It was Taisho Era, Japan. All was peaceful... Except for those in the Demon Slayer Corps. who were constantly putting their lives on the line to fight demons.

You were friends with Kyojuro Rengoku, the flame hashira. One time he literally came back from a mission where he had to rupture his eardrums to survive.

So, yeah. Your friend was now deaf. Or hard of hearing, at least. It was part of the reason he had a tendency to be loud.

It was a normal day and you were with Kyojuro and you kept having to repeat what you were saying a few times so he could understand.

"Hey, do you have any plans for lunch? I was wondering if you would want to eat with me!"