SHINYA | 深夜 • KNY various x Reincarnated!Reader

ACT II • Yūgen VI

It's a beautiful day. 

Birds are singing. Flowers are blooming. The sun is shining and on days like these, it almost makes it worthwhile to wander throughout the land and walk the noble path of being a member of the Demon Slayer.

Well, as you said; almost.

"Head northeast! Northeast!" The crow flying above your head has been repeating this simple command for two hours, urging you both to walk even faster than you already do.

Well, you do not walk, Akio is jogging down the road while he's carrying you in his arms as if you are some damsel in distress, a delicate precious princess. You wish that would be true if only to use your royal status and command people to get beheaded.

You almost feel bad for him but your bones feel so old and weary. Every time you move your back it sounds like the Fourth of June or was it July? Whatever, you are currently not doing so well, and having pity for someone who looks a bit too happy about this situation isn't currently on your list of concerns.

So back to complaining out loud you go.

"When does this finally end? When will this cruel world finally show mercy to my wretched soul and let me feel death's sweet embrace?" You moan, by now the thought of just annihilating either the damn crow or simply yourself is a daily occurrence, "Or I don't know, let us take a damn break for once."

"That sounds heavenly," Akio admits, sounding wistful, "Oh god, just imagine finally resting for once and not getting yelled at by a soon-to-be lunch meal."

Aniki, the bothersome crow, shrieks in pure terror at his statement as you snort in amusement. It would be more amusing if only that annoying bird didn't have the ability to talk back, "I am not food and you have to head northeast now! There was a demon sighting!"

"You're like a flying disease. You are nosy. You're a dreadfully nosy, horribly bossy, appallingly flying disease." Akio is fast to answer, with a smile that shows he is completely done. To be fair, who wouldn't be done with their life when you get bossed around by a bird with the brain size of your pinky toe?

"He's right, you better control yourself. You're victimizing us." You raise your hand and start tracing random lines onto Akio's cheek with your finger, okay, not so random. Just a silent cry for help in the form of some characters that suspiciously spell out 'Kill me'. "Is there a boss crow or something? Because I wanna submit one or twenty complaints against you, of course anonymously."

"How much do you even get paid for?" He asks suddenly after the crow throws some colorful insults at you from left and right without any kind of shame whatsoever, "I pay you double the amount just so that you shut the fuck up."

Good question though—

"Are you even get paid at all Aniki? Don't tell me you work for free?" A dramatic gasp leaves your lips after the crow confirms that it is true that he does not get paid, "You little freak. Who the fuck would work for free in this economy? Only psychopaths."

You know that it is a bird you are talking about and you shouldn't care, but damn not even some delicious grapes or an apple? But then again, annoying people to death must be some kind of reward.

"Stop ganging up on me and head northeast!" And back to screaming, "It is your job, your duty as pillars of our honorable master."

Both of you give a different answer but at the same time it was the same, dismissing the bird because well, the honorable master can go fuck himself or better, be a normal functioning human being who doesn't see Akio and you as some workaholic. Maybe lowkey alcoholics but certainly not workaholics!