♢
After everything that happened in the forest, my body didn't feel like my own.
My body felt violated, filthy, and unlovable.
I felt an unbelievable amount of guilt wracked up in my heart.
I can still see it vividly.
Wyvon covering me as Max violently attacked him again and again.
The drops of blood that fell on my face, and all the purple swelling.
All to protect me.
I wanted to scream out and tell him to get away, so he didn't have to get hurt anymore.
So that he didn't have to face his past for my sake.
But because of my cowardly voice... I couldn't utter anything...
And because of that, I brought so much pain on Wyvon...
I've lived the past year quietly, using cooking therapeutically to get over the scars.
I've forgiven the person who done this. I've accepted the fact this happened.
I continued to spend time with Wyvon, getting closer and closer...
But one thing still felt off.
It was how my body slowly warped into something I couldn't bear seeing.
The thinness of my hips. The broadness of my shoulders. The shape of my face.
I grew my hair long because... it felt right. I started experimenting with makeup secretly... because I was curious.
I ordered girls clothes online... and tried them on.
...and it felt right.
I couldn't stand to see myself in the mirror... but in that cutesy shirt and pleated skirt... it became slightly more tolerable.
I donated all the clothes and makeup afterwards... It was embarrassing to keep around. I was scared of my dad finding out.
I never told anyone about what I did or felt.
I kept it all inside, because...
I'm not a person who can speak their true feelings easily...
It's embarrassing... it feels lame... I'm scared of what other people will say or think...
There've been many times where I thought about cutting my hair... because of all the stares I'd get from people for having such long hair.
It brought a great deal of anxiety inside me. I still kept it though, because... it made me happy.
That's what Wyvon said was most important. Whatever makes me happy.
That's why I kept it... I proudly wore long hair, even though my dad also disapproved.
Instead of stating my feelings outright, I always try to hint it... hoping someone will catch on and realise...
But I'm bad at that too... all the small things I've done to gain his attention and point him towards how I've felt towards him for the past year have fell on deaf ears.
He's not an idiot... he's smart and sensitive to the mood. That's why I don't understand why what I'm doing hasn't gotten to him...
I sometimes wondered if it was because he didn't want to accept them due to this body. It made me hate it more. It made me want to get rid of it even more.
The end of our high school years are fast approaching. Soon we'd have to part to our different paths.
He was going to go to a famous university for construction, engineering and mechanics.
I wanted to open a restaurant in honour of my late mother and grandmother's dreams.
If I didn't do it now, I'd let the chance slip out of my hands.
At the same time, I want to come to terms... with my body.
The fact that I don't want it.
The fact I don't want to be a "boy".
I want to be a girl.
I know I want to be a girl.
I want to convey that to him too.
Everyone else too.
All my friends. All my family. Even my enemies.
Since I know that if I change my gender, I'd be happy.
That's the most important thing he taught me.
Whatever makes me happy is more important than anything else.
♢
(Opening here)
His body laid on a hospital bed inside the private hospital facility of the Mikazuchi Mansion. A lot of medical equipment was attached to his body, keeping track of his vitals and pumping oxygen while he was unconscious.
In the classroom, the empty seat lingered. One less person in the class didn't matter though. With Kristy's powers, Ayaza and Shouri integrated back into school life smoothly.
In fact, Ayaza had been sitting in Yozora's seat this entire time.
"Ayaza, could you leave Yozocchi's seat?" Chiharu said.
"It's my seat now. You've seen the state he's in, right?"
"Of course I have... so at least honour him by not taking what's his!"
"There's no other free seats in the class. When he returns, I'll give it back."
"That's not the point... this is where Yozora sat. For you to sit in his seat after you ruined him on Cray is insulting to me, as his girlfriend."
"You won't be for long. Yza's coming back after—"
Chiharu slapped Ayaza in the face and walked away.
"Good going, idiot." Shisue stood and followed Chiharu.
"I'm just telling it to her straight."
Meanwhile, Shisue followed Chiharu into the girl's bathroom.
"Don't pay attention to him. He's an insensitive jerk. Always has been."
Chiharu splashed some water on her face.
"...yeah. I shouldn't, but... just the way he acts towards Yozora pisses me off! Just because he's a personality doesn't mean you can treat him with disrespect!"
"Of course. Yozora was my friend too. To find out he's that weirdo pervert Yza is surreal, but the way Ayaza has been acting about it is wrong."
