Mugan train

"Please stand by. A train is coming." a speaker rang out to annouce. A stream of people was waiting by the side. Children were playing with train model. Adults were reading newspaper. While I was grinding my sword which also granted scared look from people around me. I knew it wasn't suitable for this place but I had no choice. You know.

It has been 1 month. More or less. I don't know. I don't have calendar to follow. It's just so long that my sword grew mushroom. And how mushroom grew from my sword. No idea. I just tested chemical for those days. Hope it's not harmful.

Anyway, I need my sword back to the best shape so I had to grind it. In front of people. In crowd place. In center. What a best place to grind. Some passerby thought me sell sword. Fortunately for them, my sword is treasure. Never I will sell this to them.

A train from afar moved to this place at slow speed. It was going to park and this was my target. People were going out in exchange people going in. In a few minutes, the train was full of people.

I knew something that those people don't know. This train had demon hiding.

Yes. A demon. A mysterious one not a third rate one. I read a report. It said 40 people went missing on this train. Many swordsmen sent by demon corp also disappeared without clue. The strange thing is there is no trace of fighting. Why. Assuming demon is stronger than them. At least, there will be a small trace of resistance.

Here. Nothing was found. Even those raven didn't inform anything. This led me to one conclusion. That is this demon had a very troublesome demon art.

I want to collect data on stronger demon. This opportunity shouldn't miss so I voluntarily joined this campaign. To test this baby. I lightly touched the device hiding in the bag. It was not hard to guess what is this. An artifact sun light. Now I used it in real life. Against those disgusting demon.

Although, I sounded like crazy, I could give this to the other to test for me. But this will make me become a pure scientist while I don't have talent for this area. Even if I spent the whole life into science, I never discover a new element or theory. Unless, I study hard. Harder to the degree that can surpass talent people. That's why I rewarded generous to those scientists that I successfully attracted their attention all over the world.

I can read their research without going. Just sitting one place and study their year research. While I practiced this new way of using sword. Increasing combat IQ and experience, it was a fair deal for me.

"Here we go" I entered the train without hesitation.

The door closed behind me signing that an another nightmare begins.

"So where is fire pillar." I walked through the train to find fire pillar.

I once hear the description of fire pillar. I should say. He is easily recognized. On this country, almost people had black hair. While fire pillar had 60% yellow and 40% red. This means on this train. Very few people had unique hair color.

"Ah. He is there." I could see him having a friendly talk to 3 people. One person I could recognize. Tanjiro. While the rest. I don't know. A person wore pig head and a crying boy grabbing a handrail.

In this situation, I should smile confidently and say a hello.

"Hello. My friend. Do you mind if I join with you?"

"I don't mind about this." Rengoku humbly said.

"And also. Nice to meet you. Compatriot. My name is Jean Sophia." I greeted them.

"My name is Kyojuro Rengoku. I'm a flame pillar. By the way, the demon is over there. Allow me to end this friendly introduction." he stood up. There was a demon opening the door.

"You are hiding very well. Even I can't detect you but sadly, you meet wrong opponent." he drew the sword ready to slice at any moment. In a blink of eyes, he beheaded demon.

"You are so good"

"Accept me as your discipline." Tanjiro said.

"I will help you to fine swordsman."

"Take care me too." I also followed him.

"I'll look after you guys." Sengoku said with a smile on face. He want to help people. He had a goal, a promise to do. He want to save innocence as much as possible. He can feel his motive become stronger and solid. He can subtly see his mother figure on this train.

"Mother."

"I'm proud of you. My son."

Pair son and mother met each other after long year.

"I thought you are dead."

"Don't be silly. I and father did this to escape those cunning demon."

"Don't worry mom. I will kill them. What demon that you are trying to escape."

"Mother can't say that. It's too early for you. But I can tell you one thing. Come here." it was a touched scene.

However, they were in the dream world. So this is not a happy encounter but rather a trap from enemy.

"To be able dead while dreaming such a bless." a voice rang out swaying along the wind in the dark night.

Jean Sophia's dream

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"It's not obvious. We give you a present." my roommate smiled at me.

"Hope it's not a dead cat." I opened the present even I didn't want to do this. I don't have choice. This mate is psycho. It was my unfortunate to meet her. All of people. They placed me staying with her. I just want a normal person while I stays with psycho.

I want to kill her but this social didn't allow that.

"Surprised. Do you like it?"

"Yeah. I'm very surprised." it revealed a cat but alive one.

"You like it"

"Yeah." I avoided her eyes. She raised her hands. She gently tapped my shoulder.

"Thank. I feel happy when hearing that."

"Really. You makes me scared." my eyebrow raised when hearing her reply.

"Don't be like that. You hurt me"

"You hurt me more than I hurt you." I protested.

"I don't mean that."

"Yes, you do. You steal my pen. My homework. My money. You are lucky that you are not my first victim. I don't want that happen anymore. Okay."

"Yeah. I know. Do you like it?"

"Are you hiding something? You never act like this. Excepting dream."

"No. No. No. I never do that. Just believe me this time."

"Hmmm. You sus. Maybe you are right. I'm too harsh for you." I decided to give in but only on surface.

"Thank for believe me."

"Ahah. Run everyone run." sudden scream rang out.

"What happened" I asked.

"There is gun shooting in school. Run fast."

"Quick. Jean. We must get out of here" She grabbed my hand.

"No. You stay away. I'm not feeling safe when near you. Ah." A loud sound roared behind me.

When I looked down on my chest. There is a red color.

"Why." I fell to the ground but was held by someone.

"You." I said while vomiting blood.

"Yes, me. Your system."

"What the hell."

"Time is short so I will make it quickly. Host. You are going to be killed."

"Doesn't I. Going to be killed by you." I asked in confusion.

"No. This is a dream. Remember who are you. This means you will be dead if you aren't dead in this place"

"What's difference. I'm dying here." I coughed blood while lying on the ground.

"No you're not dying here but outside. So" he pointed the gun on my head.

"Please back to the reality" with that, he pulled the trigger. A bullet penetrated my head.