Chapter 319: Return of the shark-girl fiancé

Chapter 319: Return of the shark-girl fiancé

(Ryoto's pov)

Rin, Yoruichi, and I left the clinic. Thankfully, Mikado had some spare clothes that I could use. Otherwise, I would need to embarrass Rin. I don't feel any shame after all.

We walked in silence until Rin once again decided to break the silence.

"So, a white tiger, huh? Was it that strange fruit that you ate?"

"You are only half right. Yes, it was from the fruit, but it's not a white tiger. It's THE white tiger. Byakko, to be exact."

That was a surprise to her, but it was quickly subdued.

"Sure, why not. You have unnatural eyes, poisonous blood, spider powers, the ability to manipulate water and fire, part Hollow, have two Zanpakuto spirits, can travel through the multiverse, Haki, whatever it is, can rip off clothes on command, can summon parts of your limbs as see-through large projections, can heal illnesses with lollipops of all things, can change position with a flick of your hand and can apparently control vectors. Why not add the ability to transform into a literal guardian of the West to the list? Did I miss anything?"

She was, of course, joking, but she, indeed, had missed one of my many abilities.

"Yes, actually. I can bring out people's desires with my voice."

"Of course, how could I ever forget. You silver-tongued devil and your devil's charm."

Heh, it's funny how close she was to the truth. Sensing my amusement, Rin rolled her eyes and changed topics.

"But it somehow explains why our cute little Yoruichi acted like she did. You literally became the biggest cat around, and I think she got a small crush on you~."

She teased me, and I think she had fun calling this Yoruichi cute and little, seemingly without any consequences. Seemingly because the moment she finished her sentence, Yoruichi jumped from my head towards Rin and used her face to get back on the top of my hair. I couldn't see my cat's face, but I imagined her as being incredibly smug. Rin, on the other hand, was left flabbergasted, not at the idea of a cat jumping on her face but at allowing said cat to do so. We weren't exactly on guard at the moment, but still, it was challenging to get a jump on a former Captain.

Rin glared at Yoruichi, not in an aggressive way, but she stared at the cat with the goal of trying to figure something out. I think Yoruichi glared back, looking at Rin's minimal expression change.

"Ladies, ladies, please stop fighting over me. We can all be friends."

Rin rolled her eyes as she stopped the mini-war with a cat. On top of my head, Yoruichi tapped me a few times as well, but there wasn't any strength behind them. Not that an ordinary cat could harm me if I didn't want to.

"By the way, I noticed that you turned into a hybrid form of sorts. Do you think that you could make only your ears appear?"

That's a strange question. I showcased my ability to do that on the rooftop yesterday. That's why I didn't answer out loud and just make the ears appear on top of my head. Yoruichi laid in a way that they didn't throw her off. Lucky kitty.

Then Rin turned uncharacteristically shy. Her cheeks reddened slightly, and she didn't even make eye contact with me.

"Do... Do you think I could scratch your ears?"

I didn't see her cute side as often as before, but every time I did, it was a treat, and I couldn't help but chuckle.

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Alme took the news much better than some of the others who are in on the secret. Maybe it's the alien mentality, or she just doesn't care that much about stuff like this. It can be either way with her.

We finally arrived home, and when I entered, I heard a scream coming from the garden belonging to Kaede's sister. Moments later, she came running towards the entrance, where I could see panic in her eyes.

"What happened?" I asked calmly as she grabbed my shirt, searching for some kind of safety.

"T-t-there's a giant plant in the garden."

I instantly dropped my 'battle mode' as I heard her reasoning.

"Oh, that's just Celine. She is my plant. I'm honestly more surprised that it took so long for you to notice. She was behind you yesterday the whole time, but I guess the giant dragon took the spotlight."

"Your... your plant?" She asked, dumbfounded.

"Yep. She is a real sweetheart. Celine wouldn't hurt a fly even if she wanted to."

I gestured for her to follow me as I went towards the garden. When I arrived, Celine noticed me immediately, so I greeted her.

"Hi Celine, How was your day? I hope it was all good. I'll water you soon, so just wait patiently. I'll spend some time with you later, so don't you worry your cute little leaves about it."

Hearing that I'd be spending time with her later, she moved her head happily. Then I turned to Aguri as I was caressing Celine's body.

"See? Harmless, like a small kitten.

Aguri was dumbfounded. I couldn't really blame her since Celine looked pretty intimidating and like a carnivorous plant, but the topic changed when Alme invaded Aguri's personal space.

"Hello! My name is Alme. I'm Ryoto's fiancé. You are pretty. You have a strange shirt. Are you also one of Ryoto's lovers? He said that he had two other girlfriends some time ago. Are you one of them?"

Alme bombarded Aguri with questions, and I could see it was making her uncomfortable, so I picked my fiancé by the collar of her shirt and picked her up. This made her silent, and her body went limp for some reason. I don't know why. She isn't a cat, but it still worked.

"Sorry about her. She is easily excitable."

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