Fujikasayama to participate in the final selection, Chinatsu and Tanjiro will definitely become the target of that demon, and the final outcome will not change, but Chinatsu feels that there is a lot of room to change the process.
Killing it with a single blow would be too lenient.
Walking beside Tanjiro, Chinatsu lowered her head slightly, a devilish smile on her face. Tanjiro couldn't help but sneeze softly when he saw Chinatsu's smile, feeling that something big was about to happen.
Fujishiyama is not far, or rather, given their current pace, this distance is not considered far.
As she ran at high speed, feeling the strong wind blowing in her face, Qianxia felt great. Although she could feel the wind on her face while being pushed in a wheelchair, the feeling of running with her own two legs was different.
The two ran on the ground at a speed surpassing Bolt's, and even when they reached the vicinity of Fujikasayama, they did not stop.
To the others who had also arrived near Fujikasayama and were preparing to climb the mountain for the final selection, it was as if two gusts of wind had blown by, or more accurately, by the time they realized what was happening, they could only see two figures receding into the distance.
The road was covered with wisteria trees with purple flowers that looked like willow catkins. The wisteria flowers were like poison to demons. It was because of these wisteria flowers that Mount Fuji was chosen as the final selection site for the Demon Slayer Corps, making it quite safe.
Upon reaching the mountainside, the two finally stopped. The area was filled with people like them, preparing for the final selection. Most of them had solemn expressions, clearly indicating that they were fully prepared.
Qianxia only glanced at them and immediately recognized the important characters from the original work. After all, they were much more recognizable than the random passersby.
With blond hair and a serious gaze, it was Zenitsu Agasa.
With a scar on his face and a fierce look in his eyes, Shinazugawa Genya.
Smiling, wearing a pink dress, Kanao Maki is a cherry blossom.
"Sister, we must pass the final selection!"
Tanjiro was a little nervous because he didn't know exactly how strong he was now. He was worried about whether his strength would be enough to pass the final selection, so he was cheering himself on.
Qianxia remained silent, though she didn't really know what was going on right now, but she knew she would soon.
The two stood together, quietly waiting for the final selection to begin. As time passed, more and more people's eyes were drawn to them.
One reason is that Chinatsu, who was standing next to Tanjiro, was not wearing similar clothes to them, and she also had an outstanding appearance.
On the other hand, those who arrived later than Chinatsu and Tanjiro noticed that the two gusts of wind seemed to be Chinatsu and Tanjiro, and began to pay attention to their strength.
About half an hour later, a man and a woman dressed in kimonos (although one of them was a man) walked up to them carrying a lantern.
"Thank you all for coming to the Demon Slayer Corps' final selection tonight..."
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