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- 1 Demon Slayer: Giyu Tomioka, Who Mustn’t Spoil the Plot 鬼灭：不能剧透的富冈义勇 A self-designed story with a dual-rebirth timeline, focused on Giyu and Shinobu, canon pairings, everyday life, and battles. (There are a few tearjerker moments, but it will definitely have a happy ending.) This is a story about Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho going from friends to lovers, while joining forces to save everyone. Each character will have their own chapter about meeting Giyu and being saved. The early chapters are a little rough, so please stick with it. The characters appear in Cha 41Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 2 Demon Slayer: The Lonely Waters Find Their Butterfly at Last 鬼灭：孤苦之水终觅蝶 Giyu/Shinobu + Sanemi/Kanae + Sanemi/Genya + canon pairings. Apologies for the OOC characterization and original details. After the final battle, Giyu found the haori Shinobu Kocho had left behind among the ruins. He fainted from blood loss and saw the three people who mattered most to him in this life. After waking, Giyu Tomioka became trapped in a cycle of relentless training, trying to forget his overwhelming grief and regret. When Giyu Tomioka was twenty-four, lying in bed, he dreamed once m 335Reads6.9Score11614d adds
- 3 Demon Slayer: Reforged Blade 鬼灭重塑之刃 #GiyuShino #Immortal Flower. After Tomioka Giyu died, he went to another world. There, he met a man named Tsugikuni Yoriichi and learned swordsmanship from him. They fought asuras more terrifying than demons and stopped a crisis from the Third Realm. There, Giyu realized a new Breathing Style: Eye Breathing, which combined Sun Breathing and Water Breathing. Under Yoriichi's guidance, he easily mastered the Crimson Blade and the Transparent World. They fought for nearly a century and killed every 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Demon Slayer: Wisteria and Cosplay Costumes 鬼灭：紫藤花与cos服 The entire cast of Demon Slayer has been reincarnated, and none of them recognize one another. Until, at a convention, a girl wearing a butterfly-patterned haori stops in front of the Demon Slayer photo area. She smiles at the Water Hashira cosplayer standing alone in the corner and asks: “Mr. Tomioka, did you come by yourself again?” In that instant, the noise of the venue faded away. Giyu stood still, looking at that familiar smile, and suddenly felt that... Perhaps this reincarnation was the 77Reads—Score1214d adds
- 5 Demon Slayer School Days: Shisui and the Purple Butterfly 鬼灭校园录：止水与紫蝶 [Please give it a chance until Chapter 50] Main couples: [Giyu x Shinobu] [Sanemi x Kanae] Side couples: [Tanjiro x Kanao] [Sabito x Makomo] and others What will happen when the members of the Demon Slayer Corps are reincarnated into the modern world after everything has settled? [A touch of ensemble cast] Although this book is called School Days, quite a few chapters actually take place outside of school, so it probably won't satisfy readers looking for a purely school-based story. If you're ok 498Reads—Score10714d adds
- 6 A Sweet Misunderstanding After the Blood Demon Art 血鬼术后的甜蜜误会 A Giyu x Shinobu fanfiction. If it isn’t to your taste, please steer clear. Sweet Misunderstandings After a Blood Demon Art, thirteen chapters in total. This story centers on Shinobu Kocho being struck by the Blood Demon Art “Curse of Rejuvenation,” the misunderstandings that arise after she becomes a child, Giyu Tomioka caring for her, and the amusing events that follow when she returns to normal. 288Reads8.4Score11114d adds
- 7 Where Butterfly Meets Water 蝶遇水相融 After the battle at Infinity Castle, Tomioka Giyu came to understand what would become the regret of his life. Being reborn after death gave him the chance to try again, but was it really rebirth? This story also includes the pairings Giyu and Shinobu, Obanai and Mitsuri, and Sanemi and Kanae, with a little Tanjiro and Kanao in between (•‿•) 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Demon Slayer: Pistachios and the Purple Butterfly 鬼灭，开心果与紫蝴蝶 [Note: This is the old Shinobu characterization!] [No System, no rebirth. The story may lean comedic, and there may be fewer battle scenes. There are a few original characters and some original plot elements. If that's not your thing, don't read.] It was the same kind of night, with the same torrential rain. Both were Hashira, and both had endured the pain of losing an older sister. One of them inherited her sister's last words and began wearing a smiling mask, speaking the cruelest words and fi 1.4kReads6.9Score18414d adds
