I've held out for this long!
I have what it takes!
And not today...
or any time in the future!
Even if I'm broken...
I'll never give up no matter what!
Now I know why I can be strong
Take me with you and keep moving forward
Reeling from the sight of my grim past
My heart stiffens up
There's something my trembling hands seek to grasp
And that's all
Catching the scent of night
I glare at the sky
But the only thing I can change is myself
And that's all
Now I know why I can be strong
Take me with you and keep moving forward
No matter what
Even if dreams can't be erased and the present is unstoppable
If I can become stronger for someone else
Then just rise up again and again
Overwhelmed by the world, now I know what it means to lose
Crimson flowers bursting into bloom
Illuminating my destiny
Episode 13: Something More Important Than Life
Where's Tanjiro?
I can still hear that creepy sound.
Just stay safe, Tanjiro!
Um, Zenitsu, is it just me, or are we just going around and around in circles?
I knew it!
I was getting the same feeling!
That's my boy, Shoichi! I knew I could count on you!
All right, could you check to see if this room is safe?
Why? All right, all right, just stop giving me that look!
Fine, I'll do it myself!
There's no one.
Let's go this way!
Tanjiro,
come on out now!
Th-The room...
just flipped!
I can do it!
I know I can do it!
I'm a guy who gets things done!
Broken bones or not... No matter what...
I can do it!
I can fight!
Show him how unstoppable you are!
Even with broken bones!
It's no good! Nothing's changed at all!
Motivation alone isn't going to get me anywhere!
Your head...
Use your head, not just motivation!
Think! Think! Think!
Close call!
I barely survived that one!
Damn! So annoying!
I need the marechi! There's no time to lose!
There isn't even time to stop and think!
Hey you!
What's your name?
Kyogai.
Kyogai!
I'm not handing over Kiyoshi... the marechi to you!
I won't cave in!
I'm not giving up!
Just give it up, will you?
I'm going to get the marechi...
(Lower Six)
and reclaim my place among the Twelve Kizuki! (Lower Six)
Just give it up, will you?
It's so boring!
Your writing is just so boring.
Every last word is utter trash!
No beauty, no fragility, no impact.
Why don't you forget about writing?
It's just a waste of paper and ink!
These days, you never even step outside during the day.
No wonder you're so boring!
You should just enjoy your hobby, playing the tsuzumi
as long as you're shut in here.
Not that you have the skills to teach that, either!
Begone!
You damn insect!
Rapid drumming!
Can he drum even faster?
The speed of these rotations is making me dizzy!
This is bad!
What an amazing technique!
Not only that,
now he's got five claws instead of three!
I've got it.
Because I dodged his blows without stepping on the papers,
I now know how to move my body without aggravating my wounds, and how to breathe!
Take shallow breaths. Rapidly!
Use that breathing technique to reinforce the muscles around your broken leg!
And right before the claw attack,
there's the scent of mold!
Here it comes! The claw attack!
Above!
Left!
Right!
Behind!
He's dodging all of my attacks!
Total Concentration...
Water Breathing!
Ninth Form,
Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent!
Minimize the landing time and area as much as possible!
He's adapting to the room's orientation changes!
Go! Get in there!
Within striking distance!
Forward!
Get right up in his face!
I see the Opening Thread!
Kyogai!
Your Blood Demon Art was incredible!
Ouch, ouch, ouch!
I took a deep breath by mistake!
I'm the eldest!
The eldest brother!
Boy...
Answer me.
You think my Blood Demon Art...
was incredible?
It truly was.
But...
I can't forgive you for killing people.
I see.
Oh, wait. I gotta get a blood sample.
It's done drawing blood.
So, it really does automatically extract blood just by sticking it in there.
Yushiro sure is skilled, creating something like this.
A cat?
So, you're the one who's going to deliver this to Miss Tamayo, huh?
There, there. Thanks!
Now you're all set.
All right, take care now!
Hey...
I was told that under Yushiro's spell, it would be invisible until it meowed,
and then, vanish again when it meowed a second time.
So it's true, huh?
Oh, the other two...
I gotta search for them!
My...
writing...
Your writing is just so boring.
Every last word is utter trash!
No beauty, no fragility, no impact.
It wasn't trash at all.
At the very least, not to that kid.
He saw fit not to trample on it.
Rest in peace.
Both my Blood Demon Art...
and my tsuzumi playing...
have been recognized.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Kiyoshi!
Teruko!
Kiyoshi!
Teruko!
Kiyoshi!
Teruko!
Tanjiro...
Why are you throwing things?
We're so sorry!
