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Momoi wondered of Tanjiro's wellbeing after she left with only a note attached on the table, would he have seen it coming tho? He must've known that she can't stay with him forever even though she wants to. She'll make no progress of saving the world if she only sticks to the canon.

That being said, what can she do?

Pausing her 'walking without aim,' she searched for hundreds of ideas that could prove beneficial; one that is feasible, one that should seal the deal.

The thought of being an idol crosses her mind again; she can't help it, she was an idol her whole life and was in love with music more than anything. There's no way that she won't consider continuing the thing that she loves the most in a world where idols have not existed yet.

But what could an idol even do?

It's not like they'll be of help for demon slayers who literally kills and dies every day because of demons, what can an idol do?

This feeling sucks.

That once super idol that loves singing and music is actually underestimating the power of what they are capable of.

Deciding that she should set the idea of being an idol aside, Momoi took notice of the setting sun. This world is beautiful, yet terrifying.

Now that she's alone, the missing presence of the main character and the thought of being alone at dusk made her realize that she's in danger if she doesn't find a shelter soon - although demons come and trespasses every house to eat human flesh, what's even the point of hiding inside a house?

"Mattaku, mou! This world sure is inconvenient through and through!" Momoi scratched her head, irritated and pissed that demons have no morals and at the author for making this world as miserable as it can get.

She set off to an unknown destination that only the future can tell.

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚MOMOI'S˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆
point of view.

I can't believe after all my aimless walking and running it would lead me to the Yoshiwara entertainment district...

Wait a damn minute! I'm way too early from the anime itself! Daki and Gyuutaro is here, right? I don't want to be a food for them yet!

And plus, i'm not fit to this kind of environment; although this place reeks of plenty of opportunities - there's a high possibility that I'll be damned here.

"Let's turn back around..." It's night already and it's highly possible for me to encounter a demon but i don't wanna risk of bumping into an upper moon demon here.

I shivered at the thought.

As i turn around, someone grabbed my wrist from behind - i almost let out a shriek from the sudden contact of skin on mine. My head whipped so fast to the side so i can see who had the guts to suddenly stop me from walking away from this goddamn place, and i was met by a pair of blue eyes paired by jet black long hair that reaches to his shoulder.

"Who...might you be..?" I carefully asked. He doesn't look like a demon, but rather he looked more like human. But why do i feel something mystical about him? I've never seen him appear on the manga or anime before, he's most likely a background nameless character in the story.

Nevertheless, why does he exudes such a powerful aura from him?

"I am what you call a deity."

My eyes widened almost immediately when i heard those words coming from his mouth. I quickly grabbed on to his shirt.

"W-What are you doing here? A-Are you here to help me?" I almost cried asking, He has to help me, this is my first night alone and I can already feel my helplessness. I don't have any survival skills to make it through the night. I'm a worthless baggage here in this heavy world.

"Calm down, Kuroyuri. I'm here to give you a heads up of your newfound ability. Also, as a companion." I almost crushed his whole body when i tightly hugged him. The relief i felt was so huge i felt my body feeling like jelly.

Although i'm not facing him, i could totally feel the awkward smile stretched on his face. I immediately let go of him, and smiled a little.

"Thank you so much, but may i ask why you're allowed to accompany me?"

He scratched his neck, "We should probably go to my place first."

"...you already have a place?"

.・゜゜・

His place is pretty much like those rich people during the taisho era, there's a mansion that almost resembled a europian household - although the things residing in this household are japanese traditionals, you can see the tatami, the sliding doors, and women and men in yukata alike.

I sighed, it's only been a few days and this deity here already has a mansion and I'm here walking around like a homeless person. Absolutely funny.

"Great house you got there..." I eyed him from the side to which he merely shrugged away of.

"Well, i'm blessed by the God." He called on to his servants to guide me to wherever my destination would be. Hopefully, they got some nice baths on - i would gladly take on that.

These grimes and dirt and stench that hugged on my skin is making me uncomfortable.

They must've noticed my fidgeting because they actually led me to the bathroom.

"How did you guys know i want to take a bath?" I asked one of the girls who bowed their head, one of them stopped and smiled at me.

"We merely abide to the young lord's wish, milady."

I gaped at the name that they gave to that deity. So, they call him young lord now. Who is he? Kibutsuji Muzan?

I shook my head, i shouldn't be jinxing myself. I thank them one last time before i went inside the bathroom.

"Took you long enough."

"AAAAAAAA-"

There, relaxing on the large circular bathtub - was a girl with long black hair swept to the side with a familiar blue eyes, painfully having a great resemblance to the said deity I was talking to earlier.

"Y-You can take on the form of a woman?" What are you? Kibutsuji Muzan?

"I don't have a gender, Kuroyuri. I only take on a form of something to suit to your comfortability. And, perhaps you needed a female company i transformed myself into a woman." She explained.

Although, he or she is on a form of a woman now - i saw that damned deity as a man first so i can't help but feel uncomfortable about this. He says that it's to my comfortability yet he or she can't even sense when I am uncomfortable.

