Roa thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I already have two wives."
Upon hearing this, Mitsuri Kanroji's expression stiffened, and she fell into deep thought.
Finally, Mitsuri Kanroji looked up at Roa and asked, "I like you, and I don't care how many women you have. Even if I can't have all of your love, I would still be very happy."
Roa: ???
Roa had already said so much, what else could he do?
Seeing that Roa was still deep in thought, Mitsuri Kanroji continued, "You know my story, I'm not a very good girl. Compared to others, the things I'm good at are a bit unsightly. Do you remember what you said when we first met?"
Roa nodded, he had only comforted her a few words at that time.
Mitsuri Kanroji, however, showed a joyful expression. She looked directly into Roa's eyes with her unique light green eyes, her lips curving into a sweet smile.
"From that moment on, I had already decided that no matter what, I would marry you, no matter what. So, do you understand my feelings now?"
Roa nodded.
Roa really didn't expect to have such great charm that even after telling the truth, the other party was still willing to follow him.
What Roa didn't know was that in this era of Japan, it was still common for wealthy men to have multiple wives and concubines. Although having more wives would naturally mean less love to go around, in Mitsuri Kanroji's eyes, Roa was still an irreplaceable presence.
Roa scratched his head. He had already felt the other party's feelings, so he would see if he could summon her to that world after the world ended.
Mitsuri Kanroji, the Love Hashira, was not a main character in the plot, so it shouldn't be a problem to manipulate things a bit.
After understanding the other party's feelings, Roa also let down his last line of defense and removed the mask from his face.
He directly grabbed Mitsuri Kanroji's hands, looked into her eyes, and said bluntly, "In that case, you are my woman now."
Mitsuri Kanroji's eyes widened in shock, and her face flushed red again.
The sensation from their fingertips, their fingers touching each other, the quiet room now only filled with the sound of their slightly heavy breathing.
Mitsuri Kanroji's heart was beating more violently than ever before, the feeling almost making her faint, her mind in a daze.
Roa directly pulled her into his arms, his eyes filled with passion as he looked at her. Mitsuri Kanroji didn't dare to meet Roa's gaze, the intense look in his eyes almost devouring her.
Mitsuri Kanroji felt like a little white rabbit, saying wishful words and offering herself to the big bad wolf.
Roa lowered his head, the distance between them closing even more. Roa could smell the faint scent of sweat on her, which was understandable since she had run over.
Looking at her rosy lips, the young man's throat moved. Roa admitted that he couldn't hold back any longer and directly kissed Mitsuri Kanroji on the lips.
Their warm lips touched, intertwining, the air filled with an intoxicating atmosphere.
Their breaths became more rapid, and their hands gripped each other tighter.
For a moment, the room was filled only with the sound of their heartbeats and breathing.
This scene continued until a loud voice interrupted.
"Yo, handsome boy, uh, what are you two doing?"
Before Kyojuro Rengoku could finish his sentence, there was a loud thud as Roa's forehead hit the bed.
Kyojuro Rengoku scratched his head, curiously looking at Roa lying on the bed and Mitsuri Kanroji sitting upright beside him.
Almost the moment Kyojuro Rengoku entered, Mitsuri Kanroji pushed Roa away with such force that even Roa didn't react in time, resulting in a head-on collision with the floor.
Mitsuri Kanroji hurriedly helped Roa up, with an embarrassed smile, she bowed to Kyojuro Rengoku and said, "Well, I'll leave the rest to you, Mr. Rengoku. I'm off!"
After saying that, she ran off. Watching the "Steam Princess" gradually disappear into the distance, Roa fell into deep thought.
The feeling of the kiss was unexpectedly good, almost making Roa's bowtie spin.
But fortunately, he managed to hold back at the last moment, avoiding embarrassment.
Hmm, maybe we can try it a few more times in the future.
Kyojuro Rengoku looked curiously at the hurriedly departing Mitsuri Kanroji and sighed, "Mitsuri Kanroji, that little girl, is still so impulsive. Oh, by the way, I heard you encountered Upper Moon One and were severely injured?"
Roa glanced around, considering that Kyojuro Rengoku might inadvertently leak his information, and nodded.
Kyojuro Rengoku continued, "Upper Moon One is dead?"
Roa nodded again. Kyojuro Rengoku let out a sigh, stood up, and looked at the sky outside, murmuring, "Is that so? Now there are only three Upper Moons left. Muzan Kibutsuji must be getting restless, right?"
Roa silently stared at Kyojuro Rengoku's back, wondering if he also had moments of worry?
Kyojuro Rengoku gave Roa the impression of being an optimist, the type who feared nothing. But now it seemed that Roa didn't fully understand Kyojuro Rengoku, who also had moments of worry.
