shadow of nothingness

"Asano, please."

Kawasaki only left such a sentence, and entered the team.

Although Kawasaki is gone, Asahi and Asano are also working hard, hoping to graduate from Mao as soon as possible.

"Shunpo Shunpo is getting better and better..."

Seeing Qianqian becoming more and more proficient, Asano said enviously.

With a sigh, he lowered his head, "I've obviously been practicing very hard, but I still can't catch up with you every time..."

"Broken Way 33, Canghuo Fall!"

Sending a ghostly way at the target in the distance, Qianqian was very satisfied to see a hole in the bull's-eye.

Turning around, he patted Asano on the head with a smile. "It's okay, if Kawasaki dares to dislike you, I'll be the first to spare him!" While speaking, he pretended that Kawasaki threw his fist at the opposite side.

"Hey——" Asano sighed again, raised his head and looked at Qianqian, "Speaking of which, Qianqian, are you okay, you don't look very energetic."

"Well, I haven't slept well recently." Qianqian yawned and rubbed her sore eyes, "I don't know what's wrong."

"Is it really all right? Do you want to go and see?"

"It's okay, you'll be fine if you rest."

For Asano's worry, Qianqian just smiled and waved her hands, and didn't pay much attention to it.

It seems that this strange phenomenon has appeared since I came out of the Sword Soul Palace, and I have some very strange dreams every night.But after waking up in the morning, Qianqian couldn't remember what dream she had at night.This also led to her lack of sleep in the past few days. Although she still supported herself during class, she was very tired when she came down.

This night, Qianqian had another strange dream.

"This is...where?"

The surroundings were pale and nothing could be seen.

Clenching his fists, he spoke softly.

"anyone there?"

No other voice could be heard but her own.

Frowning slightly, he looked around again at everything around him.After making sure that there was nothing there, Qianqian tentatively stepped forward, but the next second, the ground she stepped on seemed to collapse suddenly, and her body fell down uncontrollably.The sudden change made Qian Qian frightened, and a scream came out.

"what--"

"It hurts—"

After the body hit the ground, it stopped the free fall movement, lightly rubbed the place where it fell, and there were splashes in front of my eyes.

"Are you okay?"

A hand suddenly appeared in sight.

This voice seems...somewhat familiar?

Thinking like this, Qianqian raised her head, was startled when she saw the other person's face clearly, and staggered back a few steps.

"Kuro, Kurosaki-kun...?"

"It's me, Qianqian."

Ichigo squatted down, smiled and watched the rapidly changing expression on Qianqian's face.

Looking at the other person's face carefully, the wrinkles between the shallow brows deepened.

"Impossible, Kurosaki-kun can't be here."

"why?"

Ichigo smiled lightly, then stretched out his hand to hug Qianqian.

"Ehhhh—?"

Suddenly being hugged by the opponent, Qianqian was stunned, and began to struggle after regaining consciousness, but she was still no match for the strength of the opponent.

"Shallow."

"Hi...hi!"

"do you like me?"

"Ehhhh-!"

This question was completely beyond Qianqian's imagination, and her cheeks instantly turned red.Clenched fists, the temperature of the cold ground is transmitted from both hands.

"I, I, I only consider Kurosaki-kun as a friend!"

"is it really like this?"

For some reason, the scene of meeting Ichigo for the first time suddenly flashed in Qianqian's mind.

The orange hair was particularly conspicuous under the sunlight. At that time, the boy's faint "ah, it's hot." seemed to be still echoing in his ears.

Kurosaki Ichigo is a very good person, and Qianqian is particularly aware of this.

Obviously he was just a strange ghost to him, although he said something he didn't want to, but he was still willing to help her.

Kurosaki Ichigo is a redemption for Qingshui Qianqian. He is the first person who can see him, and he is also the one who allows her to retrieve her memory and know why she died.

She really felt very happy in the days of Kurosaki's house, and she also felt a lot of reluctance when she finally left.

Even now that it has been several years, I still haven't forgotten it.

"This is... Do you like it?"

"Who knows~"

The boy with the same face and the same voice as Ichigo let go of Qianqian's hand, and pulled her to stand up.

"Can you understand the feeling of liking?"

"Um……"

"Then it doesn't matter~"

The other party laughed happily, and then Ichigo's face gradually disappeared, replaced by another strange face.

"Please call my name, Master."

-

"!!"

As if being stimulated by something, Qianqian suddenly sat up from the tatami she was lying on.