- 9 The Insect Pillar Is Already Spoken For! 虫柱大人已经名花有主啦 [Demon Slayer fanfiction | Giyu and Shinobu pairing | Both reborn] Giyu and Shinobu, Sabito and Makomo, Obanai and Mitsuri, and all the canon couples. After the final battle, Giyu held the gravestone in his arms and slowly revealed a secret even Shinobu had never known. “Shinobu... Actually, when you were very little, we were engaged...” Everything went black. When she opened her 821Reads—Score14514d adds
- 10 Tomioka Giyu's Reborn Path to Redemption 富冈义勇的重生救赎之路 [Giyu and Shinobu's everyday life + interwoven battle plotlines + ensemble cast + original story details] After the final battle in the Infinity Castle, Tomioka Giyu is reborn in his twelve-year-old body. He saves his sister, Tomioka Tsutako; saves his close friend, Sabito; and helps Kanae kill Doma, changing Shinobu's tragic fate. With all his loved ones alive, this Giyu is different. Not only does he know how to get along with Shinobu, he also showers her with sweet talk, enough to give you di 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Breathing Techniques in a Modern Classroom 现代教室的呼吸法 A taciturn boy and a girl with hidden anger transmigrate into modern campus life. The hand that once wielded a sword picks up a linear algebra textbook, and steps as light as butterfly wings tread the university corridors. Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho, the two swordsmen who once fought side by side in the Demon Slayer Corps, find themselves transmigrated by accident to the campus of modern-day Tokyo University. This is a coming-of-age story about adapting and protecting one another, and about 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Demon Slayer Corporation: Miss Butterfly and the Poker-Faced Ace 鬼灭公司：蝴蝶小姐与面瘫王牌 [Urban workplace] [Episodic cases] [Two strong leads] [Sweet romance] [The voice of the working class] Other people work overtime for their KPIs. Giyu Tomioka works overtime to fight demons. Of course, there are no real demons in modern society. But bosses who dress up overtime as “getting through hard times together as a family,” mentors who sweetly trick people into debt, and online smear campaign ringleaders who take money to ruin lives, which of them doesn’t look more like a demon than the r 81Reads—Score10014d adds
- 13 Demon Slayer: Kanae's Bizarre Adventure!!!! 鬼灭：香奈惠的不妙冒险！！！！ If there’s another life, can I change this hard-won victory that left both sides in ruins? If I got another chance, could I save my companions? After Kanae died, she did not enter the cycle of reincarnation. Instead, at the boundary between life and death, she met someone she never expected… A note before you read: I’m a huge Kanae fan! This story has romantic pairings, but there won’t be any overly intimate interactions between them. I hope you understand. Also, any settings borrowed from outsi 333Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Martial World of Demon Slayer 鬼灭的武林世界 GiyuShino and ObanaiKanae. No breaking up the canon couples! Set in the original world, not a rebirth story. This is a world where people pursue martial arts. Thanks to his exceptional talent, Giyu Tomioka joined the Martial Arts Bureau and became part of its Water Division. But because of his personality, he has few friends. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Butterfly Following the Strings: Meeting You a Century Later 弦声继蝶，百年逢君 This is a story about Giyu, Shinobu, and the other characters after they are reincarnated. There may be a few liberties taken with the original. This is my first time writing a book, so feel free to point out anything that could be improved. It features many canon couples, popular ships, and pairings the author likes. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Demon Slayer: As If We Had Met Before 鬼灭：逢君如故 [Includes Giyu and Shinobu, Obanai and Mitsuri, Sanemi and Kanae, Sabito and Makomo, and canon pairings; multiple ships, with Giyu and Shinobu as the main couple] + [Apologies for out-of-character moments] + [Modern AU, everyone survives] Under the streetlamp, Sabito watched his childhood friend Giyu Tomioka leave. “Call me when you get home.” Giyu came out of the karaoke bar with all his emotions locked away. He’d had plenty to drink, but his eyes looked far too clear. “I’m not drunk.” Sabito k 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 17 Demon Slayer: Giyu and Shinobu, The Jade Silk Butterfly 鬼灭义忍：玉絹蝶 Author: Tomioka Giyu x Designer: Shinobu Kocho Side couple: Forensic examiner Shinazugawa Sanemi x Neurologist Kochou Kanae This story is mainly about Giyu and Shinobu after they are reborn in the modern era. There is no bad ending, only a happy one. Those who retain their memories from their previous lives: Wind Bro and Flower Sis, as well as Tsutako. Those who start without memories of their previous lives but regain them later: Fishy and Shinobu, as well as Kanao. The other characters from th 83Reads—Score1214d adds
