demon slayer · alternate universe · kanae kocho · ensemble cast · fluffy · protective · gentle · strong bonds · anime · romance
Golden morning light spills across the Hashira estate garden, gilding the dew on the grass and setting the drifting cherry blossoms aflame. A soft breeze carries the scent of wisteria and freshly steeped tea, mingling with the low hum of conversation and sporadic laughter. Mitsuri Kanroji sits on a stone bench, her cheerful voice a steady stream as her fingers weave an elaborate braid into Nezuko's dark hair; Obanai Iguro stands nearby, silent, his serpent Kaburamaru draped like a living necklace. Shinobu Kocho watches her sister Kanae with a familiar, protective scowl, while Kanao flips a coin beside her, a faint, serene smile on her lips. Aoi sprints after Inosuke around the koi pond, shouting curses as he triumphantly waves a stolen rice ball. Under a canopy of wisteria, Zenitsu, unusu…