Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 20 Time Flies

"May 6

Today is the same as the previous two days. I have been learning breathing techniques. Mr. Lintaki angrily said that I didn’t use my strength on my abdomen and hit me hard on the abdomen. It was really hard! "

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"May 7

Mr. Lintaki said he wanted me to become one with the water, and then kicked me off the cliff into the river... It is said that since Brother Lai Lai was able to heal the injury, Mr. Lintaki seemed to be getting more and more ruthless, so scary! "

"May 7

I practiced under the waterfall today, but I still didn't understand what it means to be one with the water... I really envy Brother Lai Lai for mastering the breathing method so easily. "

"May 7

I don’t envy Brother Lai Lai anymore!horrible!Is that really training and not killing?Help, I feel like I’m going to have a nightmare tonight! "

"May 7

I had a nightmare last night..."

"May 7

Brother Lai Lai suddenly ran over and said that today was my birthday and brought me a lot of delicious food. Although Mr. Lintaki discovered it, he did not punish us.

real!Nezuko, I’m really happy today! "

"May 7

I have learned the ten water types, but I still can't find the feeling in the breathing method... Should I ask Brother Lai Lai?He seemed to have something to say the last time he saw me practicing breathing techniques. "

"May 7

Today, Brother Lai Lai suddenly came to me and said that the Fire God Kagura dance I performed on my birthday last time seemed to be a breathing method. He also said that this kind of breathing method is more suitable for me than water breathing.

When he said this, I remembered that my father said when he taught me Kagura, the God of Fire, that as long as I breathe correctly, I can keep jumping.

I followed Brother Lai Lai's instructions and kept dancing to the Fire God Kagura, but I didn't feel any special feeling at all.

After trying for a day, Brother Lai Lai seemed a little disappointed. He asked me to try more when I had nothing to do and then left... Did I let him down?

Speaking of which, when my father taught me Kagura, the God of Fire, when I was a child, I didn't feel the power that my father said kept pouring out of my body to warm my body. Instead, I felt very tired.

Maybe my talent in breathing techniques is really poor...

no!Don't be discouraged, Tanjiro, you have to work harder! "

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"May 8

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I feel so tired after training every day. "

"May 8

Nezuko has been in a coma for half a year. Although Mr. Kintaki immediately called a doctor to see him, he said there was nothing abnormal, but it was too strange to remain asleep.

I was very afraid that Nezuko would suddenly die when I woke up in the morning. I didn't think so every day.

Nezuko...my brother misses you so much. "

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"May 9

The weather seems to be getting colder... Nezuko shouldn't be sick. "

"May 9

The descents became increasingly steep and training in thin air kept me thinking I might die. "

"May 9

Now I am very used to carrying a knife down the mountain. "

"May 9

Brother Lai Lai, it turns out that he just learned the first form of water breathing! "

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"May 10

The weather is getting colder, is it almost the snowing season? "

"May 10

Brother Lai Lai seems to be still practicing the One Style..."

"May 10

Is it that difficult to cut through water?Did I practice wrong before? "

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"May 11

The weather is getting colder, and my lungs feel stinging when I breathe on the mountain. "

"May 11

Today Brother Lai Lai suddenly came over and asked me what kind of wife I want to marry in the future. It’s so strange. Why do you ask me this suddenly?

But as for my wife, I still hope to be the kind of gentle and virtuous type, with a good figure... It turns out that Brother Lai Lai usually looks at women in this way!
So why does Brother Lai Lai look at me with such disgust? "

"May 11

Brother Lai Lai broke his leg... It seems that he fell down the mountain while practicing the second form. "

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"May 12

It's snowing... it's harder to go down the mountain. "

"May 12

Today's training was the first time I hit Mr. Lintaki!In the past, I couldn't see his movements clearly and would be knocked down by him. Has it turned out that I have become so much stronger? "

"May 12

Today is Nezuko's birthday, and Brother Lai Lai and Rin Taki Sa came to visit Nezuko for the last time.

Nezuko, when will you wake up? "

..."January 1st

Today, Brother Lai Lai sneaked into the village again, and as before, he brought back a lot of delicious food.

