Hello to you dear reader!
Disclaimer: I am a French author and I noticed that my story "A New Life in Tokyo" is read by Americans. I decided to translate my story into English to make it easier for you to understand. However, I don't have the time or the skills to translate my story into English myself. I decided to use a translation software (DeepL) to help me to do it. Thank you for your understanding.
So here is my fanfiction from Kimetsu No Yaiba / Demon Slayer belonging to Koyoharu Gotôge : A new life in Tokyo
It's an AU, and the characters will be at most IC (at least I try to do the best I can). I read the manga until the end but there will be 0 spoilers, just that the personalities will correspond to what is shown in the sequel in the manga, especially for Kyôjurô or Tengen.
By the way, speaking of them, here is the main couple, my favorites: "Kyôjurô x Tanjiro", but there will also be "Tengen x Zenitsu" which I like more and more! Maybe other pairings will appear, but the story will be mainly centered on them.
I think there will be some lime, even lemon (it will be my first, we'll have a good laugh haha...), but not now, I want to take my time to write this story. I'll put it in K+ for the language, and depending on what happens next I'll change the rating to T or M.
On that note I wish you a very good reading! Thanks for reading and don't hesitate to leave me a review to tell me what you think!
Prologue to a new life in Tokyo
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Hello mom?" answered Tanjiro, phone fixed between his shoulder and his ear in an incongruous position. [...] Yes, our train has just arrived! [...] Yes everything went well, Zenitsu drooled on my shoulder while sleeping on the way, but otherwise everything is fine! He said with a laugh. Listen, we're going to take the subway now, I'll send you a message when I'm in the apartment, ok? [...] Yes, see you later, and give everyone a kiss for me! [...] Yes don't worry, see you later! »
Tanjiro hung up from his call with his mother, slipped his phone into his pocket, straightened his backpack, picked up his suitcases and headed for the station concourse.
"Let's go Zenitsu, the sooner we get going the sooner we will arrive at our destination! Said Tanjiro full of enthusiasm while crossing the hall of the station.
- Yes, okay! But you didn't have to tell your mother that I drooled on you! Imagine if Nezuko-chan had heard your conversation! My reputation with her would be ruined forever! She would never want a husband who drools on her in his sleep! No no no, that's not possible! Not possible at all! ... Are you listening to me Tanjiro? He said, stopping in front of the plan that his friend was looking at.
- Ah, uh, yes. Nezuko um. Look at the map of the subway, it's thanks to it that we can reach the residence.
- You're so rude, Tanjiro! You don't even listen to my feelings...The blond man whined. Well, I can't wait to get home, these damn suitcases are so heavy, I'm already tired of them!
- You didn't have to take all those anime figures with you. They all look the same!
- You may be my best friend, but you don't understand anything, poor Tanjiro. Zenitsu sighed. How can you say that Nami and Robin look alike? One is already a redhead and the other is a brunette!
- Okay Zenitsu... Well, I've written down our route, we can load our transportation card and go. Between the subway and the bus we should be there in about an hour, Tanjiro thought. Let's hope there aren't too many people on the road, he said as he started walking towards their transportation.
- We are in Tokyo, not in our village in Hokkaido! Zenitsu affirmed while shaking his head. There will be a lot of people, we can see it right here in this station! No more steep mountains, no more network breakdowns, the life of a country boy, it's all over! Long live freedom and modernity! The Seven Eleven, Akihabara, the Maid cafe! Oh Tanjiro, can you believe it! To be served by pretty girls in...In...Wah! The blond man was ecstatic.
- I like our village," said the dark-haired man dreamily. The food is very good, and the air too! The snow too, so white, so beautiful...we might not even have any here... sighed the young man while sitting on the available seat of the subway.
- Don't be sad Tanjiro, said Zenitsu, sitting in the next seat and hugging his friend. Usually I'm the one who is defeatist! But I understand you, I also like the place where we grew up, despite what I say. But I'm sure we'll blossom here! Between our studies and our new environment, it's a new life that is offered to us!
- Yes, you're probably right...and there's no point in thinking like I do. I could have chosen a university closer to home, but I was accepted to Kimetsu, and Tokyo offers opportunities like nowhere else in Japan. I think I would have regretted it if I hadn't made that choice. And as you say so well, it's a new beginning, and we have to take it in the best way, by being positive and by opening ourselves to our new home! said Tanjiro by smiling again to his friend.
- Now I recognize my best friend! smiled Zenitsu. Well, that's not all, but I'd like to continue my nap that I started in the train if you don't mind. Will you wake me up when we get to the station?
- Yes, don't worry, but don't slobber on me this time, this is my own shoulder! mocked Tanjiro
- Oh but it's not very nice to stir the pot like that! »
The friends laugh a little more before everyone puts their headphones in their ears, closing their eyes, smiles on their faces, dreams and stars in their heads about their new life here.