Xander and Kanao moved through the sea of acacias and arrived at the same open space they had been before.
At that moment, there were more than a dozen people in the open space. Aside from Agatsuma Zenitsu and Fushigawa Genya, everyone else had been saved by Xander
Seeing Xander appear, the people he had saved approached him one by one.
"Thank you for saving me. I wanted to ask your name, but I was so scared that I forgot."
"Me too. I feel a bit awkward since you saved me three times."
"Well, I'm fine. I only got thanked once, so I guess I'm still in shape!"
"The girl next to you saved me. Seeing how you act together, are you from the same sect?"
Looking at the people he had saved, Xander smiled to himself.
"Even though I mostly pursued treasures, saving people is a nice feeling."
At this moment, Tanjiro came out, saw Xander surrounded by people, and shouted loudly, "Xander-sensei!"
Hearing Tanjiro's voice, Xander said to the group in front of him, "We'll all be members of the Demon Slayer Corps in the future, so helping is my duty."
"Now my companions are calling me, I'm going."
Everyone said it was fine and made way for him.
Watching Xander and Kanao emerging from the crowd, Tanjiro was a bit surprised: "That girl seems to be the only one who passed the final selection this time, could it be because of Xander's incident…"
"Tanjiro, you look a bit puzzled." Seeing that Tanjiro's clothes were a bit disheveled, Xander couldn't resist teasing him.
Hearing Xander's words, Tanjiro sheepishly rubbed his head.
— Yes, I had some problems.
— I encountered some demons but didn't ask them for any methods, and there was no opportunity to communicate. After saying this, Tanjiro felt a bit down.
Xander smiled gently and placed a hand on Tanjiro's shoulder: — I believe there will be a way.
— Yes! Tanjiro nodded energetically.
— Welcome back.
As soon as the gentle voice sounded, two little girls emerged from under the acacia trees.
The two little girls approached everyone and continued: — Congratulations, everyone!
— It would be great if you all returned safely.
— So? What should I do next? Where's the sword?
At this moment, Shinizegawa genya asked impatiently.
Xander looked at Shinezgawa genya and smiled easily: — He really does have the same personality as his brother.
— First, we will provide you with uniforms. We'll measure your sizes, and then engrave your rank.
— There are ten levels in total.
— Mizunoto, Mizuno, Kanoto, Kanoe, Tsuchinoto, Tsuchinoe, Hinoto, Hinoe, Kinoto, Kinoe
— Right now, everyone is at the lowest level, Aoi.
The two little girls listed them one by one.
Seeing that the two little girls were ignoring him, Genya became even more impatient: — Where's the sword!
— Today you can choose the "Tama-steel" used for making the swords, but it will take ten to fifteen days for the sword to be made.
— Until then…
The white-crowed girl on the left clapped her hands twice.
Then, a multitude of ravens flew out from under the acacia tree. They circled in the sky for a while and then settled on the shoulders of their chosen masters.
— Henceforth, the raven will follow you.
— The raven is primarily used for communication.
— A raven? Isn't it a sparrow? Agatsuma Zenitsu looked at the little sparrow on his shoulder, his face confused.
Xander looked at the amiable raven perched on his shoulder and couldn't resist petting it.
— Stop joking with me! - Shinezugawa Genya shrugged off his raven and angrily approached the two little girls.
— Ravens and all that don't matter! Give me a sword! A sword! Give me a sword now! The Demon Slayer Corps sword! The "color-changing sword"! Do you hear me? " Genya said irritably, then grabbed the white-crowed little girl's hair and held on tightly.
The white-crowed little girl showed no emotion and allowed Fuzugawa Syuanya to pull her hair, as if she were a wooden statue.
Seeing Genya's excessive behavior, Tanjiro got a little angry. Just as he was about to step forward, he noticed that Xander had already intervened.
— Hey, remember, you're the younger brother of Shinezugawa Sanemi, right? Isn't this a bad idea to act like this? Xander grabbed Genya's arm and applied some pressure.
— Ah!
Genya grabbed his wrist and looked at the masked man who had attacked him.
— Who are you?
— Xander , a student of Urokodaki Sakonji. Xander removed his mask and said.
Genya glared at Xander and committed his face to memory: — I'll remember you.
— Have you finished what you wanted to say? said the little black-haired girl at that moment.
Seeing that Xander and Genya had stopped talking, she removed the red cloth covering the table and continued: — Then please choose your "Tama-steel" from here! The steel that slays spirits and protects your own sword depends on you.
Hearing this, Xander took Kanao and Tanjiro to choose their steel.