Kamado Tanjiro Vs Muzan Kibutsuji

Chapter 61 { Kanao's Past }

(Kanao's POV)

I was hungry. Every day back then was sad, empty, painful and lonely. But one day something snapped. And nothing hurt me anymore. Even when my parents sold me due to out povertous life style, I didn't feel sad. But on a fateful day, I meet two people that change my life forever.

"Uhm, do you have a minute? Why is that girl tied up there? Is she a criminal or something?" asked the girl with 2 butterfly ornaments on her hair.

The slave trader replies, ''You can see for yourself. She's dirty and filled with fleas. Besides, there's a chance that she might escape.''

She kneels down to my level and introduce herself, "Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Kochou Kanae. What is your name little girl?"

The slave trader walks toward her and says, ''The girl has no name. Her parents never gave her one. Enough get away.''

Suddenly another girl hits the man's hand away and warns him, ''Don't touch nee-san.''

He begins to get annoyed, ''What the hell is up with you? If you wanna talk to her, pay up.''

She just stares back at him and replies, ''Okay, we'll buy that girl then. Is this not enough?'' She take her money from her pocket and flings them up into the air making them scatter all around the ground. He was quite shocked by her action. Taking this chance of distraction, the two girl quickly grab me and run away from him.

He yells at the two girls, ''Hold it you brats!''

One of the girl just gives the man a sadistic smile and replies, ''You should pick those up quickly. There's a lot of people and the wind's blowing hard.'' while escaping from the man.

The other girl just sweatdrops and says, ''Ara ara, is this okay? I'm sorry~~'' Their hands are warm. They feel quite nice. The two girl brought me to a estate that is huge. They clean me up and provide new clothes.

A few days later...

''Nee-san, this girl's completely useless. She can't do anything without someone telling her to do it. Same goes for eating. You have to tell her to eat or she won't eat anything the whole time. Her stomach will just keep rumbling'' said the girl named Shinobu.

Kanae just smiles and replies, ''Hey hey, don't say that. I like your smiling face, Shinobu.''

Shinobu begins to feel irritated, ''Nee-san, a kid who can't think and act for themselves are useless. That's dangerous. They can't do anything on their own.''

Kanae just takes out a coin and says, ''Then when she's alone, she can decide on anything by flipping this coin. Okay, Kanao?''

Tick marks begin to appear on her sister face, ''Nee-san you are not being logical!''

She just smiles cheerfully, ''You don't have to think so hard about it! Kanao's so kawaii! It'll be fine. If you give someone a chance, their heart will blossom. If Kanao can find a guy that she likes, then even she can change on that day.''

I always wonder what Kanae nee-san meant by that. But now I slowly understand what she meant. Something inside me changed when I met Tanjiro. I was able to make my own decision for the first time and I become more social. I still don't understand what the feeling that I felt when I'm near him. My whole face will turn red and I feel warmness on my face. I also start to stutter when I talk to him. I don't know whether this feeling is bad or good for me but it feel quite nice. But I believe one day, I will understand this feeling and convey it to Tanjiro...

(Narrator's POV)

My my Kanao is still so innocent when it comes to romance. She is so badass when she fight demons but so adorable when she interacts with Tanjiro. I wonder what future will hold for her...