By the way, does it really not hurt when your leg is broken? "

"May 1

Brother Lai Lai is rarely seen recently. He seems to no longer practice water kata? "

"May 1

The snow-covered mountain road was really difficult and there were traps, but my nose was much more sensitive than before, so the descent went smoothly. "

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"May 2

Speaking of which, Brother Lai Lai seems to like his commoner suit very much?Even if only the patch is left, I still insist on wearing it. "

"May 2

Brother Lai Lai's expression today... Is something going to happen tomorrow?
Speaking of which, it has been almost a year since we came to Mount Sagi..."

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2 April

sunny.

"I have nothing left to teach you." Nedaki Sakonji's unique, slightly hoarse voice echoed in Tanjiro's ears.

Tanjiro, who had just come down from the mountain, looked at the embarrassed Tanjiro in front of him and didn't realize what he was talking about.

"After that, it's all up to you. See if you can sublimate what I taught you."

Ningataki Sakonji said and turned around.

"Come with me."

Tanjiro did as he was told, followed closely by Nintaki Sakonji, and after crossing a road he had never walked before, he came to an open area.

If you can cut off this rock, I will allow you to participate in the "Final Selection."

Tanjiro stared blankly at Nintaki Sakonji, then at the round rock in front of him that was a little taller than him, and said in a daze:

"Is the rock... something that can be cut with a knife?"

It feels impossible to cut it off!The knife will break!

This was the thought in Tanjiro's mind.

After Rintaki Sago finished speaking for the first time, he didn't stop, turned around and left.

"Mr. Lintaki? Please wait a moment! Mr. Lintaki!"

Tanjiro hurriedly turned around and called to Nintaki Sakonji, trying to find out something from him.

But Nintaki Sakonji had no intention of staying, and just walked away in silence, leaving Tanjiro alone in a daze.

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"Continue.

Because I didn't write a diary for many days, I have forgotten what day it is today, but it should have been about half a year.

Mr. Lintaki has stopped teaching me anything since then, and he and Brother Lai Lai suddenly disappeared, leaving me alone.

I repeat what Mr. Kintaki gave me every day.

Fortunately, I have recorded these basic things like breath holding and softness in my diary.

I kept trying to swing my knife every day, but at most I could leave a little mark on the rock. At this level, it was impossible to cut off the rock whose diameter was longer than my knife.

Training, swinging the knife, training, swinging the knife, these are the only two things left in my life.

However, after half a year I still couldn't cut through the rock.

I'm anxious, it's not enough!I don’t exercise enough!
Must exercise more!more!
failure.

failure.

Still fail!

Am I not good enough?

Will Nezuko die like that?

So frustrated...I feel like I'm about to give in. "

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Clang!
The trembling sound of the blade sounded.

Tanjiro looked in despair at the palms of his hands that had been bruised and covered in layers of scabs, his body trembling slightly.

boom!
His forehead hit the rock hard, making a crisp sound.

"Come on, I, come on!" Tanjiro roared, resting his head on the rock, knocking against it constantly, trying to vent his uneasiness in this way.

But the frustration on his face never faded.

"Noisy!"

A scolding sounded from above, making Tanjiro suddenly stunned. He raised his head and saw an orange-haired young man wearing a fox mask and a white feather fabric, sitting on the rock overlooking him.

"Manly man, don't yell nonsense! It's so ugly!"

when!No smell at all!
Tanjiro, who didn't realize when the other party appeared at all, was startled, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by the other party scolding him.

"No matter how painful it is, just endure it in silence!"

"If you were still a man! If you were born as a man!"

The orange-haired young man said, stood up, jumped up, raised the wooden sword in his hand, and struck Tanjiro below with all his strength.

Tanjiro quickly raised his hand to parry, but the opponent used his strength to support himself and kicked Tanjiro away.

"Slow, weak, immature, that's not a man at all!" The young man wearing a fox mask scolded Tanjiro as he looked at him getting up from the ground.

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　The previous task duration was written for an extra year and has been changed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)