Kyojuro Rengoku smiled at Roa and said, "Handsome boy, you need to recover quickly. These times might be turbulent."
Roa nodded. Indeed, it would be turbulent. Given Muzan Kibutsuji's nature, he was probably already planning to mobilize the Upper Moons to locate the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters and completely annihilate them.
If the death of Upper Moon Three only made Muzan furious, the death of Upper Moon One truly made him feel threatened.
Kyojuro Rengoku nodded, looked around, and after a moment, curiously asked, "When will you start training us?"
Roa thought for a moment and said, "The master will probably summon me later, and I'll bring it up then."
Logically, Roa should rest for a while after being injured. But when it came to top-tier fighters like the Upper Moons, especially Upper Moon One, it was better to clarify things as soon as possible.
Kyojuro Rengoku nodded, showing a bright smile, and said to Roa, "Well, handsome boy, you rest well. We'll be counting on you in the future."
Roa nodded. Kyojuro Rengoku didn't say much more, exchanged a few words with Roa, and then left.
But after he left, the other Hashiras arrived one after another.
First came Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka, especially Shinobu Kocho, who approached with a smile and looked at Roa, saying, "Oh my, you're so badly injured. I've never seen you in such a sorry state."
But after a quick glance, she frowned and said, "Huh, your injuries don't seem that serious?"
After saying that, Shinobu Kocho reached out to touch Roa's bandaged wound, but Roa expressionlessly dodged.
Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka were both the type to speak little and keep their mouths tightly shut. Since Shinobu Kocho had seen through it, Roa didn't pretend anymore and directly nodded, saying, "I was indeed injured at first, but this time it was mainly to lure out Muzan Kibutsuji, so I pretended to be in this state."
"Oh? Is that so? Indeed, losing so many Upper Moons at once, even the Demon King couldn't sit still, right? But in that case, your situation would be very dangerous, wouldn't it?" Shinobu Kocho still wore that faint smile, but her usually emotionless purple eyes now inexplicably radiated vitality.
Roa casually said, "To be honest, this time I plan to deal with Muzan alone. As for you, just hold off the remaining Upper Moons."
Upon hearing this, both of their expressions changed. Shinobu Kocho still smiled, but her smile was somewhat forced. She just said to Roa, "Do you really not believe in the strength of our Demon Slayer Corps? We are Hashiras after all…"
Roa didn't let her finish, directly interrupting, "I know what you want to say, but this time it really can't be. Only I can handle that monster."
Shinobu Kocho frowned and said bluntly, "I can help you."
Roa nodded and said to Shinobu Kocho, "I know you can help me, and I do need your help. I can't let Muzan Kibutsuji escape. He must die by my sword this time."
Shinobu Kocho asked in confusion, "Then why are you refusing our help?"
Roa looked at Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka and said, "There are still three Upper Moons. Besides me, we have eight Hashiras. With your strength, if you were to deal with Muzan Kibutsuji, without assigning three Hashira-level swordsmen, you wouldn't pose any threat to Muzan Kibutsuji."
The two fell into deep thought. Roa's words made sense.
Roa glanced at them and continued, "If three Hashiras were assigned to deal with Muzan Kibutsuji, there would only be five Hashiras left to deal with three Upper Moons. Do you think you can win? Or how much would it cost to win?"
This time, before Shinobu Kocho could speak, Giyu Tomioka coldly said, "Killing demons is the duty of the Demon Slayer Corps. Even if we die there, so what? The Demon Slayer Corps does not fear sacrifice, and as Hashiras, we fear it even less."
Roa shook his head and said to the two, "Believe me, I can handle it."
Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka looked at each other, then both shook their heads.
Shinobu Kocho said to Roa, "It's not that we don't want to believe you, but this battle is likely the final one. We must pour all our resources into it. Even if it increases our chances of winning by the slightest, sacrificing us is acceptable."
Roa was speechless, completely exasperated by these stubborn Hashiras.
Before Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka left, another uninvited guest appeared outside.
A burly young man with long white hair tied in a ponytail, originally quite handsome, wearing a forehead protector adorned with purple gemstones and blue decorations, walked in. Who else could it be but Tengen Uzui?
Tengen Uzui was slightly surprised when he entered the room, scanning the people present and saying, "I thought this guy wasn't popular, but it seems so many people came to visit him."
Roa, sitting on the bed, twitched his mouth and said helplessly, "So, you came to visit me too?"
Tengen Uzui nodded, striking a pose he thought was cool, and said to Roa, "Handsome boy, someone who can rival me in handsomeness deserves some concern. Seeing you alive, I can breathe a sigh of relief."
Roa suppressed the urge to punch him and said expressionlessly, "Did you come here just to say things that raise my blood pressure?"
