Happiness & Death: Missions and Dreams (Part 7)

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Flower Hashira, Kanae Kocho, sets out to fulfill her next mission...

...on the Mugen Train...


A man wearing the Demon Slayer uniform and a blue haori walks into a noodle shop after noticing a Kasugai Crow...

Then he spots the Flower Hashira, who is eating while waiting...

"Flower Hashira..." The Demon Slayer said as he bows

"...Just sit down will you... Mister, please prepare the same meal as mine for him..." Kanae says as the chef nearby nods and began to make noodles

The Demon Slayer sits across from Kanae

"Are you sure...?" He asks

"I think you've traveled a bit just to meet me... and besides... we have a mission, don't we...?" Kanae responds

The Demon Slayer nods

"And Flower Hashira, well done for your work last night..." He compliments

Kanae slurps in her noodles before she asks...

"How is the woman's condition?"

"The doctor said she will be fine..." The Demon Slayer reported

"Good..."

The chef finishes preparing the noodles and arrives with the food

"Itadakimasu..." The Demon Slayer says

The old man then sets another plate on the table

"You sure seem like busy people.. so it's on the house, eat up"

"...Thank you..." Kanae thanked as the Demon Slayer slurped some of the noodles

"Delicious! Hey Mister, you could open a shop in Ueno with this!" He compliments

"That's none of your business" The old man replied

"So how is your business...? It doesn't look good..." Kanae said

"It isn't... There has been a big drop in the number of customers in this railway... because of the Slasher, they say... I've even given time off to my employees... A train conductor got killed the other day, and besides, the Mugen Train got cancelled from operating." He informed

"I've also heard over 40 passengers passed away..." The old man added

"I... see..."

"...Flower Hashira, we have managed to find the Mugen Train's whereabouts... it has been moved to a certain train warehouse in an undisclosed location..." The Demon Slayer stated

"..." Kanae stayed silent

"...Let's finish this food first... it would be a waste... then after, we can go to the station where the conductor's body was found..." Kanae said



In the well lit station... a child currently sits on the ground, her purple eyes glowed as she sighed...

"Fuku, don't let your sigh out and eat your read bean bun..." Fuku's grandmother (Tomi) said

"Okay..." Fuku responds with a nod

Fuku's grandmother was behind the counter, and they were selling Bento Boxes... however the hallway was empty

"Not many customers today, either..." Fuku said with a frown

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