Chapter 31

Who's going to step forward if I don't step forward myself? (ではないかをへ) is the thirty-first chapter of Koyoharu Gotōge's Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Summary
The chapter begins with Inosuke attempting to get Tanjiro's attention by trying to throw one of the demon slayers up into the tree. However, the Mother Spider catches onto their plan and quickly kills the demon slayers shes controlling as puppets. Inosuke calls out in frustration after realizing that they're all dead and notices Tanjiro hunched over besides one of the bodies, he senses a dark aura being emitted from him and immediately agrees when Tanjiro says they need to go.

They travel quickly through the forest and approach the strong odor of a demon, however they begin to panic as they realize that its a headless body being used as a puppet. Tanjiro attempts to formulate a plan to take down the puppet, however Inosuke charges forward and engages with the being.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Hashibira Inosuke
 * Kamado Tanjiro
 * Mother Spider Demon