shadow of nothingness

When Qianqian returned to the place just now with the band-aid, Ichigo was already gone.

"Al? Where's Kurosaki-kun?" Looking around but seeing no familiar person, Qianqian couldn't help puffing up her cheeks, "Really, I don't know which class Kurosaki-kun is in..."

In the empty school corridor, Qianqian walked on the smooth floor with her skirt lifted.Although she knew that the sound of her walking was inaudible to ordinary people, Qianqian was careful not to make a loud noise.

In his right hand, he tightly held the band-aid brought from the outside, and his bright red eyes scanned the people inside through the window, trying to find the trace of Ichigo.

"Ah!" Not long after, Qianqian noticed the conspicuous orange color.

"Kurosaki-kun!" Excited Qianqian rushed towards Ichigo's position without thinking, and then directly passed through the wall, nearby students and desks. "Ah... so uncomfortable."

"BAGA, you." Ichigo said in a low voice, propping his chin with one hand.

"Hey." Qianqian stroked her hair and smiled at Ichigo, and spread her hand in front of Ichigo, "Kurosaki-kun, this one, it's better to post it earlier."

Ichigo shook his head, picked up his notebook and wrote down what the teacher wrote on the blackboard, "It's really unnecessary, just a little injury."

Puffing his face angrily, he glared at Ichigo angrily, "Small injuries should not be underestimated! Take it here and I'll stick it for you."

"Hi~"

The scratch on the arm was not long, and the blood that spilled out was somewhat coagulated.

"Any tissue paper?"

"No."

"Kurosaki-kun is really..." Qianqian complained while grabbing the corner of her skirt and gently wiped the blood around her.

"Hey!"

"What's the matter, Kurosaki-kun?" The classroom standing on the podium and teaching asked doubtfully.

"No, there are no teachers."

"That's good."

Ichigo lowered his voice and said to Qianqian who was staring at his arm seriously, "You are too serious."

Without looking up, Qianqian tore off the wrapping of the band-aid, "Alcohol should have been used to disinfect it, but now there is no way." After carefully pasting the bandage, Qianqian raised her head and smiled at Ichigo, "Okay Alright, Kurosaki-kun."

"……Oh, thanks."

"You're welcome~" Qianqian stood up with a smile and patted the hem of her skirt, not caring about the stained clothes at all, and turned around in Ichigo's classroom on her own. "It feels so familiar, classroom."

Ichigo stared at the band-aid that had just been put on by Qianqian, wondering what he was thinking.After a moment of silence, he whispered to Qianqian, "Stay honest and don't trouble me."

He stood up straight, saluted Ichigo, and smiled lightly, "Hi, Kurosaki-kun!"

"..."

As Qianqian said, Qianqian sat quietly on the floor at the back of the classroom, listening to the teacher's lecture with Ichigo and the others.When get out of class is over, I jump left and right in the classroom to avoid the students who pass by from time to time.

***

After school.

Ichigo was carrying his schoolbag, followed by Qianqian who was bouncing around and humming a song.

"..." Ichigo glanced at the red part of Qianqian's clothes and was silent for a while, then stopped, "Hey,"

Qianqian stopped in her tracks and looked at him innocently with wide eyes, "What's wrong, Kurosaki-kun?"

Ichigo pointed to the stain on the shallow skirt, "Um...do I need to pay you for a piece of clothing?"

Qianqian blinked her eyes, looked at the stain on her skirt and looked at Ichigo's expression, then covered her mouth and smiled, "It's okay, Kurosaki-kun. No one else can see it anyway."

"..." Ichigo frowned and said nothing.

Sighing, Qianqian spread her hands, "Okay, but I have to choose by myself!"

Hearing this, Ichigo frowned slightly, "Yes."

Arms crossed his chest, Qianqian puffed his mouth and complained as he walked forward, "Kurosaki-kun really doesn't want to owe anyone at all."

Ichigo rolled his eyes, "Of course, you're a ghost."

"Ah, Kurosaki-kun, you definitely discriminate against ghosts!" Qianqian jumped to the front and pointed at Ichigo, "Ghosts also have human rights!"

"Ah, is it?"

"What, this perfunctory tone! I absolutely cannot accept it!"

"Hurry up and go in and choose, but don't choose too expensive ones, I don't have that much money with me."

"Changing the subject is impossible =W="

"To shut up."

"Welcome, do you want to see men's clothing?"

As soon as he stepped into a nearby clothing store, the salesperson greeted him with a smile and asked Ichigo.

"No...women's clothing."

The female salesperson froze for a moment, then showed a professional smile, and led Ichigo to the women's clothing area, "Do you want to buy it for your girlfriend or sister? How old is the girl? What type do you need?"

Although she resented what Ichigo said just now, Qianqian still followed behind him obediently.Hearing the salesperson's question, he immediately clenched his fists and shouted excitedly to Ichigo, "I want cute, cute QAQ"

Ichigo started, "A plain dress, a girl about my age. Please."

"Kurosaki-kun! That's too much! Didn't you agree to let me pick it myself!"

"So how about this one?" The salesperson took out the white skirt hanging on the rack and handed it to Ichigo. "It's a very simple style, and the combination of white and black is also very beautiful. There is also a matching shawl. It is especially suitable for young girls." .”

Glancing briefly at the dress, Ichigo asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

Qianqian stood next to the salesperson, lowered her head to look carefully, then raised her head to look at Ichigo, "It still looks pretty good, then this one is fine =W=, please Kurosaki-kun."

"Then just this one, please wrap it up for me."

"Okay, this way please."

On the way home again with the clothes he just bought, Ichigo suddenly asked, "By the way, how do you change this clothes? Do you need to burn it?"

Waving his hand, Qianqian explained to Ichigo, "It doesn't need to be so troublesome, as long as I hold that thing in my hand, others won't be able to see it, and it can be used directly~ By the way, the band-aid just now was also secretly on the I got it from a nearby convenience store."

His eyebrows trembled, "That's the behavior of a thief, you..."

Qianqian put her hands behind her back, "But there's no way... I don't have any money."

Ichigo sighed involuntarily, took out a few coins from his wallet and threw them to Qianqian, "Remember to return the money to the shopkeeper."

Looking at the few coins in the palm of her hand, Qianqian was silent in a rare way, just staring blankly, and stopped in her footsteps.

Realizing that she didn't follow, Ichigo turned around suspiciously, "Hey, what's the matter?"

"Mom, that brother is talking to the air!"

"Don't worry about that brother, go home quickly."

"..." The well on the forehead popped out again, and Ichigo turned sideways and lowered the volume again, "Hello?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry~" Qianqian came back to her senses, and ran towards Ichigo with a smile, "Kurosaki-kun should keep the money for himself, I will figure out a way~"

"In the final analysis, the Band-Aid is for me. It's better if I pay for it." Ichigo frowned, not agreeing with Qianqian's words.

Standing on tiptoe and patting Ichigo's shoulder, Qianqian still smiled, "Kurosaki-kun even gave me a skirt, I can solve this matter myself."

"Solution? How do you solve it? Don't you have no money?"

"Well, you don't have to worry about it, Kurosaki-kun!" Qianqian ran forward a few steps, "Hurry up and go back to Kurosaki-kun's house, I want to try on that dress~"

"Really... I know."