The tsuzumi vanished, so we panicked!
I see.
Well, I'm glad you're safe.
You did a good job hanging in there.
You, too, Kiyoshi.
Come on, let's head outside.
Climb onto my back.
Is your leg okay?
Yes!
You just have to be brave a little longer.
I smell Zenitsu and Shoichi.
They must be outside. Both of them safe...
The smell of blood!
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Let's hurry!
Take this!
Move it!
Take this!
Draw your sword and fight me!
You coward!
Tanjiro...
I protected it.
Because you said...
this was more important to you than your life.
The thing is...
I've always...
had really good hearing.
Sometimes, I'd know what people had said while I was asleep,
and that creeped everyone out.
I'm not hearing the sound of the demon.
Tanjiro, you defeated that demon, didn't you?
I can hear you guys and also these strange, loud footsteps.
...itsu! Zenitsu!
Zenitsu!
Thank goodness! Are you all right?
When the room changed, we got thrown outside.
We fell from the second-floor window.
Did we now?
You protected me, so I'm fine. But...
I'm glad to hear that.
So, tell me, why all the tears?
Now I get it!
I fell right onto my head, didn't I?
Yes.
Am I gonna...
Am I gonna die?
My head is starting to spin.
What's this? What's this? What's this? What's this? What's this?
Comin' through! Comin' through!
There it is again!
The monster boar!
I'm sensing a demon!
It's him!
I remember his voice!
He's the fifth survivor!
During Final Selection,
he was the first to rush up the mountain,
and then, he descended the mountain before anyone else!
Mr. Impatient!
I've found it!
Cut it out!
Who the hell are you?
Get out of the way!
I'm Zenitsu Agatsuma!
I'm with the Demon Slayer Corps like you!
Demon Slayer Corps?
Then, I shouldn't have to tell you!
We gotta get rid of that thing!
Now, get the hell out of my way!
I'm not moving!
This is Tanjiro's...
Don't argue with me!
In that case, I'll demolish him and the box together!
I said move it!
Why, you...
I won't...
I won't let you touch this!
It's important to Tanjiro!
Oh, hey, come on!
What are you talking about?
There's a demon inside that box!
Don't you know?
I've known that from the very start!
I knew he was traveling with a demon.
Because the sounds demons make aren't anything like human sounds.
But...
I can pick up a sound so gentle from Tanjiro that could make you tear up.
So kind, I don't think I've ever heard anything like it before.
All living creatures constantly give off sounds.
The world is full of all these sounds spilling out.
Breathing, heartbeats, the sound of blood circulating...
By listening closely,
I could tell what someone was thinking.
But I'd also been deceived by others time and time again.
I've always believed in whomever I wanted to believe in.
Tanjiro, despite being a Demon Slayer, is traveling with a demon.
But I'm sure he has a reason for that.
And I trust that it's a reason I can accept!
I...
I'm going to ask Tanjiro directly myself!
So, you...
You'd better back off!
Let go of me, dammit!
So annoying!
You're not laying a finger on that!
That's something...
precious to Tanjiro!
You're not touching it until he gets back!
Damn you!
Take this!
Move it!
I won't!
Take this!
Move it!
Take this!
Draw your sword and fight me!
You coward!
Tanjiro...
I protected it.
Because you said...
this was more important to you...
than your life.
After all that bluster,
you won't even draw your sword?
If you're a fellow Demon Slayer, let's see you fight!
If you're not gonna fight, get the hell out of my way!
Move it!
Enough!
If you won't get out of my way,
I'll just have to skewer you along with that box!
Stop!
I won't be held captive by my grief
I won't leave behind tears wherever I look down
By shaking off my fate
I can start running
I know my wishes will come true
Crush the conflicts of yesterday
Cry for the future from the edge of darkness
Seize control of the headwind
Even if you can't see past the storm
There's no other path to choose So survive
It'll always be love versus rage when you find yourself wavering
It's time to get on your feet one more time
And now, with that blade
Where will you strike?
That was some Blood Demon Art...
to make the room spin around and still attack!
I guess the closer a demon is to Kibutsuji
the more potent and troublesome their Blood Demon Art will be.
Will I be able to defeat the other ones?
Now, it's time for a Taisho-era secret!
Kyogai, the demon in that mansion, was a fan of the tale about the eight Samurai hounds,
and I hear he was writing fictional short stories of his own, too.
Right, this is no time to be feeling down!
Next, Episode 14, "The House with the Wisteria Family Crest"!
Your big brother's going to keep working hard!
Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! I forgot about my broken bones!
To Be Continued