Breathless - A Kimetsu No Yaiba Story

The final selection

It's been almost two months since the duel with Shi-chan, which mean...

"Shi-chan ! Tomorrow it'll be one year since I started to train to become a demon slayer ! One year that you took me in ! We have to celebrate !"

"I told you not to call me that. And what are you talking about ? Did you forgot the seven months when you deserted~?"

"Can we please not joke about desertion ? I almost died during a certain trial because you thought I was a deserter. And come on, we could do a small party ! You're always working you can take an evening to relax !"

"You know I won't be able to stop working just because you asked. Demon don't stop killing just because it's your one year anniversary."

I suddenly got serious.

"...It's also possibly my last goodbye."

"What ?"

"I take the final selection just after. I wanted to make good memories with everyone at the butterfly estate before leaving. You know, just in case I die..."

"Don't joke about that. You're not ready to take it yet."

"My skill with a sword improved by a lot and-"

"You'll be out of breath in the middle of it. It's no."

"Be realistic Shi-chan, there's no way I could hold my breath for seven days, even if I train ten more years."

"I don't allow you to go. If you go, consider yourself banned from the butterfly estate."

"Please, I don't want my last memories of this place to be an argument with you."

"Fine. Got get yourself killed after that little party. I'll give you a haori and a sword until you get yours. But don't expect me to stop my work just because an idiot want to get killed."

"...ok."

"..."

"...So, in the end you do care about me."

"Go die."

In the end, we did a party with Kanao, Aoi, Naho, Sumi and Kiyu. We ate a lot and I even had sake ! I didn't told them it was a goodbye though. It would have ruined the mood.

-at night-

I was drinking alone in the garden, looking at the beautiful moon and the starry sky.

Not sure that it was a good idea to drink and not sleep before the final selection, but I wanted to carve into my eyes this beautiful sight.

"Are you sure you should be up so late ?"

"Look who found some time in her busy schedule to talk with an idiot. Want a cup ?"

Shi-chan sighted.

"I guess I could share your last drink."

"It won't be the last. I'll definitely come back, and I'll drink all night to celebrate !"

She said nothing, she was looking at the moon too.

"The moon really is pretty tonight. Ah ! I guess I gotta leave now if I don't want to miss it. See ya later Shi-chan !"

I try to look as cheerful as possible, but the odds are against me.

-at the final selection, the day after-

I wore a butterfly patterned haori similar to Shi-chan's, except it was all in shades of grey, a sword at my hips and my knife against my chest.

They explained the rules and it started.