(Yamamoto's pov)
How many years has it been since I decided to teach someone? There wasn't anyone since Shunsui and Juushirou. These two boys truly were geniuses, and here I found another one. He is very young for a soul, but he already can use Shikai but isn't solely dependent on it.
But the thing that made me take him as my student was his last technique. It wasn't just two fast swings that looked like they were made at the same time. They were made at the same time, and he said it took him one year to create this technique.
We'll see how it goes, but I have high hopes. I'll need to fix his short temper, though. I don't have high hopes since Shunsui didn't change in all these years.
*Sigh*
(Ryoto's pov)
I got myself a teacher, and it's the best teacher I could ask for. Not only that, I can use incomplete Tsubame Gaeshi. Today was a very great day, but when I exited the dojo it was already late, so I went straight to the boys' dorm.
Surprisingly Urahara wasn't in the room either. Is he building a secret base somewhere? I remember him having this kind of hobby, but he probably is studying or inventing.
Having nothing to do, I went to sleep.
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The next day when I woke up, Urahara still wasn't in the room. Did he pull an all-nighter?
Well, I'll see him in class.
As I was near the entrance to the main building, I saw Rin waiting for me.
Ryoto: "Sup Rin."
I greeted her normally, but I was excited to share the news with her.
Ryoto: "Rin, do you remember that 'stupid' technique?"
Rin: "Yes... What about it?"
Ryoto: "Yesterday, I became one step closer to completing it."
I was thrilled because of that, and it was showing.
Rin: "What? I don't believe you!"
Ryoto: "Believe me or not, it happened, and I can show it to you."
Rin: "Sure, show me, but right now, we should hurry so we won't be late."
She doesn't believe me, but it only makes it better when she witnesses the power of a swallow killer.
We went to the classroom, and I noticed that Urahara still wasn't there, so I decided to ask Yoruichi about it.
Ryoto: "Hey Yoruichi, what happened to Urahara? I haven't seen him since yesterday, and he didn't even return to the room for a night."
Yoruichi: "Don't worry, don't worry. He does that sometimes. When he gets interested in something, he forgets about everything else. If you're not careful, he may even starve to death."
Sounds serious, but who am I to judge?
As we were discussing about Urahara, he entered the classroom with big circles under his eyes. It looks like he didn't sleep and was clearly tired.
While yawning, he greeted us.
Kisuke: "Good morning..."
Ryoto: "Found something interesting?"
He grinned at this question as if he was waiting for it.
Kisuke: "Yep~ Your yesterday's demonstration gave me a fantastic idea."
Rin: "Which is?"
Rin seemed to be suspicious of Urahara, and I don't deny that he looks sketchy but compared to what he'll end up looking right now is his most honest look.
Urahara: "Why talk when I can show it!"
He excitedly took out a small machine and gave it to Rin.
Urahara: "I advise you to keep it in your hand as far away from the center of your body as possible and push the small button~."
Rin, however, didn't follow his instructions.
Rin: "Why are you talking like it's dangerous?"
Urahara: "It's a prototype, so of course, it could have some unwanted effects, but I assure you that your life isn't in any danger."
Rin: "So why won't YOU showcase this invention of yours?"
I got closer to Urahara and showed him a piece of paper with a message written on it.
'Does this device have any correlation with what I did yesterday?' Was written on the paper, and Urahara nodded.
Before I could say anything, the small machine started working even when it wasn't turned on. Rin seeing it quickly, tried to throw it away, but before it left her hand, it was able to destroy her sleeve.
Yep, Urahara truly is a genius, but the question is, did he create it out of curiosity, perverted fantasies, or did he see useful uses in this ability? Not that it's important, but I'm slightly curious.
Rin wasn't as curious as me and hit him with the scabbard of her Zanpakuto on the head. She basically bonked him. Utsu would be proud.
(E/D: Utsu right now: Rin! Oh! How you have grown up! I am so proud of you!*starts crying like an anime dad*)
Urahara: "Ow ow ow, Kujo-san. Why did you hit me."
He lamented as he massaged his hurt head.
Rin: "What do you mean by why did I hit you!? You tried to get me naked by using this perverted invention!!!"
We got the attention of the entire class once again, but no one in our group minded it as we were busy with our stuff.
Ryoto: "Rin, don't you see the genius of this invention!"
Rin: "You don't get any voice in it. You destroy your own clothes for fun!"
Ryoto: "I do that, but it doesn't make my opinion any less important."
Rin ignored me.
Rin: "Shihoin-San, please say something."
Rin knew that Yoruichi was kind of a leader figure in their group and was hoping for her to reprimand Urahara, but...
Yoruichi: "Kisuke, you are a genius!"
Yoruichi loves teasing and pranking others, so she would enjoy using these machines on others.
Ryoto: "Told you so, Rin."
Yoruichi: "By the way, call me Yoruichi."
Rin: "Huh?"
Yoruichi: "You call me Shihoin-San, but I would prefer calling me just by my name."
