Chapter 162
“Eh? Eh hey hey!!!”
A shrill scream sounded from the foot of Taoshan Mountain.
Agatsuma Zenitsu squatted on the ground, holding his head. "Didn't they say that I could participate in the selection for the hunting team the year after next? Why do I have to go out and train now?"
"Aaaaaahhh, this is so scary, Grandpa, I'm going to die, I really am going to die."
"And you three, why didn't you resist at all? Resist right there!!!"
"It's okay actually." Xiang, who was the only one who was caught by the collar accidentally and was facing his junior brother's ugly crying face, said woodenly.
Having successfully dodged the attack, Yota nodded. "That's right, there's nothing wrong with what Grandpa said. Staying in Taoshan and training step by step won't allow me to gain experience as quickly as going out and fighting demons myself."
What's more, this time we are accompanied by Mr. Yaken and Mr. Horikawa. With them watching over us, we will definitely not lose our lives.
This alone gives us an advantage over those who train under trainers."
"Who wants to take advantage of this? I'm giving it to him for free!!!" Agatsuma Zenitsu roared with an emoticon face.
However, no matter how he roared, it was useless. Kuwajima Jigoro gave Youta and Xiang a look, handed the Nichirin Sword he had given him to Airi, and said to them, "I have already explained to Yaken and Horikawa that except for the initial guidance, once you are familiar with the demon-killing process, they will only act as supervisors. Unless there is a danger that will cost your lives, they will not intervene at other times.
The time limit for this outing is——
After Yang Tai and the other two participated in the Tengxi Mountain Ghost Hunter Trial.
"I understand, Grandpa."
"Grandpa, let's go down the mountain."
"If you feel lonely, just go for a walk in town."
Yota and Sho each held up one arm of Zenitsu Agatsuma, and after he made an even more miserable sound, they said goodbye to Jigoro Kuwajima and quickly went down the mountain.
Airi, who was at the end, said goodbye to the old man with her own sword and Zenitsu Agatsuma's sword, then turned around and jogged after him.
Watching the group of people disappear on the path down the mountain, Qingxi caught a glimpse of the loneliness faintly revealed in Kuwajima Jigoro's eyes.
She thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Kuwashima, I'm sorry to bother you for the next few days."
A look of surprise appeared on Kuwajima Jigoro's face. "You're not going back?"
Plans cannot keep up with changes. Originally, he was supposed to receive the "adopted children" entrusted by Rock Pillar Gyoumei Hiram, but because the disciples he trained, that is, the other three children of Gyoumei Hiram, had psychological accidents, Qingxi had to find a way to correct them.
Now that his four children and the two people she brought with her have left, he thought Qingxi would also go back in the next two days.
After all, the reason she came here was because Gyoumei from Beiming Island asked her to come and see Youta, Xiang, and Airi.
"Yeah." Qingxi nodded, "The dried peaches you sent us before were very delicious, so we also want to taste the taste of fresh peaches.
It’s just that fresh peaches are not easy to transport, and now that I have this opportunity, I want to wait until the peaches on the mountain are ripe and eat enough before going back.
We will pay for it.”
"Forget the money. There are only three of you. How much can you possibly eat?" Kuwajima Jigoro turned and walked back into the house. When he reached the door, his voice rang out, "Besides, even with the huge bag of peaches we send you every year in recent years, many of them still rot. If you can eat them, I'd be glad they weren't wasted."
"Ah, that's great." Qingxi followed him, clapping her hands with a smile like a cat. "Then, when the peaches are ripe, apart from the ones sold to people in town, if no one wants the rest, I'll buy them all."
Kuwajima Jigoro stumbled as he entered the house. He turned around and blew his beard, saying, "You bragging girl, don't you even think before you start? These peach trees take up half the mountain. You can eat them all."
"Yes, I can eat it. But I can't tell you, it's a secret. But my lord knows it." Qingxi said frankly, and once again she used Ubuyashiki Kazuya as a shield. "So, let's settle the money when the time comes. Brothers should settle accounts clearly.
Moreover, I can assure Mr. Kuwajima that the peaches I buy will not be wasted. I am a chef, and peaches can be made into many delicious desserts in my hands."
The corner of Kuwajima Jigoro's mouth twitched, "Whatever you want."
"Well, Mr. Kuwashima, Tsurumaru, Okuri and I went out to play, um, and stroll around this mountain." Standing at the gate, Qingxi stopped and said to the old man in the house.
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Bang, bang, bang! Snap, snap, snap!!!
In the large open space in front of the house, wooden swords were currently engaged in a contest of strength.
After several rounds, the two slender figures were still unable to determine the winner.
"Let's stop here today." Tsurumaru Kuninaga put away his wooden sword, raised his arm, and wiped his sweaty face with his sleeve.
Mahakurikara stood at an angle with his hands hanging down at his sides. He let out a long breath, seemingly trying to relax his tense body.
Plop!
