Chapter 32 Psychic Detective 1
Eleven o'clock at night, Beika Town.
Kurosaki Utsuki suddenly appeared on the windowsill and successfully scared the boy in the room.
...is a somewhat familiar development.
Recalling the reactions of Furuya Rei and Morobushi Kagemitsu when they saw her last night, Kurosaki Utsuki couldn't help but curl her lips.
Because her dress was slightly damaged by the Hollow attack during the day, she had just changed into a new one at home, still pure white, of course. The thought of her suddenly appearing outside someone's window in this state at night... was indeed a bit scary.
Considering her relationship with Rei Furuya and Kagemitsu Morobushi, it's okay for her to do some harmless pranks, but to Kenji Hagiwara... isn't it a little too much?
The boy, who had been about to go to bed and had half-taken off his shirt before putting it back on, finally came to his senses and gently reminded her, "Kurosaki-chan, since you're in physical form now, it's better for you to come in."
...That's true. If passers-by saw her climbing through someone else's window, they might call the police, which would be really troublesome.
...The trouble lies not with the police, but with the other members of the Hagiwara family who will surely find out about the situation.
So Kurosaki Utsuki nimbly turned over and entered the room, but did not land on the ground. She continued to sit on the balcony facing the room, and pulled the curtains behind her to prevent herself from being discovered by passers-by.
Hagiwara Kenji took two steps back and sat down on the chair. He wasn't angry at being frightened, nor did he express dissatisfaction at being disturbed during his sleep. Instead, he acted welcomingly: "Would you like something to drink?"
Kurosaki Utsuki shook her head and pulled up the hem of her skirt, which had been pressed against her when she rolled over to sit. "No, I'll just stay for a little while. I have to go back to work soon." She pointed behind her, out the window, and said, "Geto came across a murder scene last night. The deceased's soul is still there."
This was what had prompted her to abandon her plans to visit Urahara Kisuke and, after returning from the cemetery, return to Beihua overnight. She feared the soul had fallen into the Hollow state even a moment later. Furthermore… she also had something she couldn't wait to share.
"Do you need help?"
"Of course not," she shrugged. "You don't want to run into a police officer on duty and have me carry you away, do you?"
She meant it as a joke, but the boy's response was a bit serious: "It's not that I don't hope, it feels quite interesting."
“…Not at all.”
How funny is that? The girl in the white dress carrying someone past will definitely scare others!
Hagiwara Kenji laughed and said, "It may be a bit rude to say this, but I always feel that you, Kurosaki-chan, seem to be in a good mood."
It was her mother's death anniversary, something she cared so much about... But how should I put it, looking at the profile of the girl on the windowsill, who turned her head away from him and didn't know what she was thinking about, he suddenly felt at ease.
"Yes." Kurosaki Utsuki nodded, with a hint of pride in her tone, "I killed a Hollow today."
But this didn't sound like a special reason, so Hagiwara Kenji continued, "But don't you kill several every day?"
"It's different." She also gave the answer, the corners of her lips curled up into a smile, "This Hollow is the one that killed my mother. I killed it in front of my mother's tombstone, and avenged her partially."
Hagiwara Kenji's breathing stopped.
This was undoubtedly a good thing for her that she wanted to tell the world. Did she come to visit him now just to share this with him?
From what he knew, only a handful of people knew Kurosaki Utsuki was a "substitute Shinigami," meaning there weren't many people she could share this news with, not even her brother or sister. He happened to be one of those few, so he was the lucky recipient of her joy. But... what about "Urahara-san"?
...What is he thinking about?
Feeling his thoughts drifting further and further away, Hagiwara Kenji sighed inwardly, but when he spoke, he offered a sincere congratulation: "Congratulations."
The girl in front of him smiled even brighter: "Thank you."
She casually tucked the hair on the side of her face behind her ear, as if the purpose of her visit was just to say "congratulations", and then lightly changed the subject: "There were no hollows in school today, right?"
"No, but I met Mr. Getsu today and talked to him." Hagiwara Kenji reported to her without hiding anything. "He asked me to stop you if you want to do something stupid, Kurosaki-chan."
This was something he had intended to ask her when he saw her the next day. After all, Geto Suguru hadn't explained why she did something stupid, or what kind of stupid thing it was.
Kurosaki Utsuki raised an eyebrow: "And then?"
"I asked him what he could do to stop you, and he thought about it and said there was no way, so he just gave up."
...For something this simple, Gouyu should understand it without any need for being reminded!
But why did he go out of his way to remind Hagiwara? Did he really think that if she wanted to do something "stupid", Hagiwara would be able to stop her?
Kurosaki Utsuki chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm not ready to become an enemy of the entire Shinigami group."
...If it really comes to that, the only ones who can stop her before she goes crazy are probably Urahara Kisuke and Shihouin Yoruichi.
"Eh? Kurosaki-chan, are you planning to do something that serious?"
"I won't seek trouble." She shook her head, "But if trouble comes to me, there's nothing I can do."
The boy opposite blinked in confusion.
