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Kisaragi Rin was searching for an existence that appealed to him.
They all possessed considerable intelligence, and if the Kasugai Crow he chose was incompatible with him, it would ultimately lead to some trouble.
Actually, there weren't only Kasugai Crows here; after all, Zenitsu Agatsuma's little sparrow was also received from the Demon Slayer Corps, but Kasugai Crows were smarter and had a higher success rate in training, so they accounted for the vast majority.
Finally, Kisaragi Rin's gaze locked onto a special one-eyed Kasugai Crow. Although it had lost one eye, its intact eye was still sharp. Even under Kisaragi Rin's oppressive aura, it did not flinch, choosing instead to meet his gaze directly.
The swordsman who had been accompanying them for a long time immediately stepped forward to explain to Kisaragi Rin, "This Kasugai Crow's name is Black Sun. It was already a one-eyed crow when it was brought back for training. Its overall qualities are quite excellent; whether it's leading the way or delivering messages, it can easily accomplish them."
He then quietly whispered to Kisaragi Rin, "However, its personality is a bit reclusive…"
Hearing the swordsman's explanation, Kisaragi Rin felt nothing. Rather, a reclusive personality would be better. A mentally challenged chatterbox was enough with that Banana; Kisaragi Rin didn't want to add another one.
So he directly asked it, "Do you want to come with me?"
The Kasugai Crow said nothing, simply spread its wings and landed on Kisaragi Rin's shoulder.
Clearly, it agreed.
Not smelling anything strange, Kisaragi Rin allowed this Black Sun to occupy his shoulder.
Instead, Kanroji Mitsuri, who was nearby, seemed thoughtful. Her playful banter with Tennoji Matsuemon stopped, and she casually asked, "Does Mr. Kisaragi Rin prefer quiet ones?"
"In fact, I simply like good-looking ones. A one-eyed Kasugai Crow looks very cool," Kisaragi Rin said casually, glancing at Kanroji Mitsuri.
"Likes good-looking ones…"
This sent Kanroji Mitsuri into a brainstorm.
Am I considered good-looking?
Would Mr. Kisaragi Rin like someone like me?
Ignoring Kanroji Mitsuri's wild thoughts, Kisaragi Rin proceeded to the next location to select a nichirin blade.
Spirit beasts and weapons are a man's two great romances.
He wasn't lacking in spirit beasts, so receiving a Kasugai Crow didn't feel like much, but Kisaragi Rin had been looking forward to the upcoming nichirin blade for a long time.
After all, up until now, he only had a philosophical red hood. He couldn't possibly go around hitting people with a plain weapon every day.
He would be looked down upon by a certain Lamppost King.
"You must be Mr. Kisaragi Rin."
Before he even stepped through the door, a man wearing a Hyottoko mask was already waiting at the entrance.
On the mask, the inverted V-shaped eyebrows hung low, the eyes were wide and round, and the long, slender blow-fire mouth was even more striking, making it look quite comical.
"That's right. I'm here to choose a nichirin blade." Kisaragi Rin suppressed his laughter and nodded slightly.
The swordsmith accompanied the two into the house, continuing to explain, "The Master has already given instructions regarding this matter. My name is Kanamori Kozo. Please trust my Skill. I will custom-forge the most excellent nichirin blade for you. You just need to tell me your requirements."
The nichirin blade used by ordinary swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps are standardized, and only after becoming a Pillar do swordsmiths put all their effort into forging a desired nichirin blade specifically for them.
As the Savior, Kisaragi Rin had already obtained the qualification for a custom nichirin blade under the Master's instructions.
Walking along the path, Kisaragi Rin also pondered what his nichirin blade should look like.
According to his style of doing things, heavy weapons would naturally suit his taste.
Heavy weapons also come in many types: hammers, axes, greatswords, spears, and even spiked clubs.
A few of the uglier ones and those that would take too long to forge were immediately ruled out by Kisaragi Rin.
After a moment of thought, he decided, "Help me forge a long-handled greatsword."
