Don't Beat Around the Bush With a Dense, Straightforward Man

Ulquiorra approached the school; if he weren't still rational enough, World of the Living would have seen someone flying in the sky right now.

As he got closer to the school, his thoughts suddenly went blank again, his mind a jumble of ideas. He knew he was experiencing a feeling of anxiety and uncertainty.

"Am I scared? Am I scared of losing her? Have I already hurt her? What should I do?"

Ulquiorra pulled out his phone, searching for dating tips. "Roses? 999 of them? Will that even work? Women are so strange."

However, he still went to the florist, but no florist could possibly fulfill a request for 999 roses immediately. The response was always the same: wait a day or two. The florist could even arrange a car for him.

"No! I can't wait any longer."

The florist felt like she'd encountered a lunatic, but out of professional ethics, she still smiled and said, "Sir, if you're just going to confess your feelings and want to surprise that lucky girl, how about preparing a bouquet of 99 flowers? Providing 999 flowers in one day is absolutely impossible for our shop."

"Then let's have more stores! I'll pay double the price."

Even if you bought out all the flower shops on this street, you still wouldn't be able to collect enough.

"Oh, I see. I understand."

Ulquiorra made a phone call to the Undead, whose efficiency Undead. A truck carrying seven or eight hundred roses arrived in no time and swept up all the roses on the street – enough for 1314, not just 999.

Isn't this too much?

"Don't worry, Ulquiorra, just tell me where to drive."

"Oh, Second High School"

OK!

They drove the car directly into the school and parked it on the playground. It was already late afternoon, and most of the students were starting to drift off into daydreams. Within minutes of the car entering, the entire school erupted in excitement.

The school leaders were unhappy. "What is this?" they demanded. But when they saw Ulquiorra get out of the car, they immediately pretended not to see him.

The driver gave Ulquiorra a megaphone and made a cheering gesture.

Ulquiorra thought for a moment, then went to the classroom window. At that moment, Class 2, where Orihime and Tatsuki were, was in an uproar. This was because Ulquiorra hadn't been acting normally earlier, and when he left school, he hadn't had his memories erased, giving the excuse that something had happened in Europe.

So, the students, with their boundless imaginations, said that Ulquiorra had gone home to get engaged, and that his previous unhappiness stemmed from his crush on a girl at school.

Regardless of the story's credibility, that's what everyone's saying. It's just a fabricated story, and besides, Ulquiorra's status here is that of Romania nobleman; that's how it's perceived by the public.

And now they've actually brought back a whole truckload of roses! And considering what was said before, wow! A Europe nobleman fell in love with a commoner Japan girl, angrily rejected an arranged marriage for her, and rushed back to Japan overnight to buy thousands of roses to confess his love! Wow! How romantic!!

Ulquiorra was unaware of all this. After adjusting the speakers, his gaze fell upon Orihime by the window. He looked at her and said...

"Orihime Inoue, I know I scared you before, but I know I was wrong. I've fallen in love with you, but I was clumsy and acted irrationally. Please forgive me."

"Now, I confess my love to you with 1526 roses. I swear by my name, Ulquiorra Cifer, that I will love you for as many years as these roses. I need you by my side! Until the next century! What do you say?"

The entire school erupted in cheers. Everyone, regardless of gender or whether they were teachers or students, was chanting, "Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"

Orihime was completely stunned; she was unable to think straight. Anyone, especially a girl, would be moved by this situation.

But Ulquiorra is a Hollow, an Arrancar, and besides, Orihime's mind is currently in a complete mess, but that's just how the situation is; she doesn't have time to think anymore.

Even her best friend Tatsuki, was urging her, "Ulquiorra is amazing! Orihime, say yes!"

Meanwhile, the Undead guy in the car came over and took Ulquiorra's megaphone, saying to him, "Ulquiorra -san, hurry up! Go over there and say it to her again in front of her. You can't back down now! She's just too excited and nervous! A man has to take the initiative in times like this!"

"Is that so? Thank you," Ulquiorra said, then walked towards the classroom. His movement only Kongbu the cheers from the crowd.

Along the way, students and teachers cheered him on, some encouraging him to withstand family pressure and marry the Japan girl, others urging him to strengthen his resolve—all sorts of things were said. A large group of people seemed to enjoy the spectacle.

Ulquiorra arrived in the classroom quickly, followed by a large group of people blocking the door to watch. During this time, Orihime managed to calm down; after all, she had a big heart.

