The apprentices and their parents who wanted to learn swordsmanship were all dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
Of course, Chika was also dumbfounded.
This is called "slightly"??
Although compared to Tanjiro's full-force effort, this tree-splitting action can only be described as "slight," considering that even before Tanjiro left the mountain and was still training under Urokodaki, he was able to cleave a boulder taller than a person in one fell swoop.
but!
With a nervous heart, Chika turned to look at the group of children and their parents. This era was quite feudal and superstitious. Even if Tanjiro only showed the tip of the iceberg of his strength, it was easy to arouse people's fear and they might even be regarded as monsters.
Chika was right; under normal circumstances, this kind of development could indeed happen. It's just a pity that the group of children and parents in front of her were not normal.
After witnessing Tanjiro split the tree in two with a single stroke, everyone's eyes lit up with a dazzling light. Far from being frightened, they became even more fervent.
"That's amazing! He's on a completely different level from the previous teacher!"
"If the older brother is this amazing, how strong must the even more amazing older sister be?"
"Master Zaomen, please accept my bow!"
A cacophony of noise rose from the crowd, making Chika realize that her worries were completely unnecessary. Tanjiro, still holding the broken wooden sword, was completely bewildered until Chika whispered in his ear the whole story.
"Huh? You want me to be their teacher? Sister, I'm obviously not good enough!" Tanjiro panicked the moment he understood what was going on, waving his hands frantically.
However, a slap from Chinatsu on Tanjiro's back rendered his protest ineffective.
“A man can’t say no. I’m asking you, do you think you can’t do it or are you simply not interested and don’t want to do it? If it’s simply because you’re not interested and don’t want to do it, I certainly have no objection to me continuing to inherit the family business of chopping wood and selling charcoal. Anyway, chopping wood and selling charcoal isn’t a shameful job.”
Chika did not pressure Tanjiro. Everyone has their own ambitions, and forcing Tanjiro would only make her seem too domineering.
Tanjiro fell silent upon hearing Chinatsu's words. If Chinatsu hadn't asked the question, he had indeed intended to continue inheriting the family business and making a living by chopping wood and selling charcoal. After all, it was his old profession, and he believed there was nothing wrong with doing so.
But at this moment, Chinatsu pointed him in another direction, and Tanjiro's gaze was involuntarily drawn to this direction.
Tanjiro, who might have never had anything to do with swordsmanship in his life, was forced to grasp a sword and learn swordsmanship due to a disaster.
Although his swordsmanship was born out of revenge, it gradually became a part of his life as he spent time with it day after day, and he grew to love the sword and the art of swordsmanship.
During Tanjiro's achievement of "staying up all night for three consecutive days", there was no cell phone for him to play with during those nights. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling, and his mind was filled with memories of his time as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Just as Tanjiro was going through a painful internal struggle, Chinatsu shrugged helplessly and delivered the final blow that broke his mental battle.
"Come on, chopping wood and teaching swordsmanship don't seem to conflict, do they? With your current skills, how much time could chopping wood possibly take you?"
"Ah...it seems so..."
Chinatsu's words ignited Tanjiro's inner fan, and he tilted his head back slightly, immersing himself in his past life of chopping wood.
A day? A morning? It seems like ten minutes would be enough. After realizing this, Tanjiro's current state cannot be described as "I understand!" It's more like "My strange knowledge has increased!"
As Tanjiro pondered this, he turned to look at the group of children beside him who were watching him with expectant eyes. Then he looked down at the wooden sword in his hand, which had been shattered and was now just a handle.
"I don't know if I can do it well, but I want to give it a try!" Tanjiro's eyes gleamed, which made Chinatsu very happy.
Chinatsu truly has no intention of forcing Tanjiro. If Tanjiro's decision is to continue his peaceful life of chopping wood, then Chinatsu will naturally respect Tanjiro's decision.
So she'll teach?
No, no, no, Chika will just let these little guys pack their bags and leave...
When Tanjiro said he was going to teach them, the children were overjoyed. However, once they started learning, it was uncertain how many of them would still be able to show such bright smiles.
After initially establishing the plan to open a sword club, Chinatsu let the children and their parents leave.
After all, let alone a sword club, they haven't even built their own houses yet. What are they still doing here? And it's still snowing.
After seeing off the children and their parents, Chinatsu and Tanjiro talked about many things, such as not actually teaching breathing sword techniques in the future, otherwise they would cultivate a group of superhumans, and the world would be in chaos.
Moreover, compared to talent in swordsmanship, character and temperament need more attention. We cannot raise a group of ungrateful people, nor can we raise a group of people who will threaten society in the future.
As Chinatsu continued to offer her opinions, Tanjiro took out a small notebook and began to carefully record every word she said.
Tanjiro also strongly agreed with Chinatsu's point that the Breathing Sword Technique should not be truly passed down.
After Chinatsu finished offering all the suggestions she could think of, Tanjiro quickly stopped taking notes with his hand.
With mixed feelings, he raised his head and looked at Chika, who stood beside him with a calm expression, and said, "Sister, are you really going to leave after all...?"
"Well, I'm planning to leave once things settle down here. After all, I don't like chopping wood or teaching swordsmanship. Back when I was on the Infinite Train, I said I wanted to travel the world, see all kinds of scenery, and experience all kinds of things. That's the life I want to live."
Tanjiro remained silent, for it was his sister's choice, and he would not stop her. If he were to restrain his sister from spreading her wings simply because of his own selfish desires, Tanjiro would only condemn himself severely.
"Sister, will you come back to see us?"
"Of course, this is just goodbye, not farewell forever."
Chika raised her head slightly and looked up at the sky where it was snowing heavily. The day she was to go on her trip was not far away.
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