In a daze, he heard a roar, but his entire body seemed to be bound by darkness. Just as he was wondering if his body was completely broken, he finally gathered the strength to open his eyelids.
Orange hair, a face so familiar that it seemed to be carved into his bones, and…
I sat up. Ichigo was dressed in a black death suit with Lucia standing behind him. I was lying on Ichigo's bed with a big hole in the wall beside me. If I felt it carefully, I could smell the scent left behind by the Void.
"You look good." Ichigo looked at me carefully and grinned." You must have had a good sleep."
I grabbed his collar. "What exactly happened…"
Next, Ichigo told me what happened last night in the wee hours of the morning. He was attacked by a ghost and his family was injured. Lucia, who had rushed over, was forced by the situation to transfer the power of the Grim Reaper to him.
"Why didn't you call me?"
Ichigo avoided my gaze, tapping his feet on the ground as he said,""You didn't even wake up after making such a big fuss. Why do you blame others for not calling you?”
His expression was a little awkward. After a while, he continued,"... Didn't you fall asleep very rarely? Seeing that you're sleeping so soundly, I don't think you'll wake up even if I wake you up.”This time, he spoke very quickly, almost inaudible.
This brat…I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She would rather accept the power of Death than call me…Fine, I could understand her self-righteous consideration, but-I turned to look at the person who was truly responsible, Lucia.
She shouldn't be someone who can't tell the difference, I thought with a headache. I watched her grow up since she was a student. Because she is my younger brother's adopted sister, I have full trust in her.
The status of the Death God sent to the present world should only be below that of a banquet official. Lucia is one of us, and she just happens to be a team member. Coupled with my attitude, Toshiro sent her here. But she betrayed our trust.
He actually distributed his power to ordinary people without permission…committing such a crime that violated the rules of Death. Don't tell me that he was forced by the situation! I'm on the third floor…Do you think I'm dead?
Lucia hid behind Ichigo, not daring to meet my gaze. Seeing my narrowed eyes, Ichigo stepped forward warily and stood in front of Lucia.
" You can't do anything good with that look in your eyes," Ichigo said with a pout." What are you up to now, you two-faced bastard!"”
Should he say that his observation skills were praiseworthy? Looking at Lucia's innocent and innocent face, and Ichigo's manly protective stance, I didn't know what to say.
He had returned to his original character. What puzzled me was the softness Ichigo suddenly showed yesterday. Compared to the coldness and hardness now, there was an important missing link. What was that?
But no matter what…I smiled when I saw how protective he was of Lucia. This time, the two of them heaved a sigh of relief as if they had seen an iceberg melt. Their tense bodies relaxed. Gradually, the frozen air began to melt.
" Let me ask you," Ichigo's expression suddenly became a little subtle." Just now, that…Do you still remember what you dreamed of?”
For some reason, he touched his clothes.
I shook my head.
Surprisingly, he had a good sleep. If I don't sleep, even I will die of mental exhaustion.
"So you don't remember anything?”
"What?" I was confused.
"It's just that, hey, that, when you just fainted...”
Ichigo suddenly became hesitant. This was the first time I had seen him like this. He had always been a one-track minded person who did not know how to turn his brain around. This kind of unhappy look was not like his style at all. Moreover, his cheeks were gradually turning red for some reason.
" Oh, after you fell, that, was…you said to me…"
"What did I say?"
"Yes." Ichigo's face was flushed red. " Who's Hitomi?" he said even faster and more indistinctly. Why did you say that name to me…"
“Hitomi？”
Oh my god, I'm calling Ichigo Hitomi?
"What else did I say?" I asked hurriedly.”
" I did…" Ichigo's face turned red like a ripe strawberry, and his voice was completely silenced.
What did he say?
I couldn't ask at all.
My face slowly heated up. His palms were wet from sweating. His stomach was stuck near his throat.
What did I say?
Lucia's face was pale.
My heart sank.
Pushing Ichigo away, I walked over to Lucia and gently stroked her head."Don't worry, I'll think of a way to get rid of the Death God's ability. It would be great if Lucia was just an ordinary high school student now.”
Tears instantly welled up in her big round eyes.
" Teacher, I'm sorry, I…"
Lucia covered her mouth, her words stuck in her throat.
She wanted to turn him into someone like her and want him to stay by her side.
She wanted to form a bond with him. Perhaps she could even connect with his heart in the end.
No matter how complicated the patterns of the brocade and the heart of a young girl were, there was no sin. Moreover, although her considerations were slightly different from hers, I could not understand her feelings more.
I wiped away her tears and gently whispered into her ear,"It's rare for her to live a life in the real world. Lucia definitely can't miss out on a compulsory course for high school students-beautiful love.”
She trembled violently and blinked her eyes as if she was frightened. Her face turned even paler.
What a reaction... I thought she was afraid of being reprimanded, so I winked at her and said with a relaxed smile,"Lucia did well. This was a great start. I'll support you!"
Lucia blinked her big eyes, tears streaming down her face. I could feel her strong sense of guilt through the hand that touched her black hair.
Was he worried about a serious violation? "With me around, Lucia has nothing to be afraid of.”
Then I turned to Ichigo." Now that you've taken away Death's powers, you'll have to take Lucia's place to carry out Death's mission. Do you understand?”
Ichigo scratched his chin and said,"I don't want to! I only fought it because it attacked my family. If I had to fight with the Void all day long and kill the Void as my class, I wouldn't do it!”
"Don't tell me you don't like fighting!”I said in surprise. I thought he would like this part-time job of helping others.
He answered me matter-of-factly,"Who would like that kind of thing? This was not an RPG game. He was really using his body to fight. It was not a joke!”
"Life is just a battle, you bastard!"”
"That's your outlook on life!"
"Then what do you want to do? When you accepted Lucia's proposal and accepted this power, didn't you understand what it meant?”
Ichigo was stunned.
"Do you think this is some kind of fortuitous encounter, a secret manual given to you by the heavens, a privilege that suddenly allows you to multiply your LEVEL by ten?”
" Of course... Of course I know that it's not just that..." Ichigo's aura slowly weakened." But, my ability is not to that extent. I can fight all day long... I'm not a monster like you!”
“Noblessoblige.”I said coldly.
"What…do you mean?" Ichigo's eyes widened.
" You have to take responsibility when you become a noble," Lucia said softly." Big Brother said so…"
I nodded and smiled at her, then looked into Ichigo's eyes.
"Having power but not using it, or using it only for yourself, is a sin.”
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