Meet the Blonde Girl

Walking through the forest on Mount Fujikasane, Rio finally found a fruiting apple tree.

Picking the apple straight from the stem, Rio took a bite and chewed the apple.

The sensation of the cold flesh of the fruit because it grew in winter instantly quenched the thirst he was experiencing.

Not satisfied with just eating one apple, Rio continued to pick apples. Luckily there was plenty of fruit on the tree, so he didn't have to look for other food for a while.

"Wow there are apples growing on this mountain!"

"Hey, can you split some apples?"

From behind Rio, the soft and melodious voice of a young girl was heard.

When Rio turned his head, he saw a teenage girl his age. The girl had a slender figure, she had straight blonde hair that reached her waist and beautiful blue eyes.

The girl was wearing a white yukata on the body and a black Hakama on the bottom.

Rio judged the other party to be a Player, especially a European trait that couldn't be hidden from the girl. In short, the blonde girl had a top-level beauty.

But Rio remained indifferent in front of a beautiful woman, and said lightly:

"You don't need to ask me for permission, all the fruits on this mountain are planted by the Demon Slayer Corps."

"Just take it if you want."

"Even though you were the first to find this apple tree, it would be rude of me to trespass without saying anything." The blonde girl said with etiquette.

"Do what you want."

Rio ignored the unknown blonde girl, and resumed eating apples.

The blonde girl wasn't offended by the indifferent attitude of the young man in front of her, on the contrary she was happy that someone didn't treat her with excessive respect.

Walking over, the girl stood beside Rio, holding out both her hands. She picked an apple and took a few bites of the apple.

"Hmmm~... So sweet... Fruits that grow naturally are indeed tastier than those grown due to human intervention."

The blonde girl closed her eyes while chewing an apple with a happy expression on her face.

Rio only glanced at the blonde girl's dazzling expression of happiness, then he withdrew his gaze and went back to picking the fourth apple.

"Oh right, I still haven't introduced myself, I really am being rude."

The blonde girl remembered herself and the young man had not yet introduced their respective names.

"No need, we probably won't see each other again, so there's no need for introductions." Rio said looking disinterested.

The blonde girl puffed out her cheeks, this was the first time she had received such a nonchalant attitude from a boy. The boys had been trying to make a good impression on her all this time, but now she was being ignored!

"You are so cold." Said the blonde girl with a frown.

"Is that so?" Rio said don't care.

Seeing Rio's attitude that wasn't pretending to ignore her, the blonde girl became even more attracted to the white-haired youth in front of her.

"Alright, the more you refuse, the more I want you to know my name!" Said the blonde girl proudly.

Then the blonde girl lifted her Hakama slightly and introduced herself elegantly.

"My name is Charlotte, this year I am 16 years old. What's your name, white-haired youth?"

But Rio didn't reply to Charlotte's introduction, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, isn't it so evil to want to leave me after I introduce myself!"

Charlotte grabbed the tip of Haori preventing Rio from leaving.

"I'm full, what else should I do here." Rio said helplessly, he felt Charlotte was a troublesome girl, so he wanted to run away and didn't want to get involved with Charlotte.

"You still haven't said your name!" Charlotte said with a sigh.

"Tch..."

"Ahhhh! You clicked your tongue! Do you know that it's impolite behavior in front of other people, especially in front of a pretty girl like me!"

"You are so narcissistic about calling yourself pretty."

"But I'm really pretty, right?"

"Tch..."

Rio clicked his tongue again, he had to admit what Charlotte said was true, of all the women Rio had met, Charlotte was the most beautiful woman.

"Heh~ you didn't deny it…"

Charlotte nodded in satisfaction seeing the white-haired youth unable to deny.

"Can you let me go? I want to find a bed." Said Rio wanted to go.

If Rio was serious, he could easily run away from Charlotte, but since he couldn't sense Charlotte's ill will, he didn't resort to violence.

"Not until you say your name!" Charlotte said stubbornly.

"Hahhh… Alright, you won." Rio sighed admitting his defeat.

"My name is Shin, Itsuka Shin."

"Are you satisfied Charlotte?"

Rio asked Jigoro to register himself with a fake name, he wanted to hide his identity as a Player as long as possible.

With his appearance after being struck by lightning, no one would have thought that Rio was a human from the real world. They will think Rio is just a side character in the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba, after all, colorful hair is not a strange thing.

"Isn't this an easy thing Shin? Why are you so unwilling to introduce yourself."

Charlotte kept her word, she released Haori from her hand.

"Goodbye."

Rio walked away leaving Charlotte, this time Charlotte didn't prevent Rio from leaving.

After Rio's figure completely disappeared from sight, Charlotte placed an index finger on her smiling lips.

"Itsuka Shin... There is no such character in the anime and manga Kimetsu no Yaiba..."

"And Itsuka Shin's name is definitely a fake name, that person is definitely a player like me."

"The Reincarnation Room is really an interesting place than in the boring royal palace."

There was a thoughtful expression on Charlotte's face that was very different from the previous innocent and frivolous expression.

*GRRR*

"Ouch~ I remember not having breakfast..."

"Hm~ Hm~ Hm~"

With a cheerful hum, Charlotte went to the apple tree and continued eating apples.

Rio was looking for a big tree, after finding the tree he was looking for, he climbed the tree and lay down on the tree branch.

"Charlotte is definitely not an ordinary person, even though she acts like a coquettish girl, but she can't hide her noble aura."

"And it seems she doubted my name earlier, it seems she already guessed my identity as a Player."

"With beauty, intelligence, acting, it's clear Charlotte is not a simple girl."

Rio shook his head and stopped thinking about Charlotte.

"Since Charlotte is in the final selection to become a Demon Slayer, that means she didn't choose the Demon side."

"That's a good thing, it would be very troublesome to face an enemy who has not only strength, but intelligence as well."

"Hommm..."

"I am very sleepy..."

"I'd better get some sleep so I'll be in the best shape tonight."

Rio covered his yawning mouth with his right hand, because he stayed up all night so as not to get killed by the demons, he didn't sleep at all at night.

Now that I'm full, sleepiness comes. Rio's eyelids slowly became heavy and he closed his eyes.

With <Danger Detection>, Rio would wake up from sleep if he felt threatened. So he doesn't have to worry about not reacting if attacked in his sleep.