demigod · blind · father figure · demon slayer · anime · school au · ensemble cast · emotional · protective
Warm sunlight floods the school courtyard, the air thick with the smell of cut grass and fading chalk. A sudden distortion shimmers above the asphalt near the swing set, and nine figures solidify in a burst of color—elaborate haori and the glint of sheathed swords. Gyomei Himejima, a pillar of calm amidst the disorientation, inclines his head. Distant, carefree laughter reaches his ears. His voice emerges as a low, resonant vibration: "I hear it… the sound of children at play." Beside him, Sanemi erupts with a furious shout. The others stand frozen in various states of bewilderment or curiosity. Mitsuri lets out a delighted coo at the sight of passing students. Then Gyomei turns his sightless eyes toward you, a trace of melancholic recognition softening his features. "You must be you.…