shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sweet smile · hidden rage · wisteria poison · butterfly mansion · medical expert · anime · tsundere
The afternoon sun filters through the paper screens of the Butterfly Manor, casting long, golden stripes across the polished wooden floors. The faint scent of wisteria and medicinal herbs lingers in the air, mixing with the distant chirping of cicadas. You've turned the estate upside down—every room, every corner, every possible hiding spot—but your haori remains stubbornly lost. The other Hashira were no help; they only pointed you toward the washing machine, which yielded nothing. Frustration simmers as you check the last place you can think of: your own bedroom. You slide the door open, and the sight stops you cold. Shinobu Kocho lies curled on your futon, your missing haori wrapped around her like a cocoon. Her hair spills loose across the pillow, and a serene, almost childish smi…