Chapter 169
[Aizen] nodded.
"Miss Yukino, the reason I didn't come to see you last night is because I was dealing with another Hollow of this type. I'm very sorry I couldn't come to see you in time. When I wanted to come to see you later, I found that your soul fluctuations had returned to calm, so I estimate that you must have defeated the Hollow using the transformation device."
"It's alright, Mr. Bleach has more important things to do."
Yukino did not blame Aizen.
"Fortunately, the one you encountered this time is a Hollow that has only recently evolved its own rationality, so it hasn't done anything to kill you for its own amusement yet."
"Could it be that their ability to suddenly see souls is also due to this special kind of illusion?"
[Aizen] nodded.
"That's right. These illusory souls are extremely powerful. If you are touched by their souls, your own soul will be affected. However, usually, people who are touched by them are already dead. But this time, the two of them did not die, but their souls were affected as a result, thus awakening the ability to see ghosts. They are now like you, people with the ability to see ghosts."
"Wait a minute, does that mean we'll be facing this situation frequently?"
Hachiman Hikigaya was shocked.
"I see ghosts hovering around me when I wake up in the morning, I encounter evil spirits that want to eat my soul after I go to school, and I am even surrounded by evil spirits when I take a shower at home?"
"Theoretically speaking, this situation could occur."
[Aizen] nodded.
"No! I don't want to live like this!"
Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but cover his head in frustration.
"Miss Yukino was like this before, but she's much better now."
Aizen pointed to Yukino beside him.
"Could it be!"
"That's right. Becoming a magical girl means that seeing souls won't have much of an impact on normal life, but at least you'll have some ability to fight back when you encounter evil spirits."
Aizen shook his head helplessly.
"After all, I am only one person and cannot protect all three of you at the same time, so at least you will have some ability to protect yourselves before I find out that something has happened to you and arrive at your destination."
"Wait, I can understand them becoming magical girls, but what about me?"
Hachiman Hikigaya asked the question.
"If the girl is a magical girl, then the boy is obviously a magical boy."
"May I ask, who is this magical boy?"
"I don't know either."
This feels like a trap.
Hachiman Hikigaya muttered to himself, but he didn't dare say it aloud, while Aizen took out two transformation devices from his pocket.
"I happen to have some extra on me, so you two can each take one."
"By the way, you two happen to know each other. According to our researchers, magical girls always operate in teams. Why don't you form a team too?"
Aizen looked at the three of them with a smile.
"How about we call it Magical Girl Squad?"
287. Yukino wants to be Partner of Justice.
Although Hachiman Hikigaya was very reluctant, the Magical Girl Squad was eventually formed. For no other reason than that he had to join the Magical Girl Squad for the sake of his life.
After all, he didn't want to be powerless when facing evil spirits. Although the kind-hearted Bleach Reaper had said that if he was brave enough to pretend not to see any evil spirits and continue doing his own thing, he might be able to escape unscathed.
Maybe? Doesn't that mean it can't be 100% certain? Besides, as mentioned before, most evil spirits only attack people who can see them, but some evil spirits will kill ordinary people who can't see them for fun. The one we encountered today was such a guy. What if we encounter him again in the future? Wouldn't that be waiting to die?
Therefore, although Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively felt that this so-called magical boy was a trap, he still couldn't refuse.
As for Yui Yuigahama, after learning that she could become a magical girl exactly like Yukino Yukinoshita, she chose to join without hesitation. Whether it was magic or not didn't matter; the main thing was that she could become like Yukino, which she thought was fantastic.
Thus, Yukino Yukinoshita, a senior magical girl, became the captain of the new Magical Girl Squad. There was no other Aizen; Bleach, couldn't be the captain of the Magical Girl Squad. Yui Yuigahama and Hachiman Hikigaya were both newcomers, and only Yukino Yukinoshita had some experience. Moreover, among the three of them, Yukino Yukinoshita's overall handling ability was indeed stronger, so making her the best choice for the captain was the best option.
"I never imagined that I would become a magical girl one day. I watched magical girl anime when I was a child, and I dreamed of becoming a magical girl myself."
Yui Yuigahama looked at the transformation device in her hand, which was exactly the same as Yukino's, and couldn't help but sigh.
"But no one expected that the real magical girl in reality was completely different from the magical girl in the anime."
Hachiman Hikigaya, standing nearby, was also holding a transformation device and making sarcastic remarks.
"Little Qi, don't say that. Although this is different from the anime I watched when I was a kid, it's still a magical girl."
Yui Yuigahama doesn't quite agree with Hachiman Hikigaya's criticism.
"This can really transform, and it can really use magic!"
"Yes, yes, if I could, I really wouldn't want to know about this magical girl's existence."
Hachiman Hikigaya was utterly helpless.
"You can't say that. According to that Bleach, those evil spirits called Hollows devour souls that didn't make it to the Soul Society. Ordinary people certainly can't stop them, but we're different."
Yui Yuigahama holds the transformation device in her hand.
"We're magical girls now, we can transform and gain power, so we can deal with those soul-devouring evil spirits just like the magical girls in anime, right? They'll attack us as soon as they realize we can see them, so why can't we take the initiative and attack them when we see them?"
"Mr. Bleach said that they Bleach those evil spirits to maintain the stability of soul reincarnation. In that case, Bleach should be considered to be protecting the world, right? If we become magical girls and fight those evil spirits, would that also be considered protecting the world?"
Hachiman Hikigaya stared in shock at Yui Yuigahama had just uttered those words.
