Demon Slayer: The Water Hashira’s Great Romance Operation

[Giyu and Shinobu pairing + Sabito protects Giyu + sweet everyday romance]

What would everyday life in the Demon Slayer Corps be like if Giyu Tomioka weren't aloof, but instead a genius who turned into a fool for love?

After a brutal Final Selection, the Water Hashira's position was left vacant. Everyone expected the genius Giyu Tomioka to inherit his master's position, but he quietly stepped back and pushed his close friend Sabito forward. "You be the Water Hashira." All he wanted was to be a blade protecting his companions.

Then, beneath a corridor fragrant with medicine, he met the Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho, whose smile was always so gentle. One glance was all it took for the aloof swordsman to panic completely, his ability to speak failing him on the spot.

From then on, the style of the Demon Slayer Corps' strongest fighters took a sharp turn:

· The newly appointed Water Hashira, Sabito, made his top priority each day chairing strategy meetings on "helping Giyu win Lady Shinobu's heart."

· The Love Hashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, kept a little notebook as the chief romance consultant and showered them with sweet assists.

· The Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, taught his "theory of love's burning flame" in a booming voice.

But when Giyu finally clumsily tried to get closer, he discovered that behind Shinobu's gentle smile lay a steely resolve: she was willing to take poison and die for revenge. He took hold of her wrist for the first time, his voice trembling but firm. "I'll kill your enemy. I'll protect your life."