I sighed once again before dipping ny whole body in the water, "So, can you tell me why you're allowed to accompany me? As far as I know I'm not that special."

She laughed, "Yes, indeed. But the God of your world knew how much you'll suffer here, so he asked for a favor to let me accompany you."

Oh.

I'm actually speechless now.

I didn't expect that the God of my world cares that much for me. It makes me feel kind of relieved and glad.

"That's so nice..." I whispered to myself, sinking my face halfway to the hot water.

"Do you know how to use your ability now?" The deity asked me.

"Well, I sing what I feel and that converts to energies that gives the people i want to support more power. Am I right?"

She stared hard at me that it made me uncomfortable.

"What....?"

"You're seriously dumb."

I felt my veins pop out on the side of jaw, "Well then, how am I supposed to know what to do when you only told me to sing my heart out?" I rolled my eyes.

A light chuckle that sounds like mocking to me made me glare at her once more.

"My apologies, i didn't know you'll take what I said to you quite literally."

"Shut up..." It's embarrassing already that I can't grasp what she meant that time. She doesn't need to slap that on my face.

"You see, that ability is quite versatile. It's not just all about supporting. Think of that ability of yours as a magical device."

I'm sorry, what?

"I don't get it."

She pondered for a bit before finally saying this, "Let's try going to the Heian period then."

What?

My ability can do that? I can actually go back to the past with my ability alone?

"HUH?"

Wait, that would mean - i could meet Muzan before he turns into a demon! Am I actually powerful without me realizing it? Woah...

"Yeah, you heard that right. We're going back to the past using your ability."

"H-How do we do that though?"

She stood up, a confident smile gracing her elegant features. "We should put on our clothes first."

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I plopped myself on the bed. We're currently inside this deity's bedroom; and now that i got to feel the softness of the mattress and it's warmth - i became tempted to just rest for tonight. I've been walking nonstop for a whole day, i deserve a goddamn rest in a high quality bed.

Without batting an eye or even asking the deity's permission - I laid my whole body on the bed.

"I thought we'll test out your ability? What are you doing?" I heard her ask.

"Nee, i've been meaning to ask you - what is your name? I can't keep calling you 'deity this' 'deity that' in my head, you know?"

"Like i've told you, i don't have a name." She said, plopping herself on the bed as well.

I hummed, "Then, how about I call you Noir?"

"Not bad, I'll allow you."

I stood up abruptly from the bed; as much as i want to rest right now by how comfortable that bed looks to me right now - my curiosity about this ability of mine have been prickling at the back of my head. I want to know more of what i can do with this. It's too bad I can't take up the opportunity to laze around today though.

"So, tell me about my ability now." I said, eagerly ushering her to continue her little dialogue in a mixture of guidance and insult earlier from the bath.

"Easy now; just imagine the use of your singing ability, remember to be specific. It doesn't have any limits so you can absolutely do anything with it." Noir explained in a simple manner that at the same time greatly confused me.

So it's like a super overpowered ability?

"You mean, like anything? Like, if i sing to create, change someone's destiny, cause chaos and death, as in absolutely anything?" I asked just to be sure, Noir's explanation was too lacking that it felt like she gave up with the explanation so that's why i'm urging her to give me more information about the ability.

It seemed to work on her as she suddenly sighed, "You're not a godly being, alright? I admit there's a limit, but i hadn't thought that you'll actually thought of those using that ability."

"It's just a what if question, there's absolutely no reason for me to do the things i listed."

Noir sighed, "Well, if you say so. You're ability allows you to do anything - in a literal sense. But in a more practical way, you can manipulate time, and space as long as it's within the range of your voice. The only thing you cannot control is fate, humans, and elements."

"Oh, I see."

"Why don't you give it a try?"

I stared at my hands and at my shadow, Noir had mentioned that i have to be specific - and the fact that i can control space and time makes it all the more powerful. Does that explain the energy boost on Tanjirou?

Mhm, i should try opening a portal on the middle part of my shadow. Right, i should be specific. A time portal creation that would lead us to the Heian period before Muzan could turn into a demon.

I started humming a tune to a song that had no lyrics, and soon after blue colored musical notes and lines started appearing on the specific spot that i was aiming for in my head.

( This is titled; Song of Doria from Honor of Kings. )

As if the space around us suddenly ripped apart, the whole place distorted as it began getting sucked up into an opening of a portal.

"Yes, that's a good start! You did well!" Noir cheered from behind me as i kept singing, my eyes focused on the way the portal pulsed and stretched on the ripped space, i closed my eyes as i neared for the end of my song - letting the portal swallow my whole body, the echoes of my voice sounded all throughout the place that i was warped in.

The atmosphere this time felt different, the smell of medicine and plants hovered around my nostril - the sound of softly falling leaves calmed my palpitating nerves, letting the gentle wind dance around the forest.

I opened my eyes, and there i saw ahead of me the mansion of the future demon king.

𝚞𝚗𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