Yoruichi: "I'll call you Rin as well. Deal?"
Rin: "Then Yoruichi-San."
Ryoto: "By the way, you can call me Ryoto too."
I never cared for honorifics anyway.
And so my school life continues.
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END
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(Ryoto's pov)
Months went on, and I was learning a lot but also found myself enjoying my time there. I was helping Urahara with some of his inventions using my mathematical expertise, but I was also using this opportunity to learn about machines. This may not be my talent but knowing something is better than knowing nothing, in this case at least.
With Yoruichi, I was pranking others which was therapeutic. I didn't get close to Tessai, but he really was talented in Kido (who would have guessed), and our group, Rin, Yoruichi, Urahara, and I, were using Tessai's help with Kido whenever we had time.
Rin was also getting closer, or rather was getting drugged to become friends with Yoruichi. She also smiles more often, which makes me happy, but I suspect that it's because she finally accepted her fate which I don't know how to feel about it.
I have, however, a plan to make her realize that we are in another world without telling her.
In the future, we will have a mission in the living world, and when she sees that Japan here is different from the one we come from, some gears will hopefully start turning and give her hope for returning to our original world.
(E/D: Or... She can just have another mental breakdown. Great thinking genius. Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!)
(A/N It will happen either way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
Speaking of Rin, I couldn't show her Tsubame Gaeshi. I couldn't replicate what I did before. Was it because I wasn't in 'the zone' or something like that? I don't know, but I have a long way before I can kill a swallow but know this, I'm never going to give up trying, and now that I tasted success, I'm even more motivated!
My training with Yamamoto-sensei was going well as well. He is pretty strict with my training, and we did nothing more than Zanjutsu training. I repeat, only Zanjutsu training and lots of meditating. I mean, I improved a lot, but my young and impatient side wants to learn more and faster. Hopefully, soon we'll move on with different lessons.
By the way, remember when I was doing 1000 swings during my training with Rin? I'm starting to miss it. Yamamoto-sensei made me once swing until I literally couldn't anymore and then forced me to spar him. At this point, I want to land at least one hit. I still have my trump card, but I'm going to use it when I'm stronger for an extra surprise.
Today I am free to do whatever I want. I sneaked out of school just for today as it's the 12th of April, a day when Rin and I were transported to this world. I decided to be alone for most of the day. I went outside Seireitei and found a small and cozy forest on a hill. It wasn't that far off from the gates.
Exactly one year has passed, and many more will come. I will probably change a lot. You could say I already changed. I don't like killing, I'm not a psychopath, but I wouldn't hesitate to kill if needed. I certainly didn't hesitate while killing Oshima. I also know that it won't be the last time I will kill someone.
What I'm getting at is that I won't be getting back home the same. Will I be able to look Lala or Mikan in the eyes without any problem? Will returning to everyday life be easy? I don't know, and I won't know until it happens, but I didn't take this day off to lament over myself even. No, it's to remind me why I needed to change.
That day I promised myself to keep Rin safe because I was responsible for her ending up in this world. I didn't want to allow anyone to get hurt because of me again. I was ready to do whatever was necessary, and I did precisely that. I still regret not making a better choice back then, but I must live with the choices I made.
However, I'm also aware that I won't be able to protect Rin from everything, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to try!
Rin will grow stronger, but she will also be forced to kill or, at the very least, experience war and the dark side of humanity. We will live through Quincy's extermination and, later on, Quincy's invasion.
All I can do is recommend her to the safest squad. 11th and 12th are out of options. At the moment 12th squad is safe, but later she would be safer with Aizen than with Mayuri. But if I'm going by this logic, then I can cross out 5th, 7th, 3rd, Kido's Corps, and 13th. The first four are because they were in the incident that created Visored. 5th and 3rd are extra bad because later on, Aizen and Gin became the Captians there. 13th, on the other hand, became a playground for Aizen's experiments but let's be honest, the whole Seireitei is his playground.
The 4th, 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Divisions are relatively safe. As safe as military institutions can be, at least.
*Sigh*
I went off topic again. I should stop overthinking, but it's hard to do that when one mistake can cause Rin to die.
What was I talking about? Right! I made a promise to myself that I would keep her safe whatever the cost, but it doesn't make my sins go away. That's why on this hill where seldom anyone comes, I made a grave. It wasn't for anyone specific, but if I was to say it would be for old me.
Cringe, I know. Karen would laugh at me for making it, but I don't want to become an emotionless killer. I'll become a monster for the sake of Rin, but I want to remember that every single person I killed was... a person. That's why I made two small strokes on the grave with Zangetsu.
Is this what Gid felt when he was conquering the Galaxy? Maybe something different. He doesn't have a similar personality to mine, so who knows, but I know that his hands aren't clean either. I would like to hear what he has to say, but it's not possible for now.
Afterward, I sat under the tree and just sat there. Not doing anything particular, just enjoying the weather and going through my memory lane.
I sat there until the sun started setting.
It looks like it's time to return. I feel a little better. I'll make it a yearly tradition.
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END
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