"Ah, finally woke up."

"Nanase...uncle?"

Covering his head, he frowned slightly and looked around.

"Where is this place?"

Not her dormitory in Mao.

what happened……

"The team building of the Eighth Division." Uncle Nanase turned his head to look at Qianqian while talking, "Can't you remember anything?"

"Remember... what?"

"The sudden burst of Reiatsu really gave your roommate a big jump."

"Eh?"

"Well, it's nothing serious anyway. I've already submitted it to the Thirteenth Division for you, and I'll probably report it tomorrow."

"Eh!!"

What the hell happened...

She was told such a thing just after waking up, and she was completely confused.

His eyes widened, and he looked at Nanase without blinking.

"Ah, anyway, when you were sleeping in the middle of the night, you suddenly burst into Reiatsu and found your own Zanpakuto, and it just so happened that the [-]th Division didn't recruit many people this year, so I reported you, just taking advantage of this excellent opportunity Chance."

"...Wait! What did you just say!"

After being stunned for a while, Qianqian suddenly understood the meaning of Nanase's words, and suddenly got out of the bed, "Where is Asano? You mean that I will go directly to the [-]th Division to report tomorrow!?"

"Ah, the girl in your bedroom is fine."

When Qianqian was about to say something, she suddenly bumped into something under her feet.

"...your Zanpakuto?"

Her bare feet just stepped on the Zanpakuto placed there, Qianqian shrank her toes, bent down and picked up the knife.

"No, it's yours."

"what--?"

>>>

"Shimizu-kun! Please help me!"

"I told you not to look for me again! Even if it's from the same team, I won't help! Really! Put me as a matchmaker!"

Qianqian angrily dodged the person chasing her behind, but unexpectedly ran into someone in front of her.

"Ah! I'm sorry! Vice Captain Kuchiki!"

"It's okay, are they pestering you to help again, Shimizu?"

Kuchiki Rukia smiled to express her indifference, then poked her head out to look outside at the other team members who were still trying to find Qianqian.

"Hmm..." Qianqian became a little annoyed at this point, with her hips on her hips, "That group of people completely regard my Zanpakuto as a proof of their feelings, really."

"Who made your Zanpakuto ability so strange?"

"It's not what I thought..." Qianqian puffed up her cheeks and said with some reluctance, but soon laughed again, "By the way, if this is the case, do you want to try Vice Captain Kuchiki?"

"Eh? I don't need it, and you don't want to."

Hearing Qianqian's suggestion, Rukia seemed a little flustered, and waved her hands quickly.

"It's fine, I'd be happy if it was Kuchiki's vice-captain."

Seeing the bright smile on Qianqian's face, Lukia coughed a few times, and the base of her ears turned slightly red, "If you just look at it... then... I'll leave it to you."

Qianqian tilted her head and smiled, stepped back a few steps, and pulled out her Zanpakuto from the scabbard on her waist.

"Kun no ことが好きです!" [I like you the most. 】

The thin silver thread was wrapped around Rukia's wrist, and in front of the two of them, the face of Asai Renji appeared.

"Ah, it really is Deputy Captain Ah Sanjing."

Arms crossed his chest and slightly turned his head to look at Rukia who was in a daze, with a deeper smile on his lips, "By the way, Vice Captain Kuchiki, there is another kind of ability for this, which is useful for both parties. "

"! The clear water is shallow!"

"Too irritable, be careful not to marry, Vice Captain Kuchiki~"

Although Zanpakuto's ability is too weird and has caused many things, but Qianqian's life in the [-]th squad is pretty good.

Then finally, I had the opportunity to go to the present world.

"You seem very happy, Shimizu."

Having just set foot on the land of this world, seeing the slightly excited expression around her, Rukia couldn't help but speak.

"That is……"

"Yo, long time no see, Rukia."

Qianqian was interrupted before she could finish her sentence.

Rukia greeted the boy in front with a smile, "Yo, Ichigo."

"Behind you is..."

Ichigo frowned and looked towards Qianqian, then stopped in the next moment.

For some reason, the sockets of her eyes suddenly became wet, and Qianqian raised her hand to wipe the tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes.Then put down his hands, put his hands behind his back, and raised a bright smile.

"I'm back again, Kurosaki-kun."

"...Yo, welcome back, Qianqian."

This is the first time Kurosaki-kun called my name, and he hasn't forgotten me.

That's great.

Stupid, it's not the first time.

Eh? ? ? ?