CHAPTER 4

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Tanjiro was laying unconscious . His mother and siblings were sitting beside him , surrounding him . They were looking at tanjiro . Kie leaned toward tanjiro .

"I am sorry for leaving you , tanjiro

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"I am sorry for leaving you , tanjiro . I am leaving nezuko in your hands" she said , gently .

Tanjiro opened his eyes and saw Nezuko lying beside him . She has a muzzle in her mouth . Tanjiro got up and looked around . He was in his house .

"Tanjiro?" Someone called him .

He looked in the direction of the door . He saw old man saburo standing there .

Saburo ran to him and hugged tanjiro . Tanjiro hugged back and started crying as saburo patted his back , consoling him .

After he calmed down , tanjiro explained everything to him .

"--if only i was here" tanjiro said , tears in his eyes .

"It's not your fault , tanjiro . Don't blame yourself , and i have faith in you and nezuko . She will definitely become human again" saburo said , looking at him and nezuko .

"Thank you Mr saburo" tanjiro thanked him "But how did you get here?" He asked .

"I was coming up the mountain . I heard rumors about a wild bear wandering in this area . So , i was coming to inform you about that . But when I got there , i saw---" he paused and looked down "you and nezuko were missing . So , I looked around for both of you . That's when I saw that swordsman carrying both you and nezuko" saburo explained .

"And where is he now?" Tanjiro asked .

"We both give your mother and siblings a proper burial . He's outside at the grave praying" he said .

Nezuko also regained consciousness . Tanjiro hugged nezuko , and she hugged back .

"Nezuko?" Saburo called her , smiling .

Nezuko looked at the saburo and hid behind tanjiro . Saburo looked at her , confused .

"I think , she doesn't have her memories of being a human" tanjiro patted her head "She only recognized me" he added .

"Yeah--- that must be the case" saburo said , understanding .

Tanjiro got up and walked outside with nezuko and saburo .

The man was standing at the graves . He turned and looked at tanjiro with his expressionless face .

"Thank you" tanjiro said , his voice broke .

"No need to thank me . I couldn't leave them , they deserve peace" he said with a calm voice .

"You both need time to mourn . But you also have to become stronger . Go to the foot of mount sagiri and find an old man called sakonji urokodaki . He'll help you train and become a demon slayer . Tell him that I , giyu tomioka has sent you . There's no sunlight now so she's fine , but don't bring her out in the sun . The muzzle will help to prevent her hunger , but keep her away from any injured person and blood" he said , looking at the siblings .

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