"What a beautiful day !!" She said smiling to herself while She looks toward the mansion of mitsuri chan admiring the flower which displayed on sideways.
Today she had no mission and was here to company mitsuri chan for some shopping. She also wanted some clothes for herself.
She knocked on the door of mansion and waited someone to answer. But then she saw igorusan coming towards herself from main gate.
"Hi, igoru san. What are you doing here? " she asked smiling in intent of teasing. "Hi, Reader. I was just passing by. So, i wanted to ask mitsuri if she wanted to have breakfast with me." Now her smirk grew wider.
"Ohh... too sad, igorusan. Mitsuri chan is coming with me today for shopping." She said with evident teasing tone. He fell silent. Poor guy, he was planning to take some step today but she guess she have to do something about this.
Suddenly, door flew open. Mitsuri was smiling while closing her eyes."Sorry, Reader. I was doing something so you had to wait." Mitsuri chan said in one breath.
"Don't worry about that mitsuri chan. But see who is here? "
Mitsuri chan eyes now are wide open at the sight of igoru san. "H-hi, kanroji."
" Igoru san, you didn't inform me you're coming here. What a pleasant surprise! " she said happiness evident in her voice.
"I was just passing by." He said hurriedly not wanting to tell her real reason. "Mitsuri chan, you know i am really sorry." Reader said drawing back attention. "I can't come with you today. I am here to inform you that."
"Why? Is everything all right ?" She said sounding worried now. "Yes it is. But i really have some bad cramps all over my body from training. I am afraid it will get worse in coming hours."
Igorusan looked over reader wondering what she is upto. "Ohh.... then you should rest." Reader nodded at mitsuri with faint smile as she was in really pain. "But mitsuri chan, Don't cancel your plans just because of me. Please consider my suggestion and take igorusan with you. He will acompany you."
Igorusan now looking at her wide eyed understanding her plan very well. She was lying about pain obviously. Quickly fixed his expression and added to reader's conversation. "Yes, kanroji. I am free i can come with you."
After convincing mitsuri enough, they started to walk off. You were walking behind them till main gate and igoru san looked behind and saw Reader glaring at him with "If you waste this opportunity i dare you" glare. He just nodded a little. Then she smiled waving them bye.
She absolutely couldn't missed this chance. She rarely see igorusan making some efforts. Not that he doesn't consider taking efforts but she knows he questions himself a lot and is shy in front of mitsuri chan. Hence, she have to be involved. She wishes they have good time together.
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"Ohh lord, what should i do now?" She wondered walking. it's still morning after all. No work at home or corp. She was excited though because after two years she would be going home to her mom and dad. Finally, after three days, she is going to visit them.
It's been half hour since she left the mansion of mitsuri chan. Finally arrived at corp headquarter. At entrance she met kanae chan. "Ohh....hi, kanae chan." Kanae bowed to Reader.
"Hello, Reader. Today you had a dayoff right ?" Kanae asked. "Yes, But i didn't had to do anything. Are you going on mission? can i come too?" Reader asked hopefully with expectant eyes. Kanae laughed. "You will not leave me till i take you with me. now will you ?" Reader laughed alongside.
"So,where are we going?" Reader asked walking alongside kanae chan. Shinobu chan wanted to come too. But you convinced her that two hashira would be enough for mission. Now she can look after patients.
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After walking for 4 hours both hashira decided to stop by a restaurant for eating something. "There has been more death this past month than before. Somethings is off about that place. Oyokatasama said to expect some dangerous and powerful demon."kanae chan said in serious tone. "Hmm. I see. But that demon won't survive two hashiras."
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After eating, Reader paid the whole bill despite protest of kanae chan."let me pay, i am older." Reader said. They decided to start their journey again. Now it's been more than 8 hour with litle breaks in between.They have finally arrived the place they have been told to inspect. "Kanae chan why don't we split up so we can look over quickly ?" Kanae chan nodded in agreement.
It's been 2 hours since she was searching the town from every aspects. Some unwell feeling taking over her. She gathered some clue and was running towards a specific place. After running some times she managed to reach there. Shock took over her making her eyes go wide.
She saw a tall figure fighting with kanae chan while laughing and giggling like a toddler playing with his toy. A blow landed on kanae chan and was now unconscious.
She rushed forward and picked up her up and landed far away from that tall figure in a blink. Seeing her breathing and alive relief wash over ice hashira. She placed kanae chan down carefully.
Now she looked back to the demon and began to wonder how come a demon can fight like this and make a hashira unconscious. She started to march over and take a look at the demon.
The demon was still standing there laughing at her. Was he mocking her ? She looked over carefully at his face which he partially hide with his one out of pair of fan he was holding. 'Upper moon 2' was kanji in his eyes. "Ohh... no wonder you were able to fight with a hashira. You are one of the twelve kizuki." She said.
His eyes went wide wondering how come someone is starting conversation with him. He smiled and said "ahhh... Are you also hashira ? You are quite fast. And yes i am upper moon two."
"Tchh...Ok, upper moon two" she said in sarcastic tone." I see you injured my fellow hashira over here. I need to settle some scores with you. " she said in tone which sounded sweet but was wrapped in sarcastic tone. Maybe she was mocking him for the way he speaks or matching his energy.
