Awakening

3rd POV

"Thank ….. She … is alive" a voice spoke. Jean was currently half-conscious and half-unconscious.

"Let … sleep" she can only part of sentence.

"Her … moved"

"Where…"

She went faint again.

…..

…..

When she opened eyes again, it was already morning but she was currently immobile. Like before, she was still in half-conscious and half-unconscious state.

"She sweats too much. Bring me a bucket of water and blanket" a strange girl's voice rang out.

Her eyes closed. She no longer can hear and see anything.

…..

…..

This time, she didn't open the eyes but this didn't prevent her from hearing. There is a gentle hand washing her head and neck.

"She sweats hard this time. There is several time she is shaking violently. Are you sure she is okay?" a voice full of energy spoke.

"Yes. Kanzaki-onee-san said that. She said 'Jean just experiences countless nightmare. She needs a little more rest'. That's all"

"Is that so."

She can hear the sound of placing sword on ground.

"As a Hashira. This is undoubtedly a shame for me. You have done too much but I failed to kill him. If you are there, I promise I will kill him next time"

After hearing this, her mind was dizzy and she fell to sleep.

…..

…..

"Sorry. I'm sorry. Cause I'm too weak that you become like this."

She heard crying voice this time.

"But no more. This time. I will kill demon seriously. No more hesitation. Only sympathize and mourn after we win battle." this voice is familiar to her.

"Rest in peace. Leave the rest for me."

She know who is talking.

"Tanjiro" she said in very very low volume that even he can't hear it.

She can hear the sound of footstep. He had hardened his resolve. Tanjiro was no longer naive like before anymore. He has become a different person now.

Jean fell to endless darkness again.

…..

…..

She opened her eyes widely. This time is different.

Jean is awake this time. This time, the sky is already dark. Not like before, she was full of consciousness now.

She was aware the surroundings clearly with every senses.

This time, she can move her hands properly. She used her hands to support her sitting up on the bed.

From what she observed, she should be in infirmary.

"Ouch"

She turned her hands so that she can hear her wound clearly. Bandage. Bandage covered without revealing a hole.

She stripped it revealing a porcelain skin.

"That's strange." she squinted her eyes to have second look. Indeed, her hand was unharm like baby skin.

"Totally strange." her last memory said difference. When she swung her sword with all her strength, she remembered hearing snapping sound and a bone sprouting from her hands.

She unwrapped another bandage. The result shook her. It like the other hand. New and no harm. Like baby skin.

"Impossible" she turned to table next to her. There is hand mirror on it. She picked it up and placed before her.

"I can't believe this." her face is completely cured excepting that her hair turned from black to white. However, she looked beautiful more several times comparing with the beginning.

There is a tear falling down from her eyes. She can't bear so she let it fall down. She is crying for the first time in life. Of course, except her baby cry since born.

Jean can't believe her eyes anymore. She undressed her clothes. There was no wound or scars on it.

Looking at her abdomen, it reminded her that guy punched through it. And now, it's completely healed.

"This maybe a dream" to test it again, she pinned her cheek and she felt sightly hurt.

She didn't feel convincing enough. She asked her trust friend. System.

"System. Are you there?" she said.

No respond.

"System" she asked again.

"Yes. I'm here. What's wrong?" it finally replied.

"You are there. Thank god."

"Yes. I'm here. We are almost dying back there together. You know."

"Yes. I know. I will be careful next time. So. What is the process of mission"

"Your mission is failed. "

[ Millionaire: fail ]

[ You won't be transmigrated anymore if you die ]

[ Tip: You should hide your asset somewhere more secret]

"Hahaha" reading this, it made her laughed.

She got off the bed and started her first step after deadly battle.

She stepped another step and then she noticed there is paper on table beside mirror.

"How did I not notice this?" she picked it up and read it with moon light.

[ To: Jean Sophia

From: Tanjiro, Sengoku, Zenitsu, Inosuke

We hope after you are completely recovered, you won't be breakdown both mental and physical. Don't worry about those demon. After this incident, we train very hard so that we can't witness this again. Especially Sengoku, he trains even harder for himself and us.

So please rest in peace. Leave the rest for us.

And also, we ask Ubuyashiki-sama giving you a rest. He gently approved it. We wish all our best to you.

Dear

Tanjiro, Sengoku, Zenitsu, Inosuke

By the way. Sorry that we can't save your inventor. ]

Jean POV

I can see their signature. Thank to this letter, my faith in human was repaired again.

If I don't read this letter. I can be sure that the first thing I do is that I will kill those traitors by myself. In brutal and merciless way.

But now, I changed. My emotion for them is nonchalant. But still, if they dare to block my way, I still kill them.

"I guess I will try a second chance." I placed the paper back to table.

Looking at paper on table, she is thinking "It will bad if I don't reply them."

So I decided to sit on bed for a while to write my reply.

Illuminated by moon light, I can see and write it with all my feelings.

I placed it under their paper. I stood up again and made my way to door.

My strength is so weak that I have to lean against wall to walk.

I can see someone's sword placing near the infirmary door. I don't know whose sword is that but I took that as my new sword.

I dragged my body to the door that led me to the entrance.

I opened it. As soon as I stepped a first step, the sky started to rain.

"What's unlucky for me but well. At least, they don't know my departure"

Regardless the raining sky, I walked under it with sword using as a cane.

Tomorrow morning

Tanjiro was training in yard. He waked sooner than everyone so that he had more time for training.

"Tanjiro" a voice rang out.

"Inosuke. What's wrong." Tanjiro washed his sweat on his forehead.

"Jean is missing."

"What."

"This is what I find beside her bed" Inosuke waved the paper on his hand.

"What it says?" Tanjiro curiously asked.

"I don't know so I ask you"

"Oh, right"

"Here. Read and tell me what it says"

Tanjiro accepted the paper from Inosuke and read it.

"What did she write?"

"She…"

"She what"

"She says she will come back."

"Where"

"This line"

[Sorry for making you worry but you shouldn't worry. Because my pride won't let me down easily. I will back stronger, faster and more professional. Although we don't see more often, but don't worry my friend. Our path is different but our goal is same. We will meet again one day.]

"See"

"Let's train more harder"

"Yeah"

"I can see your spirit is burning. What make you happy?" A voice was full of energy and enthusiasm.

"Sengoku. Train me more harder" both of them exclaimed.

"Yes, I will help all of you become finest swordsman" Sengoku said.