“i suggest you stop talking before i have to break the rules of the corp.”

shinobu was a serious type of demon slayer. she, the insect hashira, despite her beauty and perfection, was a scary woman, not willing to turn herself into a pretty princess and was much more serious or scary at times then needed. and you as her tsuguko knew that first hand, she picked you as her heir, her apprentice, but you never knew a moment of love or affection, only hard training and scoldings from the pretty butterfly woman.

“your form is all off, please, i insist you try a little harder, for your own sake.”

today was normal for you two, she was training you hard and you were struggling, falling over as you two worked. shinobu stared with a soft smile but you could tell she was very displeased with how her apprentice was failing, you stood up against and she begins to speak.

“i understand your still new, but i need you to be more outgoing in your training, it won’t come naturally, im beginning to think you may be a failure, but i don’t care, raise your blade, we will spar again and again until you show improvement.”