From Tanjiro's perspective, if Nezuko, who was already smaller than him, became even smaller, he would only be slightly surprised. But if it were Nezuko who had matured after becoming a demon, he would be amazed.
On the contrary, Chinatsu, who was already bigger than Tanjiro, suddenly became smaller, and the visual impact of this was on a completely different level.
When Nezuko arrived, she saw Chinatsu, who had become even smaller than herself, and her eyes lit up with excitement.
Chinatsu was a little embarrassed by this. Just when she was about to be treated like a doll by Nezuko, a summons from the Lord saved Chinatsu from disaster.
Nezuko's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and she looked like she was about to cry. Chinatsu quickly comforted her, saying that she would shrink back to play with her again. Nezuko then forced back her tears and asked, "Really?"
"Really? Of course it's true! You don't even believe me?" Chika reached out to pat Nezuko's head, but then realized she couldn't quite reach it.
After finally comforting Nezuko, Chinatsu left the house and gradually returned to her original size as she jogged towards her master's residence.
This time, the lord only summoned Chika. Chika arrived at the lord's room and saw the lord looking very weak.
"I'm so sorry to have called you over so soon after you woke up." The lord said weakly. Qianxia quickly waved her hand and said, "It's nothing. Besides, I've been sleeping for so long, so I definitely need to stretch my muscles."
A faint smile lingered on the lord's weak face. At this moment, he was completely blind, and his body was much weaker than before. Recently, he had been coughing up blood from time to time.
This is the curse that came from their family when Muzan, the Demon King, appeared. Even though they married daughters of priests generation after generation, none of them could live past the age of 30.
Given the current state of the Lord, let alone 30, he probably won't even make it past 25. The perfect ending in Chika's mind naturally includes the Lord. As long as Muzan is defeated, the curse of their family will disappear, and then the Lord can live a healthy life.
"I asked you to come here today just so I could have a chat with you," the lord said calmly. A boy and a girl walked out from behind him and poured a cup of tea for the lord and Qianxia respectively.
"Chatting? That's great. My lord, you can chat with me anytime, whether you have something to say or not." Qianxia said as she picked up her teacup. Although she didn't particularly like tea, she still had to give her lord face.
Just when Chika thought that her lord might chat with her about some lighthearted topics that happened while she was unconscious, like someone having a fight, her lord calmly dropped a bombshell the moment she touched the teacup to take a sip.
"Chika, do you think our generation can defeat Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Chika's hand trembled as she swallowed the teacup she was holding with a gulp.
Seriously? My lord, how can you start with such a powerful move?
However, this question is not difficult to answer, or rather, in Chika's eyes, there is only one option.
"Yes, we can. In our time, we can definitely eliminate Muzan," Chika replied very seriously.
Although the lord could no longer see it, he could still sense the seriousness in Chika's tone.
If you asked any of the other Pillars this question, their answer would definitely be "yes," but the perceptive Lord sensed a confidence in Chika's words that was different from the usual kind of confidence.
A month ago, when Kyojuro returned to headquarters to report that they had successfully killed Upper Moon Three, the lord was so happy that he coughed up blood three times.
The upper moon, it's the upper moon!
Compared to the ever-changing Lower Moon, the Upper Moon's position has remained unchanged for hundreds of years. It either doesn't move, or it actually moves the Upper Moons that are ranked higher. If he could cough up three mouthfuls of blood to exchange for an Upper Moon, he would immediately have his child bring a large basin over, and none of the other five Upper Moons would be able to escape.
When Kyojuro learned in his subsequent statement that the main credit for the battle against Upper Moon Three came from Chinatsu, the lord was even more excited.
He had high hopes for Chika, but even so, she still caught him off guard with this attack.
Create the Crimson Blade!
Upper Moon has fallen!
A future where Muzan is successfully defeated has arrived!
Although the lord's eyes were pale, Chika saw a strong fighting spirit in them.
He didn't want to die, but he wasn't afraid of death. No matter what, this generation had to eliminate Muzan, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
After discussing such a weighty topic, the lord finally began normal casual conversation, and Chika calmly responded while sipping her tea.
She said she was already in the zone and that even if her lord brought up another heavy topic, she could handle it without batting an eye.
"By the way, have you decided on your title for [Pillar]?"
"………………"
Embarrassed and almost fleeing, Chika bid farewell to the Lord and left his residence.
The title of Pillar? I have such a hard time deciding!
It uses the Hinokami Kagura, also known as the Sun Breathing, so it is called the "Sun Pillar".
This is too ordinary, but if you want to order something special, the difficulty level increases several notches.
As Chika sighed, she continued her work without stopping, and soon returned to the entrance of Shinobu's residence.
When Chinatsu realized she had returned so quickly, she slammed on the brakes and stopped abruptly. If she returned so soon, Nezuko's excitement hadn't died down yet, and she might beg her to shrink back to her original size.
If it's just a verbal request from Chinatsu indicating that she can barely manage, but Nezuko directly unleashes her ultimate technique "Cry," then Chinatsu truly can't withstand it.
Let's delay a little longer, until Nezuko's interest wanes!
Chika immediately made a decision in her mind, but what should she do during this time of stalling?
As Chika turned and walked away, she lowered her head and thought. She realized that the end of the Mugen Train arc would be the entertainment district arc.
The main Pillar featured in the Entertainment District arc is the "Sound Pillar," and when talking about him, Chinatsu can't help but recall the Sound Pillar's catchy line from the anime, "My chart is complete!"
[Score]: The special technique mastered by the sound pillar is to continuously analyze the enemy's attack rhythm and change it into musical notes to play, thereby completely mastering the enemy's attack rhythm.
Although it takes time to activate this move, making it difficult to use successfully in battles with a large difference in strength, it is still very helpful in battles where the strength is similar.
Chinatsu is preparing to visit the Sound Hashira, hoping that this flamboyant former ninja with three wives will be home...
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