KnY Novel 2 Chapter 5 Summary

**Please note that this chapter is very funny but I apologize if this summary is not at all funny. I tried my best orz**

The training of the Water Pillar, Giyuu Tomioka was the final stop of the pillar training. At that time, Tanjirou have just arrived and they were taking a break. After drinking the water given by Giyuu, Tanjirou asked if he prefers Koshi-an (smooth) or Tsubu-an (beans partially crushed) ohagi. Giyuu likes Koshi-an but he thinks Sanemi like Tsubu-an so just in case, they will bring both when they meet Sanemi. Tanjirou thought Giyuu’s idea was great and suggested that make some that night and he also noticed that Giyuu have opened up. He feels brighter and he is talking more. Did you open your heart after the soba eating contest? If so, I’m glad. How about a dumpling eating contest next time? Or udon?

Giyuu then asked how the pillar training was going so far, if it is difficult. Tanjirou answered yes but that it was also fun and Giyuu asked about Tanjirou’s contact ban with Sanemi. It turns out he too had a contact ban with Sanemi and upon hearing this Tanjirou become scared at the amount of damage from 2 pillars fighting and Giyuu told him that his case was different. “No. Not a fight, but Sanemi got angry. Not only Sanemi, but on that day, everyone looked strange…”

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We then switch to a flashback of an “urgent” pillar meeting. Giyuu is noticeably absent (they did not call him yet). Shinobu asks why he is not present and Iguro told her that Giyuu is being a bitch again which made Sanemi angry but before Sanemi could get even more angry, Shinobu covered his mouth so that they avoid a scene. Uzui on the other hand commented if Giyuu is going to get fired (hahahaha). Sanemi and Iguro are in favor of course, and Tokitou agrees because he will forget anyway while Mitsuri is looking around shocked that Giyuu was hated more than she expected. Himejima silenced them however and tells them they will make Giyuu laugh. The pillars were surprised and Sanemi reacted with a loud HUH?!? And asked why? In which Himejima answered that’s what Oyakata sama wants.

Shinobu asked, “did Oyakata sama really say that?” Oh, the man was worried that Tomioka would not laugh at all. Uzui then asked, “why only Tomioka? Muichiro is also terribly expressionless”. They are concerned of Tokitou because he is like a hollow doll except when he is hunting demons, they think it is because of the age gap but he also won’t open up with Senjurou who is of the same age. It seemed a little strange to name Tomioka alone, and Sanemi had the same feeling adding that Tokitou can laugh when he gets back his memories but Giyuu is different, he has been always distant. Himejima agreed and tells them that they are a group of unique individuals.

If you remove Rengoku, Mitsuri and Shinobu, the rest are not very friendly. Giyuu and Tokitou stands out because they are just deadpan. Sanemi, Iguro and Himejima are kinda unfriendly/scary? (b-but namu cat iz soft). Uzui isn’t particularly unfriendly but is quite different in his own way. Speaking of human relationship between pillars, they are pretty chill but Tomioka is different – he is always alone, and he rarely talks (most of the time misunderstood like what happened in the manga) which results to clashes with Sanemi, Iguro and sometimes the others. But what Oyakata really wanted was for Tomioka, who tends to be isolated, to have a friend (a pillar is possible). Himejima however took it too seriously (Oyakata only wished that and Himejima conveyed it to the rest as if they were ordered to make Giyuu laugh).

Rengoku was excited and Mitsuri stood with her eyes shining and they are like “I want to see Giyuu smile! It’s for Oyakata sama as well!” (you know how when you and your friends are getting excited about something, kinda like fangirling? That’s them right now). Rengoku pats Mitsuri’s shoulder and immediately, Iguro separated them (hahahaha) saying that he doesn’t have a choice and will help as well. This made Mitsuri happy and she was like “Iguro really? Let’s do our best!” Mitsuri used to be Rengoku’s tsuguko but she was brimming with originality and became independent (eventually creating love breathing and becoming a pillar). They are still really close though (like siblings). Sanemi however refuses to cooperate and said that he will just go home and turned his back but Himejima was like “will you disobey the master’s wish?” and Sanemi stopped, he can’t disobey Oyakata so he sat back and joined the “meeting” as they started to think how they will make Giyuu laugh. Apparently, everyone except Shinobu misunderstood what Oyakata really wanted.