"Exactly! That jerk acts like Yozora's nothing more than a piece of garbage he can make fun out of! I swear one of these days, I'm gonna—"
"But... what about you, Chiharu? It's weird because... even though Yozora's your boyfriend, I haven't seen you... cry over this. I've seen you get angry, but you've been calm and composed this entire time..."
"...have you ever experienced pain that hurt so much, all you can do is standstill, paralysed by it?"
"Yes... I have."
"It's like that for me... it hurts so bad, but because it's such a harsh throbbing pain, all I've done is choke up and blame myself. I didn't cry because... even when I tried to let it out, the only thing that could bubble inside me is the thought of Yozora. What he wanted..."
Chiharu clenched her hands.
"What Yozora wanted... would be for me not to agonise over all this pain in my heart. He'd want me to keep his promise to always love him, no matter what he becomes... but how can I do either of those things...? It feels like a hole in my heart has been ripped out, and I can't even fulfil the promise, because Yza is Rukia's boyfriend!"
She slammed her fist on the sink.
"It's not fair... the one person who saved my life has to be taken away from me... to save someone else's... and I never even got to have a proper goodbye! All that's left of my boyfriend is just a body... and I'll never be able to hold that body again, because... that body will be Yza's... and he'll return to Rukia... and I can never... ever... be with Yozora again..."
"Don't say that. You just need to wait until he wakes up. From there, you change things, I'm sure of it."
"The future's written on the wall... there's no point. I'll just return back to my old ways..."
"Your old way... of being alone?"
"Yeah... I'll go back to being the invisible person in the class."
"You'd be betraying Yozora. He's the reason why you're friends with everyone else. If you tossed it all away... he'd be sad. You said it yourself - Yozora would've wanted you to be happy. We can move on. We can continue. We can stand up. It's not the end."
"It feels like the end..."
"If you're going through hell, why would you want to stay in it? Get out of it at least."
"Heh... that's a cheesy line, Shisue."
"I'm no good at this sappy comfort talk. The thing I'm best at is seeing other people's feelings. When you slapped Ayaza, there was more than just anger hidden in that action. At the very least, liberate yourself from that emptiness. You've moved on from those lonely days. You have the rest of us. So let's look forward."
"I'll... try."
"That's better than giving up, you know?"
1
At lunch time, Shouri was playing on his phone when Darien slapped him on the back. Shouri looked over his shoulder agitatedly, before relaxing seeing Darien and Nakuru.
"Yo, gonna grab somethin' to eat? Canteen has curry today."
"...yeah, I can go for some food."
Shouri followed the two brutes as they made their way downstairs.
"It feels wrong to be in this class and act like everything's normal after all that's happened to me."
He stared at his ticket blankly and handed it to the dining staff.
"Does anyone else in this room realise I'm not meant to be here?"
Shouri took the tray of curry and sat down with everyone else.
"How does anyone go back to normality, especially when Backlion and Ayaza attend the same school as you?"
He took a scoop of his curry and ate it.
"I swear they've made it more spicy today!" Nakuru chugged his carton of milk.
"Since when did food taste like nothing to me?"
"It's all in your head, man. It tastes like how it was last week." Darien said.
"Maybe it really is all in my head..."
Shouri ate some more curry, looking over his shoulder.
"Is Rikishi and Ayo coming?"
"Ayo's in the queue. Rikishi's gone to the rooftop with Lucine and Akane." Darien said.
"I see..."
He trailed off, watching Backlion and Ayaza leave the canteen together.
"What's this dread in my stomach..."
Swooning forward, Shouri closed his eyes for a split-second.
"Shouri! You okay man?!"
"...huh?"
Coming to his senses, he looked down to see vomit splashed all over his tray.
"What the hell is wrong with me...?"
2
Ayaza and Backlion went upstairs to their class, and sat at the cluster of tables in the centre.
"Yo, we're back with the goods!"
They dropped a pile of cakes, bread and sandwiches they bought onto the table.
"Dibs on the bacon!" Shika leapt in and snatched the sandwich.
"Ah, I love melonpan!" Rukia took the packet and opened it. Sinking her teeth in the bun, she squealed.
"Guess I gotta have one too." Kakusei took a melonpan and ate it.
"I think I'm the only person with a normal bento today..." Akari said.
"I'm not even eating food." Hiyoku sipped on his tea.
