You somehow end up lost in Japan, having little to no memory of your life before or any understanding of the land and people here. But you meet extraordinary individuals who, over time, become very important to your new life as you travel and fight...
Tensions rise and conflict ensues, and just when the group starts to get along, another argument sets them back.
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▸ Bolded words, encased by a single quotation mark ( ' ) are a character's thoughts.
▹ A chabudai (卓袱台 or 茶袱台 or 茶部台) is a short-legged table used in traditional Japanese homes. The original models ranged in height from 15 cm (5.9 in) to 30 cm (12 in). People seated at a chabudai may sit on zabuton (a traditional Japanese cushion) or tatami (types of mat used as flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms) rather than on chairs.
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Tanjiro stands rigid, his body slightly shaking in anger. "Aren't you part of the Demon Slayer Corps? You should know it's taboo for us to fight each other without provocation, but here you are, giving them a completely one-sided beating. Is that fun for you?" He asks sharply, glaring down at him. "You are the lowest of lows."
The man lays there and starts cackling with a ragged cough. "Hahaha, so that's how it is? I didn't realize..." He sits up halfway to look back at Tanjiro. "In that case, let's fight—you and me!"
"No! Didn't you hear a word I just said?! Listen—"
Surprisingly, the man flips back up onto his feet before sprinting towards him. Tanjiro tries to reason with him as he starts throwing punches, but it's futile. The man's stubbornness and desire for battle override any sense of reason. Tanjiro dodges the initial flurry of attacks, his mind racing. He can't keep fighting this man, not with you and Zenitsu injured and in need of help.
He tries to call out to him again. "Stop this! We need to work together, not against each other!"
The man punches, his leg joining the mix as he swipes it outward, but Tanjiro dodges the attacks. The man closes in with each strike until he manages to grab onto Tanjiro's arm, propelling himself up and swinging around Tanjiro's head in an attempt to knock him off balance. Tanjiro slides him off, but the man quickly transitions into a handstand, launching a kick that nearly connects with Tanjiro's face. Barely evading the attack, Tanjiro's eyes widened in shock at the masked man's speed and agility.
Tanjiro watches as he jumps away, then swiftly returns by leaping onto all fours, propelling himself forward with his hands, his feet poised to deliver a blow to his abdomen. Tanjiro stumbles but quickly regains his stance, retaliating with his own punches. However, the man bends backward with remarkable agility, dodging Tanjiro's strikes before swiftly countering with a punch to Tanjiro's side. That one punch doesn't stop Tanjiro, though. He grits his teeth, ignoring the pain radiating from his ribs, and refocuses.
Tanjiro wasn't keen on fighting, but if the boar-headed man insisted, then a fight was inevitable.
As Tanjiro counterattacked, the man's movements became even more erratic and aggressive. Capitalizing on a moment of distraction, he wrapped his legs around Tanjiro's upper body and forcefully slammed him onto the ground. Despite the impact, Tanjiro swiftly regained his footing, retaliating with a powerful headbutt aimed at the man's chin. The man grunted in pain and dropped down, attempting to trip Tanjiro with a sweeping leg motion while spinning his lower body in a circular motion to disorient him.
