In a hut under the Narrow Fog Mountain.

In the dark, the oil lamp, which was slightly dim, reflected the figure of the scales left and close to the wall.

At this time, he was sitting quietly in the room, silently looking at the very restful sleeping Beans in front of him.

At the same time, he was also waiting for the final results of the exam on the mountain.

Hiding his face in the mask of the tengu, he kept thinking, thinking about whether Tanjiro could return on time, and whether Micah could hold on completely.

He didn't know any of that.

It wasn't until the sound of chaotic footsteps sounded outside the house that his originally calm figure shook slightly.

With the sound of the wooden door being opened, Tanjiro Kamado, who was covered in tatters and had a bruise on his face, appeared in front of him.

After leaving a 'I'm back', he fell to his knees against the door frame.

Looking at this scene, Scales Zuo's heart couldn't help but waver.

He retracted his previous opinion.

This kid has the character to be a member of the Ghost Slayer.

He stood up and stared at Tanjiro Kamado, and just as he was about to announce something, Tanjiro's voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Scale, wait for Micah, he's right behind."

Tanjiro's face was full of pleading.

Micah?

Will he come back before the sun rises?

According to Scale's recent understanding of Micah's physical condition, he shouldn't be able to come back on time.

In the heart of Scaletaki Zuo, Micha's qualifications are still above Kamado Tanjiro, but because of the difference in his previous living environment, his physical fitness is temporarily inferior to Kamado Tanjiro.

In fact, he has already passed the test of the scales.

Let him participate in this test, just to let him experience the difficulty of the next training in advance.

He didn't expect the other party to return on time.

After all, his physical fitness, the scale of the left is in the eyes.

But in the face of Tanjiro's pleading expression, he finally fell silent and waited for Micah's return.

In this way, after waiting silently for more than ten minutes, Scales Zuo Jinji suddenly said: "The sun is about to rise. ”

As a mountain native who has lived here for decades, he knows all the time the sun rises at different times.

Hearing the words of Scales Zuo, Tanjiro's expression became more and more panicked.

Faced with the tricky situation on the mountain, he couldn't help Micah at all, which made him feel very remorseful.

After all, in his heart, Micah has always helped him.

Even when they didn't know him, they were willing to shoot arrows at powerful swordsmen in order to help their brothers and sisters, risking their own lives and deaths.

This made him very annoyed, and this led to the conversation on the mountain.

And then Micah's roar also made him realize that Micah didn't need his chagrin, he could persevere.

With his trust in Micah, Tanjiro stopped paying attention to his back and devoted himself to the exam in front of him.

Finally, he returned to the hut before dawn.

But there was no more Micah behind him.

Hearing Scales' announcement, he suddenly realized that Micah might be eliminated.

He didn't know that Micah had passed through the heart of the scales and left, and he became very frightened.

Just as he wanted to ask Tsuchishita to give Micah another chance in the near future, there was a sudden sound of friction outside the door.

This voice was obviously different from Tanjiro's previous footsteps.

But even so, the sound made the two people in the room tremble.

"Micah!"

Tanjiro quickly turned to look outside the house, and he saw Micah, who was crawling on the ground.

At this time, Micah no longer even had the strength to walk.

Moreover, he has suffered much more damage than Tanjiro.

Looking at this scene, Tanjiro couldn't help but burst into tears, and he hurriedly ran to Micah and helped him up.

Looking at Tanjiro's excited face, Micah said proudly, "Didn't I say that? I will never be left behind by you, and I managed to climb back. ”

"Hmm!"

Tanjiro nodded heavily.

The next moment, Micah and Tanjiro looked at the scale left and came out of the house at the same time.

The tengu mask obscured his face, making it impossible to distinguish his expression.

Feeling the expectant gazes of the two, Scales responded seriously: "Micah, Kamado Tanjiro, I approve of you." ”

With the close acknowledgment of the scales, the sun slowly rose, scattering brilliant light on the three of them.

In the light, both Micah and Tanjiro smiled brightly.

Their hard work was not in vain.

Together, they passed the test!

...

"With about 100 members, the Ghost Slayer is an organization that is not officially recognized by the government, but it has been around for a long time and is still hunting demons."

"As the object of the ghost killing team's hunting, no one knows how the ghosts appeared, we only know that their staple food is humans."

"And they're extremely physical, and they can recover quickly even if they're injured. Even if their bodies are cut off with sharp weapons, they can be reconnected and even grow new hands and feet. ”

"In addition, some ghosts also have abilities such as changing body shape or powerful blood ghost magic, and they can only be truly eliminated by direct sunlight or decapitation with special weapons."

Sitting in front of Micah and Tanjiro, Scales tells them information and intel about the Demon Slayer, so that they can clearly understand how dangerous the world they live in.

Listening to these more detailed knowledge than Micah's explanation, Tanjiro's face kept changing.

Looking at this scene, Micah nodded slightly.

In order to disguise his identity, although Micah explained some information about the demons and the demon killing team to Tanjiro, those were some basic common sense.

After all, if you say too much, you will lose.

Considering Tanjiro's perverted sense of smell, Micah didn't even mention the false identity he once told Tomioka to Tanjiro.

After all, Tanjiro in the future will be able to distinguish the existence of lies through his sense of smell.

In order not to lie and conceal some information, Micah took on the form of a Riddler.

Taking in the expressions of Micah and Tanjiro, Scales continued to explain, "Unlike the demons, the members of the Oni Slayer have to fight the demons with their flesh and blood. ”

"They're just ordinary people, and they can't grow back even if their hands and feet are broken, but even so, they're still fighting demons to protect humanity."

"And I am the cultivator, the one who has trained you to become a qualified swordsman. If you want to pass the test and join the Demon Slayer, you must pass the final selection held in Wisteria Mountain. ”

"As for whether you can participate in the final selection, it is up to me to decide based on your strength."

"Therefore, in order not to die in the mouths of evil spirits and become their food, in the future, you should practice hard with the determination to die, and I will not have any behavior of releasing water."

"Yes! Mr. Scales! ”

Micah and Tanjiro responded in unison.

"Then you should have a good rest today and recover your condition. From tomorrow onwards, your good days will be over. ”

After admonishing the two of them, Scales walked out of the house.

Inside the house, Micah and Tanjiro, who were covered in bruises, looked at each other's embarrassments and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

For those who have passed the test, no matter how difficult it is, it can no longer hinder them.

Their wills have become as hard as steel in this test.

Indestructible!