"The cakes at school are the best." Shisue ate a slice of treacle cake. "So fluffy..."
"Yozora would buy those all the time..." Chiharu took one as well.
"It's been ages since I had a ham sandwich." Ayaza tore open the packaging and dug in.
"Pork buns are superior!" Backlion devoured his lunch in minutes.
At the front of the class, Zeon sat isolated from everyone else, looking at them over his shoulder.
"There's no place for me anymore in that group."
He witnessed Kakusei sling an arm around Rukia while talking.
"There's no place for me anymore in her life."
Rukia gently pushed his arm away and scolded him.
"I don't have a reason to be with her anymore."
Zeon peered at the new scars on his wrist.
"I was only useful to Rukia because I was searching for Yza."
Clenching his jaw, he tightened his fist.
"Now she'll never notice me again... because she'll be making up for lost time with him."
He slumped onto the table.
"Even if she had spare time, she'd use it on other people... more important people than me."
Shutting his eyes, Zeon gritted his teeth.
"Before I go... I need to take care of one other thing..."
He squeezed his fists so hard, he was shaking.
"I need to kill Kakusei... if he meets Yza, then he'll attack him."
Zeon's eyes were wide and bloodshot.
"I'll kill him before he makes Rukia sad! Then I'll kill myself too!"
His chair clattered as he stood up. Zeon stormed out of the class, fists bright red.
"That's the only way everyone's going to get a happy ending! I'll make sure it happens, because I'm the only one who can do it!!"
Shika watched Zeon leave the class. He stood up, putting his hands in his pockets.
"I'm gonna head outside. Sandwich was great, by the way."
"I'll join ya." Hiyoku said.
"Nah, you don't have to. I just wanna play rugby."
"Good idea, Shika. I wanna check out the cherry blossom trees, since they started blooming this week, which is earlier than usual." Ayaza said.
"Count me in! I definitely wanna see the cherry blossoms!" Rukia exclaimed. "C'mon Chiharu, let's check it out!"
"E-Eh? Me too?"
"Yeah! You've been waiting for it too, haven't you?"
"Well... yeah. Guess I can join."
"C'mon Chiharu, you don't have to be shy. I'm a guy who loves cherry blossoms too. They're beautiful." Ayaza said.
"You have some balls to talk to her so casually after getting slapped in the face like that." Kakusei sneered.
"I apologised already. Kakusei, how about you join us too?"
"Eh, cherry blossoms are too girly even for me. You guys go on ahead."
"B-But I wanted to play rugby..." Shika said.
"You're getting dragged along to see the cherry blossoms like the rest of us!" Ayaza grinned.
"Yeah, no, I'm sitting out." Akari said. "Cherry blossoms are boring."
"Leishu blossoms are cooler and bloom throughout the season." Backlion said.
"I know! Plus they were edible and tasted of sugar—"
Akari stopped after she and Backlion got weird looks from everybody.
Ayaza rolled his eyes. "Of course Cray's equivalent is superior."
"This is a joke not even I get." Shisue said. "I'm in the camp that cherry blossoms are overrated. I'm gonna stay inside and eat all these yummy treats."
"You're gonna get fat..." Kakusei said.
"Whatever helps grows my boobs."
"Damn, she just burnt herself..."
"Flat is justice!" Backlion exclaimed.
"Does it matter if they have boobs or not? A beautiful face always makes up for a lacking body." Kakusei said.
"Look at the two ikemen being perverts... gross." Chiharu said.
"Let's not waste anymore time. Lunch is nearly over." Shika said as he left.
"Yeah, big guy's right. Cherry blossoms, here I come!" Ayaza exclaimed.
Shika looked around the hallway, clicking his tongue. "Damn, I was too late. Zeon left..."
"Thanks for waiting for the party!" Ayaza slapped Shika on the back and ran off.
"Hell nah, you gonna catch these hands Ayaza!" Shika chased him.
Backlion, Akari, Shisue and Kakusei remained in the classroom. Shisue continued to munch on the things bought, while Backlion was on his phone scrolling through his feed. Akari finished off her bento while Kakusei sighed.
"Suddenly this group is dead without everyone else."
"You sure you wanna stay here? I mean, you like hanging out with Rukia the most after all." Akari said.
"It's not like we're that close of friends anyways." Backlion said. "So no hard feelings if you leave."
