Chapter 174: Early Morning
Kuza Town
The morning after the battle, Akane Shizuku stretched as if she had just had a good night's sleep, as if nothing happened. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info However, in the process of stretching her waist, she felt that her quilt was very heavy, as if it had pressed a stone. Subconsciously looking at the quilt in front of her, Akane Shizuku was suddenly a little overwhelmed, and what entered her field of vision was an orange hedgehog head.
"Ichigo, Ichigo, it's almost time for you to go to school, and if you don't go, you'll be late!"
Although seeing Ichigo seem to be sleep-deprived, with his head buried motionless in Akane Shizuku's quilt, Akane Shizuku couldn't bear to wake him up. However, seeing that it was already getting dark, in order not to make Ichigo late, Akane Shizuku had to wake up Ichigo and gently pat Ichigo's shoulder with his palm.
The moment Ichigo slapped him on Akane Shizuku, he woke up like an electric shock. However, after he woke up, he didn't react to what Akane Shizuku said about being late, but instead stared at Akane Shizuku, who had just woken up, over and over again, as if he could never see enough, and finally gave Akane Shizuku a big hug, and Akane Shizuku, who was tightly hugged by Ichigo, was at a loss.
"Akane Shizuku, it's great that you're okay. Yesterday, I saw that you were used by Kisuke Urahara to seal your soul, do you know how worried I am? Originally, I thought you would be in a coma for a long time, and I was going to wait here for you to wake up, but I didn't expect you to wake up in just one night!"
Seeing that Akane Shizuku didn't look very weak, it seemed that she had just been knocked unconscious and then woke up as soon as possible, and there was no sign of other injuries. Since Ichigo didn't know that Kisuke Urahara hadn't started the seal yet, he just saw countless souls surrounding them, so after seeing that Akane Shizuku was okay, Ichigo was really happy in his heart.
"Ichigo, I was just knocked unconscious by Kisuke Urahara, what can I do. It's you, I think there's something to do, aren't you still in high school, why do you look like you're okay now, I warned you a long time ago!"
In addition to feeling that Ichigo was making a little fuss, Akane Shizuku felt very helpless about Ichigo forgetting to go to school, and after reminding Ichigo again, Akane Shizuku waited for Ichigo to show a desperate expression, but when Ichigo heard what she said, he just smiled slightly, and didn't react much, but he was a little proud, and he almost jumped up proudly.
"Akane Shizuku, don't worry about going to school at all, since I wasn't sure how badly you were injured, I asked the school for a week's break. The reason is that one of my family members is very seriously ill, and I have to take good care of her! Although you don't have anything to do now, I still have to keep an eye on you for a few more days, my grades are at the top of the grade, and I have no problem making up for it at home after a week's class!"
Seeing that Akane Shizuku was a little worried about his studies, Ichigo directly patted his chest and made a guarantee. Ichigo doesn't have much to do in the rest of his time except for studying his own Shinigami powers, so he goes to read his textbooks, and before he knows it, his grades are already among the best, which is also one of the few things he can be proud of, after Akane Shizuku heard his words, in addition to being skeptical that he could make up for his own homework, he was also a little incredulous about the previous words.
"Ichigo, you say I'm your family, haven't I always been just a partner of yours, when did you become a family, it's just an excuse you made up to the school, right?"
Although Akane Shizuku tells Ichigo that it's just an excuse to treat her as a family member, Akane Shizuku actually has a glimmer of hope in her heart. After all, before that, her memories of her home were just fragments, and the names of others for her wishing beads also made Akane Shizuku shake her origins. Especially the only clue, all the routes near the familiar mall, Akane Shizuku didn't find any memories of her past. In her opinion, it was impossible for her to get such a warm harbor as home, but Ichigo's words seemed to rekindle her hope.
"Akane Shizuku, as a god of death, you are being hunted down by the Corpse Soul Realm, and it is basically impossible to return to the Corpse Soul Realm. And as a human being, you live in my home, this can be said to be your only place, I am not your family, who is? Moreover, for your safety, I have given up all my major principles, as a high school student, I directly killed a group of living people, you don't stay by my side to comfort my already somewhat distorted mind, I guess I will not be able to calm down in my heart for the rest of my life!"
Ichigo's words made Akane Shizuku truly realize where she was now, and there was indeed nowhere else to go. Although Ichigo's words were spoken in a casual tone, in the end, Ichigo said as if he really had a bitterness in his heart that he couldn't say, and at that time, in order to protect the unconscious Akane Shizuku, Ichigo was still able to make his heart as hard as steel. Now, it's as if the shackles of the mind have been opened by Ichigo on his own. The arm that originally hugged Akane Shizuku gently,Already hugged Akane Shizuku to death.,As if afraid that she would escape.,And the somewhat happy face that had been looking at Akane Shizuku had already been buried in Akane Shizuku's shoulder.,Twitching slightly.。 At this time, Ichigo seems to be a helpless child, holding his last spiritual sustenance.
"Ichigo, since you are so attached to me, then I have made a decision now to stay in your house for a long time, this is different from the temporary residence of Rukia and Koiji! Since you treat me as a family member without permission, then you must always protect me, otherwise you will be an irresponsible person!"
Akane Shizuku first raised her head very high, seemingly reluctantly agreeing to Ichigo to stay here, and especially emphasized that she was different from Rukia and Koiji, after all, Rukia and Koiji might still return to the Corpse Soul Realm after a while, and she didn't have this possibility. Even if he goes back, those Grim Reapers, to Akane Shizuku, are completely alien beings, as if he is not a person of the same world. Then, Akane Shizuku suddenly grabbed Ichigo's collar and said to Ichigo with a red cheek that she would always protect her, which was similar to a confession.
"Eh, how do you feel like I'm in trouble with myself, how do I remember that you didn't say before that you're also a very powerful girl?"
"Don't be verbose, since you have already said that I am your family, you can't go back on it!"
"Knowing it, knowing it, isn't it just to protect your safety, and it's not very difficult"
"Ichigo, I hope you can take your name as the one who protects me as the only one"
"Hey, don't tamper with the meaning of other people's names without authorization, okay, my name is one, it's obviously the meaning of everything."
"Cut, what a stingy person!"