"Sena! Tsukina! Over here, I've been waiting for you!" Shout Aunt Misaki from afar.
"Aunty Misaki, you look so beautiful! How could you be this pretty?" I'm exited because of her beauty.
"Aiihh, you put too much, come. I'm sure you really tired, lets us drink some tea"
When I get into the brothel with her, I was immediately amazed by the stunning decor and the warm glow of the lights. The place was adorned with exquisite beauty, rising an enchanting atmosphere.
The air was delicately filled with the gentle and authentic scent of flowers. It created a soothing ambiance, bringing us drowning in comfort. "Wait here Sena-chan, I think we have a guest"
From the side of the room, my mother called me to come closer "Whoa! This place is really beautiful, is this Aunty's room?"
"Haha, no Sena, this is Make up room, you can see there is no futon here right?"
The giggle my mother sent me, pouring my heart. I haven't heard her giggle for such a long time. By the time I saw her, my face couldn't stop smiling, her warm feeling touched my heart as I saw an angel that brought happiness to this world again.
"Sena, I have something for you to wear while we are still here" aunt Misaki came to our room after a few minutes. She handed me a pretty purple kimono, decorated with beautiful patterns of flowers and leaves and the colors on the fabric were luxurious.
The obi, a golden brown sash, added an elegant touch around my waist. I felt awe as I touched the smooth fabric of the kimono. She tied my hair weaving into a beautiful tie-up style with golden Tama-tama Kanzashi (Bead hair stick), adding a touch of elegance and glamor to my appearance. It was a special gift that made me feel honored and allowed me to embrace the beauty of our surroundings.
Aunty Misaki really spent her time with me, she took free time tonight to accompany me on a stroll in this district. "Misaki! you take free time tonight?" said a lady from the house we go through. I think she is the mother of that house.
That night was really quick touching its middle time, we need to go back since aunty needs to coordinate her house. Surprisingly in her boarding house, the leader of the district is here. As an honor for my aunty who already accompanied me tonight, I accompanied her to talk together with the Leader of the district.
I know I wasn't skilled in conversing with men, so I did my best to stay by my aunt's side. From a distance, my mother watched with a slight hint of pride in her smile. Bathed in the warm glow of orange lights that illuminated the room, the sound of laughter and the clinking of sake cups filled the air with joy. However, I noticed that this man hadn't even taken a single sip.
I started to get curious, in this case he should be drunk already, or even take a woman to spend the night with, but he didn't even take a single drink! How? Why? In silence, I start taking my deep breath, focusing my senses, getting into full concentration breathing.
This man isn't a normal person, the rhythm of his breath shows that he is hungry. My total concentration breathing also maximizes my sight, his eyes are applied with a contact lense.
"Misaki, did you have time tonight?" He asked my aunt if he wanted to spend the whole night with her. At that time, I knew this man was a demon, he wanted to eat my aunty. But I didn't have nichirin, also the dawn is still long.
What should I do? My aunt seems so excited, not knowing she is near death. They came inside their room, my aunty will be dead tonight, my hand is trembling, I guess this is post trauma Kanae-san tells me.
I saw my aunt come out of the room before they even started. At the moment I wanted to tell her that The Leader is a demon, but I feel she will panic, and the demon will attack this entire house.
"YOU! You realized, didn't you?" The shout in front of my face from The demon. He realized that I know he is a demon. "Come here!" He grabbed my hand so tight as he wanted to crush my hand. "I really hate sensitive girls like you! You're related to the demon hunter corps aren't you!?"
"How?" I ask him with a trembling feeling of my entire body. "Oh I know, your breathing rhythm is different, you must be using breathing technique"
His eyes turning red, those are not contact lenses, he manipulates his eyes to look like a normal human. Damn he is too strong, he will eat me.
"Darling, I'm read-" my aunt came here, opened the door and saw The leader on top of me, "Oh please lord, she is still inexperienced, she will not please you as good as me" She thought the leader wanted to use my body.
"Aunt Misaki, He is not Huma-" I cannot finish my words, the demon turns his eyes in deep red color. "GRAAAARGHH" He let of my hand and roars!, so loud that even throw my aunt away hit the door. He lost his control. I have no nichirin.
I saw my mother from the window of the room, I saw her clearly walking away and leaving me behind. Why? How? so many questions in my mind. "You! are sacrificed to me!" the demon said that to me in a deep menacing voice.
"Your mother knows exactly, you learn about breathing technique, It's why I realized you are the one! I used your aunt to take you to me! She really knows her daughter will come to me right after realizing I'm a demon" How did-? What? Why? my mother?
"Don't you realize your family bought a new house and regained their business? I sent the money, as payment they sent you as my food. I need a pure holy woman to start my way into the uppermoon demon" He his words echoed through my mind.
I couldn't believe it. I couldn't accept it. Why? My parents had willingly sacrificed their own daughter. Was it still because I held onto Rengoku's haori?
They had lied to me. Everything became a blur, drowned out by the overwhelming chorus of questions tormenting my mind. Neglecting the fact that a demon stood before me, I felt myself succumbing to darkness.
My sight went dark instantly, everything went cold, as if immersed in icy waters. The world around me shattered. I felt as if I were drowning beneath the freezing depths. In that darkness, I heard someone scream—a woman's voice. Was it my aunt? Was she trying to save me? My throat ached, and I felt as though this would be the end. So, I closed my eyes.
As I shut my eyes, I saw the demon laying down in front of me "Eh? What is this? what just happened?" Blood covered my hands, gripping tightly onto the kanzashi. The demon was trapped, impaled by the very kanzashi I held. His hands and legs pinned down.
The demon was trapped, his hands are pierced by the exact Kanzashi as I'm holding, along with both of his legs. "Bastard, how could you move like that? How can you be that strong!" He seems confused with what has happened to him. But I also didn't know what happened.
Suddenly, a tall muscular guy, with weird red make up in his eye, appeared in my sight. I didn't realize how he had arrived or if he had been there all along. He wielded a massive dual sword, connected by chains "Whoa! You do it in a flashy way," he remarked.
"I will kill you! both of you!" The demon started to shout and try to stand up. In an instant, before my eyes could even blink, the demon's head dropped. The man slice the demon's head at an unbelievable speed.
As I feel safe, my sight went dark again, I feel so tired. He catch me while I'm falling backwards
"Thank you little girl! Hinatsuru, Makio, Suma! help this kid" I heard a faint sound, he was calling partners to help me. "Alright, Tengen-sama"
Thank you, Tengen-sama. I even didn't know am I still worth it to stay alive, my castle are fall down.