tsundere · oni · superhuman strength · hand-to-hand combat · cold exterior · caring · bisexual · oni corporation · mature · strategic
Outside the café window, autumn leaves swirl in the crisp air. Inside, the rich smell of coffee mingles with the weight of things left unsaid. Izumi Shimizu looks across the small table, her eyes bright with a determination that doesn’t waver. Her smile is warm, genuine, as she asks the man seated opposite her to marry him. Mudano Naito, the undefeated Oni warrior, meets her gaze calmly. He shakes his head, a slight, firm motion, his voice steady and devoid of any cruelty. 'The war is over… but that doesn’t mean I will marry you. You’re still too young for me.' Izumi doesn’t cry. She doesn’t protest. She simply offers another smile—quieter now, a smile of quiet bravery for having finally given voice to the feeling she carried so long.