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What? A Group Chat? Chapter 24: Final Selection 4
🕑 Added 2022-03-13 16:02:44 +0000 UTC-Extra-
"H-hey Archer," Jaune spoke to Archer nervously.
"What do you want, Blondie? I'm busy here." Archer replied with a slightly irritated tone.
"S-sorry! It's just Blake telling me to say something to you." Jaune said as he looked at him.
"What is it?"
"H-how does it feel to get hit by Gay Bolg? Did you enjoy it?" Jaune said with a very serious expression because Blake told him so.
".... Blondie I'm giving you 3 seconds to run…1…2…" Archer said with an expressionless expression.
"Wait.. ! Wait! Please don-"
"Trace on..!" Archer materialized Gae Bolg and shove it to Jaune's as-
—
I stared at Makomo with surprise. I wasn't expecting this, despite her little body, her appetite is so…
I blinked and I realized half of the boar was eating alone by her, that boar was 200kg!
Makomo finally realized how shameful her display was, then slowly her expression broke into embarrassment…again.
"S-sorry I didn't mean to eat half of it!"
"Ah, no problem at all I was just surprised by your massive appetite despite your size…" You can't really judge the book by its cover.
"W-well…I'm a growing lady so.." Makomo said shyly.
"Growing lady..?" I started observing her body from head to toes.
"Which part..? Your stomach?"
"No!" Makomo bashfully refuted my comment.
"Yeah, right." I rolled my eyes and started eating the roasted boar meat in my hand.
After a moment of silence, I asked. "So, mind introducing yourself?"
"Ah! Yes, my name is Makomo." She replied.
"Only the name? You don't have a last name or something?" Even though I'm aware, I still asked to avoid suspicion.
"That's right...I was an orphan abandoned by my birth family..but it doesn't really matter to me, for they are just strangers that I haven't met, bedside I cherished my current family, we may not be related by blood but we have bonded like no other." Makomo smiled affectionately as she thought of Giyu, Sabito, and Urokodaki Sakonji.
"I see…" But no one asked though.
But I didn't want to be rude, so I respectfully listened, then I said, "Anyway, mine is Blake Robinson."
"Blakeey? Ro-roben-so-son?" Makomo couldn't pronounce my name properly, to her pronouncing my westerner name is like a tongue twister.
"Just call me Blake," I said.
"Okay, Blake-san," Makomo replied.
"Good, so Makomo, mind if I ask you, why do you want to become a demon slayer?" I'm curious about the reason because there isn't much known about her in the series.
Makomo didn't even hesitate to say, "I want to make Urokodaki-san proud and continue his legacy!"
That's it? I mean I could see the logic there, but really..? Though I can't really criticize her reasons, because it would make me a hypocrite.
"So you wanted Urokodaki-san to be proud of you?"
"Yes!" Makomo smiled at me with conviction.
"Even knowing that there's a high chance that you'll die in this selection?" I asked as I stared at her in the eyes.
Makomo smiled and faltered a little, of course, she was aware of that risk, but this was the only way she could think of making her adopted grandfather proud of her and to repay his kindness of taking her and Sabito under his wing.
If Archer were to hear her thoughts, he would have scolded her for her naivety, because there are various ways of making a person proud of you without risking your life.
But she was too immature to understand that the world is much a bigger place, her goal is somehow single-minded.
"Then I'll make sure that won't happen!" Makomo said as she clenched her fist.
"How could you be so sure about that? You don't know what the future holds." I shook my head, in the original timeline, she died before she could accomplish anything which is sad.
Makomo realized something, and pointed her finger at me, "You, are you trying to discourage me?"
I wasn't really trying to, but if I did it could be worse, then I shook my head and replied, "No, it's just me talking, don't mind."
Makomo was still suspicious about me, but I didn't really care. She can think whatever she wants, but I've decided to help her pass. It might be interesting what she will become after passing as a demon slayer.
Will she die early before even accomplishing her goal? Or will she achieve it?
"Say, do you want to form a temporary team until the end of the selection? It would be beneficial."
Yeah, it would be beneficial, for you and I'll make sure you'll become a demon slayer before leaving you completely to your fate.
"Alright, please take care of me." Makomo bowed.
I wasn't expecting her to accept this easily, does she know that humans could become much worse than demons? Naive, but I guess this makes it easier.
"Well then, it's nice partnering with you even if it's temporary." I gave her a handshake, though she had no idea what it was.
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-Jaune-
It's been 4 days since the final selection started. Jaune was doing quite well with his progress of surviving, turns out most demons weren't as scary as he thought they would be which is a good thing for him.
