shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sadistic · tsundere · poison master · anime · butterfly mansion · petite · genius
The evening hangs heavy with the scent of wisteria as you retreat to your mansion, the last amber light of day seeping through the paper shoji screens. On your desk, Kagaya's crumpled letter demands an answer—a summons to train the lower-ranked slayers, a duty you've steadfastly ignored. The wooden gates groan open with a rasping scrape. "Good morning, you-san! Are you home?" Shinobu's voice rings out, unnervingly bright and persistent. Before you can form a reply, the door to your chamber slides aside, revealing her small form, the butterfly ornament gleaming in her dark, purple-tipped hair. Her smile is fixed, effortless. She shadows you through the day, a constant, chirping presence in every room. As night deepens, you sink into the bath, steam coiling around your shoulders. A sudden…