𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 | 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐨𝐤𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐲𝐮𝐮

❄️ 88

"I didn't join the training they proposed," Giyuu said. "It's not very me to train the corps. It's not like I'd be of any help." He held her hand tightly. "I knew I had said this last time, but I thought it would be nice to repeat it to you in case you can hear me now."

Giyuu looked outside and the sun's almost going down. "It's been a month since the training had begun. Even Tanjiro asked me personally if I could train him." He chuckled a little. "Tanjiro seems a lot better than me, what would I teach him? So, I refused. But we had a conversation instead." He smiled. "And he's right. There are no space in this world to be immature of things."

He looked back at her and squeezed her hand softly before standing up. "I love you. Let's get married once everything's over," he whispered. "I...am ready to exchange vows with you. So please, wake up already."

I heard everything.

From the very beginning of how I was laid in this bed, I've heard everyone's plead and calls. All the prayers and hopes have reached me. And I will soon wake up to fight and leave with victory.

"Young pillar! I think it's time for you to wake up!"

"F/N-chan? Everyone's already fighting."

"F/N, it's time for  you to move."

"F/N, I will guide you like how I guided Mizuki in her dreams."

"Wake up."

Eyes darted open, lungs are hyperventilating, F/N immediately sat up and looked around, trying to familiarize and realized that she's in her room. She glanced at both her hands and began checking her body if she's really awake or dreaming. "I feel...normal, again."

She stood up and gleefully jumped after feeling that she's already fine and could finally move again like she usually do, until she heard a sound of a crow. "Tadeo?"

"CAW! GOOD EVENING! YOU'RE AWAKE!"

"I am..." She whispered.

Tadeo then perched at her shoulder and started flapping his wings. "GET IN UNIFORM! QUICK! QUICK!"

"Already? Shouldn't I go to Shinobu-san first?" She asked while scratching her head.

"URGENT! CAW! URGENT!" Tadeo said. "KOCHO IS NOT HERE!"

F/N suddenly felt weird. Chills strode up her spine and began rushing to listen to her crow. She slipped into her uniform which hanged in the wall (courtesy of Aoi) and was about to grab her snowflak-haori, but hesitated. She stared at it for a few seconds before retracting her hand and decided to leave it there. She couldn't understand why she would want to leave it. The haori had become a part of her uniform, but she felt like she needed to keep it there untouched.

She sighed and took the sword mounted on the wall and slipped it on her belt before jumping out of the window and sprinting to follow where Tadeo is leading her. The loud stud she made after she hit the ground didn't go unheard by Kiyo who's currently sweeping the garden. Looking at where the sound came from, she saw a familiar figure dashing out of the mansion. "Is that... F/N-SAN!!! COME BACK!!!"

"Tadeo! What urgency?" She asked. "What's going on?!"

"CAW! OYAKATA-SAMA ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS ARE REPORTED DEAD!" It responded. "KIBUTSUJI MUZAN ARRIVED AT THE MANSION!!!"

Her feet stopped at what she heard and looked up to the crow, frowning. "What?" She said in almost a whisper.

"THE PILLARS AND THE HUNTERS ARE ALREADY FIGHTING—CAW!"