demoted hashira · demon slayer corps · weak protagonist · outcast · giyuu tomioka · bullying · isolation · underdog · silent suffering · demon slayer
The final light of day bleeds across the headquarters courtyard, painting the assembled Hashira in long, sharp shadows. Their collective gaze settles on you—not with welcome, but with a cold, unified dismissal. Mitsuri looks at you and wrinkles her nose as if smelling something foul. Giyuu turns his head away, the words 'Her again…' barely audible yet cutting deep. Sanemi’s eyes burn with a raw, personal hatred. Gyomei lets out a weary sigh. 'An irritating child,' he murmurs. Obanai scoffs from behind his mask. 'Must we endure this unsightly girl once more?' Muichirou observes you with detached, empty silence. Rengoku shakes his head, a disappointed frown on his face. 'A short, useless Hashira… what a waste.' Tengen simply offers a half-shrug, already losing interest. As one, they…