As a general, she cannot be a good daughter of Kage.

"Ah...uh...hello! My name is Kamado Tanjiro."

Tanjiro came to his senses and quickly introduced himself to her. His voice was very loud, which matched the luster of his red eyes.

"To buy something?"

The general asked again, not sure if he heard what the other party said.

"Uh...is this a store?"

Tanjiro asked awkwardly. The plaque read "Narukami Cabin". He still couldn't understand what it was for, so he came over curiously and asked.

"…come in."

The general directly opened the door and let the other party in... During this period, he always answered questions that were wrong.

"Okay, okay! Excuse me!"

Tanjiro walked in awkwardly and found that the room was very ordinary...tatami mats, a low table, and unfinished meals. Other than that, there was only a counter. It smelled like medicinal materials?

Was it originally a drug store?

He got it.

"...buy medicine?"

asked the general.

"No... I'm just curious... so I came here to have a look."

Tanjiro shook his head and explained to her.

The general walked to the counter... Looking at the young man's dress, the old sword on his waist, and the fox mask on the side of his head, it reminded her of the little miko.

"That mask..."

she asked curiously.

"Huh? Ah...this is called a 'disaster mask'. It can prevent ghosts from getting on you. It's like an amulet. The master gave it to me."

Tanjiro was stunned for a moment and then explained to her fluently, and even touched the fox mask on his head with his palm.

"I see, why are you here?"

She asked further, she wanted to confirm whether the other party was going to participate in the final selection of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Actually... I'm here to take part in the final assessment of the Demon Slayer Corps. I heard that the assessment location is on this Fujirai Mountain."

click...

Tanjiro showed a determined expression and picked up the old sword sheathed at his waist to give her a look.

It seems so...she was convinced.

After habitually placing the medicinal materials in front of him, he once again glanced at the young man standing opposite him blankly.

"Why do you want to join the Demon Slayer Corps?"

she asked abruptly.

"Eh?"

The voice of the woman in front of him had that kind of tranquility and tenderness that made the listener subconsciously feel at ease. This was why he didn't react for a while.

"..."

He recalled the woman's question just now, and couldn't help but look a little sad. He thought of his family again.

"...Is it because of relatives?"

The general now studied his expression and speculated.

"!"

Sure enough, the other party raised his head and looked at her differently, with an expression as if he was being praised.

"Your expression is very obvious, you can tell at a glance."

the general replied.

"I'm sorry...my family was killed by ghosts, leaving only my sister who depends on me for life."

Besides, his sister's condition is not very good now...but he didn't say any of this.

"So you want revenge?"

she asked.

"Well...this is one of them. The most important thing is for my sister."

He wanted to find the King of Ghosts and ask him to restore Nezuko to a human. As long as this was the case, he would be satisfied. If the other party didn't want to, he would force the other party to 'yes'!

"..."

The general nodded slightly, then took out the medical drugs that Shinobu had given her before and placed them on the table.

click...

I opened the lock and opened the box. Inside were medicines specifically for temporary healing. It looked like they were made by Shinobu himself.

"Are you... the proprietress of this store?"

This time it was the other person's turn to ask her.

"...That's right."

She passed it vaguely.

It's just that there is no boss here, only the mother.

"Have you been here for a long time? By the way...is it dangerous here? Is it really okay for you to be like this?"

Tanjiro walked up to her and looked worried.

"It doesn't matter, wisteria flowers bloom here all year round, and those ghosts can't get in here yet."

If you break in, she will kill you with a knife, it doesn't matter.

They say...the Nichirin Sword can kill ghosts, and her dream is to kill even more ghosts, like chopping melons and vegetables.

"Oh…"

Tanjiro has nothing to say, the other party doesn't need him to worry... he has self-awareness.

After saying that, the general pushed the box in front of him to Tanjiro.

"……This is?"

Tanjiro looked at the medical ingredients inside in confusion.

"Take some as a reward for discovering this place. If you are injured on the way, you can use it to recuperate."

She repeated what Shinobu had said before.

"...thank you!"

Tanjiro was stunned for a moment and then understood the meaning. He thanked her and took a few potions and put them in his pocket.

"Go quickly, maybe the final selection will begin soon, so you won't be late."

After seeing the other party take it away, she gestured to him outside and urged him.

"Ah...ok! Well...how should I call you?"

Tanjiro remembered what was going on and wanted to go out, but when he reached the entrance, he stopped and turned back to look at her again.

"…My last name is Thunder."

The general informed him slightly when he heard this.

"...Miss Thunderbolt? I understand! We will meet again later!"

Although he didn't know if we could meet again, out of politeness Tanjiro said goodbye with these words and left the 'Narukami hut'.

Several days passed like this——

The general opened the entrance door alone, walked out of the house and looked at the lavender sky that matched her perfectly. It was around nine o'clock in the evening...

hum~

Shadow re-transformed and came to her side... He stroked her arm out of habit and then looked in the direction where Tanjiro left a few days ago, which was the starting point of the assessment.

"The young man from before... was really full of passion, honest, and polite. The death of his family member not only did not devastate him, but made him regain his hope and goals. This person will definitely become famous in the future."

After Ying finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at the general again.

"I rarely hear you praise someone like this..."

The general joked.

"...Linghua, I also praised you, I am a good judge of people."

Shadow answered her.

"Huh...it's pretty accurate."

The general answered casually and walked back to the house... leaving behind a shadow of where he was. The shadow didn't move. It just stayed there quietly and looked up at the wisteria bushes at the moment, as if waiting for the other party to come back.

click...

The general had walked out of the door again at this moment. She blew out all the candles in the room, closed the door and locked it herself, and turned the notice board on the side to the word 'Closed' on the back.

That's right...it's time for her to go too.

Then he returned to Ying's side and looked back at the house where he had been staying for more than a year... as if he was still a little reluctant to leave it. In fact, this house did not belong to them. It was picked up. Yes, it was picked up. They had been there for a year. When I arrived here before, I saw this unoccupied house. I wanted to rent it temporarily, but the owner never returned, as if there was no owner.

She has been living like this until now. The 'Narukami hut' was also named specifically by her, and the medicinal materials were already there.

As for Miss Butterfly Ninja... A year ago, the other party happened to meet her when she passed by here to buy medicinal materials. What happened between the two of them was very complicated. Generally speaking, Miss Ninja was very curious about her being alone in a place like this. From time to time, she would The other party came to visit, and this place was also a medicine shop, so the other party could take some back.

The two also informed each other about their situations, including her origins. It was not that she came from another world, but that she was a distant traveler, very far away. Shinobu said that he was a member of the Demon Slayer Corps and gave some details. , the two of them became familiar with each other over time. For Shinobu, the general was her special friend, after all, they met in such a special way.

After a year like this...she was finally able to give up on this place.

"Let's go...Kage."

She said something to Ying...and placed her usual wisteria umbrella on her shoulder.

"Um…"