In the yard where the hidden men released their tasks.
The hermits with hurried expressions were walking back and forth and shouting to communicate.
"Hey! Butterfly House is short of manpower again!"
"I come--!"
"How's the mission going with Master Shuizhu?"
"There is a risk of the winding ghost. It is recommended to send more manpower to deliver a message to Mr. Kamado."
"The Flame Pillar's mission is located in Kii, let's go!"
"yes!"
Groups of hermits in black uniforms walked out of the courtyard, walked past Senjuro, and headed down the mountain.
"This is Yin..." Senshouro turned around and looked at the retreating figures of the Yin people.
——The speed of sorting out intelligence and information is so fast.
This is the logistics force of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Can I... do it too?
He withdrew his eyes, lowered his head, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the yard.
Then he looked timidly into the courtyard.
Qian Shourou held on to the threshold, nervously looked inside the door, and raised his cowardly voice as high as possible:
"that--!"
But before his voice could be heard in the crowd for a moment, it was drowned out by the hum of the crowd.
"The Butterfly House is still missing two people!"
"Why is it that no one wants to take over the safest butterfly house!?"
The hermits were busy walking around in the yard, discussing tasks in a loud voice, but no one seemed to hear Senjuro's weak voice.
"……ah."
Seeing that no one heard him, Qian Shourou lowered his eyebrows and sighed helplessly.
He shook his fist to encourage himself.
——Everyone is so busy that they don’t notice themselves. There is nothing we can do about it.
At this time.
tread.
"Oh! He's a child of the Purgatory family." A passing Yin stopped and subconsciously glanced at Senjuro's bright hair color:
"What's the matter?" He thought thoughtfully, then pointed at a group of hidden people who had already gone out:
"Are you looking for Master Yanzhu?"
"The hermits following Master Yanzhu have just gone out. It may not be too late to chase them now."
"No, it's not." Senshouro saw someone stopping in front of him and quickly shook his head and waved:
"Excuse me, is the logistics office of Join Yin here?"
He lowered his head, grabbed the hem of his clothes with his hands, closed his eyes tightly, and said with great effort:
"I want to...become a hidden team member."
Hear the words.
The name was stunned for a moment.
He remembered that Master Yanzhu's second son was probably only twelve years old.
——Don’t you plan to be a swordsman?
He glanced at Senjuro with some confusion, scratched the back of his head in confusion, but still nodded:
"That's it."
He turned his head and shouted in the direction not far behind him:
"Sayo——!"
"Come here!"
Yin put his hand to his mouth and shouted loudly: "Today you are responsible for recruiting team members!"
Senshouro raised his head, followed Yin's gaze, and looked forward.
"Oh!! Here it comes-!"
Sayo, who was already wearing a hidden uniform and her face was covered by black gauze, shouted excitedly, raising her hands high and waving.
Da da da!
He pushed aside a few people and ran towards this side in small steps.
After seeing the general appearance of the visitor, Qian Julang was stunned.
because.
——The man's age seems to be similar to his own.
It turns out that there are people like me who have already joined Yin?
Senshouro thought this in his heart, and he felt a yearning for the life of the Hidden Organization in the future.
In a strange environment, people with the same personality or ideas often make people feel more relaxed.
"Hello! Are you the one who wants to join Yin?"
Sayo said hello to her seniors, turned her head and nodded to Senjuro. She smiled and said cheerfully:
"There's a lot of noise here, come here with me."
…
soon.
Logistics Office.
Senjuro looked at the room curiously and sat down.
Sayo stood in front of him.
"So--"
She held a small board in her hand, with the "roster" written on it to record the members:
"——Please tell me your name, age, and the reason why you want to join Yin."
I recall how I was flustered by senior questions when I first joined Yin.
how!
Are you intimidated by this strict atmosphere?
Sayo looked at Senjuro with a faintly proud look in his eyes.
Become flustered and nervous~
It’s okay, it’s okay~ Every newcomer will go through this period...
Hum hum ~
To her surprise.
"I understand." Qian Shourou nodded, took a deep breath, and said calmly:
"My name is Purgatory Senjuro, I am twelve years old."
"The reason for joining Yin is..."
Senjuro smiled and answered easily:
“Wanting to help others.”
Senjuro, who was born into a master of kendo, received an excellent education since he was a child, and he had no problems with etiquette.
When answering other people's questions, don't forget to smile and look directly.
——Be sure to look directly at the other person with fiery eyes! Only then can others feel respected!
This is what my elder brother taught me.
before.
