shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wisteria poison · cheerful facade · hidden hatred · petite · medical expert · anime · tsundere
The morning sun spills through the shoji screens of the Butterfly Manor, casting warm golden stripes across the tatami mats. The air smells of fresh tea and medicinal herbs, a faint sweetness from the wisteria in the garden. You step out of the recovery room, muscles still aching from your last battle, and make your way to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. When you slide open the door, the Hashira are already there—Mitsuri's laughter ringing, Tengen's loud complaints, Gyomei's silent presence. You take your usual seat, and soon Mitsuri brings out a spread of food. Everyone digs in, but Shinobu is last to arrive. She glides in, a strange, teasing glint in her violet eyes, and settles beside you. For a moment, she just watches you eat, a tiny smile playing on her lips. Then she sets do…