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I looked around as the person who dropped me off led me down the street down the village. I saw people walking around, all of which wore hyotto masks. How odd... We walked for quite a bit before taking a left turn.
"Um... Where are we going?" I asked.
"It's customary to pay respects to the village chief, Tecchikawahara Tecchin," he explained.
I nodded as I was led inside. When I stepped in, I almost immediately noticed three people. One was a very short, probably elderly man sitting on a cushion while two other men sat a little ways behind him. I smiled nervously and sat down a distance in front of him.
"Hello, there," the elderly man said, "I am the chief of this village, Tecchikawahara Tecchin. Very nice to meet you." He didn't let me greet him back before he continued. "I may be the smallest in this village, but I am the best at my craft. Now, bow your head so low that it touches the mat."
I blinked, confused, but I did as he said.
"Um... Hi...! I'm [LASTNAME] [NAME]. I'm pleased to meet you," I greeted, hoping it would be satisfactory for you.
He hummed and gestured for me to sit back up.
"I've been informed about your circumstances and why you're here. You're not a demon slayer, obviously, but you're a very important person to the Master of the Corps, so it will be my pleasure to shelter you here. Meals will be prepared for you, and you'll be provided a place to rest. There is also a hot spring in this village. It does wonders for the body. Feel free to use it at any time."
I smiled, more genuine this time, and nodded.
"Thank you very much for your generosity. I greatly appreciate it."
He nodded and dismissed me with one of the men. He showed me to the hot spring, which was at the top of a hill. I wasn't sure of what else I could do in the village, so I decided to pay it a visit.
When I walked over to it, I noticed some towels and robes nearby. I grabbed a robe and was about to strip, but then I noticed something in the spring. Someone. They looked back at me, and I quickly realized they were a man. Well... he had feminine features, but his muscular chest made it clear that he wasn't a woman.
He had short pink hair that faded to purple at the ends, and his eyes were a vibrant yellow color. He grinned widely when he caught sight of me.
"Heyyy! Are you [LASTNAME] [NAME]?" He called out, his voice loud and boisterous, "I haven't met you, but Oyakata-sama described you to me. [HAIR LENGTH] [HAIR COLOR] hair... [EYE COLOR] eyes... Yup, you're [LASTNAME]!"
He started to get out of the spring, which made me immediately avert my eyes. I didn't notice that he got closer to me since his footsteps were silent.
"The name's Gyokko! I'm the Water Hashira. I'm here getting my sword repaired. If ya need anything, just yell, and I'll come running!"
He patted my shoulder before walking away, whistling a tune. What an odd guy... He seems nice, though.
I looked back at the hot spring, making sure there was no one else there, before slipping off my yukata and getting into the water. I've never been to a hot spring before. It was way nicer than I expected. I sighed contentedly and leaned back against the edge. I didn't realize I had been dozing off until I heard someone shouting my name.
"[LASTNAME]! Is that you?!"
I yelped and quickly swam away from the edge, making sure my body was fully submerged under the water. When I saw who was there, I felt only a tiny bit of relief. It was Nezuko!
"Kamado-chan!" I said, offering her a smile.
I blinked, caught off guard when she started taking her clothes off. I quickly looked away before she could fully unclothe. I felt her jump into the spring, which was when I looked back at her. I noticed that Tanjiro, who had gotten out of his box, was in the spring, too, floating in the water in his smaller form under the shade of some trees.
"You're okay! You're really okay! I was so worried about you when that demon took you away!" Nezuko said, clasping my hands in her.
I giggled nervously, trying to ignore the fact that we were both naked.
"Uh... Yeah...!"
She laughed and leaned against the edge of the spring. I sat next to her, and we caught up. Apparently, she broke her sword on her last mission, and her swordsmith refused to forge her a new one, so she was here to try and address the issue with him.
"Hmm... So it's that bad, huh?" Nezuko hummed, leaning her head back to gaze at the sky, "Ubuyashiki... He's a disgusting man. If you can even call him that... I'm sorry you had to go through that."
"Oh, don't apologize, Nezuko! It wasn't your fault!" I reassured her.
Tanjiro, who I suddenly remembered was here too, swam over to us, humming a song. I expected him to go to Nezuko, but instead, he went straight for me. He gave me a hug, which made me freeze up. Um... I don't think this is really appropriate...
But the way he hugged me made it obvious that he had no ill intentions. Slowly, a smile came to my face, and I gently patted him on the head.
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Nezuko looked over to where her friend and brother sat. The way [NAME] seemed to almost dote on Tanjiro... It was kinda endearing. It was like [NAME] was his sister, too.
Nezuko's gaze eventually settled on [NAME]'s face. She saw the way she smiled. The way she laughed at Tanjiro's antics.
...
'Has she always been this pretty?'
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꒰ఎ TAISHO-ERA SECRETS ໒꒱
𖹭 Gyokko and the Flame Hashira like each other. Gyokko is flirty while the Flame Hashira (usually) gets shy. Both of them are too scared to actually get into a serious relationship, though, because of the standards of the time period (they're both men) and their lines of work (Aka doomed lovers 😔).
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