Bab 101: Long lost cousin?
Author : Double chapters.
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[Seiji's POV]
The Kamado family lived in a modest house that was not too big yet not too small. The size seemed to be just right for a family of seven.
There was this very homey vibe to it that made me feel welcomed. The children all hid in the other room, peeking out curiously from the corner of a door and such.
"Please, do tell me more about my husband and his letters," Kie asked as we sat in the living room.
She was a beautiful woman with long silky black hair tied in the back and kind eyes the shade of purple. She wore a white kimono with subtle patterns that gave off the feeling of an earnest mother and wife.
I replied, "Since my mother married to another family, she and her blood-related family did not have much contact with each other. We were living in the city of Tokyo while most of her relatives lived in rural areas,"
"Your husband, Tanjuro rarely made contact with her but three or so years ago, letters started coming from him to my mother. In those letters, he stated how he was plagued with an incurable disease and would like to meet her again before he passed," I said while she listened carefully.
"Unfortunately, my mother passed a year ago as well due to an accident. So I came here in her stead," I said with a slight bow.
"I see. I'm truly sorry for your loss," Kie said, bowing lower than me.
"Although you already knew them beforehand, let me introduce my children," Kie said before turning towards the small kids who were peeking from the far corner.
"Tanjiro, Nezuko, please would you and your siblings come here," Kie asked gently and all of the Kamado children came to me shyly.
I smiled seeing them, especially Tanjiro and Nezuko who were not shy, unlike their siblings.
"My name is Tanjiro Kamado," said the main character of this world. He looked exactly like I expected him to be, kind and good.
I tried not to stare too much at him and looked at the other children also.
"And these are my siblings, Nezuko, Takeo, Hanako, Shigeru and that little one is Rokuta," he introduced his siblings with a bright smile.
"Nice to meet you!!" they said in unison with a bow.
"Nice to meet you too. My name is Seiji Shigan, and I am your cousin from your father's side. I guess that makes me kind of like a big brother to all of you," I said and with the mention of blood relation, they seemed more comfortable.
They had stars in their eyes while looking up at me.
Cute. Who doesn't like well-behaved kids?
"Seiji-san, please do spend the night with us for today," Kie invited me. It was tradition for a relative who came visiting from another town or village to spend the night since things like hotels or inns were not available in most rural areas so I did not find her invitation to be weird.
"I'd be happy if you are willing,"
"That's great then," Kie smiled. Then she turned to her children "And kids, do behave well in front of Seiji-san,"
"I will leave you for now as I need to start preparing dinner," she bowed and left for the kitchen with Nezuko.
And that left me with the main character of the world and his four siblings. I took another look at the boy with a scar on his forehead.
...he was so weak and innocent. I couldn't imagine him fighting against the likes of Upper Moon as he was now.
Well, with my existence this time, he shouldn't need to do that.
"I-Is it true that you are a Samurai, Seiji-san?" was the first question Tanjiro asked.
I guess whatever time you may be in, Samurai were always cool.
"Of course. I am a Samurai working directly under the head of the Ubuyashiki family," I said, much to their giddy excitement.
"See this sword?" I said and took my sword which Kie had laid down beside the small table in the living room.
"It was forged for me by a great blacksmith when I reached the highest rank a samurai can reach," I said as they oohed and awwed in amazement.
"But why is your katana so long?" Takeo asked, the eldest brother beside Tanjiro. He had a buzz-cut hair with brown eyes. He looked to be around 8 or 9.
"Not a katana, my sword is called an odachi," I said, "A two-handed sword that can only be wielded by exceptionally strong samurai," I boasted.
"Can I touch it?" the little girl, Hanako asked.
"Sure." I said, why the hell not?
And they soon gathered round me, wanting to get a look at the sword. I was no master at handling kids but I could easily play the cool uncle and entertain them.
The children had a lot of questions, their immense curiosity barely contained by thier manners. They asked me about the city, about my family back there, what we do for a living, and how I got my scars. If I had clashed with another samurai and so on.
After an hour of spending time with the children, my eyes noticed a conversation between Nezuko and Kie cooking in the kitchen.
I wouldn't go into detail about the exact conversation but basically, the Kamado family were poor. They no longer had a father to provide for them and their only source of income was selling charcoal - which was not too good of a business in summer.
There was no meat or expensive food that they could offer me. That was their main concern.
"Tanjiro," I called and stood up with my sword.
"Yes?" the young protagonist beckoned with a tilt of his head.
"Let's go for a walk shall we," I said but I was already walking towards the door.
"Seiji-nii where are you going?" little Hanako asked us.
"Doing some samurai things," I joked, "We'll be back soon,"
I walked out of the house and slowly made my way toward the thick forestation nearby. Before long, Tanjiro also ran out of the house and caught up to me.
The reason why I asked Tanjiro to follow me was mainly because I wanted him to get familiar with me - which by the way seemed to be an easy task with his good nature.
"Do you know if there is a hill nearby?" I asked.
