𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙾𝚍𝚍 𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝙾𝚞𝚝 || Demon Slayer

Chapter Seven: Time For the Mission

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We're watching Tanjiro and Kanao versing each other in reflex training. Both have determined faces. I suppress chuckling at Zenitsu and Inosuke gawking at the speed their arms are moving.

"Incredible..."

"Look at 'em go!"

Kanao manages to get past Tanjiro and grabs a cup. Aoi calls the end of the round.

"That's it!"

"You really are fast, Kanao!"

Even though the boy's tired, he still gets a smile on his face and compliments her. I'm pretty sure the two are now even with ten wins and loses each. My thoughts are confirmed when Aoi says so.

"Your score is now ten wins and ten loses."

"I'm still up for more. Let's go for a run. Wanna join me?"

"Doing Total Concentration Constant?"

"Yeah."

Zenitsu and Inosuke are both checked to make sure they're doing the breathing correctly. I just watch awkwardly.

"I gotta keep this up?"

"Do me next!"

"How's this?!"

"That's nothing!"

"More brawn than brain."

"Let's go!"

I no longer get surprised by the boys' strange interactions but I'm still weirded out.

I'm woken up early by a crow who tells me to go to the boys room. They've clearly also just been woken up and are sitting there waiting.

"The casualties of the Mugen Train. More than forty are missing as it currently stands. You are to join Kyojuro Rengoku on site. Head west at once! Head west at once!"

After that Shinobu comes and tells me that she and I have been requested at the Masters Mansion. I'm confused but go with her either way. Soon we arrive and both kneel in front of the Master. He greets us then invites us inside.

"Y/n, I've summoned you here because you are going on a mission. You will need a katana and something to wear. Shinobu, you are here because y/n needs to be with a Hashira and I have things to discuss with you after."

Although I'm going on this mission, I will be kept a close eye on. A young man in a hyottoko mask and a plain green Haori then kneels in front of me with something wrapped in a cloth on his lap.

"Hello. I am your swordsmith, Asahi Ito. You may call me Asahi. This is the first blade I've ever made so sorry if it's not that good. I was told a little about you and tried to get the guard hilt to match you and your Breathing Technique.

"It's nice to meet you, Asahi. I am y/n l/n but if I'm using your first name, you can use mine."

Asahi nods then hands over the wrapped katana to me. I slowly pull it out and hold it up to admire. Both handle and hilt really do match me. The handle is red with small white spider web shapes going down the middle of it. Each web has another thread that makes it appear to be entangling the handle. The guard hilt is also beautiful. It's a white spider web that fades into red on the edges. The edges also have small red droplets. (I will maybe draw the sword at some point but for now, yeah)