So... Mizuki couldn't help but think again.
When did this group start cooperating so well?
Not only can Tanjirou cooperate perfectly with Uzui Tengen, but now he can also cooperate perfectly with this gloomy brat?
She clearly hadn't seen Tanjirou interact with these people much.
Is this the innate chemistry of the Protagonist Group?
Mizuki found it somewhat unbelievable.
A pulling force came from in front of him, and Tanjirou collapsed weakly to his knees, falling prone on the ground, gasping for air.
"Cough, cough..."
Mizuki completely eliminated the remote control of the cold air that was affecting everyone's bodies and asked, "Why didn't you cut it down just now?"
Tanjirou coughed with difficulty for a while, raised his head, and forced a smile: "It was just training; there's no way I could cut it down, right?"
...Is that so?
Her older brother could cut it down.
Although she forced him to.
Mizuki raised an eyebrow, pulled him up, and glanced at everyone: "That was a beautiful combined attack."
"You won this round of training."
She hadn't expected that on just the first night, everyone would successfully activate the Demon Slayer Mark, and Tanjirou would even enter the Transparent World.
Although it wasn't a formal decisive battle, she had no intention of holding back when she was finally struck.
This group's performance tonight was flawless.
First, under the erosion of the cold air, everyone stepped forward.
Then, in that physical state, they tricked her step by step, and finally, Tanjirou completed the beheading.
She couldn't find any faults.
Mizuki had expected that Sanemi Shinazugawa and Iguro Obanai, those two guys with unpleasant personalities, would step up and mock her, and she was already prepared.
Unexpectedly... "What kind of victory is this?" Sanemi Shinazugawa clicked his tongue, put away his Nichirin Blade with an annoyed expression, "Next time, I'm going to cut off your head myself, woman."
"I won't show mercy like that idiot."
Tanjirou looked embarrassed.
Iguro Obanai just watched silently, seemingly agreeing with his good buddy... What was that term again?
That saying?
Oh right, Tsundere.
"Ah, I'm freezing to death." Uzui Tengen kept shivering, "Don't you guys feel it?"
Kanae rubbed her arms: "No, no, no, I feel like my snot is about to drop."
Rengoku Kyojuro stood tall and proud: "It doesn't matter! The flame of passion will dr... drive away... Achoo..."
He hugged his arms and shivered, his Face pale green.
The flame of passion was extinguished.
Tomioka Giyu shivered slightly, not wanting to talk to anyone.
"I want to go home, I want a warm futon." Kanroji Mitsuri's snot was already running, and she clamored to go home.
Looking again at the two people who were clearly also suffering from the cold's erosion but were desperately trying to maintain a calm posture, Mizuki's mouth twitched.
Hey, your bodies are shaking, you two.
These two guys really care about Face.
Mizuki couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them and asked Tanjirou, "Tanjirou, did you see it?"
"Mhm." Tanjirou exhaled white mist, rubbing his arms, understanding what Mizuki meant.
"At that moment, I suddenly found myself able to see, but I don't know how."
"See?" Sanemi Shinazugawa's expression changed slightly, "Hey, hey, are you talking about...?"
"Yes, the Transparent World." Tanjirou nodded slightly, "I don't know how it happened."
"Just as I launched my attack toward Young Miss Mizuki, I suddenly became able to clearly see her movements."
Sanemi Shinazugawa looked annoyed: "Huh? Why did this kid get ahead again?"
Kanae smoothed things over with a smile: "Well, isn't this a good thing?"
"We have a second person among us who has activated the Transparent World, besides Young Miss Mizuki."
Uzui Tengen eagerly rushed over, grabbing Tanjirou and shaking him back and forth: "How exactly did you activate it?"
"I, I don't know..." Tanjirou was almost dizzy from being shaken.
"It just... suddenly appeared."
Sanemi Shinazugawa complained, "What kind of answer is that!"
After a moment of hesitation, Tanjirou said, "Maybe... maybe it's because I didn't want to lose to Young Miss Mizuki so easily again?"
At least, he had no other thoughts besides that at the time.
A vein throbbed on Sanemi Shinazugawa's forehead: "Do you think I want to lose to this woman?"
Tanjirou gave an awkward smile: "Well..."
He didn't know about that.
"Judging from the battle just now, Tanjirou was definitely the most serious." Mizuki analyzed, "When he stood up later, his expression was like he was treating me as Kibutsuji Muzan, desperately wanting to cut me down."
Tanjirou quickly waved his hands: "H-how could that be..."
"I just didn't want to lose to Young Miss Mizuki; I didn't mean to cut you."
Sanemi Shinazugawa seemed to take it seriously, rubbing his chin: "Is it a Desire to Win?"
At that time, they all accepted the method of reaching their limit under the torment of the cold air, but Tanjirou was the only one who stood up first.
Sanemi Shinazugawa suddenly slapped his palm: "That's right! It's the Desire to Win!"
"Huh?" Mizuki gave him 'dot eyes'.
Sanemi Shinazugawa had no intention of explaining, and he looked fiercely at Mizuki: "Hey, fight me again."
...Boom!
Sanemi Shinazugawa, who was struggling to stand despite his physical weakness, collapsed with a large bump on his head.
Mizuki withdrew her hand expressionlessly: "It's late. I'm sleepy and tired. Go back and rest."
Everyone: "..."
Iguro Obanai glanced at the sniffling Kanroji Mitsuri and said flatly, "Who's going to drag this guy?"
"Ah, I'll do it." Tanjirou quickly stepped forward and carried Sanemi Shinazugawa on his back.
Mizuki: "Let's stop here for today."
Tanjirou, carrying Sanemi Shinazugawa on his back, headed toward the mansion, followed by Uzui Tengen, who was dragging the sulky-faced Tomioka Giyu, and Rengoku Kyojuro, who had regained his enthusiasm.
Meanwhile, Iguro Obanai said a few words to Kanroji Mitsuri, and the two left side by side.
That child, Mitsuri... looking now, it seems she has already activated it, right?
The Demon Slayer Mark... the location is below her neck.
That's why she didn't see it on her Face at the time.
She doesn't know if Mitsuri herself has noticed it.
Mizuki withdrew her gaze and walked up to Tokito Muichiro, who hadn't followed yet: "Did you recover anything?"
Tokito Muichiro shook his head, then nodded.
Mizuki: "..."
What does that mean?
After hesitating, Tokito Muichiro said calmly, "Just now... I seemed to see a momentary image."
Kochou Shinobu walked over: "What was it?"
The Kochou Triplets all gathered around.
Since Shinobu was waiting for Mizuki, and Kanae wasn't leaving, Kanao naturally couldn't leave alone.
Tokito Muichiro frowned, pressed his forehead, and tried hard to remember.
"It was like... someone was insulting me?"
"Saying 'Mu in Muichiro is the Mu of uselessness'?"
Everyone: "..."
That doesn't sound like a pleasant memory.
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