Infinity Mountain Villa was located in a mountainous area on the outskirts, said to be the former residence of a great figure from ancient times.
Now, it had been purchased and renovated into a tourist attraction by a foreign company, becoming extremely popular recently—rumored to be so in demand that "tickets were hard to come by."
But what people didn't know was that hidden within this wildly popular villa was a powerful demon...
At noon the next day, Tanjiro and his two companions followed Kanae, traveling together from Tokyo by train to arrive at this mysterious villa.
As the four of them walked along, from the moment they left the train station, the mountain path leading to the villa was filled everywhere with visitors coming to enjoy themselves.
"Oh! So many people!"
After each of them submitted their invitation letters, the group was able to cross through the main gate and enter the villa along with the flow of people.
This villa was extraordinarily large. Looking out, its complex of buildings stretched from the foot of the mountain all the way up to the mountainside.
There was no need to guess—along the way up, there would certainly be entertainment facilities and attractions everywhere.
"So big! This villa is almost as large as our headquarters! How much money must it have taken to renovate such a huge place?"
Mixed in with the crowd, the three boys—visiting this kind of tourist attraction for the first time—looked up curiously in every direction.
"I wouldn't know about such things, but the costs of these projects are mostly in materials and labor.
If those two costs could be suppressed, the actual expenditure might be far lower than we imagine..."
"Suppress the costs?"
Meeting the curious gazes of the three boys, a meaningful smile suddenly appeared on Kanae's face.
"For example, directly shipping people over from a certain continent with many dark-skinned humans, using them as zero-cost laborers who don't need to be paid, employing them as one pleases..."
[Huh, how strange, why does this topic suddenly feel so dark...]
"Alright, extracurricular topic ends here. Let's go, we need to rendezvous with our companions first."
Clapping her hands lightly to recall the three boys' attention, Kanae walked straight toward a certain direction within the crowd.
"The Kasugai crow has already sent me intelligence. One of our companions for this mission has already arrived ahead of us."
"One has already arrived? Does that mean there are more than two Hashira participating in our mission this time?!"
Catching up to Kanae's pace, Tanjiro hurriedly asked.
Kanae had previously stated clearly that there would be other Hashira participating in their mission this time, but from her tone, this "other" seemed to be more than one person?
"Correct deduction."
Smiling and nodding lightly, Kanae explained:
"Considering there is a certain probability of encountering an Upper Rank demon on this trip, including myself, our Master has dispatched a total of three Hashira-level swordsmen this time, plus several squads of swordsmen as support."
"So many people?!"
Zenitsu, who had originally been trembling with fear at the mention of "Upper Rank demon," immediately straightened his back and puffed out his chest again upon hearing that so many seniors would be coming tonight.
Wonderful!
This way, when night came, he could let Tanjiro and the seniors take the front line while he quietly slacked off in the back!
"Yes, such a grand arrangement—it's the first time I've encountered it since becoming a Demon Slayer. Tonight, an unprecedented fierce battle may very well occur... We've arrived."
As she spoke, Kanae stopped walking, her gaze falling upon a ramen stall by the roadside ahead.
Following her gaze, Tanjiro and the others saw a man sitting at the stall, eating ramen with great satisfaction.
This man had a red and yellow hairstyle resembling an owl's, draped in a fiery red haori. Just by looking at him, one got a feeling of passionate fire, boldness, and unrestraint.
He was the current Flame Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps—Rengoku Kyojuro.
"Hm?"
Seemingly sensing the gaze directed at him from the side, Kyojuro put down his chopsticks, turned his head to look, and then broke into a wide smile:
"Oh! Kanae, you're here! These three beside you must be the three people the Master mentioned!"
His voice was extremely loud, immediately attracting the attention of many nearby tourists.
"Mr. Rengoku, please keep your voice down in public places..."
Kanae walked forward and sat down, sighing helplessly.
Ever since he had injured his eardrum during a demon extermination mission several years ago, Kyojuro's hearing had never been very good.
When speaking, he would always subconsciously raise his voice.
"Haha! My apologies!"
Though he apologized with his mouth, Kyojuro's voice showed no sign of decreasing.
He raised his hand and waved at Tanjiro and the others, who were still standing dumbly in place curiously observing him.
"Don't just stand there! Come sit down! Boss! One more bowl of ramen for each of my companions!"
"Coming right up!"
And so, the five of them somehow ended up sitting at a roadside stall, eating ramen together.
"So, Kanae, after you entered this villa, you also haven't discovered any traces of demons?"
Only after finishing his fifth bowl of ramen did the finally sated Kyojuro turn to look at Kanae beside him and ask.
"Yes, it's just past noon now. There's still some time until nightfall. That demon is presumably still hiding somewhere within this villa..."
"As expected, we'll have to wait until night... By the way, has Iguro contacted you? Where is he now?"
Kyojuro suddenly asked.
Serpent Hashira Iguro Obanai—he was the third Hashira dispatched by Ubuyashiki to participate in this mission.
Flower Hashira, Flame Hashira, Serpent Hashira... The three of them had received Ubuyashiki's orders from different regions, so their arrival times at this villa were completely different. Among them, Iguro was the farthest away and would arrive latest.
"Not yet. I presume Mr. Iguro is still on his way, but regardless, I believe he will definitely arrive before nightfall."
Kanae replied.
Regarding Iguro Obanai, she didn't know much.
Or rather, not many people in the entire Demon Slayer Corps knew much about him.
After all, Iguro's personality was extremely reclusive, and he usually spoke with a very venomous tongue. At first glance, he easily gave people a "gloomy and damp" impression, making others subconsciously want to avoid him.
But surprisingly, Iguro was actually someone with strong team spirit who particularly cared about his companions, especially when carrying out missions.
Therefore, for this Infinity Mountain Villa extermination mission that Ubuyashiki placed such great importance upon, Iguro would definitely not be late.
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