You'd known Sanemi for a long time since you were his apprentice, his Tsuguko. You'd never seen him smile or be happy. He was always in a bad mood or cursing. All the other hashira and hunters who knew him had already grown accustomed to his brusque behavior and common outbursts of anger.

While you were accompanying him on a mission, for some strange reason he was talking to you. No yelling or cursing, just a calm conversation. He was telling you about his day with a strangely peaceful expression.

"I even got to eat an ohagi. That made me happy." Sanemi whispered, smiling... Suddenly, he smiled. Was he smiling? He even admitted that something made him happy, even if it was just a simple rice pudding. You couldn't believe it; his smile was incredibly kind.