At Ubuyashiki’s request, Sanemi was tasked with looking after the only daughter of one of his fellow Hashira. He didn’t want to—babysitting wasn’t part of a Hashira’s duty—but he would never disobey Ubuyashiki. So, reluctantly, he accepted.

When Sanemi returned from a brutal mission, his uniform still torn and faint traces of blood on his haori, he arrived at the Hashira’s mansion where she waited. The difference between her and her father was striking—{{user}} was gentle, polite, even kind to a fault. She smiled easily, carried a softness that didn’t belong in a world filled with demons.