Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

Shutara Senjumaru couldn't determine whether she felt shy or angry; she could only keep questioning herself deep inside.

These past few days, Shutara Senjumaru has barely slept a wink after returning to his room countless times.

Even after returning to her room to rest, she couldn't fall asleep.

Lying on the bed, her body was unusually hot, and she tossed and turned, unable to sleep as if she had a persistent high fever.

In Shutara Senjumaru's mind, the image of Aozaki Mayuki lingered, and the image of Hikifune Kiryu would occasionally appear. Many other chaotic thoughts intertwined together, making her feel extremely confused.

In the end, Shutara Senjumaru fell into a deep sleep, but when she woke up again, it was already dawn.

She rubbed her eyes, trying to clear her head.

Then... Shutara Senjumaru subconsciously reached down.

Realizing that something was amiss, that he was becoming somewhat familiar, Shutara Senjumaru ran to the bathroom in intense shame.

The icy water poured down from above, and Shutara Senjumaru's body trembled slightly.

She closed her eyes tightly, feeling the coolness brought by the rushing water, trying to calm the restlessness in her heart.

This has been going on for several days now...

Every day is like a long and bizarre movie, repeating the same scenes and emotions over and over again.

Then, around noon today...

Shutara Senjumaru finally felt a sense of peace, and his mind calmed down, as if his state of mind was gradually returning to that of his great senior.

However, the moment she saw Aozaki Mayuki, all her efforts vanished.

My face felt hot, and my heart started pounding wildly, as if it were about to burst out of my chest.

Her legs involuntarily moved apart, as if trying to escape this awkward situation.

"Ugh... how did I become like this..."

Shutara Senjumaru hugged his legs tightly, curled up in the corner, and muttered to himself in frustration.

I can't understand my own thoughts again.

She couldn't help but think of the all-knowing and all-powerful King of the Spirits, and silently prayed that he could give her some enlightenment.

But then she realized that although His Majesty had sons, he had never experienced love, nor had he ever had a lover or wife. He was a genuine million-year-old bachelor.

Thinking of this, Shutara Senjumaru shook his head helplessly, knowing that he couldn't rely on the Spirit King to solve his problems.

Shutara Senjumaru took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

She told herself that it was just a momentary impulse, and perhaps everything would return to normal after a while.

However, in a corner of her heart, an indescribable emotion quietly grew, plunging her into deep self-doubt.

She's really lost her composure these past few days, sinking into the abyss of desire from which she can't extricate herself; she should be aware of this in her heart.

But this was only because I had temporarily lost control due to seeing a sight I had never seen before. I'm used to it now and can take control of the situation!

From now on, I will definitely take good care of the younger generation like a senior, and I will never have any strange thoughts again.

However, it turns out that not only the body, but even one's subconscious is more real than reason.

Therefore, Shutara Senjumaru could only stay in the corner until he calmed down, feeling extremely distressed, anxious, and depressed.

…………

The lunch didn't actually take much time, but for a couple deeply in love, it felt like an eternity.

Not long after Kiryu woke up from his sleep, he kept staring intently at Aozaki Mayuki, even while eating.

Kiryu knew that Aozaki Mayuki would be leaving soon, which was why she wanted to take this opportunity to see him one more time.

And Aozaki Mayuki, naturally, wasn't shy at all. He returned her gaze with equal fervor and chuckled softly:

"Although it will take more than half a month, I believe that we will be able to meet again soon."

Upon hearing this, Shutara Senjumaru couldn't help but mutter:

"That arrogant fellow talks as if he can come up whenever he wants."

"Ah."

However, Kiryu seemed not to have heard Shutara Senjumaru's words at all, and instead nodded obediently.

Logically speaking, a young couple who have just fallen in love should not want to be apart for a moment and should be inseparable.

But Kiryu knew very well that now was not the time to enjoy the sweet moments.

She was never a capricious person, and their lives were long enough for them to spend plenty of time together.

