14 An Act

I placed the dishes they both ordered on the table and I swear I could definitely see the sparks in their eyes as they stared at the desserts that they ordered.

The donuts that Shinobu orders have multiple types of flavors, mainly chocolate and vanilla. EMIYA tried to replicate the strawberry and grapes but its supply was lacking and it wasn't the fruit season yet.

In the early 19th century, the supply of different kinds of flavors was lacking and we had to make our own, for example, chocolate and vanilla.

While it wasn't hard, because we use 20th-century machines, and how did we get such items? You can thank Lucifer for her cheat-like ability to create things out of nothing.

In Nasuverse you can call it First Magic, one could materialize out of nothing, there was no official name of the magic but I'd call it Denial Of Nothingness.

Because it sounds cool.

As for the cupcakes, it's pretty much the same as the Donuts, as for the Parfait that Kanae ordered we used vanilla flavored cream and multiple fruits at the top of the glass, of course, let's not forget the little umbrella it shouldn't be there but for the sake of appearing we decided to add them.

Anyway, from their looks they liked the sweets appearance, hah girls and their love towards sweets!

"Here's your order, please enjoy." I'd really wanna say that they should eat the sour food first, but it appears I'm too late as they started to devour the sweets without mercy.

Kanae shivered as she tasted the cold cream along with the fruits that were sliced into pieces.

"My...I never expected it to be this sweet and delicious! It's also cold..! I wonder how they did this, it's not winter yet.." Despite her comments, she never stops shoving the cream into her mouth.

Her expression was pure bless every time, the cold yet delicious cream enters her mouth, and rapes her taste buds.

It was perfect, the same thing also happened to Shinobu. I swear I never saw such genuine happiness from her expression. It was like she was ascending to the higher realm.

I expected this reaction from her, so it was surprising as most girls love sweets. I waited for a few minutes before they finished eating their desserts.

Shinobu devoured the last of her donut and after realizing that she ate everything, she had a lost look on her face.

"I-i ate it all? But I thought it was only the 2nd one!"

Pfft- Who are you kidding? I observed and you ate more than just that!

Then Kanae said what I was thinking. "Shinobu-chan, it wasn't your 2nd piece you know? I saw how you ate it all, but I do understand where you're coming from. These sweets are so delicious that you would lose yourself for a moment."

"If you say so Onee-san... and why are you still here?" Shinobu harshly said without a speck of respect in her voice.

Both she and Kanae knew I didn't leave from the very start, while the food was delicious they were trained to be alert all the time.

I just shrugged her no respect tone, because that's how Shinobu was before her sister died, she was more like a tomboy than feminine.

"Shinobu-chan, your manners don't be disrespectful." Kanae scolded her sister for her manners, however, Shinobu snorted and didn't say anything.

Clearly wasn't happy about it, but then again I didn't mind, then Kanae continued. "Anyway, sir what do you need?" 

While she's kind, she wasn't naive, or else, she wouldn't have gotten her current rank Hashira.

I didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the chocolate popsicle. "You guys are Demon Slayers right?"

Shinobu and Kanae were a bit surprised that I knew of them, and Kanae replied. "Indeed we are, but, surprisingly, you know about us, after all not many know of our organization's existence."

"Well, indeed you are but I'm one of those people that knew of the existence of both demons and demon slayers," I said with a straight face.

"I see, but may I ask how did you know of us?" Kanae said politely, knowing that it might be an unpleasant memory.

After all, those who knew about the existence of demons were mostly victims of the viciousness of the demons, some lost their families, friends, or even part of their bodies. In short, people who knew the existence of demons and demon slayers are traumatized.

Well mostly,

"I witnessed a demon massacring an entire family, and I was lucky that I wasn't seen by the demon." Technically I wasn't lying, it has some truths, and I was talking about the Kamado family in the series, it hasn't happened yet but I wish it won't.

Shinobu flinched a bit from my words, she was clearly affected by what I said, as a demon slayer it was her job to decrease the victims of the demons as many as possible, and knowing that they missed a family to save, she couldn't help but feel a bit guilty that she- no any of the demon slayers were there to save them.

Kanae didn't hide the sad expression on her face. "How unfortunate...if I was there I could have prevented it from happening,"

Nope, not at all. First of all, it didn't happen yet, second, if you were there it'd be a suicide, it was freaking Muzan! 

Despite my thoughts. I nodded agreeing to what she said.

"It must've been hard for you…" Kanae said in sympathy, to witness a massacre of an entire family wasn't easy, she thought I was guilty that I couldn't help that family.

It was easy, it's only a few seconds of screen time, plus I got to see Micheal Jackson in action.

"Yeah...and after that a Demon Slayer arrived, he was too late as it already happened." 

Yep so typical, only arriving after the scene ended, most shonen does that, they are making an example of the police in general only arriving late after the criminal got there anyway.

"So that's how you know the existence of us, Demon Slayers." Kanae nodded in understanding.

"Yes, it wasn't a pleasant one but it opened my eyes for the years to come. I keep thinking of that incident. If I were not powerless at that time I could have prevented it from happening." I wasn't comfortable with guilt-tripping them, but I have to for the sake of learning the way of breathing!

"That's why I wanted to become a Demon Slayer too! So that I won't be powerless as before and I could prevent another family from being massacred!" I said with serious determination!

If my group were to see this, they would have clapped at my 'heated' performance and Lucifer would have created an Oscar for my act!

Shinobu was moved by my fake determination, while Kanae respected it.

"I-no we understand your determination as we all have been there, but there most of us Demon Slayer does, but let me tell you training to become a Demon Slayer isn't easy. It's hard as it could be, take it as a warning from me, if you are truly serious then I would recommend you to a former Hashira for training." Kanae said with a serious expression on her face, only to look cute in front of me, she didn't know how to make a serious expression.

But I tried to ignore that, as this was my chance to learn the breathing technique! To be honest I've started to have a glimpse of what the breathing technique is due to the example that was shown in the anime, and because of my current learning capability too.

However, I need a push, and extreme training to truly understand what is the breathing technique that the Demon Slayers are familiar with.

"Truly?! Please do! You have my thanks!" I was genuinely happy about this.

"No problem, besides we require capable Demon Slayers, hopefully, you make it...oh right what's your name?" Kanae asked.

"Blake Robinson, and you are?" 

"I'm Kocho Kanae and this is my sister Kocho Shinobu and I just realized it now, you're not original from The Land Of The Rising Sun?" Kanae curiously asked.

(A/N: In short, 'Nippon' is basically Japan.)

"Indeed but I've lived here for a few years now with my companions." I was glad that none of them were racist. I mean at the current timeline. I wouldn't be surprised with racist Japanese in this era because a war is coming.

World War I.

But it would be a few years from now, the only reason why no one complained about us foreigners making an establishment is because of my teammate's face value and a lot of money.

And the fact that our restaurant is too good to pass up.

Then finally, it's time to bring this up, this was to make myself valuable, the last nail to the coffin.

"Oh right. I just remembered the name of that demon. I was lucky to hear it." 

Shinobu and Kanae weren't that interested in knowing, but their eyes widened as they heard me say.

"I think it was Michael..? No, It was Muzan, yeah that was his name," I said it like that name wasn't important at all.

"MUZAN?!" 

(End-)