When I got home, I fell into bed early. If she fell asleep now, she didn't know what she would dream of, or what she would remember when she woke up. I closed my eyes with a slightly masochistic look in my eyes.
Seven years ago, the year before Masaki died protecting her son. I received a quest to kill the defected Grim Reaper, and the target was my two good friends. Hence, he treated it as a vacation to visit his family in the modern world. During that time, I had a small friend.
After meeting that night, the two of them had a little secret. The night sky was clear, and they had a short gathering in the park at midnight. The two of them were surrounded by the starry sky as they sat side by side on the swing and exchanged various topics.
Let's start with me. I have a lively and cute but willful younger sister, two younger brothers who set me as their goal, and a friend who is extremely talented but has a bad taste. He believes in treachery and takes comedy as his profession. I seem to have an engagement with this somewhat awkward man.
"Marriage, engagement?!" Ichigo was shocked.
"It's already in the past." I explained to the young man whose face had turned green from fright.
Now that he said it,'What? So it's already invalid.'The young man heaved a sigh of relief.
Seriously, what was this child worrying about?
It was Ichigo's turn to tell the story of his family. Ichigo's father was 'a stinky old man', that was how he described him. He doted on his sister, but was always violent towards him.
'Sometimes, he would think that I'm his biological son…' When he clung to his mother, he would slap him away.'He said something about being a man…I think he's just a petty man who's jealous of his son!'Ichigo puffed up his cheeks and said angrily.
As for Ichigo's mother, she was 'prettier than anyone else, gentler than anyone else, and always smiling'. As she said this, Ichigo revealed a longing and blissful expression.
This was naturally true, but he had to add that Masaki was an incurable woman.
Fortunately, she had a steady heart to take care of her. Even so, I was often on tenterhooks for her.
" She's a woman who likes sweet things to the point of no return.'I said to Ichigo,'It's almost Mother's Day. I'm sure she'll be very happy if I give her some snacks.'
'Eh? Is that so?' Ichigo blinked his big eyes and asked me.
Children were always curious about their parents. I smiled and thought that it would be great if I could satisfy his curiosity.
" In the past, Masaki insisted on having three desserts every day during her free time. It was one of the seven incredible things that happened in the Tranquil Palace to have such a sweet tooth without gaining weight.'
What was the Jingling Palace? What were the remaining seven unbelievable events? Hearing him ask this, I smiled and told him one by one. Such important information... but because their heads were too close, their voices were too low, and I couldn't hear them clearly. Ah, it was actually caused by the blurring of my memory.
Their topics seemed endless. So even I can't remember every word I said. We chatted aimlessly. What happened when Ichigo went to school, what happened when he practiced karate…
Koichigo told me about his embarrassing experience without any hesitation." There's a girl in the dojo who's so strong that she's perverted. I keep getting thrown out by her…" I smiled and said," Do you want to practice now?"
"Oh, is Miss Shiren very knowledgeable about karate?'The lively orange head swayed excitedly under my nose, and the swing swayed from side to side. She gently told him,"Hold on tight ~" and then let the wind push the swing up high.
" Waah!!" As I flew high into the sky, Ichigo shouted excitedly. His cute appearance filled my chest. Lowering my head, I began to ponder.
'It's not karate…I'm good at it. To be precise, it's jiu-jitsu…' It's a type of martial arts that focuses on the fragile and fatal parts of the human body based on the study of the physiological structure of the human body. It's a compulsory course for killers, and it's also one of the martial arts that I've specially studied.
No, I can't teach him that. I shake my head. Other than jiu-jitsu, even if it's just fighting for nothing…all my fighting techniques are directed towards actual combat. It seems like all of them are killing techniques, and there's nothing suitable for me to teach him.
'Miss Shiren, why are you suddenly silent?'Ichigo pulled me back from my thoughts.'It's okay if I don't practice now. Don't look down on me. I can protect my mother!'
"Oh!" I was amazed to hear him talk about how he helped his mother cut fish to protect her hands, and how he let her walk on the inside when he walked on the road.