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When Giyuu arrived, he was confused at what he saw. The pillars are in some way involved in an arm-wrestling competition. In the middle of the room are 3 desks (Tokitou vs Mitsuri, Sanemi vs Iguro and Himejima vs Uzui). By the way, it was Uzui’s idea – they are not really going to compete, they will just pretend and then let Giyuu win so that he will be happy. Giyuu tried to leave but Shinobu grabbed the cuffs of his haori and told him to bond with them and teased him for trying to run away – she knows that Giyuu hates to lose (interesting, how do you know about this Shinobu). With a smile, Shinobu pushed Giyuu to the center for a match against Himejima. Rengoku was the judge and Uzui casually calls out Himejima as a sign for their plan but as soon as they started, Giyuu lost. In fact, he was barely able to beat Mitsuri (the boys beat him). So Shinobu asked Uzui and he said that as expected Himejima won but he wouldn’t deliberately lose, and she was like what the hell was that?!? —- Uzui plan fails!

Next was Mitsuri’s turn and she was like “making people laugh is my specialty! Leave it to me!” She was really confident…. “I made my brothers laugh dozens of times!” Then she approached Giyuu…. “To-mi-o-ka-sa-n…… chochochochochochocho!!!” and she started to tickle Giyuu “Give up? Do you give up? If you don’t, you’ll get more tickles!” but it wasn’t very effective. People laugh if they are tickled, children loves to be tickled but not Giyuu. He didn’t laugh, in fact, he looked shy and even scared. Mitsuri then became sad and was like “I’m sorry…. I want to disappear…” and starts crying. Iguro saw this and stood with his grudged eyes and was like “how dare you do that to her.” The “mission” to make Giyuu laugh disappeared from his mind and he was ready to rumble but before anything bad could happen, the door opened. —- Mitsuri plan fails! Iguro will no longer participate!

“Don’t worry Iguro! Kanroji! Leave it to me!” It was Rengoku’s turn with his glasses gag. He asked Giyuu if he knows where his glasses are but Giyuu did not get the joke and he was like “is your head as bad as your eyesight?” Rengoku was shocked, it took him a few moments and then he gave up. —-Rengoku plan fails!

Now the only remaining ones are Iguro, Tokitou, Himejima, Sanemi and Shinobu but Iguro is now angry at him and wants to kill Giyuu. Tokitou doesn’t want to and Himejima says he is not good at making others laugh. Himejima then looked at Shinobu and told her that she is the only one left. So, she started thinking… how can Giyuu laugh? Is it possible to even make him laugh? And then she remembered that she once saw him smiling and at that time he was eating.

So Shinobu went to Sanemi and told him that Giyuu likes salmon daikon. Sanemi was like HUH?!? And she told him that if Giyuu eats it, he will laugh. Sanemi thought Shinobu was joking but she was serious and told him to invite Giyuu to eat salmon daikon together. Of course, Sanemi doesn’t want to eat with Giyuu but Shinobu convinces him and says “think about it. Oyakata sama will be very happy if you make Tomioka san smile” (Shinobu! You’re too good!! Hahaha)

So Sanemi went to Giyuu and invited him to go eat salmon daikon together (Sanemi here mind you is really forcing himself. There’s even a forced smile on his face)….. But Giyuu rejected him and said “I’m not going to eat salmon daikon right now. I just ate” and there it is… Shinobu saw it…. The sound of Sanemi’s blood vessels breaking and him attacking Giyuu.

“That’s what happened.” Tanjirou sighed after listening to Giyuu’s story and he remembered Rengoku with his cheerful appearance. It warmed his heart and he thought of telling the story to Rengoku’s younger brother. Up until now, Giyuu is still wondering why Sanemi was so angry and Tanjirou told him that “Surely he wanted to go eat salmon daikon with you”. Giyuu was surprised. “Sanemi? With me?” “Yes! I suppose he was sad because he was rejected by Tomioka san” so Giyuu decided that he will invite Sanemi this time. Tanjirou smiled and said, “I’m sure you can get along better.” Giyuu also had a slightly happy face. “I’m sure you will be able to get along with everyone. Someday, Tomioka san will be laughing with the pillars.” Tanjirou then thinks I would be glad if a kind person laughed happily surrounded by friends. I wanted to show it to Rengoku san too. I wanted to laugh together. And he remembers the sun-like smile of the deceased. Then they resumed the pillar training.