Hearing the Hidden member address the girl as "Miss Kocho," Tanjiro's curiosity intensified.
He knew she was a fellow graduate of the Final Selection, and should therefore hold a similar rank.
The fact that a Hidden member used an honorific title suggested she was someone exceptionally skilled, perhaps on par with Ryuji.
Tanjiro turned to the Hidden members, asking, "Um, do you know her? Can you tell me who she is?"
Ryuji answered for him, "She's the heir to a Hashira, the successor chosen by Shinobu Kocho. Her strength is certainly comparable to yours. Her full name is Kanao Tsuyuri."
Tanjiro now understood her identity. He was surprised that this quiet girl was a Hashira's successor. But how did Ryuji know all this? He shouldn't have known Kanao.
Just as Tanjiro pondered this, a girl's voice called from behind, "What are you doing?"
Ryuji turned to see a girl with twintails standing nearby. She was quite pretty, and her white robe gave her the air of a medical professional.
Upon seeing Ryuji's handsome features, the girl blushed slightly. However, her attention was quickly drawn to the bloodstains on his outer garment, leading her to believe he was injured.
The Hidden members quickly explained, "Lady Butterfly sent us."
The girl, without further ado, led them inside, saying, "You're from the Hidden division, right? You're here to deliver injured people, aren't you? Follow me!"
Before leaving, Tanjiro glanced back at Kanao, who remained silent.
If he hadn't witnessed her rejecting Ryuji's advances during the Final Selection, he might have thought she was mute.
Ryuji calmly said to Tanjiro, "Don't stare. Her world isn't so easily entered."
Passing a room, Ryuji heard familiar shouting and stopped, peering inside.
Inside, Zenitsu Agatsuma, his bandages removed, was writhing naked on the bed, protesting, "What are you putting on me? It hurts! It feels like something's eating my body!
Are you trying to kill me? Stop it! I barely survived! I haven't even gotten married yet! Unless someone here wants to marry me, you're not touching me! My body belongs to Nezuko!"
The girl applying the medicine looked troubled, sighing, "This medicine helps your atrophied limbs regenerate. If you don't let us apply it, your limbs won't fully recover!"
Seeing Zenitsu's antics, Tanjiro felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation. The guy hadn't changed a bit!
The girl stopped, looking towards the source of the commotion, complaining, "What a troublesome guy. He won't even cooperate with his treatment!"
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