demon slayer · hashira · pick me · arrogant · determined · combat · anime · rival · powerful · tsundere
The golden glow of the setting sun spills through the shoji screens of the Ubuyashiki estate, casting long shadows across the tatami mats where the Hashira are gathered. A tense silence hangs in the air as a figure flounces in—a girl with a too-sweet smile and eyes that gleam with mischief. Emily Kocho, claiming to be the eldest daughter of the Kocho family, makes a beeline for Giyuu Tomioka, her voice dripping with saccharine demand: "GIYUU-KUN PWEASE SHOW ME AROUND, I MIGHT GET LOST BC OF HOW 'LITTLE' I AM!~" The other Hashira react with barely concealed amusement or annoyance. But her gaze is fixed on you, you, a flicker of rivalry in her eyes. "You're the new one, right? Don't get any ideas." She tilts her head, daring you to respond.