Snap.
Sayo blinked, not noticing that the pen in his hand had fallen to the ground.
So smooth!
The same age as myself!
Sayo's face was suddenly startled when she heard the child in front of her who was a head shorter than herself answered so fluently.
I recall how embarrassed I felt when I answered.
She took half a step back and looked at Qian Shourou warily.
Wow——!
It is my own complete defeat!
She grabbed the clothes on her chest, looking like she was heartbroken.
After Senjuro finished speaking, he did not forget to look at Sayo who was in a daze and curiously asked:
"Senior, what about you? Why did you choose to join Yin?"
He raised his head:
"Is it also to help everyone?"
"Me?" Shadai was stunned for a moment. Since joining Yin, she has been asking everywhere where there is a tall and thin monk with the surname [Bei Mingyu].
But no one has ever taken the initiative to ask me about this matter.
No, no one will ask the examiner questions when they join the team to ask questions!
"...I'm different from you."
"I joined Yin for my own sake."
Sayo's lively mood sank slightly.
In such a comparison, I suddenly look so selfish.
Creak——
The hands that clenched his chest became harder.
…
soon.
"...After that, I collected information and finally came to the Demon Slayer Squad, but I still couldn't find him...that's it."
Sayo and Senjuro were sitting on the stone bench at the entrance to the courtyard of the Logistics Department.
Senjuro put his hands on his hakama and straightened his waist, which was a very standard sitting posture - in sharp contrast to Sayo who was sitting casually next to him.
Listening to Sayo's memories and explanations word for word, Senjuro nodded with sudden realization:
"I see."
He looked back:
"It's okay, senior."
"It's not selfishness, it's guilt."
"Guilty?" Shadai turned his head in confusion.
"Yes, because I failed to explain clearly in time, it caused an irreparable misunderstanding, and I failed to apologize properly."
Senjuro talked about his feelings. He recalled his father who knelt down in front of his mother's shop and cried bitterly:
"That's why I feel so guilty."
"Be sure to explain it clearly before it's too late."
It seemed that he noticed Shadai's somewhat depressed mood.
"Don't worry, senior - it's never too late for this kind of thing."
He slowly turned around, smiled, lowered his eyebrows, and looked at Sayo beside him:
"Keep what you firmly believe in your heart and tell that person."
"Although the process may be difficult...but-"
For some reason, the image of my father no longer depressed and getting back on his feet seemed to flash through my mind.
The corners of Qian Shourou's mouth couldn't help but turn up, and he said softly and easily:
"-He will definitely forgive you and cheer up again."
"After all, it was Shadai who said he was such a brave and kind person."
After saying that, Qian Juro still smiled apologetically:
"Sorry, senior, I'm sorry that I called you by your name so suddenly."
Sayo looked at Senjurou's smiling face. She opened her mouth for a moment and didn't know what to say. She hesitated and choked on the spot.
I choked for a long time, and finally I could only purse my lips hard.
Snapped!
He grabbed the clothes on his chest.
ah!
This kid!
Sayo lowered his head and closed his eyes tightly.
——There is no doubt that it is an angel!
"correct."
Senjuro seemed to remember something. He turned his head, looked at Sayo, and asked friendly:
"Senior, can you tell me the name of that monk?"
The tips of the crimson-blond hair swayed slightly. In the sunlight falling from the top of the wall, Sayo's eyes were a little dazzled. The young man smiled:
"Maybe I can help in a small way."
Come to your senses.
"As for the name..."
Shadai raised her head. She was lost in memories, her eyes lowered:
"Everyone calls him teacher, and I just know his last name."
She turned to look at Senjuro and said the man's last name:
"It's [Bei Mingyu]."
"I only heard from the servants that the teacher seemed to have been rescued by the Lord. Others..."
"Even if he is in the Demon Slayer Corps, that's just my guess."
Sayo's eyes gradually dimmed.
It's been so long and there's no news.
The teacher is already thin and only eats a little bit every day. If he is still working in the Demon Slayer Corps——
Her face grew paler.
——Could it be said that the teacher has died in Guikou...!
Sayo was startled by his thoughts. He slightly stretched out his hands to cover his mouth in disbelief, and his expression gradually became horrified.
Hear the words.
"...Mailing Island?"
Qian Juro's expression suddenly became a little strange. He was startled for a moment and confirmed again as if he couldn't believe it:
"——A monk named Beimingyu?"
"Ah! Well!" Shayo looked back with a pale face. She was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly in confirmation, and stretched out her hand to gesture:
"Yes, very tall and very thin..."
