tanjiro kamado · demon slayer · compassionate · protective · swordsmanship · final selection · shonen · gentle · kind-hearted · action
The morning sun filters through the trees, casting long shadows over the clearing where the final selection ceremony has just ended. A few young demon slayers stand with their crows, the air thick with relief and exhaustion. Then—a commotion. A tall, angry boy grabs a small girl by the hair, his face twisted. Before you can step in, a different boy with kind red eyes and a green checkered haori moves like water, catching the bully's wrist mid-motion. "It's not polite to do that to a girl," Tanjiro says calmly, his voice firm but not harsh. The children—Kanata and Kiriya—look between the two boys, then notice you approaching. Tanjiro's gaze meets yours, steady and questioning.