Rui!
What are you doing?
You know you're not supposed to be outside!
EPISODE 21: AGAINST CORPS RULES
I was always very frail
ever since I was born.
I'd never even run.
Just walking was a struggle.
Until Master Muzan appeared.
You pitiful thing. Let me save you.
My parents weren't happy about it.
Because now that I'd acquired a strong body,
I could never expose myself to sunlight,
and I had to devour humans.
What have you done?
What on earth have you done?
Rui!
Long ago, I heard a wonderful story.
There was once a father who died trying to save his drowning child.
I was deeply moved.
Such astounding parental love. And such a bond, as well.
This father who drowned in the river had fulfilled his role as a parent.
And yet,
for some reason, my own parents...
My own parents
tried to...
kill me.
All my mother did was sob,
never lifting a finger to protect me as I was about to be killed.
They must've been imposters.
The bond between us wasn't real.
Sorry...
She's saying something.
So, she's still alive?
...for not giving you a strong, healthy body. I'm so sorry.
Those were my mother's last words before she died.
She died.
It's all right, Rui!
We're going to die with you!
I was so enraged that he'd tried to kill me
that my father's words went over my head.
But in that moment,
I realized that he meant to die with me to atone for my sin of having murdered another.
It was a genuine bond.
And that night,
I severed it
with my own two hands.
Even so,
Master Muzan gave me words of encouragement.
It was all your parents' fault for refusing to accept you.
Take pride in your own strength.
I had no other choice but to look at it that way.
I couldn't bear the weight of what I'd done.
Even knowing that I only had myself to blame...
Every single day...
I missed my parents so much that I could barely stand it.
Even after creating a fake family,
the feeling of emptiness wouldn't go away.
Since I was the one with the most power,
there was no one who could protect me...
who could shield me.
The more powerful I became,
the less I remembered about being a human.
And I was losing sight of what it was that I wanted to do.
Seeking a bond that I could never claim for myself.
Even though it was simply out of my reach
no matter how I strained to get my hands on it.
That small body...
is giving off the scent of a grief too overwhelming for him to bear.
LOWER FIVE
So warm.
Hands as gentle as sunlight.
Now I remember as clear as day.
What I wanted was to apologize.
I'm sorry.
I was... I was to blame for it all.
I hope you can forgive me.
But since I've killed scores of people,
I'm going to Hell, aren't I?
Father...
Mother...
I can't go to the same place as you, can I?
That's not true.
We'll be going together even if it's to Hell.
Rui...
Father...
Mother...
Rui...
No matter where you go, we'll be with you.
It was all...
It was all my fault!
I'm sorry!
Don't waste any sympathy on a demon that devoured humans.
It doesn't matter if it looks like a child.
It's still a hideous monster that's lived for decades.
To avenge the people who were killed,
to make sure there are no more victims,
of course, I'll bring my blade down on any demon's neck without mercy!
But as for those for whom being a demon meant despair,
those who regretted their own actions...
I will never trample over them!
Because demons were once human, too!
Just like me, they were human, too!
Please step off him!
They're not hideous monsters at all!
Demons are hopeless creatures!
They're tragic creatures!
You're...
Oh my...
Why would you get in my way, Tomioka?
After telling me that we could never be friends with demons...
How should I put this?
That's exactly why...
EVIL DEMON
no one likes you, you know.
DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA
Man, this antidote of Lady Kocho's is effective!
That's right. And she prepared it after one look at this situation.
She's truly amazing.
That goes for him, too.
Oh, that guy?
Because he defeated that demon,
it slowed the circulation of the poison just a bit.
FINISHED TREATMENT
All right! This should do it!
KAKUSHI
Looking good!
Chances are, they'll all pull through.
Still, I'd like to wrap things up quickly
and leave this place as soon as possible, wouldn't you?
Yeah, me, too.
I mean, this place really, really stinks!
All right, Tomioka,
please move out of the way.
I'm not...
I'm not disliked by people.
Well, I'm sorry. You haven't even realized that people don't like you, then?
That was uncalled for. Please forgive me.
Little boy!
Yes!
What you're protecting there is a demon.
I don't want you to get hurt, so please move away.
Y-You're mistaken!
I mean, you're not mistaken, but...
she's my kid sister!
She's my kid sister, so... You see...
Is that right? Poor thing.