"I somehow feel like I should be insulted by that statement... I genuinely think cherry blossoms are equally as boring."
"So no complaining." Shisue said.
"Heh. Isn't it weird that Zeon didn't eat with us today?"
"I didn't even notice... there are seriously way too many people in our friend group." Akari said.
"Happens when you're the popular kid squad, kuku."
"I'm kinda glad he wasn't with us. He's kind of annoying, isn't he?"
"Is he annoying?" Backlion raised an eyebrow.
"Definitely. Everything he does is so lame."
"I don't think so. He's a good man."
"I'm surprised you can even see that side of him. There're no redeemable qualities in him."
"Are you just annoyed at him for spending more time with Rukia than you?" Shisue said.
"Nah. I don't really care who she hangs out with."
"Why do you think he's annoying then?"
"Just the way how he acts and behaves. Isn't it so entitled feeling?"
"Yeah, gonna have to disagree." Backlion said.
"Suit yourself. I'm gonna head to the toilet, this melonpan really hit the stomach the wrong way..."
Kakusei got up and left the classroom.
"I feel like in a way I can kind of understand Kakusei's perspective. A lot of what Zeon does doesn't make sense sometimes." Akari said.
"That's because you're not aware of his past." Backlion said.
Kakusei stopped next to the door of the class. Hiding, he eavesdropped on the conversation.
"Umm... Yeah, I don't know anything about Zeon's past." Akari said.
"I don't mind telling you guys since you're his friends, but you gotta promise to keep it a secret. I don't think he's even told Shika or Rukia about this, and they're his besties."
"So how do you know?" Shisue said.
"Because me and Zeon used to be best friends. I was the one that involved him in the Void incident."
"Right... that happened." Akari said.
"What, you forgot?"
"No, I'm trying to forget though. Anyways, tell us about Zeon's past then. You've piqued my interest."
Kakusei leaned in, staring at the table through the crack of the door.
"Did you know Zeon had a little sister? Her name was Rose Ishima. He and Rose spent lots of time together because their deadbeat parents let the maids and butlers raise them instead of themselves, since they were "too busy with work". Anyways, they only had each other to rely on while they were being neglected."
"The way you use the word "had" scares me..." Akari said.
"Rose was the one who got Zeon into Vanguard. She used some Granblue deck with ghosts and all that. To put simply... Rose died suffocating in her sleep."
Kakusei covered his mouth and quivered. His eyes were wide.
"W-What?! How?!" Akari exclaimed.
"She had an underlying health problem with her lungs that doctors weren't aware of. If they did know, she'd probably still be alive today. Ever since Rose died, Zeon became a shell of his former self. He was lonely and ruined by her loss. I used that against him, promising that I'd revive her if he joined the Void."
Removing his hand, Kakusei smiled wide as he sniggered.
"The one person that managed to fill that gap in his heart is Rukia. She's scarily similar to the description of Rose he once told me. Even under the influence of the Void, Rukia was there to comfort Zeon over his pain and anguish. That's why he does what he does. He wants to protect the things that are precious to him so he never has to be hurt again like with Rose."
"I think I lost my appetite..." Shisue said.
"I feel so bad for Zeon now..." Akari said.
"He's tried to move on and accept it. He's done his best. That's why I can't forgive Kakusei for acting like that to him. It's wrong."
Kakusei walked down the hallway, laughing under his breath.
"This is the perfect way I'll remove that parasite... I'll steal Rukia from him so he can experience that pain again... that way he'll get the message to stay away."
He snickered, entering the boy's toilets, but stopped frozen.
Zeon was at the sink, washing his hands with soap.
Kakusei narrowed his eyes.
"Oh, so that's where you've been hiding."
"I was only here just a minute ago. I'm not hiding from anyone."
"Whatever man. Today after school, we need to talk. On the rooftop."
"...the rooftop?"
"I want it to be private."
"What do you even need to talk to me about? We can do it right now, no one else is here."
"Nah, I'm talking real private stuff. Better off if no one knew. I mean it."
"...sure, whatever."
"Alright. See you after school."
Zeon left the toilets and Kakusei entered a stall.
3
After school, Rukia approached Zeon.
"Hey! You want to join me, Shika and Chiharu? We're going to the Mikazuchi Mansion to see Yza."
"Oh, really? Sorry, but I got a meeting to take care of first. Maybe I'll have Johan catch me up with you guys later?"
