Begin Again • Kyojuro Rengoku

|Chapter 9|

CHAPTER NINE:

(Y/N) lazily sat on the living room couch as she scrolls through the internet, looking to see if there was any interesting drama coming up lately.

It's the weekends, and she already finished all the necessary work she needed to do.

After clearing up the extra room in Mitsuri's place, she added a few touches and turned it into something just for her.

And after finishing up her room, she started studying at Kimetsu Academy.

Which was definitely more than what she could handle, but she enjoyed it nonetheless.

She made friends, she actually got along with people for once.

And she's already crushing on the hot teacher.

Okay maybe that one was fabricated- Just a smidge.

(Y/N) still couldn't understand the feeling she gets when she's around Kyojuro, it's immense and it bothers her to the core.

She didn't want to admit that it was a crush. It was to early to call it a crush.

After all her self rambling about not falling in love again, she fell down the rabbit hole.

'(Y/N) Kanroji, you are such a simp.'

"Hey, Sis! What you doing?"

Mitsuri plops down the seat beside her sister and leans it to look at the arrays of Meme-Related Tiktok videos that (Y/N) has immersed herself in.

(Y/N) shrugged as she continues to scroll. "I'm just a bit bored, honestly." She admits to her older sister.

She couldn't tell Mitsuri about the things that bothered her, not while knowing that her older sister may or may not like Kyojuro Rengoku.

That's another problem occupying her thoughts: What relationship does Mitsuri Kanroji have with the hot history teacher?

Why did they look so chummy and excited when around each other?

(Y/N) has noticed this for days now. Every time Mitsuri was around Kyojuro Rengoku, she turns all giddy and almost a bit flirtatious.

Kyojuro didn't seem to mind at all even. In fact, he looked rather happy whenever Mitsuri is around.

She shouldn't be bothered by this, not even a smidge of annoyance is acceptable.

(Y/N) knows the hardships Mitsuri went through, all the relationship related ones, anyways.

It was hard for her older sister to find love, due to her explosive personality. Not that it was a problem;

Most guy wouldn't be able to handle the immense love that Mitsuri Kanroji gives.

'But Rengoku-Sensei looks like he can handle it- No! (Y/N) stop torturing yourself, good Lord.'

"You okay, (Y/N)?"

(Y/N) was immediately snapped out of her thoughts by a confused looking Mitsuri, who's brows were furrowed as she tilts her head to the side.

The younger Kanroji quickly shakes her head dismissively at her older sister.

"P-perfectly fine, Nee-San!" She reassures Mitsuri, a sheepish smile plastered on her face.

Mitsuri hums in response, then finds herself a comfortable spot in the couch.

"That's good, Sis. I was wondering why since Rengoku-Sensei asked about you earlier- Like, he actually asked about you." She then says, her hands doing a gesture that makes it look like it was some serious business.

(Y/N) looks at her sister, confusion written on her face. "I don't get it, Nee-San. You make it sound suggestive." She replies.

"I've known Kyojuro Rengoku for years now, and it's not like him to ask about his students preferences. He asked about your ambitions, likes, dislikes, all that stuff." Mitsuri continues on to explain.

The younger Kanroji merely shrugs it off and continued scrolling.

"Is that weird? Maybe he's just trying to make sure he doesn't offend me in any way, I don't know." She grumbled.

"Yeah that could be the case." Mitsuri then agrees.

After a while, Mitsuri then stands up and hurries down the kitchen, but not before calling out to her little sister.

"Just so you know, Sis- It's not bad to crush on Rengoku-Sensei! He's young, and pretty popular with the females."

"Nee-San! Jebesus- What the heck!"

Mitsuri snickers before running off to grab herself a drink, leaving a blushing (Y/N) that looked like she was about to faint from embarrassment.

Grabbing a pillow from beside her, she covers her face and lets out a frustrated groan.

She loved her sister to the core, and she didn't mind a bit to teasing, but topics that relate to Kyojuro Rengoku always leaves her bothered.

'Damn it, (Y/N)! Stop it! It's only been a few days, you can't say you have a crush on him.'

Her ringing thoughts were cancelled by actual ringing that was coming out of her phone.

She looks up to see her phone buzzing, and in the screen there was an unfamiliar number posted on it.

Her older sister has told her a dozen and more times not to pick up the call when she doesn't know who the number belongs to.

But of course, (Y/N) Kanroji doesn't listen.

She picks up the call and steadies the phone next to her ear. "Yello? (Y/N) Kanroji speaking."

Her eyes perked up in an instant the moment she heard that familiar cheery voice, the same cheery voice she could practically hear from a mile away.

"(Y/N)! It's me, Tanjiro! I asked Kanroji-Sensei for your number earlier, and I wanted to see if you'd answer." Tanjiro snickers from the other side of the call.

A small sigh of relief escaped (Y/N)'s lips. Good, it's not some weirdo or a scammer on the other end.

"Oh- Heya Tanjiro. You could've just asked for my number if you really wanted to, no need to ask my sister directly." She chuckled.

"I bumped into her yesterday and you were nowhere to be found. I apologize-! Next time, I'll ask you directly if I want something." Tanjiro replies, his voice sounding cheery as he spoke.

(Y/N) couldn't help but smile at Tanjiro's kindness and enthusiasm, it's like it never wares off. It's as if being a cheery dork is a part of him.

"Thank you, Tanjiro. Is there anything else you'd like to say?" She then asks him.

"Oh, actually! I wanted to add you to our group chat, that's another reason why I wanted to call."

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