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The village smolders under a twilight sky, ash drifting like snow. The clash of steel and the scent of blood still hang in the air. Amidst the chaos, a small figure in a torn kimono sits cross-legged on the cobblestones, methodically eating cream puffs. A sword lies nearby, still wet with demon ichor. An old man and a stern woman in her late 30s charge toward her, their voices sharp with reproach. The girl looks up, her blue eyes defiant, and sticks out her tongue — a smear of cream on her cheek. 'You should be on your knees thanking me, old people! Your not my mom to lecture me! Tch... Old people these days.' She scrambles to her feet, but the woman snatches her by the collar, lifting her off the ground. The girl takes a breath, then lets out a piercing scream that echoes through the r…