Chapter 161
"Hey! Good morning, Master."
In the early morning, the sound of people walking outside the house was heard, and the four sword masters who slept in the same room last night also got up one after another.
When the wooden door was opened from the inside, a girl was seen sitting in a daze in the living room outside. Tsurumaru Kuninaga was the first to come out of the house, approached her and greeted her energetically.
However, the girl who was greeted had no intention of responding at all.
"General, you don't look like you got enough rest last night." Seeing the two exaggerated black shadows under the girl's eyes, Yagen Toushirou said.
"Is it because we talked for too long last night?" he asked.
The wooden house was not very soundproof, so the four of them who slept in the room next to Qingxi and Airi could actually hear the girls chatting more or less.
However, since it was a privacy matter between girls, the four of them deliberately avoided listening to their conversation.
Although there was a loud noise coming from the next door, it quickly disappeared, so they had no idea what happened next.
"If that's really the case, then it's not a big deal." Qingxi said softly with a painful face.
She really never thought that Airi, who had always given people the impression of being very capable and skillful when they lived together for a short time when they were young, was actually a love-brained person.
When she thought about the affirmative answer she got from the other party last night and how she was almost so angry that she said to her, "Then die now," she felt choked up.
If this wasn't a passionate youth anime and there were no such thing as man-eating ghosts in this world, she wouldn't care whether the other person was love-brained or not.
But this is a high-risk world.
Is it really okay to be in love?
【I want to kill demons with Youta. 】
...Wake up.
Is this a romance anime? Will those ghosts, after defeating you and hearing your touching declaration, put down their butcher knives and become vegetarians just because you like Youta?
If that were the case, there wouldn't have been so many deaths in the Demon Slayer Corps from a thousand years ago to now.
Sure enough, even though the training as a Thunder Breathing Instructor was very hard, she faced a crisis in her life, so her mentality changed.
"Yakuen, Horikawa." Qingxi grabbed their hands and said earnestly. "Please."
Yagen Toushirou and Horikawa Kunihiro looked at each other, and suddenly they both knelt on one knee.
Horikawa Kunihiro: "Master, please give your orders."
Yagen Toushirou: "We will complete the mission assigned to us by the general."
Qingxi was startled by the sudden kneeling of the two men and her body stiffened briefly. She even forgot what she wanted to say to them next.
She got stuck for a moment, but luckily she quickly steady herself.
"Stand up and speak. This practice was no longer practiced in our great China even before liberation." After a pause, she added, "In my entire life, I've only knelt twice. Once was to send my parents off, and the other time was to kneel with the others before the Lord."
Yagen Toushirou and Horikawa Kunihiro: "..."
The two looked at each other again.
Was the first kneeling due to the passing of the general's/master's parents? And the second kneeling due to... adapting to local customs?
The two men were embarrassed, but they still obeyed and stopped kneeling, but stood up.
Recalling what she wanted to say before, she coughed lightly and said solemnly: "I want to ask you to take Youta, Xiang, Airi... Well, forget it, take Zenitsu with you, and take them to kill demons.
As long as we don't kill them or maim them, we can let them handle the killing of ghosts."
At this point, she began to grind her teeth. "Let them know that killing ghosts is no joke. You can't defeat all the singles in the world just by being in love... You can't see the rainbow without going through the storm. If you stay at home for too long, your horizons will narrow..."
Four people: "..."
"I haven't mentioned this to Mr. Kuwashima yet. I'll go talk to him and explain it later..." If he disagrees, then she can only tell him the truth. "...I think for the sake of his two disciples, especially his only female disciple, he can put aside his childish thoughts and agree."
She also didn't want to be the guy who got kicked by the donkey for disturbing someone's relationship.
To be honest, if the four of them had not joined the Demon Slayer Corps to follow Xingming, and if it were not for Xingming's face, she would not want to care about this outrageous thing.
After convincing Yagen Toshiro and Horikawa Kunihiro, Kiyoki went straight to find Kuwajima Jigoro.
However, as she thought, if she didn't explain the situation, she would have to let her people take his four disciples out to kill the ghost, and the other party would bite him to death and disagree.
Qingxi had no choice but to tell him about Airi's current situation. The old man's face was also full of shock.
"Airi is a good kid...she..."
"I know, I know." Qingxi nodded.
