"Death" I thought it was just a monster

In short, Asano-san, with eyes shaped like fried eggs, tearfully recounted the pitiful situation that he had waited for an hour yesterday but failed.

A disillusioned expression.

"Well... Maybe there was something special yesterday, that's why he didn't come?" Zhi Ji tried to comfort her.

"Even if something happens temporarily, you should talk to someone else, right?" Ishida pushed his glasses.

"This kind of thing... will others know?" I touched my chin.

"Friends must know!" Zhi Ji clenched her fists.Nod in the affirmative. "Because if you succeed, you can share happiness, and if you fail, you can also get comfort."

"Hmm..." I said it with an experienced look, Ishida's face is a bit dark, is it my illusion?

"Is there any interesting topic?" Long Ze came in from the door and asked us when he saw us gathered together.

Then after the chatter between Zhi Ji and I.

"I heard that a first-grade girl accidentally stepped on stagnant water yesterday afternoon and fell down the stairs." Long Ze recalled.

Asano's ears, which had been in a gray state, moved involuntarily.

"It seems to be called Xiao Chuan."

"Ahaha... I knew it wasn't someone else's prank. Really, I blame you for making me think about it." Asano, who was fully revived, tossed his hair and complained falsely.I don't know who the guy who radiated so much resentment just now is.

In short, the inexplicable blackness in the classroom finally dissipated. At first, I thought that something strange ran into the classroom, but now I found out that it was an oolong. Everyone talked nonsense and dispersed when the bell rang.

During the lunch break, Orihime, Ishida and Chadu were still absent.As the head of discipline, Long Ze went to the student union meeting.The rest of us were dragged by Asano to the first grade.Thanks to Kurosaki's popularity in the school, he quickly found out that the girl was a student in Class 2 of the first year.

After arriving at the place, as the only girl, I was pushed out by Asano to negotiate.

"That... Excuse me... ah!" The girl with braids couldn't help being surprised when she saw Asano beside me, and after a short moment of curiosity, she looked back at me in a natural way.But his eyes couldn't help but want to move towards Asano.

"I heard that you are Xiao Chuan's friend." I smiled. "The main reason is that I heard about her today, so I came here to inquire about her situation. I don't know if she is okay now?"

Twist Braid shook his head worriedly. "The bone was broken when the leg fell, so I probably won't be able to move it for a short time." Then, as if thinking of something, he bowed to Asano. "I'm really sorry, because the incident happened suddenly, I was by Qinzi's side yesterday, so... I'm really sorry for making you wait so long!"

"Ah..." Asano, who was already blushing and stuttering to the point of speechlessness, waved his hands hastily, and there was still the usual look of joy and guilt.

"That's right." I smiled. "If it's convenient, can Asano come with you to see Ogawa-san after school?"

"Well. No problem, I was going to send today's notes." The braided girl pursed her lips and smiled. "...Qinzi will be very happy too."

"Then. Could you please wait in the classroom after school?"

"sure no problem."

After saying goodbye to the girl with braided braids, Asano asked nonchalantly. "...I'm really going to the hospital to see her."

"Hey, Sakura has fought for you, don't you know how to seize the opportunity?" Kojima said with a smile.

"No~!! I'll go alone...You guys go with me!!!" Asano scratched his hair inexplicably distressed.

"I want to participate in the training of the karate club." After interviewing in several clubs yesterday, Kurosaki decided to bid for the karate club that satisfied him the most as a temporary member and participate in the team competition two weeks later.

"I want to work."

"My sister invited me to eat French food today, I'm sorry~"

"...QAQ" Asano.

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A corridor that is bright but looks pale under fluorescent lights.Kurosaki and I were waiting for Asano outside the ward.On the way, I met two spirit bodies, and the hell butterfly dragged the fluorescent light across the floor, lingered in front of me for a while, and then flew away through the wall.

"Did you see anything?"

When I turned around, Kurosaki next to me maintained a leisurely posture leaning against the wall, not looking at me and asking casually.

"...Well. I met two spirit bodies when I came in, and a hell butterfly just flew past." Ever since Kurosaki lost his spiritual power, Orihime and the others have been very careful never to mention any spirit bodies, ghosts, etc. in front of Kurosaki. , Grim Reaper and stuff like that.Over time, Kurosaki also seems to treat everything about the spirit body as a minefield and not touch it.

I watched from the side as they gradually developed a gap in their relationship over the past year or so, but there was nothing I could do.

Because too much protection for friends has become mutual shackles.This practice of understanding each other's feelings originally alienated each other.

That's why, right now, Kurosaki spends more time with Asano, Kojima, and me?

"I see." Kurosaki smiled.There are nostalgia and emotion on the peaceful and handsome side face. "By the way. I've never asked you if you're still used to it? Becoming the Grim Reaper."