Moreover, she has received a lot of love from Aozaki Mayuki in the past few days, so she is not in any serious trouble for the time being.

Patience is also a quality that a good partner should possess.

Kiryu gazed at Aozaki Mayuki, a faint smile appearing on her beautiful face.

"I will be here... waiting for you."

Aozaki Mayuki nodded slightly.

After giving Hikifune Kiryu a passionate kiss, Shutara Senjumaru prepared to leave the living room.

Just then, Kiryu grabbed her.

Kiryuu didn't want to flaunt his successful love life in front of his perennially single senior.

Those clear, large eyes looked at Shutara Senjumaru with a touch of shyness, a hint of allure more than usual.

She said softly:

"Senjumaru-senpai, please wait a moment. I have something I'd like to ask you."

"...Please, I am here?"

Kiryuki nodded gently and pulled her into the room.

Enter the room and open the wardrobe.

What came into view were those previously tattered clothes, now neatly arranged inside.

When Shutara Senjumaru saw the pile of torn fabric, he paused for a moment, his eye twitched, and he squinted at her.

Is this... a display of spoils?

Isn't that a bit too much?

Kiryuu walked up to Shutara Senjumaru, looked down at his senior who was still slightly shorter than him despite wearing high-heeled wooden clogs, and asked in a pleading tone:

"Could you mend these clothes for me, senior?"

"This... I'm afraid that won't work. I haven't been feeling well lately."

Shutara Senjumaru turned his head away.

Of course, it wasn't because she was jealous of her juniors that she was unwilling to help; after all, she didn't have that kind of standing.

Just seeing this pile of things would involuntarily bring to mind the scenes she had witnessed in this room over the past few days…

Just then, someone walked in from outside. As if she were in her own home, Aozaki Mayuki walked in naturally.

"Does the Zero Division also have this situation? But if Senjumaru can't handle it, then leave it to me."

"You can even do this?"

Shutara Senjumaru was slightly surprised and tilted his head slightly.

She maintained the same delicate distance from Aozaki Mayuki as she had all day, with two body lengths separating them.

“This is a piece of cake for me. Come out, Spire.”

As Aozaki Mayuki answered, she stared at her with a suspicious look.

Rather than using the other person's Zanpakuto to play tricks on them, he was more concerned about the distant attitude this woman had shown today.

Oh well, it's just a kid throwing a tantrum.

Aozaki Mayuki shook his head, looking like a distressed old father.

Chapter 373 Let's Run Away!

"You brat... you really are in love with me, and you even made something like this. Was it Urahara Kisuke who did it? Or was it that Mayuri Kurotsuchi?"

Shutara Senjumaru opened his mouth in surprise, his eyes wide open, staring straight at the tall, beautiful woman in front of him who looked exactly like him, his tone filled with shock.

"This is outrageous! Doing something like this is against human ethics. Even if I have a slight liking for men... I will still be angry."

Shutara Senjumaru stood with his hands on his hips, his face full of anger, as if he was about to explode at any moment.

"Did you just say something... that was inappropriate?"

"No way!"

Shutara Senjumaru vehemently denied it.

Her voice was loud, like a lioness howling.

Aozaki Mayuki shook her head helplessly:

"You really are a single-celled organism... Didn't I tell you? Have you forgotten my abilities? This is Thorn, Thorn, my Thorn lady! Not Shutaro-senpai."

As he spoke, he gently stroked his spiky hair, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection.

It's like the story of an elegant young nobleman and a beautiful young lady secretly meeting behind their parents' backs.

Shutara Senjumaru nodded at first, but then quickly froze:

"I see... Wait, what do you mean 'your'? When did you give the thorns to...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Shutara Senjumaru recalled the image of a certain man wearing an apron, and her face instantly turned red with embarrassment.

Her gaze fell on Ci Luo again.

"Was it that time... You didn't do anything too outrageous to Thorn, did you?"

"Not at the moment."

Aozaki Mayuki replied, a cool smile curving his lips.