- 18 Giyu: Reborn and Returned 义勇，重生归来 The author's writing isn't very good, so please don't be too harsh. The canon couples won't be broken up, so if you don't like the Yi Ren pairing, steer clear. ╰ (‵□′)╯ The main story is full of angst, but the everyday-life chapters are half sweet. A Demon Slayer fanfic 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Demon Slayer: 100 Hilarious, Heartwarming Everyday Moments for Giyu and Shinobu 鬼灭：义忍100种爆笑发糖日常 [Giyu/Shinobu, laugh-out-loud sweet romance, collection of short episodic stories, easygoing and delightfully silly daily life] The Demon Slayer Corps has two big rumors making the rounds today: First, the Water Hashira and Insect Hashira were hit by a bizarre Blood Demon Art on a mission. Now they're tied together by an unbreakable trending-topic red string, and they can't get more than five steps apart! Second... Giyu Tomioka suddenly had a “toothache” and “winced with a sharp intake of breat 408Reads—Score6914d adds
- 20 Butterfly Soul in Another World: I Transmigrated Into a Martial Arts World 蝶魂异世：我穿越到了武侠世界 (This book includes Yiren, Busi Hua, Zhen Gu, and canon pairings. If these pairings are a trigger for you, please steer clear!) In the original story, Hu Die Ren died at the hands of Douma. A wisp of her lingering soul wandered in the land beyond the mortal realm, unwilling to be reborn because she still clung to her unfulfilled ideals. When she opened her eyes again, Ren found herself in an unfamiliar martial arts world. In her new body, she was a pampered young lady with no strength to fight, 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 From Troublemaker to Good Girl: Teacher Tomioka's Troubles 从混混到乖乖女：富冈老师的烦恼 [Single heroine: Shinobu Kocho. Modern school arc. GiyuShino at first, then later there are other pairings like ObaMitsu, SaneKana, TanKanao, and more. Don't read if you dislike that.] “Hey, you bookworm with the scowl! Hand over your ‘holy water’ (Coke), and this demon king might spare your life!” “This is the school's vending machine. I already paid for it. Besides, aren't carbonated drinks bad for you?” Four years ago, she was a middle school delinquent in the late stages of chuunibyou, a “s 493Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Demon Slayer: Between the Jianghu 鬼灭：江湖之间 [Righteous Ninja] [This novel is also known as: The Rippling Butterfly Fairy] After the final battle, the dead leave behind memories that can never be erased, while the living drag their battered bodies onward. But as the waters of the River of Forgetfulness flow toward the next cycle of reincarnation and everyone's fates become entangled once more, what sparks will fly when human blades clash with ghostly claws across the parallel worlds of the martial realm? (P.S. The official couple is the on 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Everyone Reincarnated at Demon Slayer Academy 大家都转生到鬼灭学院了 This is my first time writing a story, so there may be typos, out-of-character moments, and all sorts of other issues. I’m very sorry if anything makes you uncomfortable. If you spot a problem, please point it out right away, but please don’t insult me. Thank you! This story includes Giyu and Shinobu, Obanai and Mitsuri, Sanemi and Nezuko, and Tanjiro and Kanao, among others. 364Reads—Score12514d adds
- 24 Love Across Three Lifetimes, Butterflies Tracing the River 三世长情，游蝶溯水 Giyu and Shinobu, both reborn, a Demon Slayer fan work. I respect all pairings that make sense. So there will also be Daki and Kanao, Obanai and Mitsuri, Tanjiro and Kanao, and more. I'm a Giyu and Shinobu fan, easy to talk to, and anti-nonhuman. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I, Giyu Tomioka, Am Definitely Not Hated! 我，富冈义勇，才没有被讨厌！ [Demon Slayer]+ [Fanfiction]+ [Reborn]+ [GiyuShino]+ [Light Novel]+ [Making Up for Regrets] [True to the original style × Staying in character as much as possible × Giving someone who's always been too sensible a chance to speak freely for once] “Mr. Tomioka, do you... hate me?” “No.” “Then why won't you talk to me??” “...” (Inner monologue: Because I don't know what to say that won't make you angry!) This is Giyu Tomioka's first challenge after being reborn. In his previous life, he died carr 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 26 Demon Slayer: Water Blades, Butterfly Wings, and a Wandering Swordsman's Shadow 鬼灭：水刃蝶翼，江湖侠影 A new work: parallel world + wuxia + Demon Slayer + all-new character settings + canon couples and pairings (Giyu and Shinobu, Sanemi and Kanae, Obanai and Mitsuri, etc.) The evil “man-eating demons” still exist in this world. On the other side of the night, they stir restlessly, trying to devour everything here. Behind it all lies the progenitor demon’s thirst for immortality. Yet there will always be people who protect this land. The secret organization, the Evil-Slaying Bureau, gathers extrao 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Giyu, Even as a Demon, I Must Protect Her 义勇，成鬼也要保护她 A Demon Slayer fanfic about the story of Giyu after he becomes a demon, featuring the Giyu x Shinobu pairing as the canon couple. This is my first time writing, so there may be parts that don't fit the original story. I hope you'll point them out. 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Butterfly's Watery Heart: Rediscovering a Thousand-Year-Old Destiny 水漾蝶心：现世重拾千年前之宿命 This story includes Giyu and Shinobu, Sanemi and Kanae, Obanai and Mitsuri, and all canon-pushed pairings. Apologies if any of these are a dealbreaker. A strange incident takes place at the Wisteria Academy of the new era: Someone jumps to their death in the early hours of the morning, yet their corpse keeps moving on its own. When the sun rises, the body turns to ash. From the ancient fate-bound cycle of a bygone age, the Demon King who regarded immortality as a long dream has successfully poss 45Reads—Score714d adds
- 29 The Other Shore of Water 水之彼岸 Four years after the battle at Infinity Castle, Giyu's life reaches its end because of the Demon Slayer Mark. On the other side, he meets again the people he longed to see. He also encounters the legendary swordsman Yoriichi Tsugikuni and gets a chance to live his life over. But this time, being reborn seems a little different. What kind of new life will our dazed little fish lead? A Demon Slayer fanfiction. This is my first time writing a novel, so please be kind. The main pairing is Giyu and S 27Reads—Score414d adds
- 30 Demon Slayer: The Path to the Afterlife 鬼灭往生之路 “The cycle turns beneath the crimson moon; the god of death pities all living things.” In this realm, the feud is not merely between humans and ghosts. On the blood-red shore of the otherworld, the ferryman dances lightly, feathers fluttering in the breeze. In the game of life and death, cold light flashes wildly, while the shadows of love and butterflies bloom in fragrant flowers. Beneath the hideous Nuo mask, a thousand years of silence leave two trails of clear tears. “Yiyong, do you kno 137Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 31 Everyday Life After the Demon Slayer Corps' Final Battle 鬼杀队决战后的日常 A story full of wild ideas, featuring lots of characters and scenarios I like, such as Feng Shui friendship, GiyuuShinobu, SanemiKanae, and more. I write whatever I dream up, sometimes focusing on one character and sometimes on the whole cast. Having fun is what matters most. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After I Tore Up Shinobu's Letter, Giyu Coughed Up Blood and Died | Demon Slayer 我撕碎蝴蝶忍的遗书后，义勇吐血而亡丨鬼灭 After I Tore Up Shinobu Kocho's Suicide Note, Giyu Vomited Blood and Died | Demon Slayer 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Demon Slayer: My Level-Up System Makes Muzan Beg for Mercy 鬼灭：我靠加点系统无惨求饶 After a mortifying transmigration into the world of Demon Slayer, I became the eldest son of the Kamado family, whose household had just been slaughtered, and Tanjiro's big brother. I set out to hunt demons to protect my younger siblings, but when Muzan hunted me down and drove me to the brink, I unexpectedly awakened a character profile. Every demon I slay earns me attribute points. Max out my strength and I can punch a Lower Rank to pieces; push my agility past a hundred and I can teleport to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Demon Slayer: The Water Hashira Is Reborn, and Shinobu Kocho Loses Her Cool 鬼灭之刃：水柱重生，蝴蝶忍破防 Cold moonlight filtered through the twisted beams of the Infinity Castle, casting broken shadows across Giyu Tomioka's face. He knelt in a pool of blood, the Nichirin Blade in his hand snapped in two. All around him lay the bodies of his comrades, growing colder by the moment. The eternal fire in Kyojuro Rengoku's eyes had gone out. Muichiro Tokito lay among the rubble, his pale haori stained red with blood. When Gyomei Himejima's massive body crashed to the ground, the earth itself trembled. Bu 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Demon Slayer! I Became the First Water Hashira and Slayed the Twelve Kizuki 鬼灭！