Chapter 15. The Flame Hashira(2)
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'How did it happen?'
Kotaro just asked himself about the situation he and Mitsuri are currently in.
He is lying in the ground, with heavy injuries, bleeding heavily trying to breathe to create Hamon.
While, Mitsuri is fighting the demon with injuries as well while shedding tears to protect him.
'How did it come to this?'
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Morning...
After a good and wild night at the inn, it's time for Kotaro and Mitsuri to move on towards the next stop.
Both of them were fortunate enough to find a town with hot springs on the way, or sooner or later, Kotaro would have died with stinkiness and horniness.
"Kotaro-san, it seems we can reach the city of that Flame Hashira soon."
"Hmm... How did you know? I don't think I mentioned it."
"Hehe... I talked with the old grandma at the counter, and she told me that there is a famous samurai dojo in next city."
'I thought she is very nervous to socialize, it seems I was wrong.'
Mitsuri often blushes over small things, and is very shy in front of him, is of course because he and she are husband and wife.
She is very shy to take intiative, and always becomes the one getting teased by Kotaro because of it.
But in front on everyone else, she is not that nervous and her bubbly personality attracts people with good will.
"You seem to become good friends with that grandma."
"That's right. And she even gave me sakuramochi. She is a good person."
"Haha! For you everyone who gives sakuramochi is already good person."
"Kotaro-san, anyone who loves sweets cannot be a bad person."
Mitsuri looked proud as if she is lecturing him an universal truth. Kotaro just controlled his laugh not to make her embarrass and just patted her agreeing to her.
"That's right. Thank you, Mitsuri. I didn't know about it."
"Hehehe..."
She giggled happily getting praised and getting patted by him. Looking at her innocent face, Kotaro just wondered where did that Mitsuri from yesterday night went.
Even though he admit himself being a bit lustful, Mitsuri is much more active than him. She doesn't show it, but when it comes to action, she is more overwhelming then him.
If it continues, it won't be long before she overtakes in that.
'No, it can't happen!'
It's a matter of man's pride. It seems he has one more reason to become strong now.
Remembering the word "strong" made him realise once again that even though he is enjoying this beautiful trip, both he and Mitsuri are in the end are going to become demon slayers.
"By the way, Mitsuri. I always wanted to tell you something."
"Kotaro-san?"
Mitsuri stopped hearing his call and turned back to see Kotaro looking at her with a serious face.
"Mitsuri. Can you promise me one thing?"
Seeing Kotaro asking something for the first time, Mitsuri with no hesitation agreed to it even though she didn't knew the subject.
"Yes."
"I haven't even said a single word! Why did you agree so quickly?"
"I trust Kotaro-san. After all, K-Kotaro-san is my husband!"
"You..."
'These type of unexpected sentences really make me more mad in love with you, Mitsuri.'
Kotaro smiled listening to her and then said about the promise. The promise he want her to keep at any costs. He grabbed her shoulders and said it as he looked down.
"Mitsuri, please just don't die."
Kotaro said to her with his head down, his eyes hidden under his bangs. He didn't want to show his weak figure in front of her.
"I just can't imagine my life without you, Mitsuri."
His grip tightened on her shoulders in fear of losing her. And Mitsuri could feel, the fear Kotaro was emitting in front of her.
At this moment, Mitsuri felt very happy. Happy enough that her heart was full and was about to burst. She could feel her thumping of heart loudly echoing inside her. The fear that Kotaro showed, made her realise that how much he truly loved her making her feel very fortunate that she married him.
She felt very fortunate that he chose her, a girl with abnormal strength, being described as a monster. He married her despite her abnormalities, loved her and cared her.
'I... I love Kotaro-san much more than myself. How can I leave him?'
She just removed his hands from her shoulders and grabbed his head and made him forcefully look up. And then under his surprised face, she took a step close to his face and...
Chuu!
...and kissed him.
"Don't worry, Kotaro-san."
Kotaro looked at Mitsuri smiled as her twin pink pigtails swayed due to wind and said confidently.
"I won't die. After all, I am Mitsuri Kenshin, wife of Kotaro Kenshin!"
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In the forest outskirts of the Hot Springs town...
"It seems that somebody already killed the demon."
Gulp! Gulp!
An adult man stood on the spot where Kotaro and Mitsuri killed the last demon before reaching the town.
The man was gulping down sake from his gourd bottle as he inspected the place where he reached according to Kasugai crow.
"Did you see the ones killing the demon?"
The man stuffed the bottle on his waist and asked the crow who gave orders to him.
"Two people. One boy and one girl killed the demon."
"Report it back to Oyakata-sama about it."
The crow flew into the sky cawing. The man took more gulps of sake and then found it being empty making him growl in annoyance.
"Why I am doing it? It's all pointless."
The man looked tired and bored for some reason despite his unique appearance. He had very unusual orange hair with red ends that was tied at the back behind his head messily.
He had fair skin, black eyebrows with bright orange eyes that redden near the pupils. His eyes are slanted a bit insides giving him a furious appearance.
He was wearing a traditional kimono robe with a haori with flame like ridges at the ends, and carried a katana on his waist in the times when it is not allowed to carry it.
He is the current Flame Hashira from demon slayer corps, Shinjuro Rengoku.