From behind, Yushiro followed Tamayo. He did not want to leave Tamayo even if it was just one step. Plus, Yushiro was also going to return El's sword that he had hidden.
Tanjiro was about to leave following Yushiro from behind with El. Suddenly they heard a girl's voice asking for a friend. El and Tanjiro heard the voice coming from Susamaru's body.
Kindly, Tanjiro placed her last temari next to Susamaru. "Here's the ball, it's right here." Tanjiro said this in a soft tone of voice.
"Let's play... "
"Play ball... "
"Play, let's play..."
Susamaru's remains continued to invite Tanjiro or El to play with him. Although she didn't seem to realize that her death was very close. Plus, her entire body had been completely destroyed, as a result Susamaru's body was numb.
Tanjiro saw this incident with an expression full of empathy. Although he had killed many humans, Susamaru was a demon who was still a child but was changed by Muzan.
In his mind, Tanjiro regretted that he was manipulated into thinking that he was one of the Twelve Kizuki, manipulated and forced to fight only to be killed by the curse.
This made Susamaru find no salvation in her fate, as there would be nothing left of him, and a painful death was the price she deserved for killing others.
The look in Tanjiro's eyes was as if filled with flames of anger. Tanjiro blamed Susamaru's death on Muzan, on the way Muzan treated even those who adored her like disposable trash.
'That person, that demon! Kibutsuji Muzan is a true devil!' Tanjiro said in his mind with emotions of anger and horror mixed together.
Right next to Tanjiro, El looked around very seriously as if searching for something. Before long, El found what he was looking for under Tanjiro's feet.
"Tanjiro, I borrow your sword." El slightly bent his body to take the sword.
"Yes, no problem. But what for?" Tanjiro looked at El with a confused expression.
Without answering Tanjiro's question, El swung the sword, cutting the remaining flesh from Susamaru's corpse until it was gone. "Sorry, playtime is over, rest in peace."
Tanjiro was surprised by El's actions, which were a bit cruel. However, this action was understandable because Tanjiro saw Susamaru seemed to be tormented in pain.
El then returned Tanjiro's sword. Suddenly, Tanjiro remembered about his fight against Yahaba. Tanjiro still remembered how El knew about Hinokami Kagura.
What exactly is the Hinokami Kagura that her family inherited? Why is Hinokami Kagura like a breathing style? At least that was Tanjiro's question mark in mind.
"Uhh, Adrian-san. May I ask about the previous one?" Tanjiro said that with hesitation and curiosity.
El smiled wryly and snorted softly. Then, El took a few steps away from Tanjiro. Incidentally, Tanjiro's sword had not been returned.
So, El took the initiative to use Tanjiro's sword once again. And this time to show one of Kagura's Hinokami moves.
"Tanjiro, I borrowed your sword again and take a good look at this. After that, the answer will be revealed, right?" El then took as many breaths as possible, until the air at the corner of her mouth was burning.
El slashed the sword vertically in a curved motion. Then, El took a high stance and unleashed a number of consecutive slashes in a fluid motion that flowed all around, like he was dancing a marvelous dance.
The blade of the sword in his hand rubbed against the burning space of the air. In the process, an Asian dragon made of fire appeared, following every step El took in swinging the sword.
The Asian dragon had an extremely long body, circling El as if dancing with him in the sky. Coincidentally, the sun began to rise, which made El's performance even more impressive.
Since the morning sun had already risen, the remaining bloodstains from Susamaru's body evaporated, burnt off by the sunlight.
"Enbu, Nichiun no Ryū Kaburimai." El said in a flat tone of voice. With that, El had ended his sword technique.
Tanjiro fell silent after watching El's sword performance. Tanjiro's mouth gaped with a surprised expression and slowly began to understand. Not long after, Tanjiro closed his mouth. From the corner of Tanjiro's eyes, tears began to flow.
Suddenly, Tanjiro moved very quickly and hugged El tightly. Tears of gratitude flowed freely from Tanjiro's eyes. "Adrian-san, I understand now! You are my uncle from afar."
"Hiks... Your Hinokami Kagura dance is very similar to Otou-san's. So that's it... Hiks, I finally understand why you have Hanafuda earrings similar to my father's and know the Hinokami Kagura dance." Tanjiro sobbed as he said that gratefully.
Tanjiro misunderstood, he thought El was his distant brother. Now, Tanjiro was truly grateful to be able to meet one of his brothers who was still alive after the snowy event.
Hearing this, El was as dumbfounded as if he had heard thunder in the morning. How could that be? El had a nephew in another world, especially in the anime world, none other than Tanjiro Kamado.
Tanjiro's embrace grew tighter and his cries of gratitude were profound. El couldn't bear the fact that he wasn't his uncle.
"What do I do!?" El shouted inwardly in a cold sweat.
Reaching out his right hand with a hesitant expression, El placed his palm on Tanjiro's head and stroked it gently, thoughtfully. El suddenly remembered his brother when he saw Tanjiro crying in his arms.
"Already, already... Don't cry." El said that in a cold tone. But it had tenderness in it.
Tanjiro finally let go of the hug and wiped his tears. But, his voice still sounded sobbing. Even so, Tanjiro's emotions were more stable than before.
"Sorry, Adrian-san. I suddenly cried in your arms." Tanjiro said that while wiping away the tears that continued to flow.
"No problem." El replied and paused for a moment then continued, "Sorry, Tanjiro. I'm not your uncle." El said that reluctantly, like a pebble stuck in his neck.
"I know that, Adrian-san. You don't smell like Otou-san or the rest of my family. Perhaps you are an acquaintance of the late Otou-san." Tanjiro then smiled as he said that.
"Ah yes, Tanjiro about your father... " El wanted to say. But, didn't know how to say it properly.
"No problem, Adrian-san. I won't blame you for all my family dying." Tanjiro knew what El wanted to say, Tanjiro then smiled gently but there was pain in it.
"But, Adrian-san... Can I still call you uncle?" asked Tanjiro with a sad expression.
'I'm only 19 years old, already an uncle?' El crossed his arms in thought. 'But, it's not bad to be the uncle of the main character.' El grinned at Tanjiro.
"No problem. But, let's go see how your sister is doing." El turned towards Tamayo's house that had been destroyed in the front.
"Right, Nezuko!" From behind, Tanjiro followed El into the house.
Since the sun had risen, the demons had moved to the basement of the house. As El led Tanjiro into the basement, El could sense the presence of Nezuko, Tamayo and Yushiro in the basement.
Tanjiro and El finally arrived at a door connecting the basement. Opening the door, El and Tanjiro entered it to where Nezuko, Tamayo and Yushiro should be right now.
"Nezuko!" said Tanjiro with a grateful expression on his face.
Upon arriving, Tanjiro and El found Nezuko already recovered. Yushiro stood next to Tamayo faithfully. Yushiro also carried a sword in his hand. It was El's sword, which Yushiro had hidden.
El was back, immediately Yushiro threw El's sword. With an easy movement, El caught his sword which was thrown by Yushiro.
Seeing her big brother had returned, Nezuko immediately ran and immediately hugged Tanjiro with relief, but suddenly Nezuko turned around to hug Tamayo too.