Ichigo's Inner World was blood red, filled with blood-red clouds, and the sky was filled with black, filthy matter—it was utterly disgusting.
However, the location hadn't changed, and strangely, there was light that allowed them to see clearly. It was still the same building. Jun, along with Rukia, Uryū, and Sado, stood on it and then saw Yin-Yang Face with an Ichigo- toned face.
The left side of Ichigo's face is deathly pale, his hair is blood red, and his golden pupils are surrounded by black. The right side is the normal Ichigo.
"What's going on? A side effect of the fusion?"
"I don't know," there was no electronic music, no signs of schizophrenia, Ichigo was still Ichigo. "What am I like right now?"
"Can't you see it yourself?"
"I dare not look. I feel that once I see it, I will no longer be myself."
How was this determined?
What do you know about me?
That's a good question. Jun clearly doesn't understand the current Ichigo. There wasn't Ichigo fused with White in the original work, so Jun naturally wouldn't be aware of the current situation.
"Getting angry and complaining won't help. Solving the problem is the most important thing. You don't know what's wrong with you right now, so I'll help you. We'll figure something out together. Of course, you can rely on me too. That's fine. Isn't that what you've always done?"
Ichigo stared intently at Jun, "But I don't want to do that now."
"Haha," Chun laughed, a very happy laugh. "This shows you've grown up, that's great, really great."
However, Ichigo's expression turned cold, and he chose to hurl Evil Words at Jun, "I hate you! Don't always pretend to care about me! We're not close, I don't know you! You're disgusting! You bastard!"
Jun, observing Ichigo's state, wasn't angry. She was merely curious; being scolded was of no consequence to her. Ichigo's current state was highly abnormal, and the appearance of this Inner World already spoke volumes. So, Jun Rukia and the others over, placing Rukia in front of Ichigo first.
"What about her? Can she help you? She's your favorite girl."
Ichigo's body trembled slightly. "Get out! You're just a woman!"
Chun pulled Sado over again, "Where's he? Your best brother?"
My younger brother's name is Maya, I have no other brothers!
Pull Uryū over, "And him? He's your rival, but also your friend. You became friends after a fight."
"What a joke! All my opponents deserve to die!!"
Ichigo's abnormal behavior was now very obvious. Jun realized that Zangetsu wasn't there, so he called out, "Zangetsu! Where are you!?"
But there was no response, which was strange. He simply patted Rukia and said, "Go talk to him. Your presence is one of only two people he's taken any special action against."
"What did I say?" Rukia was completely bewildered. The Inner World was beyond her comprehension. Jun had indeed left a lot of things at the Kuchiki Clan, but Rukia could only access a portion of it, and even that was a relatively mild part.
"Tell me about your relationship. If you're shy, you can cover your ears."
Sado and Uryū quickly covered their ears, Rukia smiled and said, "No need, you can listen if you want, but let's hurry up and turn Ichigo back."
"What a wonderful girl. Ichigo is so lucky to have won you over. Don't worry, I'll find a way to turn him back soon."
"Hmm~", Rukia nodded, turned around and came to Ichigo's side. Ichigo trembled again as expected, Rukia noticed. She then squatted down and started talking to the sitting Ichigo about their past.
Jun observed the situation. Rukia's words did indeed affect Ichigo, but not significantly. Jun extended his senses, but couldn't detect Zangetsu; he truly couldn't sense him. They were the only ones present.
So Chun closed his eyes and sensed everything more carefully. Soon, Chun sensed the red mist—it was anger, immense anger.
Jun could sense that Ichigo was gradually absorbing this anger, and that he would become increasingly angry. Aside from this, Jun couldn't sense anything else, so he opened his eyes.
Looking at the black, filthy substance that enveloped everything, Chun flew into the sky, wanting to observe it up close, but no matter how far he flew, Chun couldn't get close to these things.
"Why can't I get closer?" It's amusing, really. It seems like I'm standing still, but looking at the distance between myself and Ichigo, I'm definitely moving away. That means these filthy things are moving away too, but it's pointless.
Many things in the Inner World are illogical. For example, distance has no meaning whatsoever; a mere thought can bring one back to the platform—this is all possible.
Rukia has already recounted the time when Ichigo came to rescue her. Rukia expressed her deep emotion, admitting that she fell in love with Ichigo Kurosaki the moment he was ambushed by Gin Ichimaru but still thought of saving her.
In that instant, the entire Inner World trembled. The four people looked around, and the filth in the sky shook violently.
Tell him you love him
Rukia blushed slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, looked at Ichigo earnestly and said, "Ichigo, I love you!"
The tremors intensified, so violently that it felt as if the entire world was about to be destroyed. Sado and Uryū were frantically searching for something to hold onto, while Jun remained remarkably calm.
