Mask: Begins with training with Hibiki

"What is this, Zhan, are you sure you didn't teach him this?"

“I certainly didn’t teach this.”

Zhan Gui's mouth twitched as he looked at the task report in front of him, showing that Hong Gui was so excited every time he completed a task. He really didn't understand what Hong Gui was doing.

Tachibana Sejiro smiled and said, "Could this be a new sound attack special move he came up with?"

After saying that, Tachibana Sejiro followed suit and made two more moves.

Zhan Gui thought for a while and said: "It shouldn't be. After all, the demonized monster has been defeated. There is no need to release the sonic strike to kill it."

"That's true, but I really don't understand what he wants to do."

"Then I'll go see him, see how he's doing, and ask about this matter."

Zanki thought for a moment and said, Tachibana Sejiro nodded.

"Well, you haven't seen each other for a long time anyway, so you might as well go."

Suddenly, Zhan Gui changed the subject and asked, "Then aren't you afraid of being exposed for the child you hired to work here?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Sejiro smiled and said:

"Actually, he is also one of the warriors. You may not know it because you just came back. He is the second apprentice accepted by Xianggui. He was just accepted yesterday."

Demon Slayer raised his eyebrows and said with interest:

"I didn't expect that Xianggui had never thought about accepting a disciple before, but suddenly he accepted a second disciple in less than a year. I wonder who has better talent between him and Jiang Chen."

"Hahaha, who knows, Jiang Chen's talent is already very strong. If Xiang Gui meets another disciple as strong as Jiang Chen, then Xiang Gui's luck would be too good."

"That's how it is."

On the other side, the crab-killing machine Hong Gui, who had just finished killing a crab monster, was standing on the riverbank playing passionately, unaware that his master was about to arrive.

The four friends including Hibiki, who were preparing to go see Todoroki, were buying gifts for Todoroki in the grocery store.

Seeing the dumpling, Hibiki stepped forward, picked up the dumpling and said with a smile:

"I remember that Hong likes to eat meatballs very much. It turns out that it is better to give meatballs as a gift to Hong."

Kasumi looked at Xianggui speechlessly and complained: "Did we come here just to buy dumplings? You should at least buy something that shows the style of a senior."

Xianggui looked at Xiangxu Minoru with a strange expression and said: "What's the use of senior's demeanor?"

Tian Meijing, who had been silent at the side, suddenly laughed:

"Actually, I think we can buy them all. After all, Hong is fighting on the front line, and practical things are much better than those things."

Jiang Chen also picked up the bread beside him and said with a smile:

"Yes, yes, what Xiaojing said makes sense. It's useless if we don't use the demeanor of a senior. We might as well buy him more food. Last time I treated him to a meal, I was shocked by his appetite."

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen twitched his lips. There were three people at the table who had already become ghosts, but they were still no match for Hong Gui who had not yet become a ghost.

Xiang Gui seemed to have found a savior and quickly responded:

"Yes, yes, these supplies are the most important for Hong who is fighting on the front line. How can you fight if you are not full? And you know how much Hong eats. Besides, Hong is no longer a disciple, he is a qualified ghost."

Hearing this, Xiang Xushi also recalled Hong Gui's appetite. It was true that the whole table of people ate less than he did alone.

"Okay, okay, I'm just making an analogy."

Xianggui thought for a while and said: "Speaking of Honggui's personality, would he want to show off and accept a disciple before even giving him an assistant?"

Xiang Xushi said with a strange expression: "He is not like Jiang Chen who has become a ghost and has an experienced master to guide him. Moreover, he has to take on an important task suddenly. The Affairs Bureau will not agree to it so quickly."

Jiang Chen coughed and looked at Xiang Xushi with resentment. His eyes seemed to say, "Thank you, I am offended."

Xiang Xushi looked at Jiang Chen awkwardly and smiled guiltily. Fortunately, Jiang Chen didn't take it seriously. He did have a lot to learn and this was not something shameful.

Xianggui looked at Xiangsushi helplessly: "Of course I know that the Bureau will not agree, I just said it casually."

As he spoke, he looked around and saw several large boxes of dumplings. He quickly walked forward and said:

"By the way, I want all of these, please pack them for me."

Jiang Chen also walked up with a few boxes of dumplings and said, "I want these too."

Then Xianggui added: "Please pay in three installments."

Xiangxu said in confusion: "You don't have a credit card, do you?"

Jiang Chen smiled, took out his card and handed it to the cashier:

"Please swipe my card."

Then he turned around and looked at Xianggui with an auntie smile and whispered:

"Master Xianggui, I tell you that every time you determine the location for a mission, you should take off your clothes like me, leaving some cover before transforming. You should buy at least twenty sets of clothes a month, and you spend all of Gui's high salary. Listen to my advice and eat your fill."

Instead of refutation, Xianggui lowered his head and thought about the feasibility of this idea.

"I have to buy a lot of clothes every month in recent years. Although my salary is high, I still spend a lot on clothes. Although what Jiang Chen said is not very nice, it seems quite practical."

They did what they said, and since then, there have been several more beautiful landscapes on the road to eliminating the demonized monsters.

At the same time, Zhan Gui, who was rushing towards Hong Gui without stopping, arrived at Hong Gui's temporary camp before Xiang Gui and the others.

As soon as Zhan Gui got out of the car, Hong Gui, who was originally having fun with the Thunder Rock, immediately stopped and waved excitedly.

"Master Zhan Gui, how come you suddenly have time to come today?"

Zhan Gui smiled and said: "I just came back from hot spring treatment and heard that you have been working very hard recently. But you get high every time after the sound attack, which is quite strange."

Hong Gui said awkwardly: "You came here just to confirm this matter, but it's hard for me to explain when you ask me this all of a sudden."

"Is there any explanation for this matter? Even the director of affairs is puzzled. This behavior of yours has never happened before."

Hong Gui could only smile awkwardly and state his reasons.

"Because the demonized monsters have been very powerful recently and have appeared very frequently, I feel that my sound strikes cannot completely purify them. I was wondering if the clear sound we play can purify the evil spirits left behind by the demonized monsters."

Zhan Gui had never expected that Hong Gui would have such an idea, and could only look at Hong Gui in silence.

Then Hong Gui continued: "I just do things according to my own ideas. I want to become a ghost like Master Zhan and Uncle Xiang, but this doesn't work. I will practice more in the future."

"Oh, I'm optimistic about you."

Hearing Hong Gui's passionate words, Zhan Gui smiled and nodded.

On the side, next to the car, Xianggui and his four companions finally arrived at Honggui's temporary camp, but the camp was empty.

Xianggui looked at the temporary camp in confusion and said:

"It's strange, where did Hong go? It's rare to buy so many dumplings that Hong likes. They are nutritious. Why don't we eat them?"

Jiang Chen looked at Xiang Gui speechlessly and said, "That's enough, Master Xiang, we are here to visit Hong Gui, not to have a picnic."

Xianggui waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I know."

"Uncle Xiang! Xiangxushi! Jiang Chen! Xiaojing! Why are you here?"