"Yuihama, it's you, Yuihama, isn't it?"
"Xiaoqi, what do you mean by Yui Yuigahama?"
Yui Yuigahama glared at Hachiman Hikigaya with displeasure.
"I just think you were too radical today, saying things like you'd take the initiative to eliminate evil spirits and protect the world. You're not the kind of righteous hero who wants to save the world, are you?"
"No, we can do it!"
Yukino's sudden voice startled Hachiman Hikigaya.
"Hey, seriously?"
"Just like Yuihama said, those evil spirits will actively attack humans who can see them, and now we are destined to be able to see them. Once we encounter them, unless the Bleach appears in time to defeat them, we can only face them. Running away is useless. Since we cannot escape, we might as well take the initiative to attack!"
Yukino Yukinoshita a little excited, Yui Yuigahama had just made about protecting the world.
Right, why didn't she think of that before!
She was quite resistant to magical girls before, but after Yuihama said that, she's not so resistant anymore.
"Especially those evolved special evil spirits, they will even deliberately kill ordinary people for their own amusement, causing deaths that look like accidents. If we didn't know this before, that would be one thing, but now we know the truth, and most importantly, we now hold power in our hands!"
"With great power comes great responsibility! Just like my original intention in establishing the Service Club, to lend a helping hand to those in need, it is different from the help we usually Service Club. We cannot help others to have the power to fight against evil spirits. Therefore, when facing evil spirits that threaten ordinary people, what we can do is to use the power we have to repel the evil spirits that threaten the safety of ordinary people!"
Hachiman Hikigaya was shocked.
Is it acceptable for magical girls to take the initiative to act in accordance with the Service Club's principles?
Although shocked, Hachiman Hikigaya instinctively felt something was wrong and quickly spoke up.
"Wait, can you guys calm down? Our strength is only enough for self-defense. No, we might not even be able to defend ourselves. Yukino, do you remember what happened to you just now? You were no match for that evil spirit. It was only when Mr. Bleach arrived that it was dealt with."
"This..."
Silence fell Yukino.
"What Xiaoqi said seems to make sense."
Yui Yuigahama helplessly tugged at her dumpling.
"If she's become a magical girl but is this weak, that's really not good."
"Sorry, I'm just too weak."
Yukino apologized immediately, which startled Yui Yuigahama, who quickly waved her hand as well.
"No, no, no, I wasn't referring to what you meant, Xiaoxue. I meant that magical girls aren't as strong as they are in the anime, it has nothing to do with you, Xiaoxue."
"So, you want to become stronger, right?"
The sudden sound behind them startled the three of them. When they turned around, they found that the Bleach [Aizen], who had left earlier, had reappeared.
"Mr. Bleach, please use the front door next time you come in, and remember to knock before you do."
Startled, Aizen spoke to Yukino with a hint of reproach.
"Sorry, I'm used to going through windows. I just heard you guys saying that magical girls' powers aren't strong enough, is that right?"
"Yes, we feel that the magical girls' power is not strong enough."
"Theoretically speaking, magical girls can become as strong as the Bleach, because the Bleach also awakens his power after you die, while magical girls simply awaken your power earlier. The essence of the power is the same."
"That?"
Yukino looked at Aizen with anticipation.
"You need systematic training!"
288. Magical Girl Hachiman
"Mr. Bleach, how much further?"
"Almost there, just turn at the next intersection."
On the streets of Chiba City, the Service Club trio walked in twos, one in front of the other, while Aizen led the way. They were heading to the location of the special training that Aizen had mentioned.
During lunch break, Aizen told the three that the reason Yukino was so weak was because she hadn't received systematic training, and that he could provide them with such training. Yukino immediately agreed, and after school that afternoon, the three changed their Service Club activities to receive systematic training from Aizen.
The training location naturally cannot be inside the Service Club. What if someone from the Service Club comes and they transform there, and someone sees them?
Therefore, Aizen provided a training location, a training location located off-campus.
"Alright, this is the place."
After making a turn, Aizen stopped.
"This is where you'll be training from now on."
"Here it is?"
The three of them looked up at the building Yukino the roadside. It was a construction site, and it looked like a shopping mall under construction. However, the construction should have stopped because only the basic floors and the roof of the building had been erected, and the walls had not yet been built.
"It's an abandoned construction site. The original developer abandoned the project halfway through construction due to a broken funding chain. No one has come here since, so it has become closed and deserted. But the structure is reinforced concrete, which is very suitable for your training."
"Aizen" said, pushing open the iron mesh door that was used to seal it.
"Hey, is it really okay for us to just go in like this?"
"Don't worry, there's no one else here."
Aizen turned around and explained.
"And even if there are other people, they can only see the three of you, not me."
That's the main reason!
The three of them were internally complaining, but their bodies still followed Aizen into the construction site.
The three followed Aizen into the building and then went up the stairs to the third floor.
"Alright, let's make it on this floor."
Aizen glanced around, then turned to look at the three of them.
Who wants to start?
"Excuse me, what shall we begin?"
Hachiman raised his hand to ask a question.
"Of course it's transformation! To train the power of a magical girl, you have to become a magical girl first. Only after becoming a magical girl can you use the power of a magical girl to train, right?"
"So, who wants to go first?"
After a brief explanation, Aizen looked at the three of them.
"I'll go first."
Yukino stepped forward. Neither of the two people beside her had ever transformed, so only she had experience. Moreover, she had been chosen as the captain of the Magical Girl Squad, so she naturally had to be the first to make a contribution.
"Okay, you go first."