"Sure, that's great! Can't wait to see you there! By the way, where were you during lunch time?"
"Oh... don't worry about it. I'll join you guys next time."
"Alright then... by the way, Zeon..."
"Y-Yeah?"
"Actually... it's a bad place to talk about here. I'll do it later today. Okay?"
"Um... S-sure. See ya, Rukia."
"See you, Zeon!"
Rukia ran off, passing Rino and Wyvon.
"On our way home, do you wanna stop by the cherry blossom trees?" Wyvon smiled.
"...yeah. I would like to gather some to cook with." Rino said.
"That's... huh, you can cook with cherry blossoms?"
"Pickle them and add them in deserts."
"That sounds good, actually. I meant more like taking pictures, because they were your mom's favourite tree, wasn't it?"
"She got buried beneath one."
"Do you wanna visit that one, then? It should be in full bloom."
"Are you sure? It's quite a long walk away."
"I don't mind."
"Um... alright then. Whatever you want."
Rino and Wyvon left Seigatsu Academy and walked to the cemetery Rino's mother was buried in.
"We're nearly out of winter." Wyvon stretched, smiling.
"Unfortunate. I like the winter." Rino said, pulling his scarf up to his face.
"You're a cold person, man..."
"It's easy to keep warm in the winter. In the summer, it's hard to stay cool."
"Isn't it because you spend all your time in a stuffy kitchen where there's fire everywhere?"
"I suppose that's a factor... but then what about you? Making things really makes you sweat."
"Doesn't matter what season it is, building stuff from hand is hard work. That's why I let the machines do it for me!"
"Yet you're so generous to give me a handmade mug last year."
"I just had to go beyond for your birthday. Plus, that cake you gave me was the best thing I've ever eaten. I needed to definitely match your level of gift!"
"But... a cake is just a necessary part of a birthday. It's not that special."
"Yeah, but you made that cake just for me, when you could've just went out of your way to buy one. That's a lot more meaningful."
Rino puffed his cheeks and wrapped his arms around his torso.
"Eh? Did I say something wrong?"
"Not particularly..."
"So why the sulking face?"
"You know... there's something I've been meaning to tell you, Wyvon."
"There is?"
"Well... I've been trying to tell you for a long time... I've debated against myself for months over this."
"I'm always here for you, man. You can tell me."
Rino stopped, tilting his head. Wyvon raised an eyebrow.
"Man, huh...?"
"Uh... would bro be better? Or dude?"
"How can you be so dense and smart at the same time..."
Wyvon's goofy smile turned to a serious frown.
"Rino...?"
"Lately... I've been feeling... hateful."
Rino held his body while muttering. Wyvon's eyes widened.
"H... hateful?"
"Yes... to... myself."
"What do you mean by that?"
Wyvon swallowed a lump in his throat. Rino sighed, lowering his eyelids.
"This body... I want to... get rid of it."
"A-are you thinking of committing suicide?! Please don't do that, you're an amazing person valued by every—"
"N-no! N-nothing like that!"
Rino placed a hand over his thumping heart while Wyvon grabbed him by the shoulders.
"Oh... Thank god! If you were feeling suicidal, I would've done everything I could to save you, Rino!"
"I'm sorry that I worried you like that..."
The snow fell as they continued to walk.
"So what did you mean by wanting to get rid of your body?"
"Y-you know... maybe I shouldn't tell you..."
"Is it really that bad? That you don't even wanna tell me anymore?"
"I... I wanted you to be the first person to hear this, but... it's scary... to think about how you'd judge me afterwards."
"I have no right to judge you, ma— judge you, Rino. You're one of the strongest people I've ever met. That perseverance you have is inspiring and kept me going even when I was at my lowest point. So whatever you want to tell me, I'd never think any different of you."
"...you don't have to lie through your teeth like that, Wyvon."
"I meant those words, Rino. You helped me, so let me help you in return. Bearing the pain alone isn't going to solve anything. Sharing our misery and moving forward together is what you taught me."
"I... did?"
"Of course you did. Even though I adamantly shut off my heart, you were still there to support me, especially with the spicy roe rice bowls. I can't thank you enough."
Rino smiled a little under his scarf.
"Then... I'll guess I'm going to come out and say it..."
"Alright! What's on your mind, then?"
"I want to be a girl... I want to go through sex-change surgery..."
