"What?! I heard there were demons in the corps, so I expected them to be stylish, but they turned out to be two little demons!" A light breeze rustled the diamond chain on Tengen Uzui's forehead, creating a whispering sound.
Kyojuro Rengoku, upon seeing Xander, exclaimed passionately, "Well! Xander! I didn't expect you to join the Demon Slayers Corps, but I still can't forgive you for fighting alongside demons!"
Xander realized that Kyojuro Rengoku felt somewhat disappointed in him. After all, when Xander was previously at the headquarters of the Demon Slayers Corps, apart from visiting the Butterfly Mansion, he also went to see Rengoku for training.
"Brother Rengoku, since I dared to confront the Twelve Moons Demons and even killed a Lower Rank, that means I won't spare any man-eating demons. But I let Nezuko go, which means I have my reasons," Xander said helplessly.
"Understood! I believe you! But you can't break the team rules, even if you killed a Lower Rank demon!" Kyojuro Rengoku declared loudly.
Xander bitterly smiled, "Alright, Brother Purgatory, let's wait until the Lord comes out, and then we'll discuss it."
At this moment, Mitsuri Kanroji approached Xander, blushing, and offered him a package of cherry pastries, "Are you hungry? Would you like some cherry pastries?"
Despite his bound hands, Xander took the pastries and took a bite.
"Delicious! Thanks for the pastries, Mitsuri!" I got a little hungry after the night fight.
Hearing Xander's words, Mitsuri Kanroji's face turned even redder, and sweat poured down her forehead like streams.
"N-no, it's all right! The main thing is that you like them!"
Watching Xander devour the cherry pastries, Mitsuri Kanroji beamed with a happy smile, and her thoughts drifted far away.
"When I first joined the Demon Slayer Corps, I met Xander in the Rengoku family. He was the first person who didn't pay attention to the color of my hair and even said it was beautiful. He wanted to test his strength against mine in arm wrestling and didn't even mind when I beat him. He also treated me to cherry pastries. After spending a day with him, I realized I liked him.
"But when I wanted to tell him this the next day, he left, leaving only a letter. Learning that Xander's grandfather was a trainer and that he would join the Demon Slayer Corps in the future, I decided to join the corps for him.
"However, not finding you for a year, I almost lost hope. Fortunately, you appeared today. Whatever decision you make, I will always support you!"
Mitsuri looked at Xander with tender eyes.
Kocho Shinobu, noticing Mitsuri's gaze directed at Xander, felt a surge of fury.
"Xander, I didn't expect you to attract the attention of other girls even before our previous encounter. You're quite something!"
Despite her anger, Kocho Shinobu continued to smile, but the look she cast at Xander was truly chilling.
Iguro Obanai, secretly watching Mitsuri from a tree, felt envious upon seeing the relationship between Mitsuri and Xander.
"Why is this man so close to Mitsuri? Is he in love with her too?"
Everyone from the Hidden Department had already seen Xander at the Demon Slayers Corps headquarters, so they weren't surprised that Xander could speak with the Pillars in such a manner. That's why Xander's hands were tied in front of him, unlike Tanjiro's, whose hands were tied behind his back. From conversations with the Hidden Department, Tanjiro understood who these people were. Seeing how Xander interacted with the Pillars, he admired him.
At that moment, Kocho Shinobu looked at Xander with a smile: "Before the trial begins, let me announce your charges."
"No trial is necessary! The stolen demon is a clear breach of the team rules! We can handle this ourselves!" Kyojuro Rengoku proclaimed loudly, and passion was still evident in his words.
Tengen Uzui struck a dramatic pose, looking at Hayashi and Tanjiro: "Those who hide demons should be executed alongside the demons! Allow me to decapitate them in style! I'll do it so spectacularly that their blood will spray on everyone! And it will be simply magnificent!"
Hearing Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui's words, Mitsuri suddenly became anxious.
"How can you, Lord Rengoku and Lord Uzui?! Lord said there would be a trial, so we should wait for him to arrive. If... if they want to act, I'll take Xander!"
"Oh, poor child! How tragic! The very fact that he was born is already a tragedy," said Beimingyu Xinmei, unable to hide her tears.
Tokito Muichiro, on the other hand, never looked at Xander and Tanjiro, staring at the sky the entire time.
At that moment, Iguro Obanai, who had been lounging on a tree, spoke up:
"How will Tomioka handle this? He wasn't even restrained, and it's making my head spin. As the Butterfly said, Tomioka has also broken team rules."
"How should he be punished? How to hold him accountable? What situation to put him in? Say something, Tomioka."
Tomioka Giyu stood alone in the distance, and even when Iguro Obanai addressed him, he did not respond.
"Never mind, he came along willingly; we'll decide on the punishment later," said Kocho Shinobu.
"I'm more interested in hearing the explanations from these three. They're members of the Demon Slayers Corps but brought a demon on a mission. I want to hear what they have to say in their defense."
Kocho Shinobu spoke these words, but her eyes were fixed on Xander. It was clear that she wanted to hear his explanation. As for Tanjiro, his opinion didn't seem to matter.
However, Tanjiro Kamado stepped forward: "This demon..." my sister. When I left home, it was attacked, and when I returned, everyone was dead. Although my sister became a demon, she has never eaten people.
— Now and in the future, she will never harm anyone!
Iguro Obanai, pointing at Tanjiro, coldly retorted: — Don't talk nonsense. After all, it's natural to protect your family. You're not telling the truth, I don't believe you.
— "Ha-ha-ha!"
Laughter rang out, and the Pillars turned to see Xander laughing.
— Nonsense? Funny. You know nothing but pretend to be knowledgeable. If you need proof, then I will provide it!
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