“咦？呃(⊙o⊙)……”

"Hey, it's not like you haven't even dealt with a Xuhe spirit body until now?" Kurosaki couldn't laugh or cry. "You have a certificate to represent the God of Death."

"Who said I haven't dealt with it?!" Puffed his face. "I often die!"

"What about Xu?"

"Uh..." Xu?At this moment, I only have a guilty conscience.

Ah, there is a wonderful feeling of being caught lazy in front of seniors.

"Every time I rushed over, Ishida and the others had already dealt with it." Look, I tried my best, but I'm the only one who can do it with Shunpo. I'm really... very useless QAQ.

"Ah, I'm not surprised at all?" Kurosaki complained with a smile.

"Hey..."

"Haha." Kurosaki smiled and asked as if thinking of something. "By the way, it seems that I haven't seen Saruichi and the others for a long time. How are you doing?"

"I haven't seen them for a long time." Sigh.There is a feeling of being abandoned. "Last time in the Karakura Town battle, Shiro's mask suddenly became very dangerous. After recovering from his injuries, a group of people worried that they would encounter a similar situation in the future battle, so I didn't know what to discuss with Mr. Urahara. I left Karaza Town a month ago. They said it was special training."

By the way, when we were saying goodbye, Hiyori planned to pack me up and take me away.But when I thought about the various situations that would happen if I wanted to leave Karakuza Town, I quickly rolled on the spot and avoided it.Besides, as me who has been timid and not the protagonist in two lifetimes, skipping classes, or skipping classes for a long time, I am very afraid of being expelled from school... QAQ

"I see..." Kurosaki smiled. "Speaking of which, I really miss them after not seeing them for a long time."

I rubbed my nose, not knowing what to say.To be honest, as a Grim Reaper agent, he is also a useless Grim Reaper agent, so I would go to Mr. Urahara's grocery store every once in a while to see if there are any props that can come in handy.While chatting with Yu, I realized that Kurosaki had never appeared in the grocery store since he lost his spiritual power.

So even if Kurosaki's behavior is normal, I don't know what scale to grasp to have a "pleasant" conversation with him.

After all, even he himself couldn't let go of what he had lost.

Fortunately, the door opened at this time, and I was relieved.But after seeing Asano's expression, he was a little worried.

"Is it serious?" I asked.Asano shook his head thoughtfully.

"Then why are you making that expression?"

"No, it's just that the sentence that Qinzi accidentally mentioned just now made me..."

"Yo yo yo~~ How long has it been Qinzi?" I squinted and put the back of my hand next to my mouth like three aunts and six wives.Then he saw Asano blushing again.

"What, what are you doing. I have a girlfriend now." The triumphant show off is simply dazzling.

"Let's go, Kurosaki-san. Asano-san has a girlfriend, a friend, a friend now." I said with a wooden face, and got a serious nod from Kurosaki.

"Hey, hey, you two, don't be so childish, okay?" Asano couldn't laugh or cry.

"What? The wind is too strong and I didn't hear clearly. Who are you calling childish?" I picked my ears and squinted.How long does it take to have a girlfriend?Are you ashamed to say that we are naive?By the way, who is the one who rushes towards Kurosaki with an idiot expression every morning?Who is it that asks me to borrow it every time I can't do my English homework?You, the most naive person, have the nerve to call us naive now? !

"Okay, okay~ I'm the most naive, okay?"

"Obviously you are the most naive."

"Yes Yes Yes……"

"What's the reason for your expression?" Perhaps it was the completely meaningless conversation that gave Kurosaki a headache, and he finally couldn't help but interrupt when he was about to walk to the hospital gate.

Asano was a little uneasy, looked at Kurosaki and then at me.Then he dropped his shoulders in frustration. "It's useless to tell you. Forget it, I'll go to Inoue."

Orihime?Why are you looking for Orihime?

"Hey! How do you know we can't help if you don't tell me?" Kurosaki looked at Asano with burning eyes.

"Yeah, let's hear it." I put my hips on my hips and stood beside Kurosaki.This hesitant attitude is the most maddening.

"When I was chatting with Qinzi just now, we naturally talked about her accidental fall." Asano recalled. "Didn't we all hear that she accidentally stepped on stagnant water and slipped?"

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"Water?" The short-haired girl tilted her head in doubt and asked her braided friend. "Is that what they say in school?"

"Well, yes." Asano nodded, and then asked. "Could it be..."

The girl shook her head, with an expression of bewildered fear and uncertain doubts. "I don't know either...Maybe there is really stagnant water?"

"Maybe?"

"Actually, looking back, I'm not really sure why I fell. But... I remember feeling like someone was pushing me from behind."

"But at that time... there was no one around me."

without.people.