"A hill?" he tilted his head in confusion but in the end, he did not ask why I wanted to know such things.
He simply flashed a smile, "Of course, it's this way, follow me!!"
He ran past me and started leading me to where I asked.
I wonder, would it be bad if I got attached to this family? I would do everything in my power to protect them from the fate that awaits them but it seemed stupid to get attached to people specifically targeted by the Demon Lord himself.
...
Heh, who am I kidding?
The answer was obvious.
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(A few minutes later: On top of a nearby hill)
"Seiji-san, what are you doing?" Tanjiro asked me with his innocent questioning face.
"Infinite food glitch," I answered, "Tell me Tanjiro, when was the last time you had meat?"
"I actually caught a green pheasant recently in one of my bird traps. So the last time I had meat was like only two weeks ago," he said.
Meat was quite a luxurious food during this time. Animal husbandry was not too prominent and even if people had animals, they usually do it for their own sustenance and not for profit.
So eating meat was rare if you couldn't hunt.
I hummed at his answer while looking around at the thick forest. My vision was undisturbed by distance or coverage. I could see everything perfectly and more.
"What kind of meat do you prefer? Pig, deer, rabbit or birds?" I asked.
"Well, I personally like rabbits but since my sisters don't like eating them for being too cute, I'd want a deer," he answered without much thought.
"I see," I said with a smile. I ignored all other animals in the forest and focused on the three deers within my field of vision.
In the end, I picked the second nearest one. The closest one was a stage - male deer - and those had a very intense smell, especially during their mating season which was coming soon.
So I picked the female deer. My eyes locked on it.
"Step away a little," I said and Tanjrio took a step back.
"A little more," I said and he took three steps back.
He had a smile on his face and seemed to not want to get too far away from me/
"A little more," I said again and he took two more steps back.
That was still too close but fine, I hope he doesn't get blown away.
I was going to unsheath my sword but then I stopped mid-action. Throwing around my sword like that was a horrible way to destroy it. Instead, I looked at Tanjiro and the small dagger he had on his belt.
"Pass me your dagger," I said and Tanjiro threw it at me.
After I caught the dagger, I got myself familiar with the balance and weight before I nodded in satisfaction. This would do.
I grabbed the weapon at the blade and fixed my posture to throw the blade. I pulled my arm back and inhaled copious amounts of air.
"Thunder Wind Breathing,"
The world stilled.
"Unerring Lance!"
Then it exploded at the command of my action. The atmosphere seemed to rupture as hurricanes came alive on the spot.
I threw the small dagger towards the female deer I saw in the distance.
The sound barrier was broken two times, by my arm and by the projectile. My arm created a whip-like sound while the dagger exploded like a jet, piercing through the layers of air.
Objects in my vicinity, and even Tanjrio himself were blown away by the shockwave while I remained on the spot.
The world moved in slow motion as I watched the dagger hit the deer in the ribs and pierce right through it. The animal died without even having the chance to feel pain.
"Nice," I said.
"Seiji-sani!!!" Tanjiro screamed while getting up after he was blown off. He came back running to me.
"What was that?!" he questioned in astonishment.
"Hmmm? You saw it right? I just threw the dagger," I said like it was obvious but inside I was holding back a laugh.
He stared at me with a dumbfounded face, "Is that what happened? How?"
I shrugged.
"And my dagger..that was my father's,"
"Don't worry, we'll retrieve it," I said. It logged itself perfectly on the dirt so I knew I had not broken it.
"Let's go," I said and we both went towards my kill.
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We reached the place in a few minutes and Tanjiro froze when we came upon the scene.
"This...how is this possible.." he asked when he saw the deer beside the dagger.
"You have no idea what's possible," I said with a hidden smile.
There was a reason why I showed this to Tanjiro. He was the main character, which was synonymous with trouble magnet.
Even though I did not want him to fight against Upper Moons, Muzan, or bear the burden of ending this war, I was still going to train him so that he would be able to protect himself and his loved ones.
"Are you even human?" he turned to me and asked with nervous sweat dripping from his cheeks.
*Bam!*
I karate chop his head, "That's rude. Of course, I'm human,"
He winced in pain while rubbing his head, "But humans can't do this,"
"They most definitely can. Your father could do it, and so can you," I said.
"Me?'
"No, I'm talking about 'Yu', an acquaintance,"
"Oh,"
"I'm kidding, Yes, you," I said and pointed at him.
I walked away from him and collected the dagger and deer. Tanjiro just stood in his place, watching me while thinking over my words.
"Let's return," I said, "And don't tell anyone about this,"
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"What is this?" Kie was waiting outside the house, worried that I suddenly brought Tanjiro out so she was waiting for us to return.
She was shocked upon seeing the deer I was carrying on my shoulder.
"Sorry for borrowing Tanjiro without your permission," I said, "I just couldn't take advantage of your hospitality without contributing anything."
I said and dropped the deer on the ground.
It will need proper skinning and butchering but I knew how to do that, so I immediately started getting to it.
The family simply watched me while I did my work.
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