Tanjiro would carefully observe his father's breathing during his dancing. He also remembered the time his father had slain the bear to show him the spirit world. One day, he decided to practice. He learned how to do it and smiled. He started helping his father and the family never lived in poverty again, at least until his father died. He swore to never use the Hinokami Kagura, the dance of the fire god unless he absolutely had to, as it painfully reminded him of the time he spent with his father. He still practiced, of course. But one day, after returning from a trip to the village, his life changed forever.
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