Chapter 16 Little girl

Ichigo and Akeno went inside the main house.

The greater barrier was erected. So it should be safe inside the house.

Akeno had calmed down. And she became a lot more clingy than before.

Even though she had calmed down. She still feared that someone might come and kidnap her again.

Ichigo originally didn't like people sticking so close to him. Only his mother was an exception.

But in this kind of situation. He remembered his mother's words.

'Please be gentle to the troubled girl you feel close to.'

From his perspective. Akeno was now considered to be his friend so he let her do whatever she wanted.

It wasn't like he lost something.

And as they were going to the living room inside the main house. They found a little girl with a weird style of outfit munching on cookies.

She looked at them and ignore them to eat more cookies.

Akeno, who saw the little girl, couldn't help but ask.

"Um, Who are you and why are you here? Where are your parents?"

The little girl looked like she was the same age as Ichigo. She should be taken care of by their parents.

The little girl ignored her and continued eating her cookies. Akeno frowned when she saw that she ignored her.

She wanted to argue with her but Ichigo stopped her.

"Let her eat her cookies. She must be very hungry."

Ichigo couldn't feel her at all. It was like she was there and wasn't there at the same time.

In conclusion, This little girl must be very strong. She might even be stronger than Akeno's father.

But even though she must be very strong. She wasn't violent and just mind her own business.

So they shouldn't disturb her cookie time.

"You… Interesting…"

The little girl who ignored Akeno completely, said to Ichigo.

Ichigo waited for her to say more but she went back to eating again and completely ignored Ichigo.

Ichigo didn't mind her and looked at Akeno who was pouting cutely.

She felt annoyed when the little girl talked to him but not her.

"Rude."

Akeno then went to the kitchen to grab something to eat too. She asked Ichigo if she wanted some sweets and tea which he just nodded.

Even though he used spiritual power to deal with the kidnappers, it took some of his stamina too.

And sweets had a lot of energy in it so it wasn't bad to eat it now.

The little girl finished her cookies then she looked at Ichigo. She was busy eating earlier but now she was free.

"You… Join me."

"???"

"You… Interesting…"

"I… Don't know what you mean."

"Join me"

"You mean you want to play with me?"

The little girl thought about it a little bit before she nodded.

"Okay, So what do you like to play?"

"Killing… Void beasts…"

"Is that some kind of video game?"

The little girl thought a little bit again. She nodded again.

Ichigo wanted to ask her where they should play the video game. But he didn't see any game consoles anywhere.

"Hum?"

And as he tried to look for the game console. The little girl pointed her finger at him then.

His body was engulfed in beautiful purple light. Ichigo felt stronger.

"Eh? What did you just do to me?"

"Blessing"

Ichigo wanted to ask more questions but the little girl just ignored him again. She then disappeared like she never was there before.

"She could give me a blessing? What is she…"

Ichigo didn't have time to think about it much as Akeno went back from the kitchen.

She didn't seem to recall that there's a little girl earlier. It was like the little girl he saw was just his hallucination.

If it wasn't for that there was a strange sign on his left chest and he felt more powerful. 

He would think that the little girl he saw was actually his hallucination.

The sign was of a snake that ate its tail and from an infinity sign.

'This world is full of mystery. I really want to know more about it…'

Ichigo felt excited.

…

"Sorry, Ophis-chan but I have to decline…"

Outside the main house the little girl that Ichigo met was actually Ophis, The infinite dragon god.

She was one of the strongest beings in the world. And he just received her blessing.

Ophis when she heard that Shuri didn't want to join her. She felt really sad.

"I… Sad…"

"Aww, Ophin-chan…"

Shuri couldn't help but scoop her up and hug her.

"Even though I can't join you. But you know that you can come here anytime. I am going to bake you as many cookies that you like."

Isshin and Baraqiel were near and they couldn't help but feel awed at Shuri who treated Ophis like a child.

Ophis nodded in her embrace. She felt good when she was hugged.

Ophis then gave her a blessing too but it wasn't the same as Ichigo who had joined her.

But it was enough to protect her and those who were close to her.

Shuri was surprised that she received her blessing.

"She is a good girl isn't she…"

Isshin and Baraqiel couldn't help but nod. She was indeed a good girl.