Demon Slayer : The Silent Journey

Chapter 69: Emergency!!

[Seiji's POV]

Okay, guys, it's an emergency.

I repeat it's a fucking emergency.

What's the emergency you asked?

"Here, let me feed you," Kanae said, taking my bowl of rice before she extended her hand to feed me.

'It is her, she is the emergency.'

"You know, I can feed myself now," I said with a strained smile and she gave me a no-nonsense look.

"I insist," she said like a mother.

Mommy?

What else could I do except open my mouth obediently? After that, a small smile crept on her face.

I swallowed the rice with an audible gulp before moving a bit away from her. But then she mirrored my movement and hopped closer to me like a small rabbit.

"How is it?"

It's fucking rice. How the fuck else would it taste like?

"It's good," I said.

Yeah, well, the suspicion was true.

Kanae was in love with me. Or at least, she was acting like a high school girl in love and she was trying to make me fall for her.

And she was horrible at it.

You'd expect an onee-san like her to be extremely experienced and well-versed in the battles of love but nope, Kanae Kocho was horrible in trying to make me fall for her.

Obviously, it was because she had never been in love before. It was her first time as much as it was mine.

This was a complete contrast with her ara ara~ vibe and you know what...

It was absolutely fucking adorable.

Like Oh. Ma. Gawd. did you really put red camellia on the table and say you put them there for me? (Red camellia symbolizes love and longing in flower language)

I was aware of her feelings and knew what she was trying to do. She was so bad at it that even a dense harem isekai MC would be able to get the hint.

But it was more effective than simply following the tradition and woo me very expertly. I couldn't help but gush inwardly how adorable she was.

It has only been a day since we had the Hashira meeting and I think she changed when she heard about my engagement with Mitsuri.

Whatever feelings she had for me seemed to be dragged out to the surface when she heard about the engagement and realize that she was going to lose me.

To be honest, I was still in the process of digesting that information.

Kanae was in love with him?

You mean the girl who always treated me as a younger brother and constantly teased me as if I was a little kid, was in love with me?

You mean the girl whom I had been peeking at for over two years in every spar we had was trying to earn my affection?

When? How? Why?

To say that I was sad and conflicted because I was already engaged with Mitsuri would be a big fat lie. Instead, I could only feel flattered and happy with the situation.

Does that make me a scumbag?

"You are zoning out Seiji, focus on the food." Kanae snapped me out of my thoughts. "Here, say ahhhh,"

I didn't say ahhh like she asked.

Instead, I opened my mouth widely in a hippopotamus ahh way to assert dominance.

She just giggled and continued feeding me.

Did you notice that I was more unhinged than usual? Yeah, that was because I did not know how to react to her feelings.

I'll be the first one to admit that I didn't get bitches in my past life. I was not ugly or a loser by any means but I was 13 years old and no woman wanted to take the risk of loving me.

So this was the first time I had the affection of two girls at once. And I did not want to reject either of them and they meant a lot to me.

On another hand, I was not a believer of harem like Tengen Uzui. I believe in true love. I think true love was special and could only happen once with one person in your life.

So I was in this weird dilemma where I focused only on the positive side and ignored the drama for the future me to face.

"You are pampering me a lot today. Is there something you want to ask?" I played the dense main character role. I hid the fact that my eyes could see everything she wanted to hide.

"No reason. Is it really so strange that I care for my patient?" she asked.

When there were literally patients with broken limbs in the infirmary and you chose to feed me, then yes, it was a little strange.

"I guess not," I said and let her continue to do as she liked.

She continued feeding me until I finished my meal and I felt like my stomach couldn't hold any more.

Would it be wrong for me to play dumb and simply enjoy her affection?

Actually, don't answer that because I was going to do just that anyways.

"Can I get a lap pillow?"

"....."

A wise man once said you miss a 100% of the shots you don't take.

So I will take a shot at every opportunity I have.

"..."

"..."

"Sure, "

Fortune indeed favours the brave.

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The soft sensation of her flesh against my cheek was everything I thought I needed in life. It was warm and I could smell her, she smelled like flowers.

"Seiji, what kind of woman do you like?" Kanae asked while nudging me to look at her.

I looked up at her and her face was almost entirely hidden by her melons even though she was leaning forward. Her eyes seemed genuinely curious to know the answer so I thought about it for a few seconds.

"The kind of woman that loves me," I said in the end.

She smiled, "Of course, she will love you. But I meant more in terms of physical attributes,"

Is she really asking me the legendary boobs or butt question which was a vital question always asked between middle school boys?

Well, there were many physical attributes of women that attracted men. There was the pretty face, the boobs, the ass, the thighs, the legs, the feet etc.

I could say any of them and Kanae Kocho should be happy because she was blessed in every single aspect of them. Such was the stunning beauty of the flower Hashira.

But personally, my favourite was the one thing that raised men.

Boobs.

So yes, I was a boob-man.

"I like them cute and with a nice pair of boobs." I said.

"Boobs huh," She said thoughtfully while looking at hers before her lips curved in self-satisfaction.

"What about you? What type of man do you like Kanae, both physically and in terms of character." I asked her in return.

She hummed and thought about my question for a while before she said.

"I would prefer someone taller than me, not too scary looking and with kind eyes. And in terms of character...." she trailed off before casting a glance at me.

Then she covered my eyes with both hands and said, "You,"

My X-ray eyes froze and I felt my ears start to heat up so I hid them. She took her soft hands away and with a smile, she said.

"Someone strong, reliable and loves flowers I guess."

",,,okay."

We spent another hour just staying like that and having small talk which ranged from what happened while I was away to how Kanao was progressing in her life. She said she was busy following Shinobu around and helping the patients.

She never asked me about what happened in Tokyo or about my engagement though. I wonder if she was not interested or too afraid to ask.

But in the end, all great things must come to a bitter end.

And mine came in the form of Raven and a Kusagai crow.

Raven flew towards me and landed on my chest and a Kusagai crow flew overhead, dictating a mission for me. Although I loved my job, I think I love laying on Kanae's lap more.

"Seiji Shigan!! Seiji Shigan!! You must travel to Mizuhara village which was recently visited by a demon!! Investigate and hunt down this demon."

Duty calls I guess.

"I guess you have to go now," Kanae whispered softly. "Stay safe in your mission Seiji."

"You too Kanae. And remember what I tell you, please only take normal slaying missions and be extremely careful."

"I'll keep that in mind,"

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