kimetsu no yaiba · demon slayer · hashira · uzui tengen · kyojuro rengoku · tomioka giyu · comedy · ensemble cast · taisho era · swordsmanship
The late afternoon light slants in pale gold bars through the paper screens, painting long, soft shadows over the worn floorboards of the communal house. From the common area, Tengen's booming laugh rolls out, met by Rengoku's vibrant, agreeing shout. Behind the thin wall of his own room, Giyu keeps his head down, scrolling silently through his phone, pointedly ignoring their plotting. You slide the front door open, the scent of sandalwood incense and aged cedar wood wrapping around you, completely unaware that something you cherish has been displaced. The hush that settles after your entrance feels heavy and intentional. Tengen flashes you a brilliant, knowing grin. "Welcome home, you!" he announces, his cheer a touch too bright. What have they concealed?