"Go on, tell him you love him, be more sincere, express your true love!"
I was going to say something cheesy, but couples in love are all natural poets; they'll naturally be even more cheesy without me having to remind them.
"Ichigo ~ I'm telling you my love for you right now, Ichigo! Can you hear me? Can you give me a response? If you can! If you tell me you love me! I'll stay with you forever!"
Jun gives Rukia's Hakuda perfect score; it was much better than Jun had expected. This is Ichigo's inner world; Ichigo should be able to hear it. However, there was no reaction after those words.
Jun was completely surprised when suddenly the entire world shattered, and the four of them appeared outside. There was another Ichigo, this time in the normal Inner World, with Tensa Zangetsu standing beside Ichigo.
"You guys are finally out! You scared me to death!"
"Get out? So you mean we're trapped in a very strange Inner World within an Inner World, right?"
"Yeah yeah!"
Ichigo ignored Ichigo and looked around, finally spotting some chaotic things. Pointing to one he could see, Jun said, "You can pull that thing over here, right? This is your Inner World."
"Oh, oh," Ichigo saw the chaos, and the next second the chaos was right in front of Ichigo.
"Feel this thing."
Ichigo was clearly hesitant. "Are we really going to do this?"
"If you don't want to keep inexplicably entering this berserk state in the future, and if you want to perfectly control this state, I think you should learn about these things."
Ichigo nodded vigorously, then grabbed the Chaos. Ichigo's mind exploded. He felt as if he had returned to six years ago, to that afternoon on his way home from school, to the time he lost his temper, to the sudden appearance of the Hollow, and then to the disappearance of his childhood best friend. What did all of this feel like?
"Ah~!" Ichigo transformed into his Hollowfication Mask Form, crying, a sorrowful and regretful cry, before attacking Jun.
Pure Nature wouldn't let him succeed. She quickly dispatched the Hollowfication Mask monster with a few punches and kicks. Ichigo's Hollowfication Mask shattered, and he sat on the ground, stunned, tears streaming down his face.
"It seems to be a secret from the past."
Ichigo wiped away his tears and smiled sheepishly, "Haha, please excuse my poor appearance."
What kind of feelings?
"You'll regret it."
Chun pointed to his upper left, "There's more there. How's your mental state?"
Ichigo's spirits lifted. "No problem!"
Chun shook her head. "I don't think so. Let's go outside."
"Hello!"
However, this was initiated entirely by me, and therefore entirely under my control. After it was intentionally terminated, everyone left Ichigo's Inner World. The swords outside had fallen to the ground, and Jun had transformed them back into beads.
Ichigo shouted as soon as he arrived, "Why! Why did you bring me out here!?"
"Wipe your face first."
Ichigo then wiped his face and discovered that it was covered in tear stains.
"I suggest you get some rest. We'll check on things again tomorrow morning. That's your Inner World, not a playground. It's better to be cautious."
Jun walked out after saying that. Rukia and Uryū both agreed with Jun, and even Sado nodded in agreement. Ichigo had finally listened to her.
After returning to her Gigai, Jun picked up the phone and called Isshin. A girl answered the phone; her voice was very low.
"Hello, this is Kurosaki Clinic ~"
Is it Karin?
"Hi~, this is the Kurosaki Family," Karin said impatiently, drawing out the last syllable as soon as she heard it was someone she knew.
Is your dad home? I'm an old friend of his.
"Just a moment~ Sorry," Karin immediately covered the microphone and shouted Isshin's name. Isshin ran over to answer the phone, "Hello~"
"Yo~ Isshin, long time no see!"
The Isshin on the other end was completely bewildered. "Is that voice genuine?"
"Yes, it's me. I'm here with Hirako now. Your son is here too. He's having some issues lately, so I'm helping him adjust. He won't be coming home for the next few days, so I called to let you know."
"You!" Isshin, then her tone softened suddenly, "Since it's you, then I won't say anything more. My son is in your hands now."
"Haha, no problem, don't worry. After I sort out your son's abnormality, I'll come visit you and my sister-in-law."
"Haha, it's a deal! You really haven't met your sister-in-law yet, so you can't go back on your word!"
"All done! See you another day."
"Ah, see you another day."
Ichigo and the others came downstairs around this time. Jun told Ichigo, but Ichigo didn't mind at all; he'd stayed at Hirako more than once or twice. After dinner, Ichigo finished his homework, and he really felt mentally exhausted, so he went to bed.
That night, I had a dream where the events of that year were replayed. Ichigo was watching it all from a third-person perspective. At the end, Ichigo suddenly smiled, and the dream ended.
The next morning, Ichigo of energy. "Shimizu-san! Let's do it again! I'm perfectly fine now!"
Jun looked at Ichigo and nodded. "Okay, Mod Soul, go to school. You come with me, kid."
"Hi!"