Seeing the old man's expression of "I don't know what to say", she said solemnly: "Like you said, Airi is a good child, but, after all, she is already 13 years old. When girls are 16 years old and can get married, isn't it normal for her to suddenly become enlightened and want to fall in love at this age?
In addition, she spends most of her time on Taoshan Mountain, and is surrounded by men, three of whom are boys of the same age as her. It is understandable that she would have some thoughts.
However, killing ghosts is no joke, and Airi must be responsible for the choices she makes.
If we don't correct her twisted mentality now, how many of the three of them will be able to return from the ghost hunter selection at Tengxi Mountain next year?"
Qingxi lowered her eyelashes. "Thinking about the worst-case scenario, will Airi, who's holding onto the mentality of 'I want to participate in the auditions with Youta and kill demons together,' end up being a burden to the three of them? When they encounter a demon they can't defeat, will Youta stand up to the demon and let her and Sho escape? But Airi refuses to leave and decides to die with Youta, and Sho also stays behind to protect his brother, leading to the end where all three of them die together?"
I'm not trying to stop Airi from liking Youta, but don't you think her current values are quite abnormal? I want Yaken and Horikawa to take them out to kill demons. I want them to see for themselves what kind of demons they'll be facing and fighting in the future. At the same time, I want them to not take chances.
...If four people who have a tacit understanding and come from the same school cannot kill a ghost together, then it is better to give up the idea of becoming a ghost hunter and turn to logistics as a hidden person.
That way, we can save their lives and save everyone from feeling sad for them."
Kuwashima Jigoro: "..."
The little girl's intention was good, but her words were a bit too harsh.
She had said everything, and Kuwajima Jigoro was at a loss for words. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, "Then let them fight me first."
If he didn't have any strength, then he would have pretended that he had never heard of the suggestion she just made.
"Okay." Since they were all people who had killed ghosts, she had great confidence in the man with the sword next to her.
"However, there is one thing I need to clarify." As if she had just remembered something, she added, "Yakuken and Horikawa don't know any breathing techniques. All they know is the swordsmanship they have honed themselves."
Kuwajima Jigoro was slightly stunned, but nodded, "I understand."
Jigoro Kuwajima is not a person who procrastinates, and neither is Kiyoki. Once they agreed to fight, they immediately called people over and started a fight.
Although the swordsmen Tsukumogami didn't know the breathing techniques and forms of the demon hunters, their speed, experience, and eyesight were all there. The three of them fought with swords for an hour, with swords flashing and sabers flying back and forth, but no one was defeated.
"Let's stop here." Kuwajima Jigoro said, panting slightly.
It is a common problem among the elderly. As people get older, their physical values decline.
He turned to look at Qingxi, "I agree with your proposal."
Qingxi was very satisfied with the result. "So, let them rest for two days, and then we'll set off. It's just right. I'll have Jiro tell the lord to send some less dangerous but potentially haunted things here. For the next period of time, Jiro, no, Jiro is not suitable, so let's borrow a raven from headquarters to temporarily serve as their communication raven."
Kuwajima Jigoro nodded.
The old man and the young man arranged the training plan for the four of them for the next six months. The four of them, who were unaware of this situation, continued to complete their daily tasks step by step in the next two days.
Compared to the four people who were unprepared, Kiyoki can be said to be well prepared for Yagen Toushirou and Horikawa Kunihiro who are about to go on a medium- to long-term mission.
Privately, she called two people over and handed them a jade token. "This is a secondary jade token for the mustard jade token. It can store some things. I've already put some daily necessities, medical supplies, and some easily storable rice and flour ingredients inside. Because time flows inside, if you store any easily perishable food in it later, remember to eat it as soon as possible.
You guys choose, who's going to hold this?"
Yagen Toshiro and Horikawa Kunihiro looked at each other, and finally, with Yagen Toshiro's concession, the jade plaque was kept by Horikawa Kunihiro.
"And this." Qingxi said, taking out twenty hundred-yuan bills. "Don't treat yourself badly when you're out."
But immediately, he changed the subject, "As for Yang Tai and the other four..." Her eyes were dead, "Let them experience the hardships of being ghost hunters in advance."
The two looked at the money being handed to them, feeling both amused and helpless.
General/Master, this is a disguised form of "the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism".
Yagen Toushirou adjusted his glasses, a cold light shone from the lenses. He said, "I understand. I will give them a deep understanding of ghost hunters."
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