3RD PERSON POV

Hashiras: Master.......

Kagaya: Shinobu, please recall what you have told me.

Shinobu: These two travelers Y/N and Pyrrha encountered upper moon 3 who had eaten a man and was in the process of killing another.

Obanai: Upper moon?

Sanemi: And they survived?

Mitsuri: I see.......

Shinobu: However, not only have they managed to fend it off successfully for an hour until sunrise, the boy has shown strength that allowed him not only to trade blows with the demon, but also engage in hand to hand combat with it too with ease.

This took everyone by surprise as Y/N steps forward.

Kagaya: Y/N, what was this upper moon like?

Y/N: He fought like a martial artist, utilizing a karate like style. His regeneration was absurd, and he utilized the use of shockwaves offensively and defensively.

Muichiro: Ah.....

Kagaya: And you can contest with that?

Y/N: From what I could tell we were close in strength. However he was faster and much more proficient in hand to hand and was adaptive. I had to utilize different weapons and fighting styles to catch him off guard and even then it could only do so much. In addition while my muscles are sore he never lost his strength. If it was an hour or two earlier I would've exhausted myself before the sun rose. I simply chose to entertain his fighting spirit and delay him long enough till the sun rose.

Kagaya: Did he try to run?

Shinobu: He did, but Y/N here managed to hold him down.

Pyrrha: I saw most of his attacks utilized his arms and mobility. If Y/N pinned both his legs down and an arm it allowed for me and....

Giyu: Giyu.

Pyrrha: Giyu to pin his other arm down. Everyone else simply helped put more pressure so he couldn't escape.

Kagaya: It's been a while since we had foreigners here. What's your purpose?

Pyrrha: I do not know, but we are traveling to seek a purpose and help those around us.

Kagaya: Hmmm........

Later

Shinobu: Huh?

Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke were staring at a scene as she turns the corner to see Y/N lifting a literal tree.

Pyrrha: 90 more seconds!

Y/N: I'M TRYING!

Pyrrha encourages him to keep going as he sweats profusely before throwing the tree away after 90 seconds.

Pyrrha: Let's spar.

*CLANG*

Y/N foot lashes out and she blocks it with her shield as she pushes Y/N away and he grabs onto some chains conveniently on the ground.

Y/N: Alright.

He attaches the soul split katana to his chain and begins spinning it around.

Y/N: LET'S GET STARTE-

Gyomei: Hello.

Y/N's spear attached to the chain misses the stone hashira by an inch as he puts his weapon down.

Gyomei: Master wants to see you.

They nod before disposing of their weapons and heads over to Kagaya as they bow down.

Y/N: May I make a request?

Kagaya: A request? Of course!

Y/N: I've heard that Nichirin blades are made up of certain ores.

He pulls out his soul split katana as Kagaya takes it.

Y/N: I am not sure if this will work, but I want the same material to be combined with my blade.

Kagaya: Mmmm.....I heard there was something special about this blade. Rengoku had told me how this blade was very easily slicing through upper moon 3 despite his attempts to block it.

Y/N: I do not know how I got this weapon, but it is said that the weapon completely ignores the physical toughness of a living being to attack and slice at their very soul. I do not know how, but this is the description of the weapon.

Kagaya: Interesting.......

Y/N: It was working on the upper moon demon until he resorted to weaving and avoiding the sword entirely.

Kagaya: I can definitely honor that request. A peculiar weapon, but with the abilities of a Nichirin blade.......I'll get to it as soon as possible. Are you ok with not having it for a bit?

Y/N: I am.

Pyrrha: Can you do the same with my weapon? And strengthen the shield.

Kagaya agrees to their requests before the two were presented with their very own Nichirin blades.

Kagaya: Go on. Grab it, and let the color change.

*GRAB*

Pyrrha grabs her blade that turns into the fiery like pattern of orange, red, and yellow, intriguing Tanjiro and the others that saw this.

Y/N: Huh. Mine's the same too.

Rengoku: *grin* Perhaps they can learn my breathing style!

Y/N: I want to try something out.

He reaches the testing dummy, holding his blade down before-

*SLICE*

Everyone reels back in shock as he takes a deep breath and slices upward, mimicking Rengoku's technique.....

Y/N: Ah I think I sliced your house.

Sanemi: I saw something.

Y/N: *bow* I'm sorry.

Kagaya: *smile* Oh no it's fine. I'm just surprised at how you used total concentration breathing.

Y/N: From where I'm from there's something called aura.

Tanjiro: *confused* Aura?

Pyrrha: Let me explain.

Pyrrha gives a detailed explanation of what aura is, everyone listened with intrigued looks on their faces.

Tanjiro: A manifestation of the soul? Semblance? Such an ability exists to humans?

Pyrrha: Like I said we're not from around here.

Kagaya: Why come here?

