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▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱ Cold TW : BLOOD, INJURY AND VIOLENCE ▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱▰▱
A quick briefing later and all swordsmen and women were off to fend for their own lives for 7 days in a forest of man-eating monsters.
Only you and Atsuo stayed together as he followed you around vigilantly.
-NIGHT 1, Mt. Fujikasane.
You two worked in tandem, watching each others backs and watching out for each other.
"Order breathing. First Form : Strikes Of Mercy."
Atsuo swings their nichirin upwards at an angle before quickly bringing it back down in a high-powered two swing form. Leaving behind a large visual of a diamond as he beheaded his 3rd demon of the night.
Behind him, another clawed hand lunges, going straight for the kill, but before it could even lay a finger on him, you were already one step ahead.
"Fifth Form : Controlled Destruction"
You dash forwards flipping vertically to deliver a vertical 360 degree slash to the 5th devil incarnate you face, which forms a large visual of a double X, your opponent couldn't keep up.
Once your feet made contact with the ground you quickly push off to lunge your blade forwards, defeating yet another demon as you flicked the blood off your blade before sheathing it again.
Atsuo applauded you, lightening the mood slightly as he praised your swordsmanship. Making you scoff, masking the chuckle that slips out of your lips.
"Focus on the fight, Tsuo." She lightly punched his arm as she walked past him to keep moving. Staying put was too risky and he followed you without a beat of reluctance.
"Will do, ma'am."
—DAY 2, NIGHT 2, Mt. Fujikasane.
"Tsuo, wake up, The sun's set."
Atsuo jolted awake as you tapped his shoulder, wiping off a trail of a drool dripping down his chin while he was sleeping.
You tossed his sheathed blade to him, in which he failed to catch and landed straight at his face.
"Oomf- I wasn't ready!"
"Skill issue."
—DAY 3, Mt Fujikasane.
"How about these? Are these edible?"
Atsuo picked a berry, but before you could respond, he impulsively put it in his mouth before he was immediately smacked at the back of the head.
The berry flew out of his mouth as you reprimanded him for being reckless.
