Demon Slayer: The Forest Pillar

In the corner of the Butterfly House of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Mori-hashira-sama! Please let me be your stepson! I will definitely follow you to kill evil spirits!" In the headquarters, a member of the Demon Slayer Corps said excitedly in front of Shinichi with admiration in his eyes.

Slipping into the corner of the Butterfly House to be lazy, Shinichi just grabbed a piece of Dorayaki, and before he could put it into his mouth, he was stunned for a moment, then put down the Dorayaki, turned around and fiddled with something.

After a while, in the expectant eyes of the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinichi held a small cup with a handful of soil in the cup, and a green grass in the soil.

"This is the unique Qiling grass of the Moriki family. Take it for meditation. If you want to become my stepson, you need to be able to communicate with the Qiling grass. Just try it!"

Demon Slayer Corps:? Communicate? With green grass?

The confused Demon Slayer Corps went back with a cup of green grass.

Shinichi leaned against the wall again comfortably, grabbed the Dorayaki again and was about to put it in his mouth.

However, a sudden voice interrupted his action again, "Wooden Shinichi, you lied again!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Shinichi helplessly put down the Dorayaki again, and said without looking back: "I didn't lie. Practicing Forest Breathing does require the ability to communicate with nature. The easiest thing to communicate with in nature is the Spiritual Awakening Grass. If they want to become my stepsons, they can only do so through the Spiritual Awakening Grass. Otherwise, what else can I teach them besides Forest Breathing?"

More than a year has passed since Shinichi became the Forest Pillar. During this period of time, Shinichi's strong strength has won the recognition of everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps.

Many members of the Demon Slayer Corps who admire Shinichi's strength hope to become the stepson of the Forest Pillar Shinichi, just like the member just now. This stepson is not a stepson in the ethical sense. The stepson of the Pillar can be regarded as the apprentice of the Pillar, or as the heir chosen by the Pillars.

However, among the four current pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, only Shinichi does not have a stepson. This is not because Shinichi is keeping things to himself, but because he thinks that he has nothing to teach his stepson except the Breathing of the Forest. Therefore, Shinichi's requirements are also very simple. As long as he can communicate naturally and realize the existence of the vitality, he can become his stepson.

However, up to now, no one has been able to do this. Over time, the discerning and cold image of the Forest Pillar has begun to spread within the Demon Slayer Corps.

Perhaps in the eyes of most people, the strong are always cold. Even the team members who have performed tasks with Shinichi, although they have been with Shinichi and know that Shinichi's true character is actually very easy-going, but when they meet Shinichi on weekdays, they will still regard Shinichi as a cold Forest Pillar.

Shinichi is also helpless about this, but it is not a big deal.

"Hmph~ You just don't want to take in a stepson, but you're still here to slack off, you lazy blockhead!"

In the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinobu Kocho is probably the only one who is used to talking to Shinichi in this tone.

As expected, Shinobu Kocho, who was wearing a white short coat and a uniform, was looking at Shinichi who was slacking off in the corner of the Butterfly House with her hands on her hips and frowning.

In the past year or so, Shinichi has pulled the members of the Demon Slayer Corps back from the gate of Hades countless times with the Breath of the Forest, so that now, in addition to carrying out missions, Shinichi spends most of his time in the Butterfly House founded by the Butterfly Sisters.

So it's not surprising that Shinichi appears in the Butterfly House, and Shinichi also contributed half of the establishment of the Butterfly House. Shinichi even got a lot of scarce medical supplies and medicines that are only available abroad for the Butterfly House with the help of China Rukawa.

These also greatly improved the logistics support of the Demon Slayer Corps, and Lord Yoya specially thanked Shinichi for this.

Although the Ubuyashiki clan is also rich enough to rival a country, it is a family with a long history after all, and most of its industries are still in the country.

"Ahem, how can you talk like that? Shinobu, you have to know that the pillars are also human pillars and need to rest. We are not robots. This is not called laziness, this is called restoring physical strength!" Shinichi said seriously while holding the dorayaki.

But Shinobu Kocho just stared at Shinichi with her big violet eyes, looking at him with a look of "I don't believe you".

Shinichi had no choice but to find another way and use another topic to divert Shinobu Kocho's attention. He suddenly said with a serious face: "In addition, Shinobu, I have to remind you that I am a pillar after all. It's okay for you to call me a blockhead every day, and you are also a stupid blockhead and a lazy blockhead.

This is a bit too much. According to the team rules, you should address me respectfully, so you should call me Mori Pillar-sama/Mori-sama/Shinichi-sama from now on."

After saying that, Shinichi was about to put the dorayaki in his mouth happily, but a pink fist suddenly hit him on the back, and the dorayaki in Shinichi's hand flew out of his hand.

"Hey! IDorayaki!" A trace of regret flashed in Shinichi's eyes.

Shinobu Kocho: "I called you a big-headed ghost. Only my sister would believe such a bluff, right? The team rules only say that you must obey the orders of the pillars when performing tasks, and now I am not performing tasks."

It was at this time that two figures happened to pass by here.

One of the boys had energetic golden hair, red hair ends, big orange eyes, and thick eyebrows. Shinichi recognized Rengoku Kyojuro at a glance.

As the eldest son of the Flame Pillar Rengoku Makijuro, Kyojuro also passed the final selection recently and joined the Demon Slayer Corps with the boy next to him, Iguro Obanai, who had a bandage on his face and a long white snake wrapped around his neck.

"Kyojuro and Obanai, are you back from the mission? "Shinichi took the initiative to greet.

When the two heard the voice, they looked at Shinichi. Kyojuro bowed cheerfully and said, "It's Brother Shinichi. Yes, I just finished the mission with Obanai, but Obanai's left hand was injured, so I brought him to the Butterfly House to bandage it."

Obanai is much colder than Kyojuro. Because of her personality, Obanai rarely talks to people, and even if she does, she will be as cold as a venomous snake.

However, Shinichi is an exception, because it was Shinichi and the Flame Pillar Makijuro who rescued Obanai from Hachijo Island, and Shinichi's previous guidance gave Obanai a lot of encouragement, so Obanai was still very respectful and gentle when talking to Shinichi.

"Injured? Is it serious? Do you want a knife of vitality? "Shinichi asked immediately after hearing that Obanai was injured.

However, before Kyojuro could answer, Obanai said, "No, it's just a minor injury. Just treat it simply. No Vitality Willow is needed. Thank you, Shinichi, for your kindness."

Shinichi didn't force it. Although Vitality Willow can help recover from injuries, the cut will still leave a scar.

"Shinobu, then please help bandage Obanai." Shinichi turned around and said to Shinobu Kocho behind him.

Shinobu Kocho looked at Shinichi, then at Kyojuro and Obanai. Although she wanted to talk to Shinichi, treating injuries was her top priority. Her sister went out to perform a mission, and she had to take responsibility as the temporary person in charge of the Butterfly House.

"Come with me."