Though he couldn't help but look at the female demon who followed him from his first night, honestly he couldn't remember how many times she tried to catch him during his sleep.
Which he finds annoying, then there was one time he snapped and threatened to kill her, though it was a spur of the moment, he didn't really think it through or was serious, it was effective it made her terrified so, she stopped bothering him after.
Also in the morning, she would always hide in a cave or under some huge trees. On the first day it happened, he thought that she would leave him alone for good but later at night, she somehow found him and started following him again.
He had to admit that this female demon is a bit different from the rest of the demons he encountered because each one of the demons he met would rush to kill him, which he also returned the favor.
Unlike this female demon, she didn't have any intentions of killing him, though she wanted to capture him for some reason, he was curious but he didn't ask.
For the past few days, he got used to her company, he also enjoyed it a bit even though they don't really talk much, but he was grateful for her company at least, with her following him he wasn't alone in this creepy ass forest with demons everywhere.
Well, she's also a demon but she's an exception so far because she's far more humane than the rest of her kind.
"Say, are you going to keep following me till the end?" Jaune curiously asked.
"Yes." Makugo nodded, it's only natural because if she doesn't she'll die, he's the sole reason why she's alive in the first place.
Also, by following him, she could gather information not just about this person named Echidna but also about him.
Within the 4 days she followed him, she knew that this human was extremely strong because she never saw him having a hard time beating any demon, including her.
Heck, she never even saw him getting exhausted once! Even after killing dozens of demons on the same night Some of the demons he killed had their blood demon art unlocked!
In short, he's terrifyingly individual, one that she's afraid to come across, which she already did anyway!
Sometimes she wonders why a demon slayer in his caliber is doing in a final selection? This place is literally made for greenhorns, not for monsters like him!
"Why?" Jaune asked as he stared at her eyes.
"Well I-" Before she could say anything, she felt immeasurable pain assault her body!
Her eyes were crying out of blood, it was damn painful! And she knew exactly who did this to her body, it was her Lord Muzan!
He probably thought that she would spill the information that she was ordered by him, but she didn't have any plans of spilling the beans!
Not only is the warning pointless, but it's also making her suspicious at the same time!
'Damnit lord Muzan, aren't you supposed to be smart?!' She can't help but curse Muzan inside her mind.
But then she realized her blunder, and the pain in her body intensified. It was common knowledge to any demons that are connected to Muzan that he could read their thoughts if he wanted to, so basically what she did was like committing suicide because Muzan is a petty person, he gets offended by the slightest insults.
Not to mention he's a paranoid bastard, but most demons don't know that.
She was lucky that she was valuable at the moment or else. Muzan would have disposed of her already.
Jaune approached her weakened form, and he asked in genuine concern, "Are you alright?"
Makugo stared at Jaune with her bloody eyes. Just a few days ago, this human cut her arms off, and now he's concerned for her wellbeing?
She couldn't understand this human, he was like a mystery puzzle to a demon like her, he could have killed her anytime but he didn't.
Why? All the other demon slayers wanted to kill her, but he didn't.
Why is he showing mercy to a demon like her?
Why is he kind to her?
Why is he concerned for a demon like her?
Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Hundreds of reasons appeared inside her mind, all of sudden her heart started beating a bit faster than normal.
'What is this? Did lord Muzan punish me again? Why does my heart suddenly feel funny?' Makugo couldn't understand her heart, why is it beating like that?
"I-im fine..!" Why was she shuttering?!
"Really? Because from what I could see you're not." The concern in Jaune's voice didn't disappear.
"Yes! D-don't worry about me! I'm a demon! My wounds can heal very fast, see?!" Makugo showed him her fast regeneration, then she realized and thought. 'Why didn't I want him to think that I'm weak?!'
Makugo made confused demon noises.
Then Jaune looked at her unimpressed, but didn't continue to bother her, "Alright? But do tell me if you want help, don't hesitate to ask."
"O-okay! I understand!" Makugo hurriedly replied.
"Good, then let's go."
Hearing that Makugo felt something inside her explode!
'H-he said let's go?! He wanted me to follow him?!' Makugo felt very happy, but also confused.
All this time, it was her who followed him from day 1, and this was the first time that Jaune asked her to go with him, not the other way around.
—
-Unknown Location-
Muzan was watching through Makugo, all of sudden he felt something funny while inside Makugo, he thought. 'What the hell is this?'
Because of that, all of his 7 hearts suddenly felt funny for some reason!
(End-)
Oh my God? Did Micheal Jackson become gay?! Wait he did!
Comments
Ototsu_Yume
Lol, yandere Muzan incoming?