Wyvon's eyes widened. Rino looked away, covering his face.
Instead, Wyvon slung a shoulder around Rino and grinned.
"Seriously, girl? Why didn't ya tell me sooner?! No wonder you were annoyed when I called you "man"!"
"...like usual, you can only make silly jokes."
"I can be totally serious too. Like right now - congrats on coming out with it. I know you'll make a wonderful woman. The guy who marries you will be lucky to have you as their wife."
"Heh... thanks... to know you're supportive of this makes me happy..."
"It's an honour to be the first person to find out. I guess I'll have to call you by female pronouns now, eh? When are you going to get the surgery?"
"Hopefully after I finish high school... I've been working part-time jobs in order to raise money for it..."
"Then I'll help too! If it's going to bring you happiness, I'd pitch in, no questions asked!"
"Eh? Are you really okay with it? I mean, I'm just going it for myself after all..."
"I want to support you no matter what, even if it's a small amount."
"You're really too generous, Wyvon..."
Wyvon and Rino stopped at the entrance of a cemetery. Wyvon's cheerful demeanour dropped, and Rino put his hands together.
"Ah, we're here... time to pay respects to your mom."
"Yeah..."
They wandered towards the back, where on a raised hill there was a gravestone sat beneath a cherry blossom tree.
A thin layer of snow developed on the tree and it's surroundings, but its long branches protected the gravestone from the honest snow.
Rino put his hands together and prayed at the grave. Wyvon mimicked this and paid his respects too.
"I really do miss mom..."
Wyvon put an arm around Rino's shoulder and rubbed it.
"She's in a better place now."
Rino blushed as his body was touching Wyvon's. He glanced up at Wyvon's face, then quickly looked away.
"Hey... there's one more thing I've wanted to tell you, for an extremely long time..."
"Hm?"
"It's been really difficult trying to express this properly... I've dropped so many hints and trails in the vague hope you'd see it... but it seems like it didn't happen."
"I'm okay with knowing more about you, Rino. Today when you told me that secret, I was happy."
"But... this thing I want to tell you is even worse than sex-change..."
"It can't be worse, because I supported it?"
"N-no, I mean... it might actually turn our relationship for the worse..."
"Trust me, I won't judge you. I'm ready to accept all your feelings. Just tell me when you're comfortable."
Rino rested his head onto Wyvon's shoulder, and closed his eyes.
The snow gracefully fell on them as Wyvon looked down at Rino's head.
As they stood in front of the cherry blossoms, a chilly gust of wind sent the loose petals swirling past them.
"I want to be with you... because I love you."
Wyvon's eyes widened. Rino's eyes softened.
In that moment, Rino looked defeated, but smiled with a generous blush.
In that moment, Wyvon embraced Rino, and held him close to his thumping chest.
"Is that enough...? To ruin our relationship..."
"What are you talking about...? It's enough to deepen our relationship."
Rino's eyes widened. Wyvon smiled, rubbing Rino's shaking back.
"W-wait... d-do you... feel the same way...?"
"Yes... I also started becoming attracted to your cute side."
"S-since when...?!"
"I don't know... but one day, I just thought that this person made my heart go crazy. I saw the signs, but thought it was just me seeing things through romantic-tinted lenses."
"Nee... I want to get married someday... and become pregnant, with our child."
Wyvon and Rino touched foreheads.
"I'll do my best to make it happen... actually, what do you want your female name to be?"
"...I haven't decided yet, but I think..."
"Rina." Wyvon and Rino said together, laughing.
"I'll do my best to make it happen, Rina."
"Thank you... Wyvon. For making me the happiest woman in the world."
(Ending here)
Next time on Z World:
#69: Kakusei Amehana
Kakusei: I'll kill you.
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A/N
Yay, we reached 100 parts! *cheering and applauding*
It was great to ease back into things with this cutesy, lovey-dovey chapter. Rino's one of the first characters I made, so I wanted to give him— err, her, the proper ending she deserved.
It's been a long time coming, but being able to solidify a romance felt good, even if it was unbelievably cheesy.
One day, I want to see cherry blossom trees too.
Besides that, we approach the long-awaited confrontation between Zeon and Kakusei.
What will transpire from it? Will things finally change? Can they both accept the fate of who Rukia will choose?
Personally, I wouldn't miss this climax for the world!
That's all, Fox out!