The Sound of Bells on a Snowy Moonlight Night (
Summary[]
Tanjiro remembers how his father seemed like a plant; he was never temperamental and was always calm, maintaining his demeanor until his death. Whenever he remembers him, he immediately thinks of his gentle smile and calming voice. Tanjiro recalls a time he had asked him about what he thinks when he performs the Hinokami Kagura. Even as a child, Tanjiro knew that the practice was physically demanding, as it involved performing all twelve forms from sunset to sunrise continuously. Worried about his frail body, Tanjiro asks if he can be the one to do it next year.
Tanjuro thanks his son for his concern but brushes aside his worry, stating that in the last few years he performed it, he never believed it to be difficult. He remembers learning it from his own father, but comments that even though he was younger and healthier back then, doing it exhausted him greatly. He surmised it was because the forms had unnecessary movements; instead, what matters was maintaining proper breathing and control, making the most efficient moves to exert the most strength. Tanjuro states that by doing this, your mind gradually becomes clear.
In the beginning, he must learn to pick up the movements and sensibilities to open all his senses and become conscious of his own body, down to his very blood vessels. It is this process that is extremely strenous and presents the most self-doubt in himself, maybe even believing that he will not succeed despite his progress. After gaining the knowledge, he will know to remove what is unnecessary and close himself off. Eventually, he can control the vessels and muscles in his body as easily as blinking, and once he clears his head, he will see the Transparent World, though only through pushing himself to his strength limits. When Tanjiro asks if he can attain it, Tanjuro reassures him that he can with diligent work, before presenting him with new warajis.
Tanjuro confronts a bear threatening his family.
Ten days before Tanjuro's death, a bear had come to the mountain they lived in and killed people. As the Kamado family sleeps through a blizzard, Tanjuro suddenly awakens and gets up from, after which he asks his eldest son to accompany him. As Tanjuro and a still sleepy Tanjiro wandered outside, the two encounter the bear, standing almost nine shaku tall and believed to have killed six people. Hiding behind a tree, Tanjiro watches his father confront the bear despite his illness and armed with only an axe; they had strung ropes with bells attached as a warning but his father knew it was nearby without hearing them.
Tanjuro apologizes for its hunger but warns the creature not to come any closer; if anything tries to harm his family, he will show it no mercy and take its life. As the bear roars and lumbers forward to kill him, Tanjuro swings his axe and leaps up, decapitating the bear before it could move a step. As its giant head drops to the ground, Tanjiro tries to piece together what had happened; in that moment, Tanjuro would have had to swing twice to get completely through its neck, and with his sense of smell, he realizes he never wavered in the slightest.
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Tanjiro enters the Transparent World.
Before and after killing it, he showed no fear, no ill will, and maintained his usual calm self. As he turns to ask if his son had observed him, Tanjiro answers that he did and hugs him; Tanjuro tells him to remember the events of today. Looking back at that night, he realizes his father had given him a lesson to see the Transparent World, much like his descendants before him had to learn. It is then he understands his father's advice and how he was able to dodge Akaza's potentially lethal strike.
For just an instant, when the demon grabbed his blade and was poised to swing, Tanjiro had entered the Transparent World, his vision was heightened and he could see Akaza's muscles through his body. Managing to close off his other senses to dodge something unavoidable, his body became even faster. Realizing he should have never doubted Inosuke for his advice, he resolves to take down Akaza whilst he battles Giyu.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Tanjuro Kamado (Flashback)
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Takeo Kamado (Flashback)
- Hanako Kamado (Flashback)
- Shigeru Kamado (Flashback)
- Kie Kamado (Flashback)
- Rokuta Kamado (Flashback)
- Akaza
- Giyu Tomioka
- Inosuke Hashibira (Flashback)
Events[]
- Tanjiro Kamado and Giyu Tomioka vs Akaza.
- Tanjiro recalls his father's lesson to enter the so-called "Transparent World".
- Tanjiro realizes Akaza can sense a person's intent to kill, giving his attacks extreme precision.
- Tanjiro briefly sees the Transparent World.