Tengen Uzui asked in confusion, "What did I say? Cough, let's not talk about that. The main reason I came is to ask, is Upper Moon One really dead?"
Roa repeated the sentence he had said countless times, "Dead."
Tengen Uzui nodded and said, "Then I should prepare too."
Roa frowned. It seemed that these Hashiras could already sense the impending storm.
Later, two more Hashiras came, both visiting Roa. Almost all the Hashiras had come to visit Roa. After dealing with everyone, a crow flew in from outside, and two Demon Slayer Corps members entered the courtyard, saying to Roa, "The master requests your presence."
Roa had already anticipated this and wasn't surprised. He nodded to them, indicating he understood.
These two Demon Slayer Corps members were the same ones who had brought Roa up the mountain. Without saying much, Roa roughly knew where the information leak had come from. He gave them a look and said weakly, "Well, help me up."
Shinobu Kocho suppressed a smile, turning her head to hide her amusement.
Roa was helped up by the two and walked towards where Kagaya Ubuyashiki was.
Entering the courtyard, they saw the blooming wisteria flowers, the air filled with their fragrance. Strangely, this wisteria tree seemed to be in perpetual bloom.
Walking to the center, they saw Kagaya Ubuyashiki sitting at the top.
Roa raised an eyebrow and greeted Kagaya Ubuyashiki, "Yo, good morning?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled and said, "It's hardly morning anymore, Roa. I heard from my subordinates that you killed Kokushibo. Is that true?"
Roa nodded and repeated the story once more.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki frowned after listening, pondered for a moment, and then asked Roa, "Are you confident in dealing with Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Roa thought for a moment and said, "Eighty percent confident."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki was slightly stunned, seemingly surprised that Roa was confident enough to say he had an eighty percent chance.
In the eyes of Kagaya Ubuyashiki, perhaps having a 20% chance of success was already considered quite good.
However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki did not dwell on this aspect, nor did he ask further questions. Since Roa said there was an 80% chance, then it was an 80% chance.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki pondered for a moment before asking again, "What if we add a few Hashiras?"
Roa's expression became somewhat subtle as he replied to Kagaya Ubuyashiki, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki rubbed his forehead and said, "Don't beat around the bush at a time like this, tell me the truth!"
Roa nodded and said, "The truth is, with the Hashiras, I only have a 60% chance of success."
Hearing this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki was slightly taken aback. This time, he was genuinely curious and asked, "Why?"
Roa explained, "As you can probably see, the current Hashiras are still immature, and their potential has not been fully tapped. Hashiras of this level are simply no match for Muzan; they would be instantly killed by him."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki held a teacup in his hand and continued to listen as Roa spoke, "When I fought Kokushibo, I held back a move. This move should be able to deal a heavy blow to Muzan Kibutsuji when he tries to escape."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki fell into deep thought.
He looked up at Roa. The summer sunlight shone on Roa, whose appearance was quite peculiar at the moment, resembling a somewhat incongruous mummy.
But who would have known that this young man before him had single-handedly defeated Upper Moon One and Upper Moon Three?
Kagaya Ubuyashiki gazed deeply at Roa, then finally stood up and bowed deeply to him. Kagaya Ubuyashiki said earnestly, "Then, it all depends on you. Let the conflict between the Demon Slayer Corps and the demons end with our generation."
Roa nodded, patted his chest, and said, "No problem."
As Kagaya Ubuyashiki finished speaking, his expression gradually brightened. He reached out towards the outside of the house, his eyes filled with joy. He asked Roa, "Are your injuries okay?"
Roa replied, "Minor issues, already healed. Just waiting for Muzan Kibutsuji to send the challenge."
Kagaya Ubuyashiki chuckled and shook his head, saying with a smile, "Then, the training of the Hashiras will be up to you."
Roa was slightly surprised, wondering how the other party had found out. Kagaya Ubuyashiki seemed to read Roa's thoughts and said, "It was Kyojuro Rengoku who insisted on having you guide everyone. He said that with your strength, you could definitely elevate the level of the Hashiras significantly."
Roa nodded and exchanged a few more words with Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who then smiled and let Roa leave.
However, after Roa left, the smile on Kagaya Ubuyashiki's face gradually faded.
He looked out at the sunny weather outside and murmured, "Can the centuries-old wish really be fulfilled in this generation?"
It felt too fast. Kagaya Ubuyashiki always felt it was too fast.
Roa's appearance was like a meteor, suddenly appearing before his eyes, growing in an astonishing manner, and then killing three Upper Moons with terrifying strikes.
It could be said that the reason they had come this far was almost entirely due to Roa's efforts.
The current Hashiras were still children, not yet fully grown. Could they really handle this?