Chapter 209: Acceptance

Chapter 209: Acceptance

After telling Shunsui to find Sung-Sun’s flower shop, Kazuya made his way back to his mansion to pick up Yoruichi.

{Izumi accepted you quite easily, Partner. I thought she’d go through another meltdown.}Updated chapters at novelhall.com

‘She loves me that much, I guess.’

{More like she’ll cling to you like a parasite.}

‘Come on, Nami. You two should get along as fellow yanderes.’

Kazuya harbored no illusions about all his lovers living in perfect accord. However, he had to maintain a semblance of peace among the yanderes, or things might escalate to a battle royale.

Nami clicked her tongue in annoyance. {The only thing we have in common is our love for you... But I’ll try for your sake, Partner.}

‘I knew you’d understand me.’

{That’s because we’re soulmates~.}

{By the way, Partner. Are we letting Shinji go?}

‘I’ll see him next time.’

Revealing the secret lifted a massive weight from his shoulders, though it consumed more time than necessary. Now, with his conscience clear, he could direct his undivided attention towards bringing down Aizen.

{Partner, don’t you want to take the Hōgyoku from Kisuke and merge it with yours?}

‘I’ll try to hit my natural limits before taking the Hōgyoku.’

He had yet to reach his full potential as both Shinigami and Arrancar. Mastering them both would bring the most out of the Hōgyoku’s benefits.

{Aren’t you just chickening out because of Aizen’s monstrous forms?}

‘Nope.’

Her demeanor softened, a smile breaking through. “Then, it is I who owes you an apology. I chose my duty to the students over standing by your side against the invaders. Both apologies cancel each other out, don’t they?”

He couldn’t help but chuckle. Her way of comforting him was downright threatening. “Understood. Can you switch into your cat form?”

Her head tilted in curiosity. “Are we leaving?”

“Yeah.”

She took a few steps back and leaped at him. With a puff of smoke, she transformed mid-air, leaving her black bodysuit behind. Taking a seat on his shoulder, she let out threatening hisses, her flaring Reiatsu switching its signature between Hollow and Shinigami.

Her Shinigami Reiatsu thoroughly squashed her Hollow Reiatsu in a one-sided battle.

“Don’t you try that again,” she hissed and climbed atop his head. “Sorry for that, Kazuya. My Hollow tried to take over my body.”

The lack of seriousness in her voice conveyed her acceptance of her Hollow side. She wasn’t against living as a Visored.

“Well, it did take over your body when you were unconscious.”

He relayed his experience with her feral side without leaving out a single detail.

Yoruichi went completely silent for a few seconds, then she burst out laughing. “Out of all possibilities, you gave it the command to sleep. Kazuya, you could’ve made me do every perverted thing on your mind. You missed a golden opportunity.”

He shook his head. “The thought never crossed my mind. I was more occupied with ‘Will Yoruichi stay like this forever?’”

She reached out and patted his cheeks with fluffy paws. “This one is quite elated that you didn’t lose your mind in the face of temptation... more elated that you didn’t join the ladies gang.”

“That transformation was a one-time measure to combat Aizen. It won't happen again.”

“Even if my life is in danger?”

He refused to answer her tricky question, which would lead to even trickier questions.

She giggled and relaxed on his head. “Kazuya, tell me everything that happened today. I wanna know more.”

“Sure.”