我成第一水柱斩杀十二鬼月 After the college entrance exams, I transmigrated to the world of Demon Slayer, where my knack for math and science made me the perfect fit for Sabito, who died young. My parents named me Huaze Ximing and told me to stay alive. From the moment I arrived in the world of Demon Slayer, I decided I would survive no matter what. By a series of mishaps, I inherited Sabito's Water Breathing and body, and became him. I stumbled from one demon to another. To stay alive, I disguised myself as a beautiful 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Demon Slayer: I Am the Serpent Pillar 鬼灭之刃：【我为蚀柱】 “What is kindness? Think it over. What is courage? After thinking it over, find the courage to act.” Earth was destroyed. Dongcheng Wensheng detonated the superweapon R3 with his own hands, obliterating his homeland, which had already fallen completely. It seemed that this was the end of humanity's story, but when he awoke again, he found himself in a brand-new world. This was Earth too, and there were humans here too. There were no invaders from the stars, but there were demons just as hideous. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Demon Slayer: Still Waters and Butterflies, a Tale of Love Too Slow to Bloom 鬼灭：静水与蝶，诉说迟钝的爱 (Reborn) (Remembers the Previous Life) (Stays as Close to the Original as Possible) (Apologies for OOC) After reading the manga, anime, movie, and some fanfiction, I wanted to try telling the Giyu and Shinobu story in my own words. This story is told from Giyu’s perspective after he realizes he loves Shinobu and is reborn in the past. This time, he will make his feelings clear, save the people he couldn’t save in his previous life, and set out once more to defeat Muzan. I won’t break up the cano 285Reads8.6Score10614d adds
- 38 Demon Slayer: The Sweet Love Story of the Tomioka Family 鬼灭：富冈家的甜蜜物语 A Giyu and Shinobu, and Fenghua pairing. The story mainly focuses on their sweet postwar everyday life and married life, with some personal touches and a family-oriented feel. Their relationship is explained in the previous book. A continuation of the previous book, Wisteria Flower's Gentle Redemption, also known as Butterfly Against Fate. After Muzan was defeated, life after the war was so peaceful and wonderful, and Giyu and Shinobu's relationship entered a new stage. 272Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 39 The Water Hashira Is Hopelessly Obsessed with Butterflies 水柱大人是个过分蝶痴 Giyu x Shinobu pairing [The rating will go up once more people have rated the book.] Twenty-five had come and gone. Giyu’s consciousness slowly sank into darkness. He drifted toward the other shore. On the way there, a little boat glided down the River of Forgetfulness, carrying him, alone and lonely. Across again, onward once more. He stepped off the boat, naked, with no one behind him. He walked and walked, and walked and walked. He had traveled this road for four years, going from having some 336Reads7.1Score11214d adds
- 40 Demon Slayer: Good Morning, Miss Shinobu Kocho 鬼灭：早安，蝴蝶忍小姐 Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, was reborn at the age of thirteen. That was the year he was adopted by the former Water Hashira, Sakonji Urokodaki. It was also the year he met a friend he could entrust with his life. The moment he took up his sword again, he already knew how everything would unfold. This time, Sabito wouldn’t die, and the two of them would both become Water Hashira! This time, his big brother Kyojuro wouldn’t die, and he would take part in the final battle! This time, Miss Shin 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Demon Slayer: A Corporate Drone's Love Front 鬼灭：社畜的恋爱战线 [Demon Slayer fanfiction, ensemble cast, slow burn, multiple couples: Sanemi and Kanae, Obanai and Mitsuri, Tanjiro and Kanao, Zenitsu and Nezuko, Giyu and Shinobu, Sabito and Makomo, Inosuke and Aoi. Everyday life for the whole cast! Super sweet interactions. Characters may differ from the original because this is an office slice-of-life story. Please don't read if that bothers you.] Muzan Kibutsuji and Kagaya Ubuyashiki's fateful showdown? No, this is the everyday office life of Wisteria Flowe 196Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 42 A Love Between Butterfly and Water 蝶水之恋 (Read the synopsis, read the synopsis) (The biggest change in this book is the power scaling. Since the story takes place in a different world, the power system will change considerably. The author has already explained this in the story and the synopsis. In short, all the changes are there to move the plot forward. If you can't accept that, please don't complain; just leave.) (Transmigrate to a parallel world) (Everyone retains their memories) (Giyu and Shinobu) (Obanai and Mitsuri) Other pairi 562Reads8.7Score9314d adds
