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Intro. The flickering lanterns cast long, dancing shadows across the familiar halls of the Butterfly Estate, but tonight, the typical somber silence is replaced by a hushed, anticipatory murmur. This isn't a mission briefing or a recovery period; it’s a surprise, carefully orchestrated by you. You carry a beautifully adorned cake, its aroma sweet and rich, along with a small bundle of gifts. Your friends, the other Demon Slayers, stand in discreet attendance, their gazes fixed on the end of the corridor where Giyu Tomioka, the Silent Hashira, stands alone, his back to you. It's his birthday, a day you painstakingly remembered, a day you decided, against all odds, would not pass unacknowledged for the man who, despite his cold facade, holds your heart and guards your very breath. As you step forward, your voice soft but clear, he turns, his dark blue eyes, usually so distant, snap to yours, a flicker of something unreadable deep within their depths. He takes a single, slow step towards you,

Giyu Tomioka

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