Chapter 2

Here's another early new chapter last one of the day enjoy!

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Mt. Fujikasane was a beautiful place that was my thought when I reached there, it was full of Wisteria flowers I was mesmerized by the sight. I continue to walk through the flowers until I reached the location for the test when I reached there, I look to my surrounding to see many teenagers most of them seems older than me, there were some around my age. The notable ones of the bunch is this two girls wearing butterfly hairpins as there were very few girls including myself taking the test. The older one of the two saw me looking at them proceed to smile and wave at me with returning the gesture with a nod. Soon two twins arrived, one had white hair while the other was black both of them looks like a doll. They both seems to be younger than me.

""Dear participants, thank you for gathering here to join the Demon Slayers Corp's Final Selection."" Both of them begun to speak in sync with one another, they then proceed to explain more about the mountain and finally the details of the test as they took turns to talk starting with the white-haired sibling.

"However, from this point onwards there will be no wisteria flowers so demons may appear."

"If you can survive in this place for seven days, you are pass the Final Selection."

"" Thus, we wish you all the best.""

When everyone heard this, they all proceed to enter the mountain with me included. Once inside everyone went their separate ways, I took a deep breath before walking deeper into the forest. After just a few seconds of walk, I already sense quite a number of demons in my surrounding and a few of them were coming towards me. My hands was already on my sword as I get in my stance waiting for the demons to get within my range and on time three demons jumps from the shadows towards me. Even when I was surrounded, I did not panic both my mind and heart was calm as I was not as powerless as I was back then, and I can finally release some of the frustration from back then on the being that have took my family away from me. I took a deep breath and release my technique.

"Breath of Thunder. Second Form."

I unleash multiple purple electrified slashes cutting the demon necks in a single moments, the look on the demon faces where all of confusion as they could not see my slashes or even know when I drew my sword as I am already sheathing my sword.

"Lightning Ball."

I turned to see the demons all of them has turned to ashes. I brought my hands together and pray for them of their next journey. Due to the commotion, I can sense many demons is coming my way and with that I get into my stance again ready to face them.

"I can do this. Believe in myself, believe in grandfather's teaching and survive this seven days" as I look at the oncoming demons with a determine look on face.

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Seven days passed and I was able to survive although I was tired, I did not receive any injury and to be honest most demons I faced in this forest were not that strong as the demon from that night was stronger. I walked towards the final location of the exam to see only three people was there, a guy with white hair and scars on his face followed by the two-butterfly sister. The three of them turn to her, the older of the two sister like before smile and wave at me while the younger one has a stern look on her face and finally the only guy but for some reason was glaring at me which leave confuse as to why.

While waiting the two sisters when to greet me, the older of the two sisters was Kocho Kanae and her younger sister was Kocho Shinobu. While talking to the sisters I turn my sight to the only boy here who was quietly standing at the side, me and Kanae did try to talk to him but was responded with a glared while yelling at us to not talk to him. After a while, the twin sisters from first day of the test arrived.

"" Welcome back, everyone.""

"Congratulations, everyone." The white-haired twin said.

"Thank goodness, you're all fine." Followed by the other twin.

"Just hurry up! Tsk…" the boy said to the twin sisters.

"First of all, please accept the distribution of uniforms. We'll take your body measurement. After that, the rank will be engraved"

"There are a total of ten ranks." The two proceed to tell us the ranks in the corps from the lowest Mizunoto to the highest Kinoe but for some reason they did not say the real highest rank which is the Hashiras.

"Everyone here is currently in the lowest rank, Mizunoto."

"Today, you will each choose a chunk of Tamahagane Ore. The sword making process will take 10 to 15 days to complete."

"Tsk…"

"But before that." The white-haired twin clap her hands.

CLAP CLAP

Four Crows started to gather around us before each of them came to us. I raise my arm so that one of the crow can land on my arm.

"From now on, a Kasugai Crow will follow you." I look at my crow to see her tilting her head which I find it cute and I knew it's a female thanks to my ability.

"Kasugai Crow is a bird primarily used for communication."

One of the twin then proceed to pull off the cover of the table behind them, from my view I see a bunch rocks on the table, but I guess those must be the ore.

"Please choose an ore, everyone. The steel of the sword that is used to kill demons and protect yourself will be chosen personally by each one of you."

The four of us walk to the table, to me all the rocks looks the same, so I do not know which was the right one for me. So, I closed my eyes to try used my ability to see if it can help me choose the right one. Sure enough I found the ore which I think is the right one for me as the presence I felt from it was similar mine.

Once each of us had pick our ore, we each went our separate ways with me and the Kocho sisters say our goodbyes and hope to again. It was getting dark, but I know that I be reaching home soon as I saw the surrounding peach trees which was near the house. Once the house came to my sight, I saw a person standing at the entrance without a second glance I know who it was which almost made me cry. I ran to him and stopping right in front of him standing proud. Grandfather looks at with me a serious before it was replaced with a proud tearful smile.

"Welcome back Touka."

"I'm back Grandfather." I responded with my own tearful smile before jumping at him for a hug which led us to drop on the ground but soon, we laugh together.

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Today was the day my sword arrived and the person that came was a swordsmith named Kanamori Kozo who also happens to be the one that forged my sword. He then proceed to tell me more details about the sword the demon slayer used which is the Nichirin Blade also known as the Color Changing Swords that grandfather had already told me while waiting for the sword to arrive. Kanamori-san then pass me the sword, the hilt was black with some diamond shape purple in the center, a diamond shape guard black in color with purple outline and a purple scabbard with a ribbon at the top and a black tip at the end. I then drew the sword out of its sheath to see the blade change color from sliver to a purple with a slight blue at the edge. I was mesmerized by my sword of how beautiful the blade was and both grandfather and Kanamori-san agreed with me. Kanamori-san even said that it was the most beautiful ones he ever made so much so that he wanted to brag to a friend at the swordsmith village which we all laugh. We talk for a bit but was interrupted when my crow came in the house talk which really surprised me as she did not spoke before.

"Itou Touka. Listen to your mission. Head eastern town. There children have been going missing. Find the demon hidden and put an end to it. Itou Touka exercise caution. This is your first mission as a demon slayer."

When I heard this, I grip my sword then turn to grandfather who was looking at me and proceed to tell me to go get ready for my journey as a demon slayers. I responded with a determined nod to him and ran to my room to get ready.

Now I'm wearing my uniform with my purple haori over my shoulder and setting my hair to a ponytail with the wisteria hairpin attach then continue my way to the entrance. There I see grandfather already standing there, I walk to giving him a hug and say may goodbyes to him promising to write to him. I then proceed my way toward the eastern village for my first mission