Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

"Why do you still have the nerve to stay here? Why do you refuse to leave no matter what? How many times do you want to embarrass your teacher before you're satisfied?"

The teacher accepted the invitation to come here to train more outstanding swordsmen, not to waste his time on you.

"You cry and whine all day long! Because of a disciple like you, your teacher can't even hold his head up in front of the other pillars!"

A reprimand filled with extreme dissatisfaction rang out, which Kiyokawa Izumi overheard by chance as he happened to be passing by.

As the dark night enveloped the Butterfly Mansion, Kiyokawa Izumi, who had just finished a simple dinner, was thinking of finding a secluded spot to practice her basics.

It was also by chance that he witnessed Kaigaku reprimanding Zenitsu without any mercy.

How could this scumbag be here? Having been away for too long, Kiyokawa Izumi could only guess that it was probably related to the rotation of team members.

A group of team members were sent out on missions, and the rest were sent here for training.

Given the rotation schedule, it's not surprising that Kaigaku would appear here—perhaps those above even see him as a promising talent.

With his background and talent, he is clearly much more worthy of being trained than an ordinary swordsman like Murata.

He is proficient in all techniques except the First Form, and as the successor to the Thunderclap, he is a disciple of the former Sound Pillar, a status that is beyond the reach of ordinary swordsmen.

As for skill, a veteran like Murata is definitely far inferior to this guy.

If a real fight breaks out, they'll probably be defeated in no time.

However, Kaigaku's training here was not going well—he didn't get along well with the other team members, and he looked down on those idiots who had no talent. He had only one goal: to become the current Sound Pillar.

He wanted to become stronger, to achieve a higher status, and to stand above all swordsmen.

With this mindset, he trained quite diligently.

He also had his own agenda; he wanted to become the adopted son of another Pillar and stand out among the team members, thus laying the first step towards becoming a Pillar himself.

There are indeed many pillars in the Butterfly Mansion.

However, apart from the Flame Pillar being relatively enthusiastic, neither the Serpent Pillar nor the Wind Pillar are easy to get along with, and they are unwilling to waste time taking in an unnecessary stepson.

It's not that they're irresponsible; when they come over occasionally, they're willing to spend some time guiding the team members' training.

Forget about how badly you beat them, just ask if there's any guidance.

They thought this model was fine; with the former leader Zhu in charge of training the team members, there was no need to specifically take in a stepson, as it wouldn't make much sense.

In this situation, Kaigaku's little schemes are completely useless.

In addition, he occasionally showed disdain for ordinary team members, acting superior, so it's normal for him to be slandered behind his back by others.

Those people didn't say anything too offensive, just that he didn't even know the First Form, so he definitely couldn't become a Pillar.

Despite his anger, Kaigaku is not the type to give up so easily.

Hearing that Kiyokawa Izumi had returned, he trained even harder, often going out late at night to practice, his purpose being quite obvious.

He hoped to be chosen by that person and become Kiyokawa Izumi's stepson.

He had secretly inquired about that person's personality—many team members said that Kiyokawa Izumi was an extremely easy-going Pillar, and during combat training, he was very measured in his actions.

Compared to the volatile Wind Pillar and the sharp-tongued Serpent Pillar, isn't Kiyokawa Izumi a gentle soul?

During matches, he wouldn't beat his teammates until they were covered in bruises, nor would he call them trash or useless. The worst thing he ever said was: "Are you guys putting on an act?"

Kiyokawa Izumi, who received unanimous praise, was thus targeted by Kaigaku.

Of course, more importantly, Kaigaku genuinely believed that Kiyokawa Izumi was a strong person.

To be able to pull off a direct hit and escape unscathed is something even a teacher couldn't do when he was young.

If he could become this person's stepson and receive this person's guidance, he would surely become the future Pillar of Sound.

The idea is pretty good.

But as soon as he came out, he bumped into Zenitsu, whom he loathed.

This eyesore has embarrassed me countless times. Does someone like him even deserve to be my junior brother? Are you kidding me?

Why can't this kind of trash leave on its own?

If others find out that they and this kind of trash were both trained by the teacher, wouldn't they question the teacher's abilities?

The worst part is that it will also lower his reputation.

Is he, who shares the same master as Trash, also Trash?

Kaigaku's reprimands became increasingly excessive, but he did not choose to take action. It wasn't out of any lingering affection for his fellow disciples, but simply because he didn't want to become a laughingstock.

And deep down, he believed that if he really taught this guy a lesson, he would definitely cry and complain to his grandfather, because he was just that good-for-nothing.

At this critical juncture, Kaigaku had not yet gained that person's favor and was unwilling to cause any bad rumors, so he was trying his best to restrain himself.

Kiyokawa Izumi, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, had no idea that she had been targeted by scumbags—if she had known, she would have felt disgusted.

As a Pillar, and given that it was nighttime, even without deliberately hiding himself, he was not someone Kaigaku and Zenitsu could discover.