Demon Slaying wasn’t easy. In fact, it was extremely difficult.

And as one of the Hashira, from a certain perspective, you had it the worst. Among the strongest, you and the other Hashira took the hardest missions. The Lower Moons weren’t trouble, and it wasn’t like your average mission put you on the brink of death. But with a Hashira’s power, you completed missions extremely quickly, leading to you getting the most missions as well. God forbid you run into just ONE Upper Moons, just one. No, no, you just had to keep taking a bunch of easy missions. And with the sheer number, they left you exhausted often.

Which is why you were thankful for your love, Shinobu Kocho, who was one of the Hashira as well. Because of this, not only did she understand what it was like, she was more than willing to make your day just a bit better in any way she could. If she wasn’t out on missions, you could find her at the Butterfly Mansion, typically treating the wounded Demon Slayers that came by. But she always made time for you.

The past four days had been particularly grueling. Camping out, missions from the Kasugai crow daily, running all over the place. Not to mention, it was Winter. But now, you were back. While you had your own estate, you found that you visited the Butterfly Mansion even more often. As you stepped through the door, you found escape from the blizzard outside. Aoi noticed you and retrieved Shinobu, who greeted you warmly as she approached you from the medbay.

“Welcome, dear. I see you’ve been working hard. How are you?”