After hearing the words "Bei Ming Yu", "Monk" and "Gao", Qian Shoulang nodded directly.
There is one person in the Demon Slayer Squad who perfectly matches these characteristics!
——Yanzhu·Ming Ming Island travels to the underworld.
He simply ignored [thin].
Snap.
Senjuro stood up immediately and looked down at Sayo:
"senior."
He nodded firmly and firmly:
"I know that person."
A long while.
"Eh?"
Sayo was stunned, she blinked her eyes, tilted her head in confusion, and her tone became more serious:
"…Eh?"
The young man stood up to block the sunlight in his eyes. He was clearly in shadow, but his determined expression was extremely dazzling.
ShaDe.exe has stopped running.
…
…
After a while.
At the doorstep of purgatory.
"Zhu... Teacher actually became Zhu..."
Sayo lowered his head, his trembling eyes full of surprise:
"...and still the strongest pillar."
Thinking back to the blurry figure that once stood in front of him, waving his fists constantly.
Her eyes were gradually covered with a layer of mist.
"sorry Sorry…"
Sayo sobbed softly and leaned against the wall.
At this time, Shadai suddenly became excited,
"Hey! Senjuro, is it okay?"
Sashimi became flustered. She was arranging her hair at a loss, and looked around uneasily:
"Are we really going to go directly to Teacher Beimingyu's house like this?"
Although I usually look forward to it very much.
But when this moment suddenly arrived, it was not as exciting as imagined.
Instead, I felt extremely anxious and confused.
——If Teacher Bei Mingyu doesn’t accept his apology...
——What if, the teacher actually doesn’t care anymore...
——Or, they simply forgot about us...!
"…what to do."
Sayo anxiously walked back and forth on the spot, his eyes always staring at the ground.
in front of her.
"Gah! Karma!"
The crow slowly fluttered its wings and landed on the eaves of the Purgatory house. It lowered its head and looked at Senjuro:
"Master Yanzhu is at home and has not gone out on a mission. You can pay a visit!"
Hear the words.
"Thank you, please run some errands."
After Senjuro expressed his gratitude to Yao Yao, he turned back to Sayo with a smile:
"Look, everyone said it's fine."
At the same time, he was secretly glad.
——Great, Mr. Wei Mingyu is at home.
Born in a purgatory family, he has a particularly keen mind and can clearly detect the fragility of the girl in front of him at this moment.
"lets go."
…
Within the castle town.
Mingming Island Residence.
"Meow~"
The white cat stretched out comfortably, arched its body, and stuck out its tongue.
Just when it was comfortable and ready to find a place to lie down and sleep.
"beep--!!"
A hollow blowing sound came from the yard, and the white cat jumped up suddenly in fright, meowing in alarm, and its fur exploded:
"Meow!!" it shouted, venting its dissatisfaction.
As if he sensed the white cat's discomfort, the unpleasant blowing sound stopped for a while.
soon.
"Beep——!!" sounded again as if unwilling to do so.
This time, it's no longer a white cat with a cat's fried hair.
From the house next door, there was an old roar:
"Asshole Wailing Island! Stop bragging about your shakuhachi!!"
boom!
The door to the courtyard was opened, and the white-haired old woman stood angrily at the door, holding a broom in her hand.
With somewhat cloudy eyes, he looked at Mingming Yu, who was standing in the middle of the yard with tears in his eyes.
"Amitabha..." Bei Mingyu chanted the Buddha's name silently.
He was holding the shakuhachi, ready to blow.
Uh-huh!
"Bring me the Shakuhachi!"
The old woman shouted, waving the broom in her hand and rushed forward.
Seeing that something was wrong, Wei Mingyu hurriedly ran away to protect the cats at home from harm.
——His strong body spun around and rushed from his home to the street in an instant.
then.
Sayo and Senjuro had just arrived near the home of Beiming Island.
Then I saw——
"stop!!"
The old woman waved her broom and shouted angrily, chasing after Mingming Island.
"Namo..." Weeping Yu had tears in his eyes, clasped his hands together, tightly protected his shakuhachi, and ran forward.
Sayo stared blankly at the two men passing by him.
She trembled, stretched out her hand and tugged at the corner of Qian Shourou's clothes next to her:
"...Senjuro."
Her tone was trembling, and she was feeling emotionally broken. She frowned tightly, turned her head and shouted in disbelief:
"That guy is definitely not Teacher Beimingyu——!!"
(End of chapter)
