Soulmates

Extra#2

Heavy sighs escaped the young woman's mouth. It was hard to breathe because of the lungs, and the blood on the face and other parts of the body made me feel disgusted. On her body, not only blood, there are also small wounds in the form of scratches and abrasions. The wounds did not hurt only because of the high threshold of pain that saved her in critical situations when she could die due to the too powerful demon blood art of the demon.

Someone patted her on the shoulder. The girl automatically turned towards the man who clapped her on her right shoulder and saw a girl who appeared to be the same age as her.

The girl smiles warmly at her with her pink lips. Her obsidian-black hair is pulled back into a low ponytail, and her dark blue, almost black eyes fade into a soft light blue. The stranger has a beautiful face and below average height. This girl is taller than Shinobu, but not taller than her and Kanae.

Out of clothes, the beautiful girl is wearing the uniform of demon slayers. In contrast to the official female uniform, which almost all female slayers refused to wear, and which was worn only by the pillar of love - Kanroji Mitsuri, the girl had a long skirt below her knees and her chest was not open, unlike the pillar.

“Maybe you need water?” the girl said.

As expected, the slayer's voice is gentle, as is her gaze. Typical pretty girl.

"No, there's no need for that," she replied.

She didn't seem to notice her presence due to being busy trying to catch her breath.

“Your wounds don’t hurt?” the girl asked again.

-No.

Usually they don't look at her so... tenderly. Only Kanae and the other girls looked at her like that.

"Who are you?" Now it's her turn to ask questions.

- Sato Umari. Mizunoe rank. You saved me and my family a year ago.

So she saved this girl. It's understandable why Sato is looking at her like that.

-When did you come?

-When you defeated the demon.

There was silence between them.

-Let's go.

"Where?" The brunette looked at her incredulously.

-In Butterfly Manor, the blonde got up and went on her way, holding Umari's hand.

No wonder a low-ranking swordswoman like Umari doesn't know about Butterfly Manor. Beginners are often unaware of Butterfly Manor and the pillars.

The road to the Butterfly Manor was not long. In just twenty minutes, they arrived at the mansion.

"So this is Butterfly Manor?"

-Yes. Swordsmen come to the court with deep wounds being treated. My elder sister, flower pillar Kocho Kanae owns this place. I guess you don’t know about whom the pillars are?” In response, she received only an awkward smile and a guilty look.

- Pillars-demon slayers highest rank. The strongest in the entire organization. They all have their own estate in which they live. They also get the salary they want - at the last phrase, Umari's eyes widened due to shock

"The salary they want?!" exclaimed the brunette.

- Quiet you. I'll go look for Kanae, and you go inside.

Umari remained in the same place as Ahane had ordered. Will she be able to get along with her savior's sister?

Kocho Ahane. That was the answer of one of the demon slayers she knew when she asked her name. Another demon slayer heard their dialogue and said that Kocho is not Ahane's real surname. Another demon slayer said that Ahane only considers herself Kocho's little sister. Now it is clear who he meant by the name "Kocho"

The demon ate Ahane's family in front of her when she was a child. Kocho took pity on her due to a similar situation in the past and began to take care of her as her little sister.

She needs to ask Ahane if this is true.

“Here we are.” Sato didn’t notice how Ahane and the unknown girl approached her.

The girl standing next to Ahane is a beautiful, tall girl. She has black flowing long hair with butterfly clips and wears a male demon slayer uniform. She has unusual eyes. Is this Ahane's older sister?

-Hi, I'm Kocho Kanae. What is your name?

-My name is Sato Umari.

-You don't have wounds, and you don't look sick. Are you a friend of Ahane?

-Yes...you could say that.

What did she have to say? She hopes she said the right answer. Ahane looks surprised by her words. Naturally, they only met for the second time in their lives, and she already called her friend.

After chatting with her sister Ahane, she was left alone with Kocho herself (During the conversation, it turned out that Ahane has two more sisters)

- Ahane.

-What?

"Is it true that you only consider yourself Kanae-san's sister?"

“You can say that,” Ahane looked at the night sky.

The moon seems to be more beautiful today than usual. This night is really special.

-What?!

This swordsman was really right?! But why does Ahane think so?!

- Kanae, Shinobu and later Kanao replaced my family. Kanae accepted me as family, and since then I have considered myself part of the Kocho family. I even started calling myself Kocho Ahane.

So that's the reason why Ahane considers herself Kanae-san's sister. How nice!

“One day, my biological older sister said she wanted to join the Demon Slayer Corps. Parents laughed and said that only brave swordsmen enter there and that there is no place for girls. My sister did not agree with them and her parents got angry with her.

They were stupid. What was Ahane's life like before Kanae came into her life?

- If this had not happened to them, I would have grown up fragile, weak, indecisive and vulnerable. I was changed by Kanae and other new people close to me. If not for them....

Ahane did not voice the last part of the phrase.

-It will probably be midnight. Can you stay overnight with us?

-Yes!

What a pity that three days later, Ahane found out that Sato Umari died on a mission at the hands of the lower moon.