Chapter 30

"Please, come in here," said the old lady, leading Xander and the others to the bathroom.

Opening the door, they saw the old lady kneeling and requesting, "Please, change into new clothes."

Xander and the other four entered the bathroom, where new clothes awaited them. "Take a shower and relax," the old lady suggested.

"I want to be the first to get into the bath!" Instantly tearing off his clothes, Inosuke rushed into the bathroom and splashed into the water.

"Alright! Inosuke helped a lot, just relax," Tanjirou said gently.

"Hm?" Seeing that Tanjirou wasn't angry, Inosuke started puffing with irritation.

Xander just glanced over and stopped paying attention.

After a short bath, Xander and the two others came to the room. As soon as they opened the door, the old lady appeared behind it.

"Please, have dinner."

"Thank you," Xander thanked her and sat at the edge of the table.

"She's a monster! Senior Xander! This old lady is a monster! She's so fast! She's definitely a monster!" "Tanjirou! Look at the monster granny!" Zenitsu wouldn't stop.

Tanjirou gave Zenitsu a slap, and he instantly quieted down.

After dinner, Xander tossed a small bottle each to Zenitsu and Inosuke. "This is an oral medicine given to me by a very kind doctor. You're both injured, so hurry up and drink it."

Hearing that it was medicine, Zenitsu obediently drank it.

Soon, Zenitsu felt warmth throughout his body. "After drinking it, I felt warmth spreading through my body as if a girl was hugging me, and my whole body felt light."

Hearing this, Inosuke bit off the bottle cap and downed all the medicine in one gulp.

"Ah! My whole body is on fire! I feel full of strength. Let's fight!" Inosuke pointed at Tanjirou.

Tanjirou refused without a second thought. "No."

Suddenly, Inosuke got so mad that he almost started smoking with anger.

Finally, Xander tossed the bottle of medicine to Tanjirou. Tanjirou looked at the medicine in his hand a bit perplexed. "Senior Xander, I'm not injured."

"This isn't medicine for wounds, it's a juice I made. Try it, you'll like the taste," said Xander to Tanjirou.

"Thank you, Senior Xander," Tanjirou thanked him and, opening the bottle, took a sip.

"Senior Xander, it seems tasteless, just sweet," Tanjirou said, pointing to the bottle in his hand.

Seeing this, Xander whispered, "It can't be, did I make a mistake?"

Tanjirou clearly heard Xander's words, and sweat appeared on his forehead. "Senior Xander, what exactly did you want me to drink?"

"No, nothing, I just wanted you to drink something good, and don't forget the scroll," Xander patted Tanjirou on the shoulder.

Tanjirou didn't sense any deceit and trusted Xander, so he said nothing further.

"Alright, I understand, Senior Xander."

Then Xander and the other three went to the resting room.

When they opened the door, the old lady was still kneeling by the doorway. "Please, go to sleep."

"There she is again!..." Zenitsu wanted to say something, but Tanjirou interrupted him.

Taking advantage of the moment, Inosuke grabbed the bed by the wall.

"First come, first served!"

Xander looked and decided not to claim a bed. He simply chose one and lay down.

Tanjirou looked at Inosuke and gently smiled. "Of course, choose any spot. Where does Zenitsu want to sleep?"

Zenitsu looked at the remaining two beds and pondered, but Inosuke hit him with a pillow.

At that moment, the door opened, and the old lady entered with an elderly doctor in a white coat. "The doctor has arrived."

The doctor removed his hat and said, "Hello."

Seeing this, Xander stood up.

The four of them sat in a row, and the doctor examined each of them one by one.

"Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! Everything is fine!"

After the doctor left, all four lay down on their beds.

"How could it be? None of the four are injured?" — Zenitsu looked at the ceiling.

— And isn't the bump on my head considered an injury? — Inosuke touched the bump on his head, feeling a bit awkward.

— Sorry… — Tanjirou responded apologetically upon hearing Inosuke's words.

— You need to apologize to me! It hurts so much! You're always hitting me, apologize right now! — shouted Zenitsu.

— I refuse. — Inosuke said it was impossible.

— Apologize! — Zenitsu got a little angry.

— I refuse! — Inosuke declared he would never apologize.

— You must apologize! — Tanjirou could no longer tolerate it.

Seeing this, Zenitsu threatened: — If you do it again, I won't eat with you!

— Huh? What are you talking about? — Inosuke didn't understand what Zenitsu was talking about.

— Food is only delicious when eaten together! — Zenitsu explained.

— Yes! — Tanjirou agreed as well.

— Are you guys normal? — Inosuke felt that the two lying next to him were complete idiots.

— I just don't want you to say things like that! — Zenitsu looked at Inosuke in confusion.

Hearing their quarrel, Xander slightly smiled and whispered, "Ha-ha, such kids."

Tanjirou and the others nearby heard Xander's words and immediately fell silent.

Not long after, Tanjirou said, "I heard from the raven that the family with the wisteria crest is one that was once saved by a demon slayer, so they offer free services to any demon slayer."

— Although I've heard about it, I didn't expect us to be welcomed so well.

— How great is the Demon Slayer Corps! — Speaking of the Demon Slayer Corps, Inosuke couldn't help but praise them.

Hearing this, Tanjirou and Zenitsu looked at Inosuke with some curiosity. — Why did Inosuke join the Demon Slayer Corps?

— There must have been some kind of opportunity, right? — Zenitsu asked.

— A member of the Demon Slayer Corps invaded my mountain, so I competed with him in strength and took his sword. Then I heard from him about the final selection and the existence of demons, — Inosuke said.

— So Inosuke joined the Demon Slayer Corps? That means Inosuke grew up in the mountains, just like me! — Hearing that Inosuke was a mountain child, Tanjirou immediately felt a kindred spirit.

— Don't confuse me with you! I have no parents, brothers, or sisters. My only pleasure is competing in strength with other creatures! — Inosuke said, putting on his boar's head helmet again.

As they talked, everyone started to feel a bit sleepy.

— Senior Xander?

Hearing Zenitsu's voice, Xander understood why Zenitsu was still awake and replied, "Did something happen?"

— There's no one here right now, so I want to ask, why do you and Tanjirou bring demons with you?

Zenitsu didn't understand, and finally couldn't resist asking.

— I think you should ask Tanjirou about that.

At this time, Tanjirou also sat up.

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