Undesired Love, Sweet Revenge

Chapter 7 (First Mission)

A few days after her stay at her temporary home, Izumi was so tempted to leave on the 3rd day.

What made her stay was a person who arrived in a red mask. Izumi didn’t get to see his face so she didn’t know who he was.

“Hello, is there anything you need?” Izumi asked.

Is he the maker of my sword? Izumi thought as the guy in the red mask said, “I am Hotaru Haganezuka, the swordsmith with Izumi Shibuya’s Nichirin Sword.”

“I am Izumi Shibuya, would you like to come inside?” Izumi asked, and welcomed him inside when he nodded.

Haganezuka took out Izumi's sword.

The sword was rather ordinary, with a short handle compared to the length of her blade that had diamonds carved on the rubber casing. The sheath was white with a silver lining around the top and one running through the sheath.

Izumi took the blade into her hands, which turned white silver with midnight black fading from the bottom up.

Izumi looked at Haganezuka for advice.

“The sword is supposed to change to a color that best suits its owner. I have never seen such a mixture of color before. All the blades I’ve seen are of only one color or a color and a specific pattern.” Haganezuka said after a short pause.

Izumi asked, “Is it a bad omen? Considering the color changed from white to black.”

“It could be. It might be symbolising the purity of something turning to the darkness.” Haganzuka pointed out.

There is some truth to that… Izumi thought.

Just then, a crow flew in, squawking. “Izumi Shibuya, please proceed to the town in Tokyo for your first mission. There are demons disrupting the peace of humans living there.”

Upon hearing this, Izumi went to change into her black uniform and wore her white and blue floral patterned haori and took her brother’s blade instead.

“Haganezuka-san, you can just place the sword at one side, I will come back and get it after I finish this mission." Izumi told Haganezuka, before saying a quick goodbye as she left for Tokyo.

Izumi arrived within a short period of time. It was still broad daylight, so the demons did not appear yet.

Izumi decided to practice her swordsmanship, so she went to a forest nearby.

She took Izaki’s sword by the handle, and sliced a tree down. Izumi panicked, scared that it may result in other trees doing the same.

Luckily for her, it didn’t. She continued practicing, until night was about to come.

Izumi quickly headed back to town to complete her first official meeting.

“It’s ironic, seeing how I actually hate demon slayers, I actually became one myself,” Izumi laughed.

“Sacrifice first and enjoy later, I’ll have your head soon enough Giyuu Tomioka.”

When she heard screams nearby, Izumi immediately rushed to the source of them.

Standing in front of a temple gate, Izumi saw a demon eating away at a living body, who was screaming for help.

Izumi took the chance and swinged her sword at its neck, but to no avail.

The demon had noticed her coming for him and dodged it. He’s fast! Izumi thought.

“Oh? Another one came to sacrifice herself for me? How gracious!”

The demon had spiky long, and rather pale yellow hair. He was wearing a black and golden hat. Alongside that, he also had a red and black stained turtleneck along with pale beige striped pants. This unusual demon also had the kanji word for ‘Number 2’ engraved in his eyes. And to complete his weird get-up, he was also wearing a black overcoat and holding 2 golden fans. Izumi shot him a weird look.

“What’s wrong little girl? Not scared yet?” The demon smiled.

“Who are you?” Izumi asked, giving him a cold stare. “The name’s Douma, are you one of my followers?” Douma smiled even brighter, appearing behind Izumi.

Just kill him before he kills you! Izumi turned around, aiming for his neck before he dodged it again.

“Oh right, even if you are my follower, I can’t eat you… Such a shame.” Douma said, with a disappointed face.

“And why’s that…?” Izumi asked, even though she was happy enough she wasn’t going to get eaten without having her revenge.

“Sadly, I can’t eat you because my master wants you alive..” Douma sighed.

Just what is he saying?