"What specific type?"
Upon arriving at the workshop, Kanamori Kozo took out a drawing board and asked Kisaragi Rin for details.
Kisaragi Rin was a bit speechless, as he didn't research weapons much. He could only rely on his memories to roughly piece together the shape he wanted.
"The handle should be long, and the blade should be long and wide, similar to a halberd, but with not too much curvature."
"Does Mr. Kisaragi Rin mean a naginata?"
Kanamori Kozo roughly understood Kisaragi Rin's description.
The halberd is also known as the naginata in Japan; Whitebeard's Murakumogiri is this type.
During Japan's Nara and Heian periods, it was the primary weapon of samurai. It only fell out of favor during the Edo period when the shogunate prohibited samurai from carrying naginata.
As a swordsmith from the Swordsmith Village, Kanamori Kozo naturally knew how to forge this type of sword.
After observing Kisaragi Rin's height and physique, he began to sketch on the drawing board.
Kisaragi Rin was not in a hurry, patiently waiting with Kanroji Mitsuri by the side.
After a while, Kanamori Kozo put down his pen, took the drawing board, pushed it in front of Kisaragi Rin, and began to explain, "According to Mr. Kisaragi Rin's physique, I recommend a blade length of 60cm, a handle length of 150cm, and an overall length of 210cm. This way, it can maximize the dominance of a naginata without hindering some precise sword forms."
Kisaragi Rin took the design sketch. Its general appearance resembled Maki Zenin's weapon from Jujutsu Kaisen, widening from the handle upwards, connecting to a slightly curved, thick blade.
"This is sufficient. How long will it take to complete?"
Kisaragi Rin pushed the sketch back to Kanamori Kozo and asked.
"The naginata is too large. Even with several swordsmiths working together, it will take at least three days."
"Then I'll trouble you all."
He had no doubt about the swordsmiths' skill; after all, in the original work, they could even forge the Love Pillar's soft sword, which was like a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon.
After bidding farewell to Kanamori Kozo, Kisaragi Rin picked out a few ordinary nichirin blade as backups. After all, with three days, he couldn't wait for his exclusive nichirin blade to be forged before going to slay demons.
Looking at the varying levels of Skills on the panel, Kisaragi Rin always felt a surge of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Black Sun had already flown off his shoulder, disappearing somewhere.
Kisaragi Rin looked at Kanroji Mitsuri's ordinary nichirin blade and asked her curiously, "How old is Ms. Kanroji this year?"
"Nineteen, Mr. Kisaragi Rin? And you?" Kanroji Mitsuri asked him.
"Eighteen."
Kisaragi Rin answered truthfully, but in his mind, he was pondering the current timeline. According to the original plot, Kanroji Mitsuri had already become the Love Pillar at nineteen. It was also in this year that Tanjiro Kamado passed the Demon Slayer Corps entrance selection and became an ordinary swordsman…
Kanroji Mitsuri was also pondering, but she was thinking about Kisaragi Rin's age.
"Mr. Kisaragi Rin is only eighteen! I'm a year older, what should I do, a big sister and little brother…"
Actually, Kisaragi Rin's 195cm was nothing special in the Demon Slayer Corps. Tengen Uzui and Gyomei Himejima were taller than Kisaragi Rin, the former 198cm and the latter reaching 220cm.
"Ms. Kanroji should already have the strength of a Pillar, right?"
Kisaragi Rin's words interrupted the blushing Kanroji Mitsuri.
"Eh, how did you know?!"
Kanroji Mitsuri's eyes widened cutely, as if sharing a secret, and she whispered to Kisaragi Rin, "Actually, I planned to become a Pillar a year ago, but then that incident suddenly happened, and the entire Demon Slayer Corps was consolidating its strength. Because I didn't have the merit of killing a Lower Moon, I've remained a kinoe rank swordsman."
"Ms. Kanroji is truly amazing."
After praising her, Kisaragi Rin confirmed that the timeline was indeed correct.
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