Chapter 55: Shinazugawa Genya

"Hahahaha~ This coward! He actually confessed to a boy! This is hilarious!"

"Who knows? Maybe he's just saying that because the boy rejected him!"

"This coward likes boys? Hahaha~"

Immediately, the surrounding boys began to laugh at Zenitsu.

Zenitsu didn't care about their teasing; in fact, when he heard someone suggest that maybe the boy rejected him, he became even more excited.

"I can't take it anymore! I need to pull down his pants and check! I absolutely hate being lied to!" Zenitsu said, fired up as he rushed toward the black-haired, cute, big-eyed boy in a dress.

Tanjiro and Murata Shinji immediately blocked Zenitsu, realizing that now was not the time for Zenitsu to be acting recklessly.

"Zenitsu, stop messing around!"

"Tanjiro, don't stop me! I have to see if he's really a boy!" Zenitsu insisted.

Haru couldn't help but smile wryly. Zenitsu was just like he was in the anime!

However, it was clear that things were starting to veer off course.

Haru took off his disaster mask and placed it on the white-haired, big-eyed little girl's face. He then said, "This is my token for you. You must keep it safe!"

Haru wasn't worried that the white-haired, big-eyed girl was a boy because the system's explanation couldn't be wrong.

What surprised him was that the black-haired boy turned out to be a boy. If what the black-haired boy said was true, then aside from their gender, the siblings were identical.

"Remember my name. I'm Shiroi Haru!" Haru continued speaking to the white-haired, big-eyed girl.

"Ubuyashiki Kanata." The white-haired, big-eyed girl, named Ubuyashiki Kanata, looked at Haru's handsome face and told him her name.

The rooster-haired boy saw that Haru only injured him to impress a girl and became furious, "You bastard, damn it!"

With that, the rooster-haired boy drew his sword with his uninjured left hand.

"Water Breathing, Eleventh Form, Water Shadow Slash!"

Haru had already sensed the movement behind him. He immediately used Water Breathing, Eleventh Form, Water Shadow Slash.

The Demon-Slaying Blade at Haru's waist unsheathed and returned to its sheath in an imperceptible motion.

A flash of cold light appeared, followed by the sound of metal clashing. The rooster-haired boy's sword was snapped in two.

At that moment, Haru slowly turned to face the rooster-haired boy and said in a calm tone, "Hasn't your master taught you to be polite to others? Especially to a young, underage girl. She will be my future woman."

"Breaking your bones was just to teach you a lesson. If you want to keep using that hand, behave yourself. Otherwise, next time, I won't just break your weapon."

The rooster-haired boy was completely stunned by Haru's skill. He hadn't even seen Haru turn around before the attack landed on his sword.

What kind of realm was Haru in?

After experiencing Haru's strength firsthand, the rooster-haired boy lost all his temper.

"I'll remember you! One day, I will defeat you! Just wait! My name is Shinazugawa Genya!"

Shinazugawa Genya made Haru his target for future growth and to seek revenge.