03x08 - The Mu in Muichiro

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The numbness is so severe.

These needles…

I may have escaped the water pot…

but I'm not…

HYOTTOKO

-K-Kotetsu…

My strength…

is sapped.

There's nothing…

I can…

I know you can do it, Muichiro.

Now, on your feet!

Father…

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA

SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC

EPISODE :

THE MU IN MUICHIRO

That's right.

My father was a woodcutter.

And as his son…

I would help him cut down trees.

I…

I…

liked helping my father work.

Mother, are you all right?

Father's out getting you herbs

right now, so…

Mother!

She's burning up.

Here, take my blanket.

How's that, Mother?

I'm cold.

Father will be back soon, all right?

That day…

I lost both my mother and father…

people dear to me, at once.

My parents d*ed when I was ten.

I found myself alone at ten.

Muichiro?

No, that's not right.

I was when I found myself alone.

I…

I had a twin.

My brother's name was Yuichiro.

Compassion does no good for anyone.

Doing something for others

won't get you anywhere.

You're wrong.

Whatever you do for others…

comes around to help you,

as well, in the end.

That's what Father said.

You can't trust the word of a man

who d*ed trying to help someone else.

Why would you say that?

It was for Mother's sake—

As if some herbs

would've healed her in that state.

It's beyond stupid.

That's an awful thing to say, Brother!

If he hadn't gone out in the middle of

a storm, we would've only lost Mother.

Don't say things like that!

That's going too far!

I'm only telling you how it is.

Don't yell. It's too noisy.

You might attract some boars.

The "mu" in Muichiro

stands for "incompetence."

This conversation is meaningless.

You can't change the past.

The "mu" in Muichiro

stands for "meaningless."

My brother always spoke harshly.

I have a feeling that, in a way…

I was like him when I had amnesia.

My life with my brother…

was stifling.

I was sure that he despised me…

and I thought he was a cold person.

The seasons changed…

and it was spring.

I'm going to go fetch some water, okay?

You still haven't gotten around to it?

She was so beautiful…

that at first…

I thought she was a white birch spirit.

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA

SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA

SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC

This person was…

Master's wife…

and she'd traveled…

this far up the mountain to visit us.

But…

in the end…

my brother just spewed his usual insults

and drove Lady Amane away.

Can you believe it? She says

we're descended from swordsmen!

Descendants of an amazing

swordsman who used

something called

"First Breathing" no less!

What do I care?

Wash the rice already.

Listen! Let's become swordsmen!

I can't believe that demons

actually exist in this world…

but if we can do something to help…

Listen!

Let's save the people who are suffering

because of those demons!

I bet you and I can—

What the hell do you think you can do?

Someone who can't even cook rice

on his own, become a swordsman?

Save others?

Give me a break, will you?

Seriously, you're exactly

like Father and Mother, aren't you?

You're too optimistic!

How does your mind even work?

Just like Mother,

who worked without telling us

she was unwell until she collapsed!

Just like Father, who went out

in a storm to find herbs!

After all…

After all I did to try to stop him!

After I begged Mother to rest

over and over!

You know who can help others?

Only the chosen ones!

Our ancestors may have been swordsmen,

but what can kids like us do?

Want me to tell you?

What it is we can do?

This is what you and I can do…

Die like dogs and die in vain!

Because we're Father

and Mother's children!

We're only going to be used

by that woman!

There's no way

she's not plotting something!

We're never gonna talk

about this again! Got that?

Now hurry up and get dinner ready!

After that…

we stopped speaking to each other.

Except for the one time we fought…

when my brother hurled water

at Lady Amane…

who continued to visit us.

Then, summer came.

It was hot that summer…

and my brother and I

were always irritable.

It was hot even at night,

and the cicadas were singing.

Oh, hell…

Just a couple of brats?

Well, whatever.

Muichiro!

- Ow! Ow!

- Brother! Brother!

Shut up! Shut up!

Not a sound.

A couple of poor woodcutters like you…

You're totally useless anyway.

Since it doesn't matter

whether you exist or not…

your lives are that worthless!

At that moment…

all I could see was red.

It was a violent rage…

that seemed to be boiling over

from the pit of my stomach.

I really don't remember

what happened next.

A monstrous roar… I couldn't believe…

that it was coming from my own throat,

from my own mouth.

The next thing I knew…

the demon was on the brink of death.

But apparently, it couldn't die

even with its head smashed in…

so it was suffering.

Soon after, the sun came up…

and the demon turned to dust

and vanished.

But I truly couldn't care less

about that.

All I wanted was to go to Yuichiro…

but suddenly,

my body was as heavy as lead.

