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Ichimaru Gin is back.

The night before Aoki went to the eighteenth district.Together with the moonlight, the boy lightly landed on the windowsill of the girl's dormitory.

"Hey, Xiao Aoki." Ichimaru Gin raised his hand and greeted the girl, "Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Aoki narrowed his eyes slightly, the boy with the moonlight behind his back was like a beautiful ghost.Three years of high-intensity tasks have made him lose a lot of weight, and the baby fat of his youth can no longer be seen on his face.At the same time, he also grew taller, and stood up after jumping in from the window, casting a thin and long shadow.

The corners of Ichimaru Gin's lips curved softly: "Three years, I'm really curious what little Aoki looks like now." Saying this, the man between the boy and the youth covered Aoki's face with his hands, the human skin mask The touch is so real, with the warmth and softness of life.

Aoki who was awakened by Ichimaru's arrival was still a little confused, for three years, she was already a little unfamiliar with Ichimaru Gin's Reiatsu.It wasn't until the boy's cold hand touched her face that the girl woke up completely, and the drowsy vigilance caused by Mao's comfortable life was also awakened at the same time.

The Grim Reaper sent by Aizen to deliver the message was not able to hide enough, so he took the opportunity of business to contact her in private, and never appeared in her dormitory in the middle of the night.

Now that Ichimaru put his hand on her face, she didn't even move to avoid it - what if he didn't touch her face, didn't use his hands?

After the sharp blade scraped her neck, she had no chance to think about it again.

Why is there such an association?Because the boy jumped in from the window in the middle of the night and touched her face?No, that's because, in Aoki Aotong's subconscious mind, Ichimaru Gin is equal to danger.

Aoki turned her face away, and lowered her eyes: "Three years of savage life, you have learned a lot." In front of Ichimaru Gin, she just refused to speak properly, "Three years of experience, you have become stronger." Distorted speech expression.

Ichimaru Gin understood.He said with a smile: "If it doesn't change its strength, it will be eaten by savages."

Aoki immediately said: "So you became stronger and went to eat the savages?"

"No." Ichimaru Gin's expression changed slightly, and there was a dangerous delusion in his smile, "The real strong is the one who tames the savages and lets them find food for themselves according to their own taste."

Aoki blinked, his dignified face was purely blank, but there was a bit of cunning in the only blue eyes that belonged to the girl herself.She was shocked, but the instinct of living in Worm's Nest for many years was still there, and she didn't show the shock on her face.Aoki Qingtong doesn't smile, but it's not facial paralysis, the change of expression is uncontrollable, in order to protect himself, the expressions of different beginnings always lead to the same end.

"Why are you here?" Aoki put away his expression, "Master Kuchiki's report was just done a few days ago."

Ichimaru Gin put down his hand that was hanging in the air, showing a hurt expression: "I miss you, I came to see you as soon as I came back, and I haven't gone to see Lord Aizen yet."

Aoki was taken aback, then gritted his teeth: "Do you want to kill me?"

Ichimaru Gin waved his hand sharply: "Master Aizen won't care, he will support me and Xiao Aoki to have a good relationship."

Siba's suit is loose, and the boy's half of his body dangled as if he had no bones when he moved. His clothes were torn apart, the white moonlight illuminated his white skin, and the uneven dark scars were particularly eye-catching.

Aoki stretched out his hand to tear open the young man's skirt, a knuckle-wide blood scab appeared in front of his eyes, the two ends of the wound were hidden behind the skirt, it was inconvenient for Aoki to see.

"The memory left to you by the savage life?" Aoki raised his eyebrows.

"En." The boy replied, and then his body trembled slightly, because the girl's fingers gently touched the wound.

Aoki looked down at the wound, Ichimaru couldn't see her expression clearly, he could only feel the girl's concentrated breath.

"Very powerful Xu." After a long time, Aoki said, his voice trembling slightly, "Where did you meet?"

"Virtual circle."

Aoki withdrew his finger, the boy's body temperature was the same as his hand's temperature, a bit lower than ordinary people: "Go with Aizen?" As the words came out, Aoki suddenly realized that Ichimaru didn't call Aizen "Captain", "... The construction of the virtual circle was successful?"

"Yes, Xiao Aoki is very sharp." Ichimaru gathered his clothes.

Aoki looked at his movements and said maliciously: "Are you shy?"

Ichimaru silver paused: "You're not a lady—" He stretched out his hands to clasp the skirts on both sides, "Do you want to take a closer look?"

Aoki provocatively said: "Look carefully? The thing that should be torn off is not the skirt but the belt?"

Ichimaru silver grinned: "Ah la la, isn't this progress too fast?"

Aoki thought for a while: "Then let's take off your shirt first."

Ichimaru pursed his lips: "No, I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."

However, before he could finish his sentence, the girl rushed forward, her kimono was opened wide, and her entire chest was no longer covered.

Except for the neck, the wounds were criss-crossed, and there was hardly a piece of complete skin.The black blood scabs and pale skin are such a shocking contrast.

Aoki pressed on Ichimaru, and his tone was calm: "If it wasn't like this, you wouldn't be able to come back from the virtual circle, right?"

"No, I insisted. Master Aizen is still very sympathetic to his subordinates." Ichimaru Gin paused, "Hey, Xiao Aoki, I have learned how to understand."

Under the baptism of blood and fire, at the end of the road, he survived the desperate situation.

Aoki supported the bottom with his elbows, turned to the side, and sat up cross-legged.Ichimaru Gin also got up and straightened his clothes.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Didn't say congratulations, didn't feel jealous, didn't ask if it was worth it.Aoki, an outsider, has no room to intervene in the path chosen by the other party.Life is born lonely, even if you support each other on the way, you still have to walk on your own in the end.

Her question was this: "Why don't you want me to see your injuries?"

The smile on Ichimaru Gin's face was still cynical: "I'm afraid I'll scare you, if Xiao Aoki cries, I will have a hard time."

Aoki snorted and turned his head away from him.

"If you're telling the truth," the boy raised his lips, "it's just a subconscious behavior."

Ichimaru Gin couldn't tell whether it was to be brave or afraid of the other party's worry.Qingmu Qingtong, this girl who is hard on the outside and soft on the inside, will she worry about herself?The boy was not sure.He saw 28 and Liu Sansan in her heart, the appearance of Ukitake Kyoraku, and her most beloved mother.Aizen can't get in, he Ichimaru silver, will he leave traces there——

forget it.Don't hurt anyone.The path he chooses is more ominous than good.

"By the way, Aoki." Ichimaru Gin showed a smile that he didn't know how to describe, "Do you know what you are doing in the eighteenth district?"

"How could I know what was kept secret from the students." Aoki snorted.

"I know," Ichimaru Gin's smile became more interesting, "it's your strong point, little Aoki, survival in the wild."

The girl was still thinking about which of the four major subjects she was best at, but the answer given by the boy made her freeze for a second: "...what?"

"Survival in the wild." Ichimaru Gin said with a smile, "It's the right medicine, isn't it? Let the young masters and ladies who stretch out their hands and open their mouths experience the hardships of life."

Aoki Qingtong's face was blank: "Do you have a feeling that you have traveled from passionate to farming?"

Ichimaru Gin drew three black lines on his head: "...you are the one who crossed."

He patted the girl on the shoulder: "Do it well. I will bring you a surprise." After speaking, the boy left through the window.There was no chance for Aoki to ask.