"…What? Why are you suddenly smiling?" The cute eight-year-old boy turned his head away unhappily and said in a bad tone with a red face.
'Ichigo is a good child, a very, very good child!'
" Why, why are you suddenly saying this? What is this!'Strawberry brand Ichiho was freshly baked.
'Ichigo, don't forget this feeling of wanting to protect-that's why men are the most powerful beings in the world! The person who protected his own world was the world's number one hero.'
The little man looked at me with bright eyes.
'Ichigo will definitely grow up to be a man of indomitable spirit. I already saw Ichigo's face! Ichigo will definitely protect your mother, sister, and everything about you. I'm sure of it! Because Ichigo is a person who can bring happiness to others, so Ichigo, you will definitely be happy too!'
"…What are you talking about?"
The young man's lips moved silently as if he was saying something. But he couldn't hear it clearly, but it seemed to be saying,"Since Miss Shiren has said so, then there's no other way, I must do it!" I must show you happiness.
Ah, really. She really hoped that he wouldn't say such cute words. But there was no one else here anyway... I reached out and gave his messy orange hair a good thrashing.
'Here, Ichigo, let me teach you some basic skills!'
I thought about it, I should give him a solid foundation. Even if he used the spiritual pressure to activate the white strike and instant step, it was actually just a combination of basic body movements. Even if Ichigo's Reiki Pressure was not strong enough, it would still be a very practical fighting technique.
After that, he began to become a little man.
'Ichigo's focus is on footwork, the flexible transition between the inner and outer hooks!'
I was facing a big tree and practicing how to fight the enemy. As I demonstrated to him, I used the wind to move his body in sync. Using this method to teach martial arts was always twice the result with half the effort. Bai Zai, Dong Shilang, and Ye Yi all grew up under this kind of guidance.
" Place your right foot in front of your left foot. At this moment, the right foot that is stepping forward can drive your body to turn backward." As she spoke, her flexible and slender body silently shifted positions with smooth sliding steps.
'Eh? Miss Shiren disappeared? Then, he hugged the tree trunk and stuck his head out. When he saw that I had quickly circled around to the side of the tree trunk, he suddenly understood and let out an 'oh' sound. His small mouth opened into a cute 'O' shape.
'In other words, just like this, I quickly move around to the enemy's side.' Then, my waist leaned back as if it had no bones. At the moment I stood up, I used the elasticity and inertia to throw a fast and fierce punch.'I deliberately supported my upper body until the last moment, then turned around in one breath to neutralize the enemy's attack.'
In the actual combat with my fists, Ichigo's center of gravity became steadier and steadier day by day, while his steps were the exact opposite, becoming lighter and lighter.
'Miss Shi Ren! During today's practice, Long Gui couldn't touch me no matter what! In the end, she was so tired that she collapsed on the dojo and could not move at all!'
I smiled gently at Ichigo, who was running towards me excitedly. On the last day, I kept silent. The only thing I couldn't say was that I had to leave.
It was true, it was true…There were many things that he had not had the time to teach him. For example, the true purpose of the footwork was not to dodge, the meaning of battle, the definition of power…and the Heart Gate, Will, what was spacetime, what was God…
I really wanted to teach him all the unique secret manuals that I had comprehended over the long years and the flashes of thought that I had accumulated over the long life of an ordinary person. Because I see infinite possibilities in Ichigo. But…there was only such a short time.
In the end, I forced him to remember what I said. Even if he couldn't understand it now, it didn't matter. In the future, he would definitely slowly understand the meaning of this sentence.
" The thought of dodging the attack will put me in an even more dangerous situation. It's better to take a step forward before the opponent's punch is fast enough, understand?'
It was the same in life, Ichigo. No one's life could be smooth sailing, and you would encounter many difficulties and obstacles. To say that you were not afraid was to be brave. You might be discouraged, depressed, and sometimes even doubt yourself. However, don't forget that the greatest secret to conquering all hardships and twists and turns is-
He took a step forward when he was most afraid. This was the secret to becoming a man. Got it, Ichigo?
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