"Peace be upon you... A new chapter, God willing, that I hope will be enjoyable and great 👍. The joy of this story lies in us changing the situation together. Of course, I am trying to develop my writing and better convey feelings to the reader."
I wish you an enjoyable read 😌
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The chapter begins where the faint moonlight illuminates the place, showcasing stillness and comfort. The sound of the gentle wind brings a sense of reassurance as the tree leaves and branches sway together.
Moaz, Tanjiro, and the rest are sitting in Urokodaki's hut. Urokodaki and Aizawa are both sitting, casting silent gazes toward the youths, each in a specific posture while silence prevails. Suddenly, a loud, chaotic voice breaks the quiet.
**Mazen, with a voice that startles the birds around him:**
"We aren't at a funeral for all this silence! Come on now, I'm hungryyyy!"
With a swift movement, **Aizawa**, eyes closed, slaps Mazen right on top of his head, saying in a calm, cold voice:
"Mind your manners while sitting, you brat. Now."
Meanwhile, **Muhannad** is sitting and counting the money of the people he saved during the selection, a sly smile on his face:
"150 yen coins... a very good number for me, Muhannad-sama."
**Ali** is busy fixing and cleaning his hair, sighing:
"My handsomeness... I must remain a gentleman."
After Aizawa's slap, **Mazen** turns impudently toward Ali, speaking mockingly:
"All for the sake of Yui, your short girl, right~?"
Ali's face turns bright red with embarrassment. He throws a dagger toward Mazen, shouting angrily:
"Shut uuuup!"
On the other side, **Moaz** is sitting with bandages on his chest as usual, muttering to himself:
"At this rate, with all these increasing scars, I'll lose my good looks. Don't you guys agree?"
Looking down, we see **Iyad** and **Mo'men** sitting in his lap, both acting like children. **Muhannad** is the first to speak:
"My brother Moaz, you're handsome either way. I want beef Indomie, agreed?"
Moaz smiles slightly and strokes Mo'men's cheek:
"You're like a panda bear sometimes, Mo'men."
Mo'men feels shy but pretends to be cold, crossing his arms and looking away:
"Hmph, you act like a father even though you're only 19."
**Iyad**, resting his head on Moaz's chest with a smile of relief, lets out a light sigh:
"I feel so comfortable in your arms, big brother."
In the corner of the room, **Tanjiro** and **Nezuko** are sitting together. During the rest, Nezuko—who was beside Tanjiro—turns her pink eyes toward Moaz and lets out a sound:
"Hmmmm!"
Tanjiro looks at Nezuko in surprise and pats her head:
"Nezuko, what's the matter? Are you okay?"
Without hesitation, Nezuko rushes quickly toward Moaz and stands before him. Moaz, who was embracing Iyad and Mo'men, looks at Nezuko and gives a kind smile:
"Nezuko-chan, what is it, little one?"
Nezuko fiddles with the sleeves of her pink kimono and hums:
"Ahem... mmm."
Moaz smiles and nods, understanding:
"You want to join? Alright, you can."
Nezuko's eyes sparkle at Moaz's gesture. She jumps to hug him alongside Iyad and Mo'men, inhaling Moaz's scent while humming contentedly:
"Hmmmm~"
Tanjiro is deeply embarrassed by Nezuko's action and looks at Moaz apologetically:
"Sorry... Moaz-san, I don't know what's gotten into her, she's..."
He is interrupted by Moaz, who smiles and gently runs his hand through Nezuko's hair:
"Tanjiro-kun, it's clear. You said you lost your family... I understand a child who seeks the affection they've lost."
Tanjiro falls silent for a moment, looking into Moaz's eyes with calmness and curiosity, thinking to himself:
*His actions... it's as if he deeply understands how to care for others. But I can't smell anything specific from him? Also, even though his blood is extremely rare, Nezuko didn't bite him!*
Amidst the quiet and tender moments, **Aizawa** suddenly approaches **Hozaifa**. Aizawa, who had been observing, decides to take Hozaifa, hoisting him onto his shoulder and saying only one sentence in a calm voice:
"You're coming with me. I need to speak with you about something important."
Hozaifa squirms and screams frantically:
"I really didn't do anything! I'm innocent, officer!"
Aizawa sighs and leaves the room with Hozaifa. **Ali** screams wildly:
"You old man! I'm the one who's going to kill Hozaifa! He's mine!"