In that case,
I shall use a gentle toxin to kill her, so she won't suffer, all right?
Can you move?
Make yourself move even if you can't move.
Take your sister and run.
Tomioka...
Sorry for the trouble!
Thank you very much!
Isn't that against the Corps rules?
My whole body is aching! It's so painful!
I want to scream from the pain! Deal with it!
Deal with it! Deal with it! Deal with it! Deal with it! Deal with it! Deal with it!
Does this mean I'll have to quit the Demon Slayer Corps?
Even if she's my sister,
there's no way they'd let one of their swordsmen travel with a demon!
I see you're dead serious, Tomioka.
Who would've thought a Hashira would ever defend a demon?
Whether you're dead serious or not,
I'm not going to join you in stalling for time.
So, good day to you.
Is that your attempt at catching up with me?
I don't mind you trying to stop me,
but don't forget about the other one!
Don't stop running!
Keep moving!
You gotta run as far away as you can!
Not good!
What happened?
It was all I could do to just keep running!
Nezuko!
DESTROY
A Demon Slayer!
Run, Nezuko!
Run! Make a run for it!
Don't get caught no matter what!
Hurry—
She shrunk and turned into a child.
All she's doing is running away. Not a single attack.
But why?
No need to ponder.
My only job is to slay this demon as I was told.
Tomioka?
Are you listening, Tomioka?
Since the purpose of my attack was to slay a demon, and therefore justified,
I don't believe it could be construed as a violation.
But what you're doing is against the Corps rules.
You're preventing me from slaying a demon.
Just what are your intentions here?
Don't you have anything to say?
This is your final warning.
Give me a reason at least.
If I'm remembering this right, it was two years ago.
Please don't start some long, rambling story from that far back in time.
Are you just being spiteful?
Are you perhaps still angry that I pointed out how people don't like you?
Message! Message!
I have a message from headquarters!
Tanjiro and Nezuko are to be taken into custody and brought back to headquarters!
Tanjiro and the demon, Nezuko, are to be taken into custody
and brought back to headquarters!
Tanjiro, dressed in a checkered haori,
with a scar on his forehead!
Nezuko, a demon girl with a bamboo muzzle!
Bring them back! Bring them back!
Are you Nezuko?
Bring them back! Bring them back!
Tanjiro, dressed in a checkered haori, with a scar on his forehead!
Nezuko, a demon girl with a bamboo muzzle!
Bring them back! Bring them back!
He has a scar on his forehead.
All right, take him into custody.
Look. His jawbone seems to be broken, doesn't it?
I feel bad about tying him up.
Wh-Who the hell is this?
I don't know.
A demon? Couldn't be, right?
Is it a human?
He's wearing our uniform trousers.
Oh hey, this is a mask! He's a human!
All right, let's bring him in.
This guy's really banged up!
Why's he strung up like this?
There was nothing I could do...
On my own, I couldn't bring down even a single demon!
You know what?
Maybe I'm not that strong.
FINISHED TREATMENT
They wrapped us up like mummies.
Who are these people?
They seem to be cleaning up this place really efficiently.
And that girl there...
Isn't she the girl from Final Selection?
She has the same kind of hair ornament as the lady who wrapped us up.
Should we bring them to the Butterfly Mansion, as well?
Yes, bring all of the wounded to our place.
I'll be hunting down the demons in the area
so you can work without any worries.
Come to think of it, I've heard about them.
The cleanup crew, the Kakushis.
The unit that cleans up after the Demon Slayer Corps battles demons.
They say that most of its members are people who have no swordsmanship skills.
It's daybreak.
Wake up.
Hey, I said wake up!
Wake... Hey! Hey you!
Come on, you! Come on!
Are you gonna sleep all day?
Wake the hell up, will you?
You're in the presence of the Hashiras!
PREVIEW
RUSTLE RUSTLE
Lately, we've been teaming up on missions quite frequently, right?
Can you at least answer me please?
Or are you perhaps still angry that I pointed out how people don't like you?
Don't you have anything to say?
Time for a Taisho secret.
Apparently, Kocho can't stand cats or dogs or any kind of furry creature.
You finally open your mouth, and that's the first thing you say?
You didn't deny it, so does that mean it's true?
People don't like you because of that lack of tact.
- People... - "...do like me."
Any answer but that one please.
Next, Episode 22, "Master of the Mansion."
TO BE CONTINUED