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Once Muzan was gone, Akaza returned, eyes landing on the bloody hole on your upper arm. He still had yet to give you the porridge and water he had brought you, and after having his little epiphany a while ago, he went ahead and fetched some basic first aid equipment.
While you were left a sweaty and panting mess (I don't even wanna hear y'alls horny ass comments so stfu), Akaza had begun to patch up your wound while you were still too out of it to notice.
It took you a while, but you finally calmed down, spotting your now bandaged wound and the Upper Rank demon that was sitting beside you. When your eyes flickered from your injury to him, a bowl and gourd were held out in front of you.
You were still kind of in a state of shock, but aware of your surroundings, so you simply took the bowl of porridge without question and downed it—seeing as you hadn't eaten the whole day—before doing the same with the water.
Letting out a sigh of satisfaction, you sat in silence for a while, internally debating your next move. Thinking everything over, your decided that you only had one option, and so turned to Upper Moon Three. "Akaza," you called firmly, slightly surprising him with your sudden switch-up.
And when you looked him directly in the eyes, he was reminded of the night before. That same fighting spirit...
"I need your help with something."
You had successfully grabbed his attention. Akaza knew just by your expression that your request was not going to be a trivial one, and so he leaned forward slightly, letting you know that he was listening.
With a deep breath, you spoke your mind. "I want—no, I'm going to become strong. But I can't do it alone," you started. You then explained to him the plan you had, how you had come up with a schedule that alternated between work and rest as well as the specific exercises you were going to do, adjusting them as you progressed.
Safe to say that Akaza was thoroughly impressed with your declaration. Not only had you come up with such an efficient plan that you had clearly taken all aspects into consideration in order to craft your personalized schedule, but you had also shown that you were determined to do whatever it took to become stronger.
Of course, whether or not you went through with it was a different story. Yes, you spoke of all the things you intended to do, but it wasn't enough to prove you were truly serious about it. Only when you could prove you weren't just speaking empty words would he be sure you were worthy of being trained.
"Hmm," Akaza hummed. "And what do you want me to do?"
Upon hearing that he was at least open to the idea, your expression brightened. "First, I'd like for you to bring me food and water for the daytime as well as night time. Since I'm already used to porridge, I want to start expanding my diet so I can get proper nutrients. Meat is quite heavy compared to porridge, so it'd best to start with blander yet nutritious ingredients first." You thought for a moment, trying to decide what vegetables your stomach could handle that were still packed with nutrients while also taking into account what was available during this time period. "For now, let's go with cabbage and miso soup along with my usual porridge. After a few days, I want to move up to rice instead of porridge, and maybe we'll switch up the vegetables too..." You muttered that last part more to yourself, but quickly cleared your throat to get back on track. "Oh, and could you also bring non-drinking water to use to wash the cabbage? But uh, if you wouldn't mind... I can't exactly cut and wash it myself, so..." Scratching your cheek, you turned your head away bashfully.