Ali rushes quickly after them, shouting, "He's my prey!"
Hours later, at bedtime, everyone is wearing green sleeping kimonos and lying down. The door opens, and Hozaifa and Ali enter.
**Hozaifa**, with shocked eyes, lies down and stares at the ceiling:
"Damn... we really have problems, guys."
**Muhannad**, closing the buttons of his kimono with a confident smile—his chest broad and slightly exposed—says in a steady voice:
"What problems? Are they worse than Mazen's snoring?"
Hozaifa takes a deep breath and speaks:
"It's about... that crazy son of a woman, Shin. He's made Upper Moons as well."
Muhannad's eyes flash with excitement at the mention of Upper Moons:
"How many of them, Hozaifa?"
Hozaifa sits up straight to address his comrades:
"Well, there are about four currently. They are **Kairo**, then **Onra**, also **Nayer**, and finally **Renma**—she's the female one."
Silence fills the room upon hearing the names of Shin's Upper Demons and the realization that they are heading toward another battle.
**Mazen's** eyes are full of curiosity as he smiles with mocking excitement:
"Tell me now, what are their abilities? Or who is the strongest?"
Hozaifa sighs and continues:
"The crazy old man told me they are stronger than those three idiots."
Suddenly, **Ali's** voice rises with enthusiasm:
"I'll get ready to burn them, of course—me and my 'psychopath' side."
**Mazen**, with a sadistic smile, pulls a gun from under the covers:
"A new sniping round."
Everyone notices that Moaz is not in the room. They look around in surprise. **Muhannad** is the first to speak:
"Where is Moaz, guys?"
**Tanjiro**, who was lying down, gets up and brushes himself off, smiling at Muhannad:
"Muhannad-san, I'll go see Moaz-san."
Tanjiro walks quietly out of the room. As soon as he leaves, **Hozaifa** looks at Ali:
"He's your age, but God bless him, he's truly respectful and well-bred."
Ali crosses his arms over his chest, a vein of anger appearing on his forehead:
"Go register him and adopt him then, him and his demon sister!"
Nezuko pokes her head out from under the blankets, her eyes gleaming toward **Mazen**, who screams in fear:
"I'm scared of women!!"
Tanjiro walks through Urokodaki's grassy yard. As he walks, the full moonlight brings peace. He hears a beautiful, soft voice:
*Is the source here?*
Upon arrival, Tanjiro sees **Moaz** sitting in the middle of the yard, singing a childhood song while looking at the moon, swaying his head:
> "When darkness spreads and cruelty weighs heavy on your heart, come to my arms... I am the homeland if you lose your way. If the world narrows and words turn to stone, lay your head here, for my chest is an endless prayer. I am your first voice and your safety when you fear. If you stumble a thousand times, I will be the hand that lifts you without question. Sleep, my little one... for the world is harsh sometimes, and I was created to be your peace. And if you grow one day and life takes you far away, you will remain a child in my heart, taking refuge in my name."
>
As Moaz finishes those words, he notices Tanjiro, who smiles and sits beside him:
"Moaz-san, your voice is truly wonderful."
Moaz blushes slightly and ruffles his hair:
"Thank you, brother Tanjiro."
Tanjiro, becoming more curious, tilts his head:
"What is that song?"
Moaz falls silent for a moment... as if it were a strange question, before replying with a smile:
"They are the lyrics to a song my mother used to sing to me before sleep. Her voice was like a beautiful angel."
Moaz looks at the moon. Tanjiro's nose twitches slightly, and he says in a low voice:
"Moaz-san... are you... angry and sad?"
Moaz's eyes widen. It's as if Tanjiro is the first to analyze his inner self. Moaz quickly smiles to regain his composure:
"Me? Sad? No, Tanjiro. I'm truly very happy to be here. Anyway, forget that," he narrows his eyes at Tanjiro and continues, "Stop smelling my scent, I'm not meat! Let's go to sleep, we have a mission."
Tanjiro says to himself:
*I really smell the scent of deeply suppressed emotions. I don't know what Moaz-san has been through, but... he deserves to smile.*
Moaz stands up and walks inside, while Tanjiro remains contemplating the moon. Tanjiro mutters again, a hint of determination in his eyes as he looks at Moaz's shadow and back:
"I will try to get closer to Moaz-san."
Moaz walks through the rooms and sees **Aizawa**, who looks at Moaz with his silver eyes:
"How are your injuries?"
