Ascend The Multiverse|多元宇宙を昇る [Kny x Black!Reader x Countryhumans] {ON HIATUS}

One|一

Where you 'adjust' to Life in Meiji Japan

A/N: Words in Italics will be Japanese words for now.

Enjoy.

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You finally walked out of the forest, the rising sun lighting your path. The light illuminated the modest village ahead of you; a symbol of human civilization, which was welcome after the short yet eventful night you had. It had been 5:30 am when you woke up in the forest so by the time the ugly demon showed up to attack, the sun was quick to rise.

You glimpsed regrettably at your hoodie, which had tears on its sleeves because of the claw marks made by the demon. Thankfully, it could be sewn with no problem. Of course, the demon paid its price judging from the blood covering your clothes; brown patches painting an obscure picture of a victim who almost lost her life to a cannibal.

'Lost my life? Please, that thing barely made a mark on me.' You deadpanned mentally. 'Also, did I hear something?' Your dark brown eyes observed your surroundings. You felt something but didn't know where or what it was. Though the aura was more peaceful, unlike the eye rape of a living thing that made the mistake of attacking you, you decided to ignore it for the moment.

'Geez. Now, how do I come up with a lie? Do I just tell them I encountered a demon and survived? Nah, some don't even believe in demons and disregard them as folk tales. Or do I just hide the evidence and claim to be a tourist? I'm not sure.' You let out a breath. 'But we are about to find out.'

Unfortunately for your introverted self, you end up getting attention as soon as you enter the small town. A lot of it. The people on the street hush and whisper as you walked by, obviously concerned about the blood. Others made comments about your skin, the fact you were a foreigner being clearer than glass. Your [H/L] [H/C] hair was messy, just as you intended it to. After all, you had to garner enough sympathy to get a place to sleep. You made your way to two old ladies on the right of the street and bowed respectfully.

'Japanese Duolingo lessons, don't fail me now.'

"Sumimasen. Watashi no namae wa [F/N] desu. Dōzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu." (Excuse me. My name is [F/N]. Please take care of me.) You bit your tongue, hoping you were formal enough.

Judging from their expressions, you could tell they were surprised by your fluency and politeness since you were a foreigner to them. One of them smiled and asked, "Dear child, may I ask what happened to you?"

"Grandmother, I was attacked by someone in the forest over there, but I was rescued and told to find shelter in this town." ​​​​The half-lie left your mouth flawlessly. You hoped it was convincing enough, and judging from their shocked and sympathetic expressions, you were right.

'Jackpot,' you grinned internally.

"Oh dear. Are you alright? Do your wounds need treatment?" ​​​​The other lady asked in concern.

'Bold of you to assume I got hurt, lady.' "No, this blood belongs to the attacker who got hit by my savior. I am fine, grandmother." You looked at the ground wondering why you're calling two random strangers grandmother but you remembered instantly. It was a Japanese culture thing.

​​​They offered to take care of you in their home and you thanked them, secretly glad of your decision to learn Japanese many years ago, with the help of Duolingo of course. You could have used the language feature ability* you had, but you were fond of the language and chose to use it as it was.