"Orihime Inoue, I know I scared you before, but I know I was wrong. I've fallen in love with you, but I was clumsy and acted irrationally. Please forgive me."

Ulquiorra is a practical kid; if someone asks him to repeat something, he'll repeat it word for word.

"Now! I..."

"What are you doing?!" Orihime yelled.

This roar stunned Ulquiorra. He didn't understand why Orihime was reacting this way; shouldn't she be happily throwing herself into his arms? But he remembered the Undead's words: he couldn't back down now; a man should take the initiative.

"I'm confessing my love to you! This is what I'm doing right now—I want to make you my woman."

That was too blunt! The surrounding area erupted in chaos again. Orihime red and then paled. She knew there was no point in reasoning with Ulquiorra, so she could only grab Ulquiorra hand and say, "Let's talk about this when we get back!"

No! I need your response now.

"Do I really have to give you an answer right now?" Orihime was genuinely angry. She knew Ulquiorra was emotionless, but if he was truly pursuing Ulquiorra now, she didn't like that, so there was no need for her to agree to his Ulquiorra.

"Yes," Ulquiorra hesitated. He could tell Orihime was angry, but he didn't understand why Orihime was angry after he did that. The internet said women should be happy, so what was the problem? But that wasn't what he needed to think about right now. He couldn't let Orihime refuse, otherwise he'd lose his chance. He understood that. "It's not necessary. Whatever makes you happy."

"Huh?" Orihime hadn't expected Ulquiorra to say that, and Ulquiorra himself was surprised by his reaction. Orihime then grabbed Ulquiorra and pulled him out of the classroom. The two left the school; clearly, they couldn't stay there any longer.

The saying goes, "What's lost is often the most beautiful." In the original work, Ulquiorra died, so all he left Orihime with was heartache. Now that he's alive, what is there for Orihime to feel sorry for? Therefore, everything should be handled according to the basic principles. Ulquiorra can't just pursue Orihime as he pleases.

Orihime dragged Ulquiorra a long, long way, and only after making sure there were no more onlookers did Orihime look at the bewildered Ulquiorra. She suddenly realized that this was the first time she had ever seen Ulquiorra with such an expression.

"Ugh~", Orihime said, annoyed, "I'm the one who's embarrassed, right? Why are you making that face?"

"Expression? What expression am I making?" Ulquiorra was completely bewildered, touching his face.

"Ah~", Orihime was truly speechless.

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing?"

"I"

Orihime really not know what she's doing? And is Ulquiorra really that difficult? I always thought Ulquiorra was a calm and wise person, why is he so stupid now?

Do you really understand what liking someone means? Do you really like me?

The two stared intently at each other, and Ulquiorra's response was...

"I don't know, but in this world, in the World of the Living and Hueco Mundo, among the countless beings I've witnessed, only you are different, only you make me care."

Orihime's face flushed instantly. This kind of language was even more nauseating than sweet talk, especially knowing what kind of person Ulquiorra was. Orihime panicked a little.

She felt nothing when there were so many people around; she could handle the situation rationally and calmly. But when it was just the two of them, when Ulquiorra wasn't being harsh with her, when Ulquiorra spoke such sincere words to her, she found herself unable to remain calm.

How do you know I'm different? Maybe there are other people who treat you differently.

"In all these years, in hundreds of years, I've only met one person like you."

You haven't met enough people; there are billions of people in the world.

"Is that so?" Ulquiorra nodded seriously. "Exactly. There are billions of people in this world! I need more verification! Sorry, it was me."

"Shut up!"

"Learn"

Ulquiorra turned and left. He was serious; he really would go and verify the claims of billions of people. Orihime was dumbfounded. She hadn't realized such a bizarre person could exist in this world.

From afar, Jun and Isuzu watched the farce come to an end. Isuzu pinched Jun, "Look at the mess you've made!"

What does this have to do with me?

Aren't you going to do something about it?

"My goal is simply to make Ulquiorra understand what love is, to understand the meaning of the heart, and to test whether Hollow Hole can truly be repaired, and whether there is a possibility of something more powerful than Segunda Etapa. So what does it matter to me whether the two of them become a couple?"

"Pure!!"

"Forced relationships are never sweet."

Forget about whether it's sweet or not, let's just twist it together first!

"Okay, okay, I'll..."

While the couple was still bickering, Golvi, licking her ice cream, blinked and gently blew a breath, enveloping them in powder.

Ulquiorra had never seen anything like it before, and he immediately returned to protect Orihime.

"Don't leave my side! Unknown attack!"

"Um!"