"Chinatsu!!!"
While Chika stared in disbelief at the crowd in front of her, Miri, laughing happily, spread her arms and pounced on Chika, embracing her tightly.
“Mitsu…Mitsu…and everyone…”
At this moment, Chika's brain was somewhat blank. This turn of events was something she had not anticipated. However, after her brain quickly rebooted, she immediately realized that someone was definitely manipulating the situation behind the scenes.
At that moment, the mastermind behind the scenes appeared behind her, while Nezuko and Tanjiro welcomed everyone with smiles.
Seeing the two so calm, even the naive Qianxia understood that this was the result of their secret manipulation. Qianxia was truly at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.
Meanwhile, the Kasugai crow that helped Tanjiro deliver the letter was leisurely flapping its wings, and like an airplane that might fall apart and crash at any moment, it finally landed on the roof tiles of the Kamado family mansion.
It exhaled breaths continuously from its mouth, and its two wings and two slender legs were trembling slightly.
No one can imagine what it went through in such a short time. Indeed, it is not boasting, but only a professional crow like it can handle this level of task.
Tennoji Matsuemon (Kasuga crow): I'll have to ask Tanjiro to give me some good food later. Even though I'm a professional crow, I'm not working for free!
It was impolite to chat outside, so Qianxia quickly invited everyone into the mansion. When everyone saw the scene inside, their pupils trembled.
It wasn't the grandeur of the Kamado family home that surprised me, but rather the atmosphere inside that resembled the "Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters."
Sensing everyone's surprise, Tanjiro, one of the designers of the mansion, grinned and scratched the back of his head before explaining.
"My sister put me in charge of designing the mansion, but I have no experience in this area. Even after racking my brains, I couldn't come up with a design that satisfied me, until I thought of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters..."
There's no need to go into too much detail; just saying half of it is enough for everyone to understand Tanjiro's meaning.
Although Tanjiro did not live in the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters for long, the impression he left was extremely deep.
Tanjiro can't forget it, and he can't forget it.
Although Tanjiro did not build the mansion with the intention of completely replicating it, it is different from the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters in various details.
However, those familiar with the headquarters can still vaguely sense its atmosphere when they come here, which shows that Tanjiro put a lot of effort into the design.
"Tanjiro, you did very well." The master praised Tanjiro with a faint smile.
"Exactly! Exactly! To create a work of this caliber on your first attempt, Kamado, you are incredibly talented!"
"These flowers...this water...this tree...ah~at first I even thought I was back at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters!"
Tanjiro was a little embarrassed by the praise, but this mansion was not only his home but also an extension of the original work, so he couldn't be too modest.
When everyone arrived at the main hall of the mansion, the hall, which was originally quite spacious, had lost its spaciousness and gained a warm and cozy atmosphere.
After learning from the ravens that Chika was preparing to leave tomorrow, everyone rushed over from their homes without stopping.
"Chinatsu! You didn't even tell us about something this big? Did you just leave all by yourself without Tanjiro and Nezuko?!"
Thinking of this, Mitsuri couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and put her hands on her hips to vent her emotions.
Everyone around her shared the same opinion, and Chika smiled apologetically.
Of course, no one delved into this matter, because they all understood Chika's feelings, which were the same as when everyone gradually left the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, especially Shinazugawa Sanemi.
He had packed his bags early and was ready to be the first to leave the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, but he was caught red-handed by Chika, who hadn't slept all night.
After a brief period of complaining, everyone took out the gifts they had prepared and handed them to Chika. These gifts were prepared on short notice, and although they were not luxurious, they were enough to show everyone's good intentions.
Some local specialties appear to be medicinal potions, but are actually full of nutrient solutions that can replace Gan Jiang's (a legendary Chinese general) medicine, along with some clothing and souvenirs...
When it was the lord's turn, he reached under his clothes with a faint smile.
Watching the action, everyone couldn't help but imagine their lord pulling out a large wad of money from under his clothes.
The next moment, the lord's action of pulling something out from under his clothes shattered their illusions. Although Chika had never seen anything like it before, she could roughly recognize what it was.
"A...camera?"
Chika was slightly taken aback, because in her mind, this kind of thing shouldn't exist in this era. In fact, the camera was invented in 1839, and it was not unusual for some wealthy people in this country to have cameras at that time.
"This is the latest model I just bought. It has a time-lapse photo function. I actually forgot to take a picture last time, so let's take a picture since everyone is together again this time."
As their lord finished speaking, everyone showed happy expressions. They had felt something was missing, something felt off.
Having photos is all that matters!
Everyone immediately gathered together, nervously tidying their clothes and hair, afraid that they wouldn't be in perfect condition.
Seeing this scene, Chika couldn't help but think of the final chapter in the original work. If it were the original plot, then at least half of the people around her would be gone.
The cheerful lord, holding a camera, quickly joined the group after setting it to take a time-lapse photo in a few seconds.
"Everyone, please smile."
Facing the camera directly in front of them, everyone couldn't help but smile, although some of these smiles were very bright, while others looked like they were from evil spirits.
A few seconds later, under the intense light, everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps was enveloped in its radiance, and their images were captured by the camera...
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I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to update, it's mainly a matter of time and energy. I'm no longer a student, I don't have summer vacation anymore, and I try to squeeze in time to write novels during my rest periods. In order to write a story that I'm satisfied with, I often delete and rewrite, write and delete again.
I see all the messages urging me to update, and I will update as soon as possible. The same goes for the Naruto manga; I will finish the last few chapters as quickly as possible.
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