My Time As A Demon Slayer (Kimetsu No Yaiba x Male Reader)

Gathering Forces (CH.54)

Y/N's Pov

Once I had everything I needed for tonight's plan, I went back to the meeting point I agreed with Shinobu. Overall, I was feeling satisfied enough with the results of my investigation, as I had gotten a way to attract the Demon, so now I could only hope that Shinobu was successful in hers as well.

It took me barely a minute to get with her, and as I got closer, I could see Shinobu, with a small group of people that seemed to be listening to something she had to say. This confused me, as we never spoke about gathering people, otherwise I would've tried to talk to a few people about this. Either way, I simply went towards her.

As I approached her, I could listen to a bit of her speech. "Alright then, let's go over this one more time. We're preparing a final stand against that Demon. That thing's terrorized this town for long enough. Certainly some of us won't make it out, but that's a risk we're willing to take to protect those we love!" Then, everyone started clapping at her, and I think I would've done the same if my hands weren't occupied right at the moment.

After that, all of the people moved away and started talking and apparently training between them, meanwhile, I got closer to her, and once I was a few feet away, I said to her. "Looks like you really know how to inspire them." This made her aware of my presence, and so, she turned around and said.

"Y/N!" And after I left the crate of mangoes on the floor, we gave each other a quick hug. "So, how did it go for you?" She asked to me, once we broke of the hug, and while I pointed to the crate, I said to her.

"Well, I got a lead." I then proceeded to explain everything that the fruit seller told me. She paid close attention to everything I said, and once I was done talking, she said that it was pretty good, so I then said to her. "And what about you? It seems like you gathered quite an army for yourself." She then turned to look at all the people she brought from the town, and with a nervous chuckle, she said.

"Hehe, yeah. It's a fun story." And while we decided to take a quick stroll around, she started to tell me everything that happened on her side. "Well, after we decided to split, you went mainly towards the shopping area. Where all the stores are located, but I went towards the urban area. Of course, we didn't plan for this, but apparently, it really impacted what results we each got. I knocked a few doors, but I think most people were very busy with their preparations for the festival, since I didn't find most people at their homes, and what few adults I did find, they looked quite busy, and those that did answer my questions, were quite angry once I mentioned the Demon, so I didn't get much out of them, however, when some of this kids heard me, they got interested, and so, they came to ask me what was going on, and so, I gave them the abridged version. It seemed that this was enough to convince them that something needed to be done, but in order for them to agree to help, they wanted me to tell them everything. At first, I wanted to reject their help, since this mission is extremely dangerous for them, however, they insisted on wanting to help. The Demon has been tormenting them for far too long, and if it ended up cancelling their summer festival as well, some of them would go crazy already. I'm still uneasy about my decision, but I figured they had enough determination for this to work, so I decided to give it a try, and so I told them everything." We then came to a stop, and turned to look at everyone that Shinobu gathered, and while it wasn't the most reassuring sight, it was good to at least see that we had some back up this time.

We then turned to look at each other, and I could see her expectant face, so I said to her. "Good job." While also flashing a bright smile at her. She then let out a nervous chuckle, and after we shared a quick kiss, I stretched my arms, and finished with. "Anyway, we better get start with the planning." And as I got infront of the crowd, I called out for all of them to gather around.