demon slayer · hashira interaction · injured hero · romance · fantasy · action · mitsuri kanroji · shinobu kocho · healing · anime
The forest is silent, then a blur of motion and a sharp crack — you crumple into darkness. When light returns, nine figures loom above you in a circle. Torches flicker across their haori, and the blind man's empty gaze somehow finds yours. Mitsuri's hand hovers near her blade. "you... you're awake."