master of the mansion
"Good morning everyone. It feels like a beautiful day. The sky is a perfect blue today, isn't it? It makes me very happy that we can have our twice yearly hashira meeting without having any members changed" he said
"Wha-"
Taiyo and tanjiro's faces were pushed to the ground
"OI WHAT-"
They stared at the row of the hashira bowing...even shizen was bowing.
"Master, I sincerely pray for your increased happiness. It is good to see you healthy" sanemi said
Wait…
Why's he talking like this?
Just 5 minutes ago he was about to curse forehead-kun and then bury him alive…
"Thank you, sanemi."
Mitsuri looked down, glum.
"I'm sorry, but...before the hashira meeting, would you be so kind to tell us about this corps member who travels with a demon, Tanjiro Kamado?"
Where did the freaking manners come from?!
Like literally, 5 minutes ago he was about to murder forehead-kun and his sister!!
"Yes. my apologies for surprising you. I have accepted tanjiro and nezuko. And i want everyone else to do the same"
All of the hashira looked up in surprise
"Although the master requests it...i cannot consent" himejima said
"I, too, must stylishly oppose. I cannot accept a corps member consorting with a demon." uzui said
"I'll do whatever you say!" mitsuri said
"No matter what happens...i'll forget right away."
Shinobu and giyuu stayed quiet
"I can't believe it. More than anything...i hate demons."
"MASTER, I RESPECT YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, BUT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. I AM AGAINST IT!" rengoku yelled
"The demon slayer corps kills demons. Please punish kamado, sora, tomioka, and shizen." sanemi said
"Well then...the letter" the master smiled
"Yes."
A white haired girl took out an envelope
"This letter was from former hashira, sakonji urokodaki. I will read you a portion of it"
She took out the letter from the envelope and started to read.
"'Please forgive tanjiro for being with his sister who is a demon. Through strong and spiritual strength, nezuko maintains her human reason. Even when starving, she refuses to eat people. She has persisted in this way for 2 years. It is difficult to understand, but it is the truth. Should nezuko ever attack someone...together, with tanjiro kamado, i Sakonji Urokodaki and Giyuu Tomioka will make amends by slicing open our stomachs."
Tanjiro stared at giyuu, and started to cry.
"So what if he'll commit seppuku?! If he wants to die, he can rot! It doesn't prove anything!"
"Shinazugawa is right! If she kills and eats someone, it's irreversible!! The dead won't come back!" rengoku said.
"That is correct. I cannot guarantee or confirm that she will not attack people. However...you cannot prove that she will attack people."
They all stared at the master.
"It is a fact that nezuko has not bitten anyone for over two years...and three people have staked their lives on her. If you would reject ...then you must offer something greater than urokodaki's promise."
"Crap!" sanemi yelled
"Furthermore, tanjiro has crossed paths with kibutsuji."
Everyone gasped
"No way!"
"Are you saying that even though no member of the hashira has faced him, this kid has?!"
"What did he look like?"
"What abilities did he have?!"
""Where is he?!"
"Did you fight?"
"What was kibutsuji doing?!"
"Did you find his lair?!"
Sanemi was shaking tanjiro for answers
"Shinazugawa-san! Stop! He can't say anything if you keep attacking him like that!" shizen said
The master put a finger to his lips, the signal for everyone to quiet.
"Kibusuji has sent his forces after tanjiro. He may merely wish to silence him, but for the first time...kibutsuji has shown his tail and we have grabbed it. I don't want to let go. And it is possible kibutsuji may have seen something unexpected in nezuko as well. Do you understand? "
"..."
"..."
"No, i do not understand! Letting a human live is one thing, but a demon?! I cannot agree. There is nothing normal about this!!" sanemi yelled.
He grabbed his blade and cut his arm.
What the hell is he doing?!
Shizen put her hands over her mouth.
"Master! Demons are ugly and untrustworthy! I'll prove it to you!"
"Sanemi--"
"HEY DEMON! TIME TO EAT! COME TAKE A BITE!"
He put his arm over nezuko's box, and let the blood drip.