Chapter 16: Letting Someone Else Go First

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Pierce and the others were holding back the control members of the Corps while Ein searched for the demon behind it all.

Sky: “Did you find them, Ein?”

Ein: “Yes, it’s over there!”

He pointed at the direction of the control Corps members with one of his blades.

Ein: “I can sense that they’re incredibly strong.”

Pierce: “You’re awesome, Ein!”

Sky: “Don’t praise too much, or it will get over his head!” “But how can we get to the demon with them blocking our way?”

They dodged and blocked their attacks, but it felt like they were wasting time.

Pierce: “Damn.” “Is there no way out of this?”

Ein: “What a pain!” “I’m going to send them flying in one blow!”

Sky turned down his plan.

Sky: “Don’t even think about doing that!”

Pierce: “She’s right.” “We have to think of something so we don’t have to hurt them.”

Then Sky yelled out to him.

Sky: “PIERCE WATCH OUT!!”

A control slayer was about to attack Pierce, but then Murata blocked them.

Pierce: “Murata.”

Murata: “Leave this to me.” “You guys go ahead.”

Ein made fun of him.

Ein: “Who are you kidding, Pissed-my-pants?”

Murata: “Who are you calling ‘Pissed-my-pants’, you stupid pig!?”

That pissed Ein off.

Ein: “HUH?!?”

Murata: “I wasn’t even talking to you, so shut up!”

Sky: “Now isn’t the time to be arguing, you two!”

She yelled at them as she cut some threads off.

Murata: “I’m sorry that I’ve given you such a bad impression, but I’m still a Demon Slayer.” “I’ll do my best to stand my ground.” “I know that I just have to cut those threads.” “It’s not so hard to predict how they’re used as puppets.” “I’ll look out for the spiders too.” “When a demon is around, it’ll probably puppet someone stronger.” “You three go now!”

Pierce and Sky looked at each other before nodding in agreement.

Pierce: “We got it!” “Thank you!”

Sky: “Be careful!”

They put their blades away.

Pierce: “Let’s go, Ein.”

He dragged Ein as he and Sky ran. Ein was still pissed at Murata.

Ein: “Let go of me!” “I want to beat him up first!” “Who are you calling ‘Stupid pig’?!”

Murata yelled out to him.

Murata: “Would you shut up!?” “Just drop it and get out of here!”

Ein: “I’ll be back to beat you up!”

Pierce let go of Ein for him to run alongside them. He was still complaining as they ran.

Ein: “Damn, I’ll totally beat him up!”

Sky: “Drop it already!” “Stop talking about that!”

Ein: “He called me a stupid pig, Rye!”

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