Chapter 4 Kurosaki Utaha Four
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda looked at each other.
When the orange-haired boy mentioned "sister", the two of them understood instantly. Considering that the hair of the two people in front of them had no difference in color, even though their faces were not similar, it was not at all inappropriate to say that they were brother and sister.
They happened to hear a speech at the door, which sounded like an attempt to get out of a relationship. It didn't mean that their new classmate was in trouble, but rather that she was giving someone advice... but they misunderstood it.
So it became like this now - the orange-haired girl looked very unhappy. Although she said things like "I hate my brother", they were not sure whether she was actually angry with them.
However, before they were ready to explain themselves to the siblings, the orange-haired boy, who had just been told by his sister that he disliked her, acted completely unconcerned. After placing the pillow that had flown into his arms back at the end of the bed, he casually waved to the two of them, "You guys chat first. I'm going to go out and make a phone call."
It seemed as if he didn't notice his sister's angry expression as if she was about to flip the bed over.
However, my sister just maintained this expression, without shouting or making a fuss, until she heard the door closing, then she angrily pounded the bed.
Call your sister!
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"I'm sorry, Kurosaki-san!" Hagiwara Kenji clasped his hands together and sincerely apologized to the orange-haired girl he had just called "girlfriend." "I'll be responsible for explaining everything to Kurosaki-san's brother later."
"What explanation do you want?" Kurosaki Utsuki asked back unhappily, her face flushed with anger. "Let that idiot figure it out for himself."
Damn it! How could she have such a brother?
It was now clear that the other party's anger was not directed at him. Hagiwara Kenji took a few steps forward and placed the girl's shoulder bag that Matsuda had handed over on the bedside. He glanced at the door and turned to her and said, "Kurosaki-san's brother seems to be a very gentle person."
The girl on the hospital bed curled her lips and said nothing.
"Yeah, you clearly look like vicious delinquents. I thought we were going to fight again today," Matsuda Jinpei agreed, then changed the subject, "But you don't look much alike."
...He really knows how to talk.
Kurosaki Utahi snorted immediately: "It's not just the face, we are not alike in any way."
Seeing that she seemed to be getting even more unhappy, Hagiwara Kenji quickly interrupted: "How is Kurosaki's injury? Is it serious?"
The girl glanced at the small piece of bandage exposed on the man's sleeve and said, "It's a minor injury. Take two weeks off and see how things go after that."
"Two weeks of leave is more than just a minor injury, right?" Hagiwara Kenji gave a wry smile, but his eyes fell on the pendant on her wrist. "The design of that bracelet is very unique."
It was the pendant he had seen on the wrist of the "angel" who fell into his arms last month. Five lines extending from the end points were circled in the middle, like the shape of a star in his imagination.
The girl opposite raised an eyebrow: "Really? This is mass-produced."
That was the "Quincy Cross" she inherited from her mother. It was the Quincy's weapon. Every serious Quincy had one, so it should be considered mass-produced, right?
Matsuda Jinpei's eyes fell on her wrist, but his attention was not on the pendant his friend had just mentioned: "Is that a gem?"
He was referring to a black round bead the size of a dumpling strung on a bracelet.
"It's not a gem." Kurosaki Utsuki waved her hand, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she answered half-truthfully, "It's the 'Corpse Pill', which will keep my body from decaying after I die."
Seeing the curly-haired boy's face full of "You have to be kidding" expression, she spread her hands and said nothing more.
She wasn't actually sure what it was, either. That small black bead that had given her a sense of oppression for some reason was a gift from Urahara Kisuke when she accepted the job as a substitute Shinigami. He'd called it a spiritual energy stabilizer, but she hadn't yet clearly felt its actual function.
However, since Urahara Kisuke said so, it must be true, and she believed that person unconditionally.
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When Kurosaki Ichigo returned to the ward, the two boys in the room were also preparing to leave.
They had just become classmates with Kurosaki Utsuki today, so there wasn't much to talk about. She'd also said, "No need to explain unnecessary things," and she'd spoken calmly, without sounding angry. So there was no need for them to get involved in a sibling relationship.
When she said goodbye, she also responded and thanked him in a slightly exaggerated tone, as if she was performing it for the other people in the room - unfortunately, the other party was completely unaware of this.
Kurosaki Ichigo did go to make the call, and once the two had left, he reported the situation to his sister, "I just explained your injuries to Yuuko and Kari, and told them not to worry."
The girl responded casually and lowered her head to pick up the bracelet.
The atmosphere became awkward again.
After a long while, Kurosaki Ichigo finally spoke: "Does the injury hurt?"
“…It’s alright.”
He looked at his sister, who lowered her head, and tried to find a topic to talk about. However, he accidentally revealed a look of nostalgia: "I still remember that when you were a child, you were often chased and bitten by mosquitoes. You even cried a few times because of the bites."
Kurosaki Utsuki's movements paused.
Huh? At a time when he should be concerned about her health or her "relationship," her idiotic brother actually blithely brought up her dark past?
Her brother went on to say, "But I don't think I've heard you mention it in recent years."
"You also said it was when you were a child."
