— Xander, intently examining the "steel-jade" on the table, tried using the power of the Frozen Fruit to touch it.
— A light coolness emanated from Xander, and everyone felt that the air around them had become a bit colder.
— Why is it so cold around me?
— I barely slept for seven days and sweat a lot. When the wind blows, I feel slightly cold.
— Right.
— Only Tanjirou and Kanao, who were standing next to Lin Guang, understood that the cold was coming from him.
— Is Senior Xander using a breathing technique to choose the "jade-steel"? How should I choose mine? Maybe I should use the same breathing technique as Senior Xander? thought Tanjirou, looking at Xander.
— Soon, Xander felt that he had found a piece of "jade-steel" in his hands, compatible with the power of the Ice Fruit.
— Xander glanced at a piece of slightly whitish material in the corner of the table.
— Let's take this one. — Xander took the selected materials and stepped aside.
— Tanjirou, still relying on his keen sense of smell, chose his steel, while Kanao picked a piece at random.
— After Xander and the others made their choices, it was the teens' turn. But some of them didn't move and stood silently to the side, as if they weren't interested in the Nichirin sword.
— Seeing this, the two little girls said:
— If you do not want to be a demon hunter or feel that you are not strong enough, you can join the Hidden Division.
— The Hidden Division deals with the logistical support for the Demon Slayer Corps. Aside from various tasks, their main job is to clear battlefields, which is much safer than fighting demons.
— After this choice, the group of teenagers clearly understood their capabilities, so they did not attempt to overreach. After all, if they were to encounter a demon next time, death would be inevitable. Hearing from the little girls that there was a logistics division, the teenagers sighed with relief.
— Well, then I'll join the Hidden Division, at least that way I'll be of some use to the Demon Slayer Corps.
— Thus, some people joined the Hidden Division, while a small number who were confident in their strength chose to join the Demon Slayer Corps.
— Half an hour later, the selection for the Demon Slayer Corps officially concluded, and the young people gathered at Mount Fujikasane gradually dispersed.
— After that, Xander and Tanjirou bid farewell to Kanao and went their separate ways.
— Xander and Tanjirou were planning to return to Mount Sagiri to wait for the blacksmith to deliver the specially crafted Nichirin sword.
— When they returned to Mount Sagiri, it was already night, and Xander and Tanjirou arrived at Urokodaki's cabin.
— With a loud bang, the cabin door flew open, and Xamder and Tanjirou saw Nezuko coming out of the house.
— Seeing Nezuko, Tanjirou felt relieved. He had spent a whole year worrying about her.
— Ah! Nezuko, you woke up?
— Seeing Tanjirou, Nezuko ran towards him.
— The siblings embraced; Tanjirou's joy was indescribable, and he burst into tears.
— Why did you suddenly fall asleep! And just slept! "I thought you were going to die!" Tanjirou's emotions, bottled up for two years, finally broke through in front of Nezuko.
Urokodaki Sakonji happened to witness this scene, glanced at Xander for a few seconds, then dropped his firewood and approached Xander and Tanjirou.
Xander smiled and said, "We're back."
Urokodaki Sakonji embraced Xander and Tanjirou, and behind his mask, he too shed tears, murmuring, "You're... all alive."
Thanks to Xander and Tanjirou returning alive and avoiding the tragedy of sabito and Makomo, the chains on Urokodaki Sakonji's heart were broken.
Almost all the students didn't survive the selection. Knowing about the tragedy on Mount Fujikasane and that a demon was targeting his students, Urokodaki Sakonji suffered greatly.
But due to the rules of the final selection in the Demon Slayer Corps, Urokodaki Sakonji couldn't intervene at Mount Fujikasane, so he blamed himself.
Finally, the return of Xander and Tanjirou was the key to freeing Urokodaki Sakonji from his chains.
Xander and Tanjirou bathed, changed clothes, washed away the fatigue of their seven-day journey, and had dinner.
Urokodaki Sakonji asked them about the final selection.
Xander and Tanjirou silently avoided mentioning their parting.
Hearing that Xander and Tanjirou defeated the hand demon, the chains on Urokodaki Sakonji's heart dissolved.
"Really? You got rid of that evolved demon?"
"Yes." "Tanjirou and Xander said in unison.
'Finally... It's amazing that you've returned,' Urokodaki Sakonji calmed down and praised Xander and Tanjirou.
Then Urokodaki Sakonji continued:
'There are many types of demons. Demons capable of using special spells, like "Blood Demon Art," are demons with special abilities.
Most likely, in the future, you'll be fighting such demons.'
Xander smiled and said:
'No matter what kind of demon it is, I'll destroy it!'"