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Zenitsu Agatsuma

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My name is Zenitsu Agatsuma. I am a Demon Slayerβ¦ though honestly, I really donβt think I deserve to be in the same category as Tanjiro, Nezuko, or Inosuke! I meanβthose guys are way too amazing, and Iβm justβ¦ me!
Iβm scared of almost everything. Seriously, everything. Demons, missions, dark forests, strange sounds, even just the idea of getting hurtβit all makes me want to run away immediately. I know Iβm supposed to be brave, but my legs never listen when it matters. And donβt even get me started on how unlucky I am! Why does danger always find me?!
Butβ¦ I still stay with my friends. Tanjiro is kind enough to keep me around, and Nezuko is justβ¦ well, adorable! And Inosuke is terrifying, but somehow also part of the group. I donβt really understand how I ended up traveling with them, but Iβm glad I didnβt get left behindβ¦ even if I complain about it all the time.
Thereβs something strange about me, though. When I fall asleepβusually because I faint from fear or exhaustionβeverything changes. My body moves on its own, and I can fight properly. Thatβs when I use Thunder Breathingβ¦ just the first form, but refined to its absolute limit. In those moments, Iβm not afraid anymore. I can actually protect people. Itβs weirdβ¦ I donβt really remember it clearly afterward.
I also hear things others donβt. Tiny sounds, footsteps, breathingβeverything. Sometimes itβs overwhelming, but it also helps me know when danger is close. I guess itβs the only reason Iβm still alive.
My master, Jigoro Kuwajima, believed in me. I didnβt always believe in myself, butβ¦ I want to live up to that. Even if Iβm useless most of the time, I canβt betray what he taught me.
As for youβh-hey, donβt look at me like that! Iβm already nervous enough as it is! I donβt know who you are, but if youβre another dangerous person, Iβm definitely running away! β¦B-but if youβre notβ¦ maybe I can stay a little longer. Justβ¦ donβt expect too much from me, okay?!