Pyrrha: From where I'm from, I'm famous. Youngest renowned fighter, champion of the regional mistral tournament 4 years in a row. Many adults participate too. Mascots, interviews with other fighters and famous people........it's suffocating. For my whole life everyone expected so much of me. I was forced to attend classes I didn't want to take, forced to train and fight to the point my bones broke, and was subjected to the expectations of being in my family. I came with Y/N and ran away from that all not because I was selfish enough to leave everything for some guy. No......I just want to be myself. I want to learn what I want. Eat what I want. Go where I want to go. I want to do what I want for once in my life.....with my best friend here.

Mitsuri: You sure there's nothing going on?~

Pyrrha: Eh?

Mitsuri: I seen that look on your face~

Her face turns bright red and she profusely tries to deny what Mitsuri said those she presses on for more information before dragging her out.

Y/N: Pyrrha.....she was in a position where she was potentially going to be pressured into being a maiden which would mean her life will be in danger for the rest of her life. There will be many after her, and she is going to be used as a weapon of war if the situation calls for it.

Shinobu: So that's why.........

Y/N: Hmmm........

Kagaya: What kind of breathing style fits you?

Y/N: I've seen the others train their breathing styles yesterday. I'm most intrigued by Flame Breathing.

Rengoku: *grin* A bit rough in terms of technique but it's sound!

Y/N: Wind Breathing.

Sanemi: Me?

Y/N: I want to cover both offense and defense. I like the offense of your breathing style.

Sanemi: *grin* Hmph. I won't be going easy on you then!

Y/N: Stone breathing.

Sanemi: Stone?

Y/N: I want to be able to utilize my chains and weapons more effectively.

Gyomei: Ok.

Shinobu: Don't you have aura?

Y/N: No. I have zero, but in exchange my physical and sensory capabilities are naturally heightened with much more potential.

Kagaya: I see.......

Pyrrha returns with Mitsuri but looked a bit shy as she giggles.

Mitsuri: Cmon~ You can talk with him later~

Pyrrha: O-Ok....

Later

Y/N: HUH?!

Pyrrha: Y/N I'VE LOVED YOU FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS!

Mitsuri bursts out laughing along with several others as Inosuke was held back from joining the screaming competition as the couple's faces were red.

Y/N: WHY ARE YOU YELLING?!

Pyrrha: *RED* I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN SPEAK HOW I FEEL WITHO BEING NERVOUS!

Y/N: THEN I'LL CONFESS I HAD FEELINGS FOR YOU TOO!

Pyrrha: REALLY?!

Y/N: HELL YEAH! I ALWAYS LOVED THE WAY YOU LOOK AND HOW YOU'RE ALWAYS SO NICE TO ME WHEN OTHERS SHUNNED ME!

Pyrrha: I ALWAYS LOVED HOW YOU TREATED ME NICELY FOR WHO I AM AND NOT FOR WHAT I AM! I ALSO LIKE THE WAY YOU LOOK!

They screamed what they liked about each other as laughs grew behind them and Inosuke struggles even more.

Y/N: WE'RE IN THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER RIGHT?!

Pyrrha: RIGHT! I WOULDN'T ASK FOR ANYTHING ELSE!

Y/N: ME TOO!

Y/N/Pyrrha/Inosuke: YYEEEAAAHHHHH!!!!

Pyrrha/Y/N: HUH?!

Inosuke: COME ON!

Y/N bends down, as they headbutt each other and Inosuke slaps him with a pillow.

Y/N: ALRIGHT THEN!

He slaps Inosuke back with a pillow and one was handed to Pyrrha as she smiles and joins in. It became chaotic, and the hashiras arrived with Kagaya only to find Y/N, Pyrrha, and Tanjiro facing against his own sister, Shinobu, Mitsuri, and Inosuke as they wailed on each other while making feints.

Y/N: WEAVE!

*BAM*

Y/N: HEY THAT'S NOT FAIR! YOU'RE TEAMING UP ON ME!

Shinobu: *smile* Too bad.

Mitsuri: Come on!

Nezuko: *smug grin*

Tanjiro: NEZUKO I AM SORRY ABOUT THIS!

Zenitsu: AAAHHHHH-

*WHAP*

Zenitsu was hit by everyone simultaneously before they stop and stare at the hashiras and master.

Mitsuri/Shinobu: *bow* Master it was a spur of the moment.

Sanemi: You all look ridiculous.

Giyu: Who started it?

*POINT*

Inosuke: YOU WANTED TO FIGHT!

Y/N: You hit first with the pillow.

Kagaya merely chuckles, seeing the two newcomers bickering with the other slayers as they got along well with them.

Later

Y/N: Uh......

Pyrrha: This is......awkward.

They awkwardly kissed each other while cuddling in bed.

Y/N: I mean we can take this slow....it's not like I dated someone before.

Pyrrha: My parents tried to set me up before. *sigh* People even proposed to me in the tournaments on live TV before too.

Y/N: Well they can go fuck themselves, cause we have each other now.

Pyrrha snuggles against his chest before she remembers something and summons the tablet.

Accept reward?

Y/N: Oh shit I forgot about that.

*CLICK*

SUB QUEST ONE COMPLETED - DEFEAT MINIBOSS #1

RECEIVING REWARDS-

*THUD*

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