I don't know how much time passed, but Chika groggily opened her eyes and saw the familiar yet unfamiliar ceiling.
Chinatsu didn't bother commenting on the "unfamiliar ceiling" meme. The moment she opened her eyes and saw the ceiling, Chinatsu understood why she was lying in bed.
I actually tripped over a tiny pebble while walking?! How embarrassing!
Chika got out of bed and covered her face with her hands in embarrassment.
At first, he was full of confidence and wanted to fight Akaza for three hundred rounds, but as soon as Akaza left, he was so weak that he tripped over a small stone and fell to the ground, and just like that, he fell asleep.
After a period of shameful self-reflection, Chinatsu finally calmed down. She recalled her state of mind when she fought Akaza head-on and fell into a brief period of contemplation.
Very strong!
With the combination of rapid regeneration and the true damage of the Crimson Blade, my strength in that state was more than a level above what it used to be. Even if the side effect was excessive fatigue and a long period of sleep, I had to learn that state!
But this raises a question.
Chika stared blankly ahead, muttering softly, "Where should I even begin? I can't just let someone beat me up, can I? I want to become stronger, but I don't want to become a masochist..."
The room where Chika is currently is not her residence at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, but a room in Shinobu Kocho's residence. Nearly a month has passed since Chika fell into a coma.
Shinobu Kocho is skilled in medicine, but she really can't understand Chinatsu's body. From the inside out, she is definitely human, but from the perspective of her physique, she has undoubtedly entered the realm of demons.
There was nothing we could do but wait for Chika to wake up on her own.
Incidentally, Kyojuro, who had returned to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, was also lying in a hospital bed, and Shinobu Kocho was surprised that he could still walk despite his injuries.
However, Kyojuro was ultimately unable to stay with Chinatsu until she woke up. After resting for half a month, he jumped out of bed. For an ordinary person, such an injury would take at least half a year to heal.
During the first few days of Chinatsu's coma, Tanjiro and Nezuko stayed by her bedside day and night. But they couldn't keep doing that forever, so they channeled their grief and anger into training and only came over once a day at night.
It was noon, and Tanjiro was wielding his Nichirin Blade in the open plain, using the Hinokami Kagura. He stopped only when he was in so much pain that he could no longer swing the blade.
Whenever he recalls the scene of his sister and Kyojuro fighting Akaza on Mugen Train, he feels a deep sense of powerlessness.
Not enough! Not enough! It's still far from enough!
I need to train Hinokami Kagura to the "normal" level so that I can be of help next time. I absolutely cannot continue to stand by and watch from afar!
Tanjiro's eyes were filled with determination, and through his efforts, the duration he could maintain Hinokami Kagura had indeed improved significantly, as had the precision of his swordsmanship.
Tanjiro looked up at the sun high in the sky, thinking he should go get some food first. He turned around and prepared to walk back to his residence, but at that moment, his sensitive nose detected an unusual scent.
"This scent is... my sister!"
Tanjiro abruptly turned his head to look in the direction from which the aura was coming from, and it was indeed the location of Chinatsu's residence.
His body, which had been exhausted from using Hinokami Kagura for a long time, suddenly burst out with unimaginable power. With a sprint, he ran towards Chinatsu at a speed that surpassed even Usain Bolt.
At that moment, Shinobu Kocho was talking to Kanao outside the courtyard when Tanjiro suddenly appeared, startling both of them.
"I'm sorry, but sister..."
Tanjiro rushed into the room before he could finish speaking. Shinobu and Kanao were slightly taken aback, but almost immediately understood what Tanjiro meant.
Chika...she's awake?!
The two followed closely behind and ran towards the room where Chinatsu was. Tanjiro arrived first and pushed open the door. The moment he opened the door, his pupils suddenly contracted.
What exactly did he see?
"Sister... Sister... Is that you?"
Tanjiro asked hesitantly, only to find that Chinatsu was not on the bed, but instead a young girl with her back to Tanjiro.
Hearing Tanjiro's question, the little girl turned her head slightly to look at Tanjiro at the door, and replied leisurely with a pair of salty eyes, "It's me, don't you recognize me?"
As Chika turned around, Tanjiro immediately recognized her. The young girl sitting on the bed was none other than his older sister when she was about 7 or 8 years old.
Tanjiro stared in disbelief at the shrunken Chinatsu, his mouth agape. This sense of astonishment was something no one outside the Kamado family could comprehend.
The visual impact of your older sister shrinking is on a completely different level from that of your younger sister shrinking!
Originally, she was experimenting to see if she could re-enter the battle stance she used when fighting Akaza. However, instead of successfully testing the battle stance, she managed to develop this ability called "Size Changes at Will".
In the original work, Nezuko also has this ability, which allows her to change her body shape at will. Chinatsu, who successfully did this, was not disappointed, after all, this ability is quite interesting. However, being stared at so directly by Tanjiro made Chinatsu feel quite strange.
A few seconds later, Shinobu Kocho and Kanao arrived at the door. Looking at Chinatsu, who was in a childlike state on the bed, even Kanao, who was usually expressionless, showed obvious emotional fluctuations.
Shinobu blinked in shock. She already didn't understand Chinatsu's body, and now she understood it even less.
"You...you're Chinatsu, right?" Shinobu Kocho asked symbolically, even though she already knew the answer.
"Of course, it's just a bit small," Qianxia replied, nodding with a nonchalant look in her eyes.
Just then, Tanjiro, who had been in a daze, finally snapped out of it and suddenly raised an arm with a serious expression.
Upon seeing Tanjiro suddenly raise his arm, Chinatsu's lazy expression vanished instantly, and she said seriously, "Tanjiro-kun, please speak!"
Having received permission, Tanjiro lowered his raised arm, looked at his older sister in her child form, and said earnestly, "Sister, can you stay like this for now? I want to bring Nezuko over so she can see what you look like now!"
Hearing Tanjiro's words, Shinobu and Kanao beside him were both taken aback, wondering what kind of reason that was.
Chika was also a little embarrassed by this, but she still waved her hand and said "Approved".
Upon hearing Chinatsu's agreement, Tanjiro turned and ran out of the house. After all, no one could say for sure if Chinatsu might suddenly turn back. He wanted to quickly bring Nezuko over, because if he didn't see her now, he might not have the chance again in the future.
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