Moaz rubs the area under his ribcage, passing his hand over the bandages, his voice calm with a hint of tension:
"My bones need time, mostly. But what worries me is that the fractures and scars might make me look deformed!"
Aizawa places his hand on Moaz's shoulder and gives a small smile:
"Little one, you won't be deformed. Besides, those scars make you look amazing."
Aizawa continues playfully, pinching Moaz's cheek:
"The girls will love you, kid."
Moaz turns bright red and pushes Aizawa's hand away:
"Stop it, old man! Besides, I'm already 'reserved' for a girl."
Aizawa's silver eyes meet Moaz's brown ones with a mischievous grin:
"You mean Kocho Shinobu? You'd make a cute couple."
Moaz's face flushes intensely, then he runs quickly inside, shouting:
"Damn you all!!"
(The next morning, at sunrise, Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the seven Egyptians wake up. They all sit together with Urokodaki and Aizawa. They see the shadow of a man approaching.)
A tall man, roughly the same height as Muhannad, wearing a mask similar to Urokodaki's but with a long mouth. Moaz's eyes widen:
"It's... **Haganezuka**! Really? But he's with him?"
Moaz notices Haganezuka carrying a wooden box. He enters the place with clear irritability:
"So, you're the new brats?"
Haganezuka sits and places the sword box down. **Muhannad**, as if inheriting a fortune from his father, asks excitedly:
"My sword is here! How much does it cost?"
Haganezuka, without hesitation, punches Muhannad in the face and screams angrily:
"Are you the brat who's obsessed with money?!"
Muhannad, lying sprawled on the ground, smiles:
"This masked guy is strong... that's a relief. My sword must be great, haha."
Haganezuka opens the box quietly. Inside are six sets of swords:
"I worked on these swords, and I had help from Aizawa-san to understand the 'monkey styles' of these people."
All the Egyptians are annoyed. **Ali** is the first, a vein of anger on his forehead:
"You're the only monkey here."
Tanjiro smiles nervously, trying to calm everyone:
"Guys, it's okay. Let's continue now."
Urokodaki sighs and begins speaking in a calm voice: "Now, children, let each of you take your sword."
**Tanjiro** is the first to take his sword. Just like the original anime, it turns black. Haganezuka sighs in disappointment:
"I walked all this way, and this is what I get in the end?"
Urokodaki tries to reassure Haganezuka: "There are still these five."
Haganezuka lets out a light, mocking laugh: "These monkeys? Let's see now."
**Muhannad** smiles and lifts his sword excitedly. The blade takes on a brilliant shining purple color. Muhannad grins:
"It's flashy!"
Haganezuka gives a look of slight respect and admiration:
"A truly rare color."
**Hozaifa** takes his sword, and the blade turns a bright white, leaning toward yellow:
"Is this a white whistle?"
Haganezuka hums and nods: "A very good color."
**Ali**, dissatisfied, grips his sword tightly with a murderous gaze. The blade turns an insanely deep red:
"My sword will be hot on their necks."
Haganezuka rubs his chin, casting a threatening look at Ali:
"If you break your sword, I'll break your neck."
Ali doesn't flinch, returning the insult:
"I'll break your neck too, you sword-obsessed freak."
The argument between Haganezuka and Ali is interrupted by **Mazen's** enthusiastic voice. Mazen holds a sword in one hand and his gun in the other, laughing crazily:
"I'm ready for Kokushibo-dono!"
Mazen's blade doesn't change color, but he doesn't care and fires a shot into the ceiling:
"I'm ready!"
A piece of the ceiling falls on Mazen, who screams dramatically:
"My power is lethal, even to myself!"
**Moaz**, smiling, reaches out to take his sword, feeling a bit nervous:
"Alright, let's see."
Moaz's sword turns into a black and white pattern, like the famous Yin and Yang symbol.
Moaz smiles: "I hope we succeed."
After everyone receives their swords, Haganezuka turns to leave. Before departing, he gives the Egyptians a murderous look from behind his mask:
"Whoever breaks his sword... I will kill him."
**Mo'men**, hiding behind Moaz: "Is this guy seriously crazy?"
A crow flies over them, announcing their first mission. Tanjiro smiles with determination:
"Come on, let's head out now!"
The chapter ends with Tanjiro setting off with his new companions to start their missions. Their name is **Team Kamado**.
🙂
The next chapter will witness exciting things: meeting Tamayo again! 🙂