Chapter 247: Tanjiro pov
Tanjiro
The first thing Tanjiro noticed upon waking was the soft sunlight streaming through the paper windows of the Butterfly Mansion. His body ached all over, his muscles stiff and sore, and a dull pain throbbed deep in his chest. Slowly, his senses returned, and he realized he was lying in a comfortable bed, the smell of herbal medicine lingering in the air.
Turning his head slightly, he saw Zenitsu sleeping soundly on a futon next to him, his face unusually calm. Tanjiro smiled faintly, but his expression quickly turned solemn as he recalled the events on Mount Natagumo. The memories were vivid—Rui, his family of spider demons, and the desperation of the fight.
From what the Demon Slayers who had carried him here told him, Zenitsu had narrowly escaped death after fighting one of Rui’s "siblings." If not for Shinobu-san arriving in the nick of time, Zenitsu’s fate might have been sealed. Inosuke had also been pushed to his limit against the Demon Spider Father, saved only by Giyu-san’s intervention.
And then there was Alex-san, whose intervention had been pivotal. Without him, Tanjiro knew he wouldn’t have survived. He owed Alex his life.
He clenched his fist weakly. I couldn’t even defeat Rui on my own... If it wasn’t for that moment, that technique... His thoughts trailed off as he recalled the sudden burst of power when he had tapped into something deep within—a memory of his father’s dance, the Sun Breathing technique.
"Tanjiro, you’re awake!"
A cheerful voice broke through his thoughts. Tanjiro turned his head toward the sound, his eyes meeting those of a young girl standing at the doorway. She was of average height, with deep blue eyes that faded to a lighter blue near the bottom, framed by straight black hair tied into twin-tails secured by blue butterfly clips.
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