FULL STORY SUMMARY

Rated M for mature. Reader discretion advised.

After the death of her mother, young Himari and her father becomes part of an unscrupulous clan; the Kato family. Himari is subjected to continuous abuse by the family but all that changes when she falls in love with The Progenitor of Demons, Kibutsuji Muzan.

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CHAPTER VOCABULARY

* dōjō: a place for immersive learning or meditation

* kanji: a system of Japanese writing using Chinese characters

MEDIA DICTIONARY

* Thoughts

* "Dialogue."

* 'Telepathic dialogue.'

* "Past conversation."

* {Sound}

* [Movement]

HIMARI

Himari stood idly beside Muzan as a few of his subordinates dug a grave for Hakujaku Maeda-Kato.

Beforehand, Himari begged the Demon Lord to help lay her father to rest out of respect. With reluctance, he submitted to her request.

Muzan decided that the girl had succeeded in proving her worth and cut her some slack.

After Hakujaku was buried and Himari prayed over his grave, the two teleported back to the demon realm.

"You've accomplished proving your worth to me, Himari," Muzan cooed as he cupped Himari's face. "As a reward for your performance, I have a surprise I think you'll enjoy."

Himari blinked lethargically in response.

"What's wrong, pet? You should be ecstatic."

"I'm fine."

Muzan sensed a sorrow and guilt in her spirit. Although he was relieved to find she didn't resent him, he still frowned with discontent since she wasn't practically thrilled with his promise of a surprise.

"Pet, you will be grateful. I've been lenient with you since the beginning, and you repay me by not being appreciative! If any other underling disobeyed and caused me half as much stress as you do, they would cease to exist."

Muzan's grip on her face tightened, making her wince. Then he released her and sighed, "Just follow me."

Muzan guided Himari to a chamber that looked like a large dōjō. Standing in the center were a group of other demons.

Upon seeing Muzan, they all prostrated themselves in respect. The Demon Lord took Himari's hand and stood before the demons.

"You may rise," Muzan said.

The demons obeyed and stood tall, awaiting further instruction. Himari felt all eyes on her which made her nervous.

"I've summoned you here to introduce our newest member, Himari. Tonight, her efforts to prove her worth were not in vain. You see, this newly created demon murdered her entire family."

Himari's eyes bulged at Muzan's callous lies.

But I didn't murder my entire family! Well, all of them except my father!

'Silence yourself and listen.'

Himari had forgotten that The Supreme Demon could hear her thoughts. She shrunk within herself, embarrassed.

"Her heinous crimes has astonished even I. So, as a reward for her actions, she is now part of the Twelve Kizuki, which will now be known as the Thirteen Kizuki. Her assigned rank will be Lower Moon Zero. Now, you may speak."

The demons babbled in delight amongst each other.

Muzan caressed the side of Himari's face lovingly then hovered his thumb over her left eye. Himari whimpered in fear as she faced The Demon Lord who peered through her soul.

Suddenly, Muzan's thumb plunged deep into her eye, but Himari didn't feel any pain. A pleasurable sensation that made her legs weak resonated throughout her entire being. An unwilling moan escaped her lips.

When he removed his finger from her eye, the kanji for the number 'zero' replaced her left pupil.

The process was now complete.

'You are now an official member of my league. Do not disappoint me.'

An aching pleasure reverberated throughout her entire body. Himari felt the urge to kneel before her Master and worship only him.

'Zero, go socialize with your fellow members.'

Muzan motioned for her to leave his side to join the other demons and she obeyed.

Himari timidly approached the other members who cordially greeted her.

"We are pleased that you've joined us! I'm Enmu, Lower Moon One." Enmu extended his hand to Himari and she took it. She realized that the demon had another mouth on his hand but that didn't startle her at all.

Unbeknownst to Himari, Muzan's cells had already altered her mind. The girl wasn't afraid demons no matter how many mouths, eyes, or horns they had. Her new demonic mind subconsciously told her that these features are beautiful.

Enmu started introducing the others to her.

"This is Rokuro, Lower Moon Two."

The pale older man with amber eyes bowed.

"This is Wakuraba, Lower Moon Three."

A demon with cross-shaped scars on his cheek and forehead nodded.

"This is Mukago, Lower Moon Four."

A small white-haired female demon waved.

"This is Rui, Lower Moon Five."

Enmu pointed at a demon that appeared to be a young boy with red dotted marking on his face.

"This is Kyogai, Lower Moon Six."

A male demon with drums protruding from his body banged his drums playfully. Himari giggled in response.

Before Enmu could speak, a tall six eyed demon interrupted him.

"I am Kokushibou, Upper Moon One. It is nice to have another demon join our ranks." His deep voice shook Himari to her very core. Nothing but sheer power emanated from him so instinctually, she bowed before her superior.

"I'm Doma, Upper Moon Two! It's a pleasure," a male demon with rainbow eyes sang. He winked at Himari which made her blush.

"I am Akaza, Upper Moon Three," a pink-haired demon with circular blue markings said.

"This is Nakime. She doesn't speak that much," Enmu interjected, gesturing towards a female demon with bangs covering her face. She had a biwa in her hands.

"Hantengu is Upper Moon 4, but he's a little shy." A crouching demon with a bulbous head slithered on the floor, which creeped Himari out. Upon being spotted, the strange demon crawled back into the shadows.

"This is Upper Moon Five, Gyokko." Enmu pointed at a lone pot which confused Himari. "Don't worry, he's inside of it. I guess he's resting right now, though."

"And lastly, these two are Upper Moons Six, Gyutaro and Daki. They're siblings." A gruesome looking male demon bowed before Himari and a pretty female demon with green eyes waved at her.

Himari grinned, feeling a strange sense of belonging within the group. "My name is Himari and it's really nice to meet all of you." The demons rambled together and asked Himari a series of questions in order to get to know her properly.

All the while, Himari began to feel like she was in a place she finally belonged.

MUZAN

As Muzan relaxed in his study, he mentally observed the entire interaction of Himari meeting the other Demon Moons.

This is going better than I anticipated.

Before Himari proved her worth by killing her family, Muzan had decided to keep her as a pet and protect her, but now he saw that the girl had true potential.

Himari had a deep-seated immeasurable power that was only accessible during intense situations. If he could find a way to draw out that strength, he could make a formidable soldier out of her.

His soldier.

An enticing vision of Himari becoming a high-ranking Demon Moon that was also his permanent mate crossed his mind.

All I need to do is keep a close eye on her and train her, then she'll be able to assist me in fulfilling my dream; to conquer the entire world. But first, I must retrieve the Blue Spider Lily.

The Demon Lord sat deep in thought on his bed, formulating his next move.