Demon Slayer: Muzan, will you dance too?

The achievement called Anse Waist Drum is temporarily unattainable. Kiyokawa Izumi, who subdued Kocho Shinobu with one hand, is currently quite arrogant.

As for the girl's little scheme, he had already seen through it.

No way?

You don't actually think you can hit my chin, do you?

With your small stature, do you think you can even bump into someone?

The next second, Qingchuan Quan was slapped in the face.

The pain in his instep made him gasp, and because he hadn't exerted too much force, Shinobu Kocho broke free while he was distracted.

The delicate and soft feel was gone, and the ever-changing situation made Kiyokawa Izumi understand a principle.

Life is unpredictable; even when you're riding the wave of victory and expanding your advantage, you must not let your guard down.

Shinobu Kocho is not so easy to deal with... It looks like her chin, but it's actually the instep... How can this person be so uncivilized?

"Is it possible to reach a settlement?"

Kiyokawa Izumi coughed lightly, his expression changing faster than turning the pages of a book.

"Can't!"

Shinobu Kocho said with a smile.

Despite her seemingly gentle demeanor, she actually harbors hidden emotions.

His hands under his sleeves were almost clenched into fists.

reconciliation?

That's an unreasonable request!

Kiyokawa Izumi sighed helplessly, then suddenly became serious and said, "Stop fooling around. Why is headquarters sending out so many scabbard crows? Has something serious happened?"

Shinobu Kocho, slightly taken aback, followed his gaze but saw nothing.

When I turned around again, Kiyokawa Izumi had vanished.

Shinobu Kocho was once again fooled by the earnest Izumi Kiyokawa. "Seriously! Always like this, it's so hard to like her!"

Slightly annoyed, yet also somewhat helpless.

"I'm so immature..."

"Don't forget to return my soda tomorrow, thirty bottles, you promised yourself!"

A sound came from afar.

Shinobu Kocho, who was reflecting on her immaturity, instantly bristled upon hearing these words.

……

"Did your eye get hit by Ninja-neechan? Did you make her angry again?"

Kanzaki Aoi, who was hanging clothes out to dry early in the morning, asked hesitantly when she saw a furtive figure not far away.

"Nonsense! How could she have hit him? Can you call it fighting during training between Pillars?"

Kiyokawa Izumi answered without hesitation.

That person is really something, why take it so seriously?

Shinobu Kocho's strength wasn't great, but it still hurt a lot when it hit your face—don't ask Kiyokawa Izumi how she knows.

The Insect Pillar is so immature. I'll definitely give her a good scolding when she gets up!

"Training?"

Kanzaki Aoi's expression was somewhat strange.

"What, you want to practice too?"

Kiyokawa Izumi raised an eyebrow slightly, speaking with a hint of threat.

Don't say anything out of line, or people will think I got humiliated by that guy again.

This is very misleading!

I inexplicably imagined this scene—at the Pillars meeting, as soon as Kiyokawa Izumi appeared, before he, being the most popular person, had even had a chance to greet the other Pillars, he heard them say this.

"Izumi, I heard Shinobu is bullying you again?"

"Someone saw your eyes were red and swollen from being hit the day before yesterday, is that true?"

"That butterfly is outrageous, it's too much!"

"Someone even saw you squatting outside the soda shop yesterday, looking longingly at the drinks, unable to afford even a bottle..."

The thought of such a terrifying scene unfolding left Kiyokawa Izumi speechless.

"You bunch of pillars are slandering people! You're all smears! How can training be called bullying?"

Isn't it normal to get injured during training?

Faced with Kiyokawa Izumi's vehement argument, the other pillars simply laughed to themselves.

"He must not have slept well... He was still dreaming first thing in the morning... I can't let this happen..."

Kiyokawa Izumi stared intently at Kanzaki Aoi and said softly.

"Xiao Kui, you wouldn't go around telling everyone, would you? Don't ruin my reputation!"

"..."

Kanzaki Aoi rolled her eyes helplessly, too lazy to pay attention to this guy—he started causing trouble as soon as he came back, but without him, it did feel like something was missing at the Butterfly Mansion.

Are you going out later?

Seeing that this guy was fully equipped and carrying two Nichirin Blades, Kanzaki Aoi couldn't help but ask.

"yes!"

Kiyokawa Izumi didn't get much rest last night, and he still has to go to Fujikashiyama later. He feels busier than an ox or a horse.

"Because of the selection process?"

"Hmm, what, you want to participate again?"

"It wasn't me, it was Kanao. She's been watching you."

"?"

Following the direction Kanzaki Aoi pointed, Kiyokawa Izumi noticed a girl looking at him not far away—Kanao, with an empty smile on her face, was bowing slightly to him, seemingly greeting him.

"Is that so? I didn't even notice."

Kiyokawa Izumi rubbed her temples slightly, suddenly remembering that in the original timeline, this person had also secretly gone to participate in the selection—perhaps the decision was made by flipping a coin, or perhaps not.

That's not important. What's important is, should we tell Shinobu Kocho?

Kanao is also extremely talented. Kiyokawa Izumi even suspects that she is already capable of blowing up the giant gourd. In terms of mastery of breathing techniques, she may not be much inferior to himself.

For her, passing the selection process was obviously not difficult.

"Since the decision has been made, let her go."