She continued, "I don't know if Urahara-san will make a plan, and I don't know what my brother will decide... Why do you have that expression?"
Although he had a confused look on his face just now, as he was speaking, he gradually showed a smile that seemed to see through everything, which made her feel a little embarrassed and angry.
"I think Kurosaki-chan has clearly made up her mind," Hagiwara Kenji said. "Even though I don't know who Urahara-san is, Kurosaki-chan will definitely stand by him and her brother, right? No matter who the enemy is, no matter how dangerous it is... just like Shotarou and Philip."
Kurosaki Utsuki gasped softly.
At this time, comparing her to the protagonists of Kamen Rider W, which she loves so much, is simply unfair! Of course, she wants to fight with her brother, or even more greedily with Urahara-san, entrusting her complete trust and fighting as one!
"Isn't it possible?" she asked back unhappily.
"How could that be?" The boy opposite me smiled even more than me, looking into her eyes, his pupils sparkling, "I think Kurosaki-chan, who trusts her companions and sticks to her own justice, is dazzling." !!!
"W-what?! What kind of chuunibyou are talking about? You... do you think this is the set of a shonen manga?!"
This kind of words...are too hurtful to her!
She really wanted to fight on the set of a shonen manga! In a critical moment when her companions were helpless, she could make a handsome appearance, shouting "I will protect everyone's smiles," a line that had a slightly old-fashioned but perhaps unexpectedly cool feel, and then raise her Zanpakutō to turn the tide.
Stop!
The orange-haired girl resisted the urge to turn her head away and tried to stare at the boy opposite her, feeling that she might be defeated at any moment.
Stop looking at her with such intense gaze... He is the one who is too dazzling for her——
"Kurosaki-chan, are you angry?"
"...No." Deflating at his words, Kurosaki Utsuki finally turned her face away, changed to a sideways sitting position, and pulled back the curtains. "Come to think of it, you seemed to have called me an angel before, right? Why?"
The voice was slightly trembling.
Eh? What? What's wrong with her? Is she nervous?
Then, the boy's clear yet magnetic voice, which she liked very much, came into her ears.
"Because, it was raining at that time, right? Kurosaki-chan was floating down with the cherry blossoms, and her hair was the color of sunshine, like an angel that stopped the sky from crying."
What?! This guy, this guy...
That’s too good!
Kurosaki Utsuki took a sharp breath: "You——"
"Kenji? Why do I seem to hear a girl's voice?"
Kurosaki Utsuki fell silent instantly.
The person who said that was in the corridor outside. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, almost reaching the door. Judging from the voice, it was most likely Hagiwara's sister.
What should she do? Run? Jump out the window? — How could there be someone on the street outside at this hour? A patrolman? Even with her flying sickle kick, she couldn't get out of their sight in one go. Her white clothes were too conspicuous. Being seen would be too much trouble... Damn it, how could this be possible? What should she do?
Then, there was the sound of the door handle being turned.
"Yenji, I'm opening the door—"
A second later, what Hagiwara Chisu saw at the door was her brother sitting on the edge of the bed, his face full of nervousness, and he subconsciously moved back when his eyes met hers.
The curtains in the room were closed and it looked like no one was there. Only the wrinkled and bulging blanket behind the boy was very suspicious.
"I was just on the phone." The young man Hagiwara blinked innocently, moved back a little, and tried to use his not-so-broad body to cover the quilt more tightly.
"Really?" Hagiwara Chisu took a step forward and raised his chin towards the direction behind him. "Could there be someone hiding under the quilt?"
Hagiwara Kenji quickly replied, "How could that be?"
"Really?" He took a step closer.
"Really not."
"Really?" He took another step closer.
"Really?" Hagiwara Kenji smiled a little guiltily, watching his sister approaching. He suddenly straightened up and pulled back the covers, revealing his schoolbag and clothes underneath to prove his innocence. "Actually, I was just tidying up my room and hadn't put everything back in its place yet."
There was indeed only a schoolbag and clothes on the bed, but Hagiwara Chisu was still questioning: "Weren't you on the phone just now?"
"I was cleaning the room while I was on the phone."
After thinking about it for a moment and reluctantly accepting this answer, Hagiwara Chisugi glanced at the bed suspiciously. He decided not to delve into it further, turned around and walked out, waving his hand: "Go to bed early. It's almost twelve o'clock, and you have to go to school tomorrow."
"Sister too, good night, see you tomorrow!"
Half a minute later, Hagiwara Kenji quietly closed and locked the door. When he turned around, the dusty orange-haired girl was crawling out from under the bed with a look of despair on her face.
"...Don't forget under the bed next time you clean." Kurosaki Utsuki patted the dust off her body and lowered her voice.
Hagiwara Kenji couldn't help but laugh: "I know."
He picked up the handkerchief from the table and, almost subconsciously, gently wiped the dust-stained cheek of the orange-haired girl, which was within his reach. Only then did he meet the girl's eyes.
Then, in the blink of an eye, all he could see was the curtains blown up by the night wind.
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