𝙈𝙀𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 𝙆.𝙍.

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴡᴏ - ʟ/ɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ʜᴀꜱʜɪʀᴀ

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐊.𝐑.

"Why does the world is cruel yet beautiful at the same time?"

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐎 - 𝐋/𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐀

"I'LL ALSO TRY TO ASK MY FATHER."

"I'll send a via crow when I find something. I'm glad we're able to talk. Please be careful on your way home."

Senjuro bowed his head as he expressed his gratitude to Tanjiro, who visited him just this morning.

"No, it's me that needs thank you."

Tanjiro also bowed his head. Before they separate ways, Senjuro remembered something.

"One more thing, Tanjiro-san."

Senjuro lifted up his right hand and searched something beneath his white yukata.

"Please take this."

Senjuro took one step as he showed Tanjiro. It was covered with dark purple shade of cloth. He took out the cloth, revealing his brother's sword hilt.

Tanjiro gasp, "it's my brother's nichirin sword guard."

Tanjiro looks at him with bewilderment and guilt.

"I can't accept something so valuable... I..." Tanjiro tried to insist Senjuro not to give it him. Senjuro could only smile.

"I want you to have it. I'm sure it will protect you."

Tanjiro was nonplused. This gives Senjuro an advantage to press the hilt in his hands to Tanjiro's chest.

Senjuro steps back, as Tanjiro could only baffle at the sight of Rengoku's hilt.

"Thank you..."

Before Tanjiro takes his leave, he remembers something. 

"Ah, Senjuro, can I ask where's the Thunder Hashira's estate is? I have to give her something."

Tanjiro asks, wondering where the Thunder Hashira estate is. Senjuro looks at him with bright eyes as he mentions his supposed to be sister-in-law.

"Y/n-onesan? her estate is just across from here. I suggest you go home, though. It's getting pretty dark."

Senjuro could only look at him with worry eyes,

"You're right, maybe tomorrow or-" Tanjiro was cut off by Senjuro

"Take a rest tomorrow, I'm sure onesan will understand." He smiled, Tanjiro nodded as he walked away. going home.

"Alright, see you soon!" Both of them wave to each other a goodbye.

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'IT HURTS.'

Tanjiro slowly walks towards the butterfly estate. He is panting a bit; he is feeling unwell. Both of his hands were holding the strap of his bag. Tanjiro must've smelled something, someone that they're worried.

"It's all right, Nezuko. We'll arrive at the Butterfly Mansion soon." Tanjiro reassures his little sister.

Tanjiro slowly lifted up his head on the road in front of him, only to see the angry, murderous Haganezuka.

"NUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNUNU!... NOMNOMNUNUNUUN!"

Haganezuka was holding a knife with both of his hands, two knives attached to the side of his mask. Tanjiro was stunned at his demonic aura.