But upper moon two seemed to be more delighted and just replied "well then, prepare yourself. You look so pretty, i wonder how would you taste." He swinged his one fan creating some ice spikes .
She quickly withdraw herself going back and started to cut down every possible spikes of ice he made. Now it was her turn. "Ice breathing first form: icy traps advanced range circulation."
Suddenly he found very sharp and unbreakable ice surrounding him from head to toe and started to spin around trapping him completely. While spinning ice was moving aroung it started shooting ice spikes more sharper than he had used earlier. Not that he is weak but he underestimated her. So he used some less dangerous one.
He started using his fans to nullify every spikes. After struggling for some times he managed to break through icy traps she set. And looked to her and laughed. AGAIN LAUGHING? she stared at him in disbelief. Is he crazy ?
"Ohh i never knew they had ice hashira or ice breathing. How interesting. I really doubted you but you exceeded my expectations a lot. You would definitely taste good along with other hashira. " He said in cheerful tone. Yeah, he is crazy.
"What is your name? I want to know." He said sounding very curious. "Ohh....i didn't even introduced myself. My name is douma, Upper moon two. I am founder of 'church of eternal paradise'. It's a cult run by me."
She sighed." I am Reader, a ice hashira." She said sounding ensure why would he act like this. "Ohh... tell me more about yourself ?" He said With smile plastered on his face. "Why do you care? just fight me. " she said sounding annoyed.
She launched herself to fight him and land a hit. But he gracefully dodged it and stand at the place she was standing. 'gracefully mind you' like he is the girl here. She stared at him in disbelief. "Why are you rushing like this? Can't we talk ? I find you very amusing." He said in flirty tone.
Her eyes twitched at the way he is trying to flirt after telling her he would eat her. Absolutely doesn't sound genuine at all. "Shut up!! You injured my friend and now trying sweet talk with me." She sounded more annoyed now.
"But she was the one attacking me. I was minding my own business. And i don't think she will be dying today unless i eat her." He said while slightly pouting. POUTING ? "Ohh my, something is wrong with you." She commented and he just hummed looking at her.
"You are just like akaza dono." Then suddenly he swinged at her unannounced. This is his plan? tchh. So boring. She used her refined reflexes and lauched her second attack and cut off his arm. He on the spot grew other arm and swing other fan at her performing blood demon art.
She moved to a side and started to feel her lungs start to freeze. She couldn't beleive that she a ice hashira would have problem with cold, this was something beyond her range and indurance.
Quickly she fell to ground and coughing like crazy. "Ohh my...you maybe a ice hashira but at the end you are human. Fragile and weak. I want to eat you. But i like your company and comments you are making. Hmmm." he acted like he is thinking and said "How about you become demon. Your reflexes and precession is very good. You even cut off my arm."
She started to shake her head violently and struggled but said "Never." At response he just gigled and said "I was not asking. Was i?" He started to walk towards her but stopped when he saw her standing on her feet like she was never affected.
Stared at him with bored eyes. He was shocked. " How are you able to stand? Did you nullify my attack so easily? No human was able to do that till this date." Sounding curious. "Obviously, i didn't trained so hard for nothing. I am able to use flame element with ice breathing."She spat rolling her eyes.
"Now you will die." As she launched at him after warning him. "It's so much fun. More than that flower hashira." He said in happy tone but didn't sound genuine. He summons four ice clones of himself as he stared at her curiously wondering what she will do now.
To his surprise she was able to adapt quickly than expected and destroyed his clones one after another under 15 minutes. Once again she exceeded his expectation. She was not injured at all. How wonderful she is. But at the end she is human right ? She will be tired.
"Enough of your tricks and so called play. You haven't seen sun in years right ? Let me put you in some sunny experience. "she said smiling a sarcastic smile. "Flame breathing fifth form:Flame tiger."
That's it he won't be able to resist it at all. With that she started to slay every incoming attack by douma's side and started to perpare one neck slice which will instantly kill him. After numerous attack being nullify by her side she focused only at one target 'his neck.'
She was really close to cut off his neck but had to retreat because his fan simply being few cm away from tearing her apart. She landed few meters away creating safe distance.
"This is not fair. You told me you could use few elements of flame breathing. But now you are able to perform it flawlessly. You almost got my neck." He said in a 'sad tone'. Nothing sad about it if you ask her.
"From the experience and conversation i had with you i can easily tell that you don't have any real emotion. So would you mind dropping your act ?" She said so bluntly like it's matter of fact.
After a long silence in between her and him. He finally uttered "w-what ?" Genuinely shocked this time not practiced act. "Well, i have studied some books about person like you during my education. Since, you were human once, It would be very possible that you were born without emotion."she stated.
"You said you run a cult ? You are founder ? How come you solve your followers problems when you yourself can't understand them ? Do they not understand your conditions ? No wonder why, they must be blinded by your looks and charms. Obviously, most people are absolutely idiot who try to reach heaven through shortcuts. When absolutely no one ever saw heaven. Personally, i feel heaven and hell is myth."
Every question and statement felt like a slap for him. How come someone can see through him within first meeting and is so blunt. He does agree with heaven and hell part. But rest ? With the blink of eye, he was now gone.