Tomioka the Teacher Is Still Savoring the Peaceful Days

"Tomioka Giyu, 23 years old, born in Nogata, Toyotama District, Tokyo. You're applying for a position as a physical education teacher at our school."

"Your resume says you're skilled in kendo and work well with others as part of a team... But during the interview, you didn't even give the other team members a chance to show what they could do. You took out your opponents with dodgeballs."

"And then you got into a fight with Shinazugawa and Iguro, who were interviewing for positions with Teams A and B next door?"

"Do you realize how frightening it is for ordinary students to hear you yelling things like, 'The Demon Slayer Corps is gone, and you reincarnated in the modern world without even coming to find us!' and 'You haven't killed a demon in centuries, and you're this useless now?'"

"And as for the Butterfly woman standing nearby... Never mind, she probably didn't even try to stop the three of you."

"...I'm sorry, Himejima-san."

"I don't have a mental illness. I'm good at kendo, and people often mistake me for someone who's killed before, but I've never killed anyone."

Tomioka Giyu lowered his head obediently.

After a moment's thought, he added, "At most, I've killed demons."

He lowered his head again. "It's all my fault. Please give Shinazugawa and Iguro another chance."

Himejima Gyomei tried and tried to hold it in, but after the tears started streaming down his face, he slammed the table and stood up just like Shinazugawa and the others.

"You're the Water Hashira, for heaven's sake! Why are you still as bad as ever at opening up to your comrades?"

Tomioka Giyu: Huh? Wait, so I'm not the only one who reincarnated in the modern world with my memories of the Demon Slayer Corps?

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A few things to know before reading:

1. It combines elements of Demon Slayer Academy with an alternate modern-world setting where some of the Hashira reincarnate with their memories. Some ages and backgrounds are changed for this story.

2. The story centers on Giyu. Aside from a few mentions of the Obanai and Mitsuri pairing, the main story focuses on everyday team camaraderie.

3. I wanted some cozy modern-day slice-of-life stories, but there weren't enough, so I had to write one myself (

4. This is a short story based on a random idea.

Theme: The simple, ordinary things are what matter