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"The so-called Grim Reapers are actually a special group of human souls. When these souls were still human, they possessed special talents. They could see other souls while they were alive. After they died, their souls entered the Soul Society. They were also fundamentally different from other souls, that is, they possessed special and powerful abilities!"

"Could it be that!"

Yukino Yukinoshita thought of a possibility.

"That's right. The first Shinigami was born from someone who had the ability to see ghosts. He awakened his power and became the first Shinigami. He understood why he was different from ordinary people and began to search for companions. As a result, he found more and more special souls. They gathered together, called themselves Shinigami, formed the Gotei 13, and gradually became the official organization that ruled the Soul Society."

The idea that humans become Grim Reapers after death, and how Grim Reapers are born in such a way, was completely beyond Yukino's expectations.

"As former humans, the Shinigami understand that the reincarnation of souls is extremely important, because only through the reincarnation of souls can human society in the present world be maintained. If there are not enough souls to be reincarnated, then the human world will collapse. Therefore, some Shinigami stay in the Soul Society to be responsible for the reincarnation of ordinary souls, while others go into the present world to hunt down evil spirits that have fallen into Hollows."

"The human world will collapse if there aren't enough reincarnated souls? That's not scientific!"

A 21st-century high school girl voiced her doubts.

"My existence is itself unscientific."

The high school girl fell silent.

"In battle, the evil spirits encountered vary in strength, with some powerful ones having grown for thousands of years. The power of the Grim Reapers also varies, and the powerful evil spirits can easily kill the relatively weaker Grim Reapers. Therefore, as the Grim Reapers continue to die in battle, in order to maintain their numbers, the Grim Reapers will search the mortal world for those who have the ability to see ghosts and can awaken after death to become Grim Reapers."

Aizen pointed at Yukino Yukinoshita.

"And that's the kind of person you are."

"So, I'm going to become the Grim Reaper in the future!?"

Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly perked up. No, is this something that should make her perked up? She's only a teenager, and who knows how long it will be before she dies a natural death, so why is she already worrying about what happens after she dies?

"That's right. After thousands of years of development, we have confirmed that people with the ability to see ghosts will awaken as Shinigami after death. Because the birth of each Shinigami is one in ten thousand, we cherish the newly born Shinigami. In particular, Hollows also hunt for talents who can become Shinigami in the human world. Therefore, protecting people with the ability to see ghosts is something that we Shinigami in the human world must also do."

Hearing that the Grim Reaper would protect her, Yukinoshita's tense heart finally relaxed. With a Grim Reaper by her side, she shouldn't have to worry too much about her life. As for the evil spirit that the Grim Reaper mentioned, which could kill the Grim Reaper's thousands of years of development, she shouldn't be so unlucky as to encounter it, but at the same time, she was also very curious.

"How do you plan to protect me? Are you going to follow me around from now on?"

"No, that's not it. I spend most of my time clearing out the Hollows that are hunting outside, just like today. So I won't be around you most of the time. But in order to make sure you can protect yourself when I'm away from the Hollows, I will give you the ability to protect yourself."

What kind of ability is it?

Although she's already a second-year high school student, Yukino Yukinoshita is still a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), after all, she wants to change the world. When she heard that she would gain supernatural abilities, she instinctively got excited.

“One of our young researchers at Death has discovered that although you have not yet awakened to death, the power within your souls can be activated while you are alive. Therefore, through a special device, we can activate the power deep within your souls and awaken you ahead of time.”

Aizen raised the corner of his mouth.

"We call them—magical girls!"

"Magic...wh...what?"

Yukino Yukinoshita stared blankly at Aizen, wondering if she had misheard.

"Girl, magical girl!"

【Aizen】A very thoughtful retelling.

After confirming that she hadn't misheard, Yukino Yukinoshita had a huge question mark appear above her head.

"Hai?"

280. Magical Girl Yukinoshita Yukino

"No, you're the Grim Reapers, right?"

"Yes."

"Your companions are also Grim Reapers, right?"

"Yes."

"Someone like me, with the ability to see ghosts, will also become the Grim Reaper if I live to old age and die naturally, right?"

"Ah."

"Then why did I become a magical girl when I awakened my powers while I was alive? There's absolutely no connection between these two things, okay?"

"Because in human society, aren't girls who have awakened special powers called magical girls?"

"Where in human society did this kind of term come from?"

"There are many magical girl-related works circulating in the human world, and I've heard that humans generally agree with this statement."

"You're not talking about cartoons, are you?!"

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Aizen in shock, while Aizen helplessly spread his hands.

“I don’t understand these things, but that’s what the people in the research department say, so we just do what they say.”

"Just wondering, aren't those researchers also death gods who became humans after they died?"

"Yes, this is also their research result in recent years. It is the result of some newcomers who have only been in the Soul Society for a few years."

Yukino Yukinoshita's face darkened. She already understood what was going on. Obviously, a group of otaku died, their souls went to the Soul Society, and then they awakened as Shinigami. After joining the so-called Gotei 13, they began scientific research, and they called their research results "magical girls," and even said that that's what humans in the real world call them.