- 43 Butterfly and Water: Meeting Again 蝶与水：再度相逢 A pure GiyuShino story, set at Kimetsu Academy and unrelated to the previous book. I want to write some tension between a teacher and a student. Shinobu Kocho will gradually regain memories of her past life, while Giyu Tomioka probably won’t. 115Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 44 Demon Slayer High School 鬼灭高校 A Giyu/Shinobu fanfic. Includes canon and officially promoted pairings from Demon Slayer. Please steer clear if you don’t like them. Demon Slayer High School is a sequel to Sweet Misunderstandings After Blood Demon Art. Demon Slayer High School Can the promises and love from a hundred years ago still endure a century later? What amusing things will happen when Shinobu Kocho, gradually regaining memories of her past life, meets Giyu Tomioka, reincarnated in the modern world? 457Reads8.6Score11114d adds
- 45 Giyu and Shinobu Reunite 义忍重逢 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! (Anyone play Arena Breakout or Delta Force? Take me along!) 69Reads—Score914d adds
- 46 Demon Slayer: When the Wind Dies and the Butterfly Falls, Shinobu Is Left to Keep the Faith 鬼灭：风停蝶落义心为忍留 [Demon Slayer fan fiction (plot changes and original additions, apologies) + Giyu and Shinobu 99 + Tanjiro and Kanao + Obanai and Mitsuri + sweet romance + comedy + action] Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka and Insect Hashira Shinobu Kocho accidentally fall victim to a rare Blood Demon Art called “Fated Bond” during a mission. An unbreakable red thread binds the two, who usually clash like fire and water, forcing them to stay within five paces of each other! Being forced to live together would be bad e 1.1kReads8.7Score10314d adds
- 47 Demon Slayer: The Water Hashira Is Reborn and Breaks Shinobu Kocho 鬼灭：水柱重生，破防蝴蝶忍 Giyu Tomioka lost everything in the final battle at the Infinity Castle. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to Mount Natagumo, where he first met Shinobu Kocho! Faced with her question, “Are you going to protect a demon?”, he made a different choice this time. “I won’t let anyone die again, especially you.” Bearing memories steeped in blood and tears, he shouldered the burden alone: On the Mugen Train, he planned ahead and fought alongside Rengoku, wresting the Flame Hashira’s lif 440Reads7.7Score10714d adds
- 48 Demon Slayer: The Book of Fate 鬼灭：命运之书 Not long after Giyu Tomioka became the Water Hashira, cold fragments of the future suddenly flooded his mind: the Demon King Muzan would ultimately be slain, but at the cost of nearly all the Hashira. He "saw" his familiar fellow Hashira, the Stone, Serpent, Love, and Mist, all fall on the battlefield. The clearest and most painful image was of the purple butterfly who always wore a gentle smile: Shinobu Kocho, vanishing completely into the frost. This heavy premonition made the already taciturn 627Reads6.9Score9914d adds
- 49 Demon Slayer: The Water Hashira's Second Life 鬼灭：水柱的二周目 That night, the sound of the Infinity Castle collapsing drowned out his final breath. As Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, fell, the faces of everyone he knew flashed before his eyes: Sabito, Rengoku, Muichiro, Mitsuri, Obanai, and the person he had never managed to properly speak to, even at the very end. If he could live it all over again, he vowed, this time he would save everyone. When he opened his eyes again, he was back on the day he had first become the Water Hashira. His memories of his 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Demon Slayer: A Butterfly Rests at the Heart of Ripples 鬼灭：蝴蝶停在涟漪中央 (Not reborn) (Slice of life) (The plot may move a little slowly, but it won't drag) (No angst) In a parallel timeline where the history of the Demon Slayer Corps quietly takes a different turn, a gift from the future changes everyone's fate. In 1899, ten-year-old Giyu Tomioka is attacked by a demon on the eve of his sister's wedding. At death's door, the consciousness of “another self” from 1926 transmigrates through time and possesses him, killing the demon and leaving behind one final messag 172Reads8.2Score10014d adds
