Final Selection

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Tanjiro: (Narration) The reason I won

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Tanjiro: (Narration) The reason I won... was because I learned to detect the scent of the opening thread. When I'm battling someone and I pick up this scent, then I can see the thread. The thread is connected from my blade to my opponent's opening, growing taut the instant I see it. My blade is drawn toward it with great force, and then I slash the opening.

~In the forest~

Tanjiro has cut the boulder in half successfully. 

Urokodaki walks toward him. 

Tanjiro: "Mr. Urokodaki..." 

Urokodaki: "I had no intention of sending you to the Final Selection. I didn't want to see children die anymore. I was sure you wouldn't be able to slice this boulder, but..." 

Urokodaki pats Tanjiro on the head. 

Urokodaki: "Well done, my boy. Tanjiro, you're... a remarkable kid." 

Tanjiro tears up. Urokodaki hugs him. 

Urokodaki: "Make sure you come back alive from the Final Selection. Both your sister and I will be waiting for you here. You two Y/n. Don't get to caught up in that Moon Breathing Diary." 

Y/n: "Yes sir."

~At Urokodaki's hut~

Urokodaki is preparing dinner. 

Tanjiro: "Wow... What's the occasion? There's so much." 

Urokodaki: "You two completed all your training, so we're celebrating. Don't be shy. Eat up." 

Tanjiro: "Thank you very much!" 

Y/n digs in. Urokodaki offers a bowl to Tanjiro, and Tanjiro takes it. He eats heartily. 

Urokodaki: Tanjiro... there's nothing more I can do for you. From here on out, you'll be going through such hardship and strife. Your training will seem like nothing in comparison. So for now, at least, you should rest well without a care in the world. At least Y/n will be there for him. 

Later in the night, Tanjiro cuts his hair. 

Urokodaki: "Hey, Tanjiro..." 

Tanjiro: "Yes?" 

Urokodaki: "Did you enjoy that hot pot?"

Tanjiro: "Yes! I haven't had such a feast in so long!" 

Urokodaki: "A growing boy like you with a hearty appetite should get stronger the more he eats, as well as grow bigger in size. But that goes for demons, too. Remember this. Basically, a demon is as strong as the number of humans he's devoured." 

Tanjiro: "So, the more they eat, the stronger they get?" 

Urokodaki: "That's right. There are demons who gain power, become able to transform their bodies, and even use strange spells." 

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