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十五

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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫

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Wind breathing. A branch from the original sun breathing that consists of not using powers or elements of the sun, but of the wind as stated within its name. As explained by Sanemi, there are 9 known forms and each require great amounts of both stamina and flexibility.

"You have to flow as if you are the wind. I want you to close your eyes, and envision yourself within a void. Forget the ground beneath your feet and only feel the surrounding air around you." Watching as (Name) did so, Sanemi looked around for something to try and help (Name). Spotting a feather that's fallen from his crow, he picked it up from the ground and inspected it.

Twirling the black feather around, he continued speaking. "Picture yourself as light as a feather. Even the lightest gust of wind should move you. But, once you master becoming as movable as a feather, you have to control it next. Only become light when needed." Handing the teen the feather after she opened her eyes, he watched as she looked at it closely. Spinning it around, running her fingers over the feathers, waving it up and down to see how it flows. She did it all.

"While trying to do that, I will be teaching you the breathing forms and how to maintain total concentration constantly."

Before she even knew it, time had flown by fast and she had completed her training. Now with nothing to do but wait for the final selection, she'd spend her days training (mainly perfecting her use of the naginata, keeping up with total constant and keeping the breathing forms fresh within her mind), hunting demons in the mountains, hanging out with Yūkan, and going to Shinobu's estate for treatment and bood collecting.

"It seems the eye drops I have given you are doing their job." Shinobu informed as she finished collecting yet another sample.

"Really?" (Name) asked as she gently lowered her arm. Now that she thought about it, the spot where she was constantly getting blood taken from was starting to get more and more sore. Maybe from the constant use of a needle in that area?

"Yes, your healing has slowed considerably and maybe even gone back to how it was before you got that demon's blood within your system. The previous samples I have taken when the blood was at its strongest definitely speed up healing but, I'm not so comfortable with placing demon infested blood within another person yet." Placing the sample into a vial and labeling it, she sat it within her collection of previous samples and gently put them away.

"By the way, final selection is approaching fast. You plan on attending this year?"

(Name) lowered the sleeve of her kimono and sighed. "I want to attend but...Shinazugawa-San says I have to beat him in combat to do so. And I'm confident I can because I've gotten used to his ay of fighting and even picked up some tips, I just think it's unnecessary because he already has me killing demons on the mountain anyway..." Groaning, she placed her head onto Shinobu's desk.

The butterfly hashira concealed her face as she stared at the casings in front of her. (Name) didn't know it but, a frown was on the woman's face.

'Being a slayer is far more life threatening than killing one off demons on the mountain...'

"Kanae nee- san! Please tell me!!"

"...please just...leave the corps...and live..a normal life..."

"No! I won't quit or stop until I avenge you, please tell me who did this!!"

"Shinobu..."