The sound of birds flapping their wings was heard, and the next moment a huge figure in the sky slowly descended towards the direction where the two were.
"Hey, Jiro is back." Tsurumaru Kuninaga greeted the huge black crow in front of him with a smile.
Seeing it looking around like it was searching for someone, he said, "Are you looking for the owner? She went to town with Mr. Kuwashima and isn't here right now. But judging by the time, they should be back soon. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait here for a while."
After getting the answer he wanted, Jiro went alone to find a place to stay.
Looking at Jiro's figure, Tsurumaru Kuninaga silently retracted his hand that had just been raised to touch his back. He muttered, "Hey! We've been companions for several years, why is Jiro still so unapproachable?
He is much more difficult to deal with than the other Jiro in our family."
At this moment, the calico cat Taro, who was also left at home, ran out of the house, looking around in the same way as Jiro did just now.
Tsurumaru Kuninaga squatted down and picked up the calico cat. When the cat purred softly and tilted its head to meow at him in confusion, he lowered his head and smeared Taro's face with his sweaty face. He said, "Is that right, Taro?"
Taro, who hadn't heard what he said before, looked confused and said, "Niao?"
"Nothing." The communication between the bird and the cat failed. Tsurumaru Kuninaga rubbed the cat's head and put it back on the ground. "Go, go play with your nanny Jiro."
Just as Tsurumaru Kuninaga said, Kiyoki, who had gone down the mountain to the town with Kuwajima Jigoro, came back after a while.
By the way, she also happened to see a picture of a handsome man coming out of the bath. Well, to be more precise, it was a picture of him coming out of the bath wearing a yukata tightly, with wet hair dripping with water.
Taking the backpack from the girl, Tsurumaru Kuninaga pointed to the side of the house and said, "Here, Jiro is waiting for you there."
Qingxi looked in the direction of his finger and saw a huge crow nesting under the eaves like a statue. She nodded to Tsurumaru Kuninaga and went to find it.
As usual, he took out a large plate of meat from his gourmet backpack and gave it to it, then reached out and took out a letter from under its feather cover.
After just a quick glance, she couldn't help but gasp.
"What's wrong? Did something happen at headquarters?"
After the hand-in-hand combat was over and they took a shower, there seemed to be nothing to do for a while. When Tsurumaru Kuninaga heard the girl's gasp, he pulled the large Kurikara, who was being pestered by Taro to play with him, towards her.
"Nothing, I'm just a little shocked." Qingxi said in a slightly vague voice.
With a look that said, “I’m not well-educated, don’t lie to me,” she said, “Some time ago, Kyojuro’s demon hunter rank was upgraded from A-class to a Pillar…also a Flame Pillar…and the Rengoku family has produced two Pillars.
Also, less than a month after him, Muichiro also became a pillar. He is now the Kasumi Pillar... At the age of 14, he killed 50 demons just four months after learning the breathing method. He is the youngest pillar.
...The letter said that originally, Ichiro should have been able to become a pillar, as he had also killed 50 demons, but his luck was a little bad, and he was one step behind Muichiro. So, when it was his turn, the nine pillars were full, and there was no place for him.
As Qingxi spoke, he handed the letter he had already read to Tsurumaru Kuninaga and asked him to read it himself.
Looking at Taro battling wits and courage with the cat toy in Daijurikara's hand, Qingxi couldn't help but complain, "Have you noticed that in the past two years, ghost hunters have been killing more and more ghosts?"
After thinking about what she said, Daikurigara said, "You mean, Muzan Kibutsuji has been transforming people into demons more frequently in the past two years?"
Qingxi nodded, then shook her head. "It's not impossible, but I want to say, do you think this plot is very similar to that of a passionate manga? It's like the story starts out at a stalemate, but then the protagonist joins the story and things get intense, and the progress bar is maxed out."
"I have that feeling." Tsurumaru Kuninaga nodded in agreement. "Then Master, would you like to tell us where the story goes next?"
"Then I'll make a blind guess. When the ordinary ghosts who serve as pawns have been killed by the ghost hunters, then the next ones with the lowest strength in the Twelve Ghost Months should appear... I don't know the time, but I'll make another blind guess. It will be in the next few years. Once the last ones in the Twelve Ghost Months are dealt with by the ghost hunters, the top few in the Twelve Ghost Months will appear one after another from the lowest to the highest. After they are all gone, the boss will be killed together.
…Art comes from life, and it’s full of tricks. As long as you use your brain, you can become a boss! ! ! !
“Puff—”
Tsurumaru Kuninaga couldn't help but laugh out loud. He gave Qingxi a thumbs-up while laughing, "That's quite catchy. I wonder how the legendary ancestor of demons, Muzan Kibutsuji, would feel if he knew about it."
"I don't know how he feels." Qingxi curled her lips. "I only know that the number of pillars I need to feed has increased, and the amount of food I consume from my gourmet backpack has increased every day."
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