i still don't know how i got here (KNY x modern reader)

Fifteen

WAIT IS THE MUGEN TRAIN ARC STARTING SOON-

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"Shinobu-san, I'll be off now. Thank you for letting me hang around for so long!" You smile and wave.

"It was no problem at all! Come over anytime." The insect pillar smiles back.

You've requested to join Rengoku on his mission to investigate the Mugen train and the mysterious Slasher(who was obviously a demon) has been killing many civilians during the night. Right now, you are headed to investigate the station where a train conductor was found dead recently.

You didn't have much luggage with you, so you just put a hand on your hilt and made sure your sword was secure in its sheath.

To be honest, you were fucking scared. So you tried to think of the better parts. Like hey, if you didn't die and successfully complete the mission, you might get paid enough to buy a mansion of your own! You'd call it the Winter Mansion or something.

"Good luck on your mission!" Kiyo, Sumi, and Naho cried out, sad to see you go.

...

Arriving at the station, the sun was setting. You almost immediately hear voices.

"There aren't any demons!" The voice of a young girl exclaims angrily, "You're bringing up demons again? Just stop, will you? I have to sell as many bento as I can! It's hard enough that my mother is pregnant, and I heard that my father's shop isn't doing well."

A voice that probably belonged to an elderly woman speaks gently, "You can leave that kind of worrying to us adults. I'll take care of things in the early mornings and nighttime by myself, okay?"

"And what are we going to do if you get attacked by the Slasher, too?" The girl yells worriedly.

"I would be more than happy to sacrifice my life for yours."

"Grandma!"

Just then, a male voice joins the conversation.

"Well, good evening! The moon is exquisite tonight, is it not?"

Is that Rengoku-san? I guess he arrived earlier than I did.

"I'm searching for a demon." Rengoku continues bluntly, "You haven't seen one, have you?"

What? Just like that?

"W-what's wrong with you? Stay away from me!!" You hear the voice of the girl yelling.
Then you hear a loud thwack.

"Look out! If you keep shaking like that, you'll end up dropping your precious bean paste bun!" Rengoku warns. He sure loves food, huh?

You quickly run over to the source of the commotion... to see the most hilarious thing you've ever witnessed.

You saw an elderly lady sitting behind a counter filled with colorful boxes of bento. A girl was standing in front of the counter, furiously facing off a man who was none other than the flame pillar Rengoku.

The girl had hurled a bean paste bun toward him and struck him square in the face.

You almost snorted, then quickly quieted yourself.

Then, you see Rengoku peeling the bun off his face, and taking a bite of it.

"UMAI!" He exclaimed as you sweatdrop.

"I don't believe in demons! They don't exist, and you know it!" The girl proceeds to shout.

The old woman rested a hand on the girl's shoulders, "Fuku, that's enough, I don't believe this man is a bad person."