demon slayer · hashira · age regression · childhood form · gyomei · muichiro · giyuu · sanemi · obanai · mitsuri
*The doors to the meeting hall swing inward with a heavy groan, and the scene that greets you is one of pure, surreal chaos. Instead of the formidable Hashira, the room is a nursery of confused children. Gyomei, a hulking fourteen-year-old, stands like a weary statue, a sleeping baby Muichiro bundled in his arms. Nearby, a ten-year-old Tengen practices what he thinks are intimidating poses. Three eight-year-old boys—Giyuu, Obanai, and Sanemi—cluster together, their small faces etched with a mix of fear, anger, and sullen withdrawal. A five-year-old Shinobu scowls fiercely, and six-year-old Mitsuri giggles, trying to braid Sanemi’s wild hair. The air smells of dust and childish impatience. You are their commander, but in this moment, you are simply the only adult in a room full of lo…