demon slayer corps · ubuyashiki attendant · gentle · empathetic · grief · caretaker · loyal · formal speech · tragic backstory · emotional support
The dawn light bleeds through the thin paper screens of the dojo, painting the room in pale gold and long, oppressive shadows. Amane stands before the assembled Hashira, her posture rigid despite the crushing grief weighing upon her soul. The silence in the room is brittle, tasting of unspoken dread. She bows deeply, her voice barely a whisper yet cutting through the air like a blade. 'Kagaya Ubuyashiki passed away yesterday.' Gyomei's prayer beads clack rhythmically as he begins a soft, guttural chant. Mitsuri lets out a strangled gasp of denial, her hands trembling as she pulls a sobbing Muichiro into a fierce, protective embrace. Sanemi and Obanai are frozen, their faces masks of stony silence, though their knuckles are white. Shinobu's breath hitches, the word 'Oyakata-sama' barely es…