It took me what felt like ages just to

reach the house right in front of me.

Please… I beg of you…

Brother…

Are you alive? Brother!

Dear God… Buddha…

Please…

Please…

just save my brother.

My brother… is not like me.

He's a kindhearted kid.

He says he wants to help others…

but I got in his way.

I'm…

the only one…

to blame.

If you're going to punish anyone…

then…

let it be only me.

I've always known.

The truth is…

the "mu" in Muichiro…

…stands for…

"infinity."

Mist Breathing…

Fourth Form…

Shifting Flow Slash!

Kotetsu!

Mr. Tokito…

Don't worry about me.

Save…

Mr. Haganezuka!

Protect…

the swords!

Right.

Damn him! Damn him!

This man!

This human!

He still won't stop honing

after all I've done to him!

UPPER FIVE

-Even when I destroyed his eye, he kept

honing without so much as crying out!

I know!

If I tell him I'm going

to k*ll that one…

He escaped the Water Prison Pot!

How on earth?

I have no idea!

I thought his death was imminent,

so my mind wasn't on him at all!

No, wait a second.

FIVE

-On the other hand,

that shows how focused I was!

FIVE

-Yes!

Hmm?

Hold on, hold on, hold on!

What is that mark?

According to the information

Lord Muzan gave me,

that child with the earrings

also has a similar mark!

No! Never mind that!

How can you stand there

looking so nonchalant?

My att*ck should've paralyzed your body!

How were you able to summon

even greater speed to wound me?

Octopus Vase Hell!

Lord Tokito!

Hyo, hyo!

How do you like how springy

this octopus flesh is?

Surely you can't slash this!

Still honing that sword!

Is he a fool?

He's not in his right mind.

But that's sublime in its own way!

That swordsmith can wait!

First, the Hashira!

I wasn't really trying earlier!

This time, I'm going to crush him

for sure, then absorb him!

Hyo?

You made…

this sword for me.

DESTROYER OF DEMONS

Thank you…

Mr. Kanamori.

N-No!

All I did was…

follow the instructions

of your first swordsmith!

That's right.

It was Mr. Tetsuido

who forged my first sword for me.

He passed away from heart disease.

No matter how many times you replace

your sword, it won't change a thing!

Ah…

It fits like a glove.

I worry about you, boy.

Who will ever understand

what you're going through?

How you have no time for anything else?

How you're barely getting by

and have no breathing room?

How anxious you are

because you can't remember anything?

And how you strive so hard

that you vomit blood?

Who will ever understand all that?

Whenever I see the swords you've used,

it brings tears to my eyes.

I won't be around much longer.

Not that I want

to cling to life at my age…

but I just can't stop

worrying about you.

Mr. Tetsuido…

I'm sorry.

DESTROYER OF DEMONS

-I know I made you worry.

But I'm…

all right now!

Mist Breathing…

Fifth Form…

Sea of Clouds and Haze!

Well, that was some rapid-fire chopping,

but you don't seem to be able

to keep up with my vase's speed!

Are you sure about that?

What?

It looks like your senses

have totally dulled.

It's because you've lived

for hundreds of years.

I'm going to slash you next time.

I have better things to do than

playing your stupid vase game all day.

Don't underestimate me, you brat!

DESTROY

-Muichiro…

Sorry I couldn't be

more gentle with you.

I could just never…

afford to be that way.

Being kind to others…

is one more thing

that only the chosen ones can do.

But…

Muichiro…

no matter how virtuous

a life you may lead,

neither the gods nor Buddha

will protect you in the end.

That's why I thought

I had to protect you.

Muichiro…

You're not like me.

For the sake of someone

other than yourself…

you can exert infinite strength.

You're one of the chosen ones!

DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA

SWORDSMITH VILLAGE ARC - PART

Ms. Kanroji, Happy Birthday!

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT!

-Let's start with your friends

from the village!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MITSURI

-Our gift is this

all-you-can-eat spread!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MITSURI

-Oh!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MITSURI

-All-you-can-eat means I can have

as many helpings as I want, right?

Huh? You're going to have

seconds of all this?

WE SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

- Of course!

- Omigosh omigosh omigosh!

Now, it's time for a Taisho-era secret!

Nowadays, Ms. Kanroji's favorite foods

are pork cutlets and omurice.

Both modern and fashionable

Western-style foods!

So…

CONGRATS MS. KANROJI

-that's what Nezuko and I

are giving her for her birthday!

Oh! Thank you!

Can I eat them now?

Be our guest!

Next, Episode ,

"Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito."

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