When he heard the voice, Tokito Muichiro turned his head and stared blankly at the young man standing in front of him, who was already much taller than him.
The man standing in front of Tokito Muichiro had red curly hair that had grown to his waist. The bright red spots on his forehead matched the red hair tied into a ponytail.
The man in the green kimono was obviously blind in one eye, but the remaining eye was as old as an old man, but as clear as a child.
The moment Tokito Muichiro turned his head, the man was also obviously stunned, just like Tokito Muichiro.
The man's deep red eyes became moist in an instant, and he seemed to want to reach out - at this time, Tokito Muichiro realized that the young man's other hand could not move.
Even though he had grown up and become more mature, Tokito Muichiro still recognized him at a glance.
He murmured in disbelief: "...Tanjiro?"
Tanjiro Kamado stopped moving, and the original look of suspicion and vigilance completely disappeared - because he smelled the scent of nostalgia and sadness.
The boy in front of him was feeling sad for himself.
Tanjiro Kamado raised the corners of his mouth and said to himself: "Is it because I'm about to die... or am I dreaming now?"
"What are you talking about! How can you die!" Tokito Muichiro frowned and said angrily.
"...Because I'm already 25 years old this year." Tanjiro Kamado answered gently.
Except for the swordsmen who took their first breath, all the Marked Warriors cannot live past the age of 25. The swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps are simply using this power by overdrawing their lives.
After receiving such an answer, Tokito Muichiro was stunned.
He seemed to suddenly understand why his brother wanted to come back by himself.
Unlike himself who had died in the past, if he was resurrected in such a timeline, he would still be the one left behind.
"Even if it's an illusion, are you willing to talk to me?" The red-haired young man spoke in a gentle tone, with a temperament that made people want to get close to him. He seemed to have determined the answer and called out softly: "...Tokito."
Tokito Muichiro couldn't refuse Tanjiro like this.
They are now in a deep mountain, which was once Tanjiro's home.
The Kamado family clearly has traces of construction and heavy traces of life, but now only Tanjiro is there.
Tanjiro Kamado explained, "Nezuko moved out after she married Zenitsu. Kanao is now a doctor, and because of a patient, she has gone to town..."
"Inosuke is deep in the mountains, and he is often hard to find, but he comes back every once in a while."
"The children are also busy, and they went to look for Nezuko and the others, so I am the only one at home for now."
He reached out and poured a cup of tea for Tokito Muichiro, staring at the boy in front of him, and sighed softly, "So, is the Tokito so young in my memory?"
In fact, there are many doubts, age, height, and smell are all wrong. But Tanjiro Kamado has the ability to detect lies, even if the outer shell is not the same person, he can still confirm the identity of the person in front of him.
He didn't want to delve into it at all. He was already satisfied to see his old companions again before he died.
Tokito Muichiro didn't answer this question. He just said in a low voice: "...Tell me about everyone's current situation."
"Okay." Tanjiro Kamado laughed.
That being said, there are actually not many people who can be told. After the final battle of that year, most of the companions died, and the pillars that survived died early in their prime because of the opening of the spotted pattern. Some people were left with irreversible disabilities, but fortunately, the production house was able to support their lives with the best conditions.
So Tanjiro Kamado picked light and happy stories, and told their unique fairy tales in a pleasant and peaceful tone.
"Mr. Giyuu and Mr. Busui are still the same. It seems that no matter what Mr. Giyuu does, Mr. Busui will show a very disgusted expression." Tanjiro Kamado chuckled, "But I saw that Mr. Busui still carefully put away the Hagi mochi that Mr. Giyuu prepared for him."
"Mr. Uzui and his three wives are now traveling around the world, visiting many places. From time to time, they will send some letters through Crows - there are also new things called photos, I will find them for you later. Mr. Uzui is really good at accepting these things."
"The children of the Butterfly House have grown up. Now they are doctors with Kanao. They are all very hardworking children."
"With Zenitsu here, my place is lively every day. But since I had a child, in order to show more reliability in front of the child, Zenitsu has become more stable recently. I can't even remember the person who used to hug me and cry."
Tanjiro Kamado's eyes showed nostalgia for the past. He murmured: "If Hanako and the others were still alive, they could have married now..."
Tanjiro in Tokito Muichiro's memory was firm, gentle, and smiling. Tanjiro is still firm and gentle now, but he is different...
The damage caused by the demons to them is too great. That kind of pain will not disappear with the passage of time, but will only become more profound. But they all restrain this heaviness and face life with a sufficiently optimistic attitude.
What is my wish? Tokito Muichiro thought.
I want to live, I want to be with my brother, I also want to be with everyone... I hope Tanjiro doesn't die, and doesn't die with this regret...
Yes! Someone like Tanjiro should live a long and happy life...! Not die because of such an inexplicable thing!
Tokito Muichiro pursed his lips and said seriously: "...Tanjiro, do you have any wishes that you want to realize?" Tanjiro Kamado
was stunned for a moment, and answered easily: "I hope everyone can be safe and happy."
This answer was obviously not enough to satisfy the boy. Tanjiro Kamado smelled the other party's seriousness, supported his chin with his non-disabled hand, thought for a while, and did not answer directly.
He then said, "I had a dream a few days ago..."
"In the dream, I didn't meet Mumi, Nezuko didn't turn into a ghost, Hanako, Takeo, Shigeru, and Rokuta all grew up well."
"One day when I went out, I met Zenitsu who suddenly hugged me and cried because he was lost and didn't know what to do. On the way to send him home, I saw Inosuke. Inosuke inexplicably fought with us and joined this team."
"I passed by a restaurant and saw Mr. Rengoku eating more than ten bowls of rice. At this time, Zenitsu went to the dessert shop next door, where Ms. Kanroji and Mr. Iguro were."
"We continued to walk forward, and Mr. Rinta, Mr. Giyuu, and Shinto Makoto greeted me."
"Seeing the wounds on our bodies, Ms. Shinobu and others in the Butterfly House called us in for treatment."
Dreams are illogical.
Tanjiro Kamado just had a dream in which everyone was alive and happy.
"I also saw you. You are just an ordinary child. Under the supervision of the lord, you are trying hard to read a book, but in fact you are staring blankly with your eyes closed." At this point, Tanjiro Kamado smiled softly. Tokito
Muichiro responded softly, and under the influence of the atmosphere, he complained in a childish tone: "No... If the lord asked me to, I would definitely read the book seriously."
Moreover, I have learned a foreign language now! Tokito Muichiro added in his heart.
"Yeah, because Tokito is the most powerful genius." Tanjiro Kamado narrowed his eyes.
"..." Tokito Muichiro had no way to reply. He looked at the blind eye of Kamado Tanjiro and said softly: "Tanjiro, if there is a chance again..."
Kamado Tanjiro closed his eyes and still did not explore. He just followed Muichiro's words and said: "If there is a chance again, I hope I will be the one to pay the price."
In the stunned eyes of the boy, he raised his eyes and smiled: "Muichiro, I am already very happy to see you."