Hearing this, Kocho Shinobu rolled her eyes at Tomioka Giyu and said, "Can you stop being so presumptuous? I'm only ordering these because I already ate breakfast."
"Otherwise, I would have made you pay dearly!"
Tomioka Giyu couldn't help but smile, "Then why did you still come? Wouldn't that be a loss for you?"
Kocho Shinobu took a sip of her drink and shrugged helplessly.
"How could I dare not come when the Water Hashira invites me~"
"Uh..." Tomioka Giyu was speechless, only able to silently complain in his heart that this girl's dark nature was getting more and more severe.
After a short silence, Tomioka Giyu was the first to break the atmosphere.
"Yesterday, until the very end, you didn't express your opinion about Nezuko. Are you still against it?"
Kocho Shinobu bit her straw, remaining silent for a long time. Tomioka Giyu was not in a hurry; he wasn't interrogating Kocho Shinobu, so it didn't matter if she didn't answer him.
However, Kocho Shinobu eventually revealed her true feelings.
"I once deeply believed that the Dao of happiness would last forever."
"It wasn't until it was destroyed that I realized this happiness was like walking on thin ice."
"After our parents were killed by demons, only my sister and I were left. We also wanted to become stronger and protect the happiness of others that hadn't yet been destroyed."
"We made a promise like that: let's defeat the demons, even one more, together, the two of us!"
"But as time passed, I understood my sister's views less and less."
"Coexist peacefully with demons? They killed people, and I'm supposed to feel sorry for them?"
"What a joke! How could there be such a ridiculous thing!"
Kocho Shinobu finished her drink, paused for a few seconds, and then said, "Treating demons with sympathy? I've never had such a thought."
"That's why I was so angry when you stopped me yesterday, and subconsciously thought you were deceiving me."
"Actually, I should be the one apologizing to you. Nezuko truly is different."
Tomioka Giyu quickly refused, "No need to apologize. In that situation, it's normal not to believe what I said."
"After all, I didn't have any evidence to show that Nezuko wouldn't eat humans."
"However, I think Nezuko, this anomaly, must be our opportunity to capture Kibutsuji Muzan."
Next, the two chatted idly.
It wasn't until noon that the meal finally ended.
"I had a great time today, thank you Tomioka (╹▽╹)"
Kocho Shinobu stood at the entrance of the Butterfly Mansion, waving and saying, "Don't forget, you still owe me two meals! Bye-bye~"
Tomioka Giyu's lips curved into a slight smile as he replied, "Yes, I remember. Bye-bye Shinobu, see you next time."
After bidding farewell to Kocho Shinobu, Tomioka Giyu immediately rushed back to his patrol area, and Kanzaburo also brought a new mission.
The following days were simple and uneventful. Besides slaying demons, Tomioka Giyu spent his time honing his swordsmanship.
It's worth mentioning that the Fourteenth Form was already taking shape.
A few days later, one morning, his swordsmith, Mori Tekko, arrived.
There was no other way; continuous high-intensity battles had severely worn down his nichirin blade, and it had to be replaced.
"Take it, Giyu. I actually had a premonition!"
"So, after returning to the village, I immediately began forging this blade..."
Ten minutes later, seeing that Mori Tekko still hadn't finished describing his forging process, Tomioka Giyu quickly changed the subject.
"Uh, thank you for the blade, it feels great!"
"Coincidentally, I have a mission over there. I'll go test the power of this blade right now."
"Oh, is that so?" Mori Tekko stood up, waved his hand, and said, "Then go quickly, but even though you've become a Hashira, you must be careful in everything."
"Yes, don't worry. With the blade you forged, I'll be fine."
Hearing Tomioka Giyu say this, Mori Tekko's smile beneath his mask almost stretched to his ears.
"Hahaha, well said! You wait, I'll go back and forge an even stronger blade!"
Tomioka Giyu watched Mori Tekko leave, silently sighing in his heart, "He's a good person, but when he starts talking about blades, he just never stops."
Walking out of the house, Tomioka Giyu came to an open space, gripped the hilt of his blade, and then performed several sword techniques.
"This blade is truly perfect. When I face Akaza later, I'm sure it will be a good fight!"
That's right, Tomioka Giyu remembered the timeline very clearly; the Infinity Train was coming!
Compared to Doma, Akaza, that battle maniac, gave Tomioka Giyu a bigger headache.
But there was no other way; whether for rational or emotional reasons, Kyojuro had to be saved!
Such a person could not be allowed to fall before dawn!
Tomioka Giyu knew that he didn't have much time left to prepare.
However, his strength growth was negligible; it was already very difficult for him to improve further.
He either had to activate his demon slayer mark and Transparent World, or develop a new sword form.
But the Fourteenth Form had never succeeded, and he had a feeling about it.
He felt that he could only successfully use this form after activating his demon slayer mark.
As for the Transparent World, he had absolutely no clue.
Although he had read the original work thoroughly, that was ultimately just the principle and didn't provide much practical use.
Just like that, another half a month passed, and Kocho Shinobu arrived.
Meanwhile, Tomioka Giyu was still in his own courtyard, fully dedicating himself to developing the Fourteenth Form.
"Water Breathing, Fourteenth Form!"
Kocho Shinobu, who had arrived at the entrance, was utterly stunned. Around Tomioka Giyu, a massive amount of water flowed and surged towards his nichirin blade.
A sense of oppression and suffocation intertwined in the not-too-big, not-too-small courtyard, making Kocho Shinobu completely afraid to approach.
The observant Kocho Shinobu also noticed that at the center where the water flowed, Tomioka Giyu's nichirin blade was glowing with a faint blue light.
Furthermore, his nichirin blade was slowly changing from its initial light blue to a deep blue, and it was still continuing.
But the next second, the water suddenly exploded without warning!
When Kocho Shinobu looked again, Tomioka Giyu was already half-kneeling on the ground, propped up by his nichirin blade, gasping for air.
"Tsk, it failed again. As expected, it's still not working..."
"Tomioka!"
Seeing Tomioka Giyu in this state, Kocho Shinobu rushed to his side, her eyes filled with worry.
"What are you doing? Are you alright?"
To Kocho Shinobu's sudden appearance, Tomioka Giyu gently shook his head and said, "I'm fine, don't worry. I was just experimenting with a new Move."
"By the way, why are you here? Have Tanjiro and the others recovered?"
Kocho Shinobu didn't pay attention to what Tomioka Giyu said. Instead, after carefully examining him, she breathed a sigh of relief and said,
"Yes, that's right. They've already set off to rendezvous with Mr. Rengoku."
"And you! Be more careful next time, you scared me!"
Tomioka Giyu stood up, sheathed his nichirin blade, and looking at Kocho Shinobu's expression, chuckled lightly and said,
"You're so concerned about me? It seems that meal wasn't for nothing."
"Huh? I'm just afraid the Demon Slayer Corps would lose a Hashira. Don't flatter yourself!"
After saying that, Kocho Shinobu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away, not daring to look at Tomioka Giyu.
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