Why would she be afraid of mosquitoes? She already has the Blood Stasis Armor! Not to mention tiny mosquitoes, she could even take a few Void Flashes with her face without even a hair getting messed up... probably.
Moreover, the last time she spoke to him was during the New Year holiday, when her sister Youzi accidentally injured her hand while cutting vegetables. She, who was cooking next to her, asked him to get the medicine box, with a stern face and not saying a word.
The situation became awkward again.
Kurosaki Utsuki began to fiddle with the Quincy Cross on the bracelet again.
After a while, it was Kurosaki Ichigo who spoke first: "I am glad to know that Utsuki didn't leave home to avoid meeting me."
...Is this what that guy cares about?
"Why?" The girl pouted.
Ultimately, it was because her words were misunderstood, but now it was difficult for her to explain. What she meant by "special feelings" was actually -
"Because, Ge Xi is different to me than You Zi Xia Li."
Eh?
"What?"
"I can try my best to play the role of a reliable big brother in front of Yuuko and Xia Li, but I can't do that in front of you, Utsuki." The orange-haired boy said, scratching his head sheepishly, feeling a little awkward. "How should I put it? Although we are completely different from each other in appearance and personality, the only thing we have in common is our hair color. But every time I look at Utsuki, I feel like I'm looking at another version of myself connected by an invisible thread."
...That's not wrong. If you interpret it literally, she and her brother are indeed connected by an invisible thread.
That was the "magic of love" that their mother cast when she was dying, and it was also the "curse" that caused her pain for a long time.
That thread allowed her, a frail and completely devoid of spiritual power, to share everything with her gifted brother, even his unawakened power as a Shinigami and a Quincy. That storehouse of power, supposedly hidden and securely locked, opened a backdoor for her, allowing her to ascend to the heavens without even realizing it.
Of course, that also came at a price. It almost made the nine-year-old girl lose herself. Of course, now she has tried her best to accept everything and move on.
"Of course, I'm Ge Xi's older brother no matter what. If Ge Xi has any worries that he doesn't want to tell his father, such as interpersonal relationships in the new school, or matters related to love, you can discuss it with me."
...Really.
Kurosaki Utsuki bit her lip.
Although she wouldn't admit it, she knew better than anyone else that her silly brother had always been straightforward and reliable. No matter what happened, as long as he was by her side, she would never feel that the future was bleak.
Most importantly, she always knew that he would always stand by her side.
so……
"Who cares about you?" She said unhappily, her face red. "It's about time you leave. Don't you have to go to school tomorrow?"
Now she was completely happy.
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As a result, Ichigo Kurosaki stayed until the visiting period was over before leaving. Before leaving, he said that he would come with his father's friends the next day. Ichigo Kurosaki waved his hand impatiently and told him to go away. When Ichigo Kurosaki really left and the door of the ward was completely closed, he showed a lonely expression.
"I am different from my sisters..."
She slid deeper into the bed, hugging the pillow, and the corners of her lips gradually curled up to a height that even her usual polite smile could not reach.
She hadn't reconciled with her brother! They hadn't argued in the first place, she was just avoiding it... But she couldn't bring herself to say, "When I was nine, I inherited all of my mother's memories before she met my father. For years, I wasn't quite sure who I was, so I felt a maternal love for you and my sisters." It was impossible to say that without the right opportunity!
…The phone rang.
It was almost the time she usually got home. If she guessed correctly, this call was most likely from Geto Suguru asking her if she was late for work tonight. His focus was not on what the matter was, but what time she would be able to finish her work and go back to work.
This is indeed the case.
Kurosaki Utsuki carefully moved into a relatively comfortable position, the smile on her face still not fading: "Sorry, Geto, I'm in the hospital, it's a work-related injury."
By the way, how long should she rest this time? Although the doctor recommended two weeks of bed rest, if she used her spiritual power, her body's recovery speed could be much faster. She might even be fully recovered before the hospital even transferred her.
But this would definitely scare the doctor, and after two weeks of hard work in Rice Flower City, she really wanted to escape work and take a short break - now such a rare long vacation with a legitimate reason was very tempting.
...Then take a two-week break and see how things go?
"You want to rest for two weeks? Fourteen days?" The Mihua Reaper's shouting came from the receiver. "Did Vastod invade the world and fight with you? How come I didn't know?"
Kurosaki Utsuki curled his lips and said, "When did I become a Tier-level Hollow? Is that a compliment?"
The person on the other end suddenly changed his attitude and said seriously, "No, this is a request. If you take two weeks off, Ge Xi, I'll have to work overtime day and night for two weeks. Just imagining that scene makes me feel exhausted."
"I see." The orange-haired girl nodded to herself and replied lightly, "Then you better keep going and try not to become the first Shinigami to die from overwork."
She is a wounded soldier, so her conscience doesn't hurt.
She had even considered the person she would sneak out of the hospital to meet tomorrow evening after the transfer. They hadn't had the chance to meet during spring break because he'd gone back to his hometown in Nagano. Now that he'd started school in Tokyo, it was a perfect opportunity to visit the university she also wanted to attend.
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