Death: This Death is not serious

Harribel folded her arms and leaned against the wall of the dark cave. Even the moon could not be seen in the Great Hollow Forest in the lower layer of Hueco Mundo, but everything was clearly visible in her emerald eyes.

The interior of this huge cave was transformed into a maze with many connections. The breeze blew from outside the cave, and the cold air was discharged from the cave, making people feel cool.

Harribel began to regret accompanying Aozaki Mayu to chat.

She was usually taciturn in the eyes of everyone, but today she said too many things that she shouldn't say in front of Aozaki Mayu, and every word didn't seem to come from her mouth.

Today she was lucky, and every word that shouldn't be said got the response she wanted, which always made her heart jump. It should be good, and it should end here.

But for some reason, after seeing Aozaki Mayu's bright eyes, she had a strange feeling.

It seemed that inexplicable emotions lingered in her heart, and the only remaining reason in her mind told her that this was enough, so let it be for now.

She recalled the graceful and handsome figure standing in front of her. That was the closest she had ever been to death.

It was as if she was destined to stand there.

Death! What a heavy topic...

Aoisaki Mayu stood beside her, bringing a hot breath, almost scaring her heart to stop beating.

You're too close, can't you let me take a break?

She didn't know how to start.

Harribel took a few deep breaths before she felt her heartbeat begin to slow down.

"Harribel has never changed, she's always been so cute. If only I had come to Hueco Mundo earlier, I could have met you earlier."

A teasing voice came from the side, but it did not have the effect of relaxing the atmosphere, but instead made the listener's heartbeat speed up.

"Do you know what I looked like before?" Harribel muttered.

"I don't know, do you want Harribel to tell me?"

Aoisaki Mayu continued, but the gentle tone made people just want to nod their heads and lower their eyebrows.

Harribel's chest rose and fell violently, and finally calmed down slowly, and she mustered up the courage to say:

"In fact, I was very afraid of death before."

"Afraid of death?" Aozaki Mayu thought.

He was stunned. It was hard to imagine that this queen who was willing to sacrifice for her companions and block the Xuyomiya troops alone would be afraid of death.

You know, even her opponents recognized her spirit of sacrifice!

"I don't like the feeling of life disappearing." Harribel whispered, "But when I was Achucas, there were times when I couldn't suppress my animal nature and killed my own kind for power."

"I didn't get rid of this animal nature until I became Vastod and didn't need to eat my own kind."

"That was to gain the power to protect my companions. I had to do it."

Aozaki Mayu shook her head.

"I know you, Harribel. To be honest, Hollows are more extreme and purer than Death Gods. You are not someone who kills for power."

"Not now, and certainly not before."

"This is also a sacrifice. To make yourself suffer in order to protect your companions is undoubtedly your sacrifice."

"You don't have to blame yourself or feel embarrassed. This is not a shameful thing."

Harribel stared at the man in front of her who was more excited than herself, and couldn't help laughing.

"Mrs. Mayu!"

"What?"

"Please... please stay alive."

"Of course, I cherish my life now!"

"I don't want to see my companions' lives disappear before my eyes."

"I won't let you see that happen either." Mayu Aozaki said softly,

"I will hold everything firmly in my hands. I am a greedy man and will never allow anything that belongs to me to be taken away." He looked at Harribel.

Harribel also looked at Mayu Aozaki, and something flashed in her emerald green eyes. Was it a congenial recognition or some kind of admiration? Mayu Aozaki couldn't tell.

"..."

Half an hour later,

"Xiaowu, are you free now?" Mayu Aozaki said as he took a book from the bookshelf and flipped through it carelessly.

At this moment, his other companion Ulquiorra was staying in the temporary data room, concentrating on flipping through the piles of documents.

This extremely simple cave was dark, as if covered by a layer of gray. The newly placed books were covered with a thin layer of dust in just three days.

Ulquiorra stretched his arm, reached and took down a thick book.

"Looking up information in the middle of the night? You are really studious!" Aozaki Mayu's voice appeared behind him.

Ulquiorra turned around and saw the face that made him look pale.

"Matsuki-sama, according to common sense,Say, shouldn't you stay in the room and rest at this time? "

Ulquiorra was a little surprised by the appearance of Aozaki Mayu.

Aozaki Mayu subconsciously scratched his ink-black long hair, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised:

"It's boring to stay in the room all the time, so I came out for a walk."

"Could it be... you are exploring the meaning of the existence of the 'heart' again?" Aozaki Mayu sighed helplessly.

Ulquiorra was silent for a long time, and finally turned around obediently, saying in a sincere tone:

"You are right, but I can't find the so-called answer."

Aozaki Mayu smiled slightly, as if he had expected his reaction, and responded softly:

"In fact, the reason is very simple, things like 'heart' do not appear in books. Maybe you should try to get in touch with those lives with souls, such as your companions around you, or humans in the world..."

"Companions? "Hearing this word, Ulquiorra suddenly froze, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

Aozaki Mayu nodded and continued to explain:

"Yes, it is a companion. Only when you communicate and establish connections with others can the 'heart' play its true meaning. And you already have the heart, but you haven't noticed it yet."

Ulquiorra frowned tightly and asked back with a puzzled look:

"A person as illusory as me... can there be a heart?"

Faced with his doubts, Aozaki Mayu shook his head, then spread his hands, indicating that he was powerless:

"Regarding this issue, I'm afraid you have to explore and understand it yourself. Others can only give you some suggestions or references at most. As for whether you can find the answer in the end, the key lies in you. "

Ulquiorra definitely has a purpose, otherwise how could he show concern for himself and his companions?

It's just that these actions were all inadvertent, and Ulquiorra himself didn't realize it yet.

When he realizes the meaning of nothingness and heart, it's time to learn the second stage of return to the blade.

Although this kid is Vastod, his strength is still a little bit lacking. Since he has chosen to hang out with me, it would be best if he could become stronger.