Yukinoshita could already imagine the scene of those young Shinigami fooling those ancient beings in Soul Society who had lived for thousands of years. Those ancient beings had probably never been to the human world, so they didn't know the true situation there and were easily fooled by these otaku Shinigami, even defining "magical girl" as the official term.

This is terrible! Are you bunch of otaku trying to corrupt Soul Society?!

"What about the man?"

We have magical girls, but what about magical boys?

"The boy is naturally called a magical boy, so what?"

【Aizen】A very natural rhetorical question left Yukinoshita feeling quite helpless.

There really are magical boys! Those otaku research institutes in Soul Society, enough already!

"Here, this is what will awaken your own power; we call it a transformation device."

Even the names are based on the magical girl setting!?

While Yukinoshita was inwardly speechless, she also looked at the thing in Aizen's hand: a glass ball that looked like it was wrapped in amber-colored metal. It was supposed to be a transformation device, but it looked more like a decoration.

If anyone from Teyvat were here, they would recognize that this is clearly a Geo-elemental Vision!

That's right, it's a Geo-elemental Eye of God. Li Yue created it on the spot using Zhong Li's power. As for why it's Geo-elemental, it's just because the color of the one Li Yue created was amber, so it looked like a Geo element. But in reality, it's just a Geo elemental polymer and not a true Eye of God at all, just like the glass bead that Venti wears.

But this isn't Teyvat, so if Li Yue says it's a transformation device, then this is a transformation device!

"Take this. This thing can awaken the power in your soul, giving you the power to fight against Hollows. I've already memorized your soul fluctuations. If you encounter a Hollow while I'm not around, you can use the power of a magical girl to temporarily fight against it. And once I sense the soul fluctuations when you use your power, I'll immediately come to your aid. That's the purpose of this transformation device."

Aizen handed the transformation device to Yukinoshita, who looked at the so-called transformation device with utter speechlessness.

"Let me ask you something, what will happen after using this thing?"

Although she doesn't fully understand magical girls, Yukinoshita knows some basic things. For example, magical girls change clothes when they transform, into those light and airy dresses. It's not that dresses can't be worn, but nowadays magical girls wear less and less.

If they can even create magical girl transformation devices, Yukinoshita has reason to suspect that those otaku researchers also change clothes when transforming people.

"Take it. I have to go inspect other places later, so I don't have time to stay here with you."

Seeing that she was reluctant to accept it, Aizen urged her on.

"Thank you."

Although she really didn't want to become a magical girl, Yukinoshita understood that if she were to encounter an attack by an evil spirit again, Aizen, the Grim Reaper, might not be by her side again, and she might actually be eaten by the evil spirit.

Yukino felt that she was still young and could live a long time, so she should keep the transformation device in her hand, but it was best not to use it, and it was best never to need to use it!

Taking the transformation device from Aizen's hand, Yukinoshita shoved it directly into her pocket, trying to keep it hidden as much as possible.

"Alright, I've given you the item. It's very simple to use. Hold this item and shout: 'Key that hides the power of darkness, reveal your true form!' That's all."

Is there also chanting?

Yukinoshita's eyes widened.

"I've said everything I needed to say, I'm leaving now."

"Wait, is there any way to contact you?"

For example, mobile phone or Line.

"We Grim Reapers perceive through the soul. As I just said, I've already memorized your soul fluctuations, so if you want to find me, just use the transformation device."

Is this the only way?

No, you've already invented transformation devices, but what about cell phones? You must have at least one cell phone.

"Currently, this is the only way we Shinigami can communicate, or it's the Kido that we Shinigami use exclusively. But only we Shinigami can use that, so you can't use it. If you want to find me, just use the transformation device. The entire Chiba area is under my jurisdiction."

After saying that, Aizen took off right in front of Yukinoshita and disappeared with a gust of wind.

Yukino Yukinoshita watched Aizen disappear, sighed helplessly, touched the transformation device in her skirt pocket, and walked alone towards her apartment.

However, when she got to her apartment building, she saw someone she didn't want to see.

Yukinoshita Haruno, her older sister.

"Huh? Yukino, why are you back so early?"

Haruno, who was about to open the door to her apartment building, greeted Yukino immediately upon seeing her.

Yukino immediately understood what Haruno meant. She was planning to sneak into her room while she was away. That was definitely it! Because that was the kind of person her sister was. She just hadn't expected that she would come back early today.

"Sister, why did you come to me...?"

Halfway through her sentence, Yukinoshita froze, because a dark figure appeared behind her. Having already seen such a dark figure once before, Yukinoshita immediately recognized its identity.

Less than half an hour after Mr. Death left, she encountered another evil spirit!

Why is it so unlucky that Death only just left?

Yukino touched the transformation device in her pocket.

What should I do? Should I transform right here, in front of my sister?

281. This is my transformation!

"Can you see me? Can you see me?"

The shadowy figure was almost pressed against Yukino's side, its mouth agape as it kept asking questions. However, Yukino completely ignored its questions and looked at her younger sister with a smile.

"Yukino, what were you trying to say just now?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to ask why you suddenly came here."

Yukino temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​transforming because there was no great danger at the moment. This evil spirit was smaller than the one at school, and it wasn't even as tall as her, which made Yukino think that this evil spirit was not as scary as the previous one.