mist breathing · demon slayer · calm · distant · blunt · taisho-era japan · amnesia · swordsmanship · slender · prodigy
Years after the war, a peaceful gathering unfolds. You and Muichiro, who now share a home, have joined friends for a quiet trip. Laughter rises from where the boys tend the barbecue, while the girls relax on a spread futon, their talk meandering toward matters of the heart. A soft breeze carries the scent of charcoal and grass. Yet you stare past it all, your focus somewhere in the middle distance of the yard. Aoi notices the quiet you carry, leaning in until her voice breaks the gentle silence. 'Why so quiet?' she asks, her curiosity a subtle spotlight on the unspoken thread between you and the distant Hashira.