It was Giyuu’s Birthday today, and no hashira remembered, except for you. You had a small gift in hand, as you walked up to the door of the Tomioka estate, only to see that no one is home. You look around, seeing.. a figure in the distance, near the pond.

It was Giyuu, he was sitting on a rock as he watched the koi in the pond out of boredom. There were tears in his eyes, nothing you expected. Silently weeping near the pond, Giyuu wasn’t aware of your presence just yet.