Learning the Truth!

The next day

Bullet finished his classes and went to see Recovery Girl, texting Mei [Candy Granny, Bullet see. Be soon, okay?]

Lord Mistress God: [Are you hurt?! (っ °Д °;)っ]

Bullet smiled warmly, [No, just need help for something… Love you <3]

Lord Mistress God: [Alright! You can come to me next time, okay? I can help you with anything! I'm the best there ever was!]

Bullet smiled gently and nodded at the phone, forgetting to text back as he walked to Recovery Girl's office.

His phone buzzed a minute later.

Lord Mistress God: [Cutie~ Remember to text when you nod, I can't see you.]

Bullet slapped his forehead, he forgot again! Texting [Sorry! No forget next time!]

Lord Mistress God: [AHAHAHAHA! SURE! AHAHAHA! YOU'RE SO CUTE! AHHAHA LOVE YOU! (≧∇≦)ﾉ ]

Bullet put his phone away and walked into Recovery Girl's office. She was sitting at a computer and looked at him, smiling gently "Bullet, can I help you with something?" Bullet sat down nervously, holding his mask tight as he said worriedly, "Granny, Mask gone! No voice no more."

Recovery girl was startled and asked "Are you sure?" Bullet nodded and sighed sadly, "Where he go? Mask no more voice, Bullet still feel him! Only evil voice left, very scary!" Recovery Girl pat his hands and smiled "This is a good thing, Bullet."

Bullet looked at her in confusion, "Huh?" Recovery Girl explained "Mask, Bullet. Same! Remember? Say this long time ago. Bullet let out anger with Mask, not different, still Bullet! Not separate! One!"

Bullet shivered and shook his head, "Impossible. Bullet miss Mask… If Mask Bullet then Evil Voice also Bullet? Not real!" Recovery Girl sighed and rubbed his hands, saying "Listen. Bullet all Bullet. Voice hear is still Bullet. Long time ago, Bullet very very angry thrown away. Bullet emotion, split!"

Bullet was dumbfounded, this can happen?! Recovery Girl went on, "Now Bullet have people who love Bullet. One shock to Bullet emotion and mind, mix Mask and Bullet together. Second Exam, no wear Mask, why? Because Bullet and Mask mix! Friends help Bullet recover from shock, Mask poof! Gone! No voice because Mask return to Bullet!"

Bullet looked worried "But!" Recovery Girl waved her finger, "Wait. Mask friend, but Mask also Bullet! So sad because Mask inside Bullet here." she pressed on his chest and smiled "Mask Bullet both same. Why sad? Emotion return. Maybe Bullet need Mask psychologically, but necessary for action, no more!"

Bullet rubbed the mask and frowned worriedly, "Granny, Evil Voice… also Bullet?" Recovery Girl sighed and explained "Evil Voice… Maskless come when Mask taken away from Bullet… But think that not true, right?"

Bullet frowned with fear as Recovery Girl went on, nodding, "Mhm! Maskless come out when Bullet agitated and want to kill. Maskless all negative emotion Bullet throw away. Like Mask not anger. But hate! Bullet hold kindness and happy emotion, leave Mask with anger, throw hate to Maskless. Everyone bad to Bullet, think Bullet not human too?"

Recovery Girl shook her head and said seriously, "Bullet speech better, didn't notice? Mask return to Bullet, but still leave Maskless because Bullet hate still. Everyone hate for no reason, Bullet think don't care but really do! Maskless take all hate and want to kill and destroy! Evil because only thing know is evil!"

Bullet was shocked and pale, not believing it!

Recovery Girl sighed and added, "Maskless almost perfect speech. You didn't notice?" Bullet shook and his neck jerked slightly. He put the mask on his head and calmed down. Recovery Girl sighed "Mental recovery is a long process, Bullet. I can't help you with this, you can only do it on your own. One day, you'll have to confront yourself. It's not good to bottle up all that hate…"

She handed him a schoolbag sized tin of gummy chili peppers, saying "Have some candy."

Bullet held the tin and walked out of the office in a daze, he didn't know. Maskless was all his evil thoughts? All his hate? But why did he hate? Bullet couldn't understand… He sighed to himself and walked aimlessly, finding himself at Mei's workshop.

He walked inside and Mei turned to him, smiling happily before pausing, asking with concern "What's wrong?" Bullet sat on the ground in a daze, with his mask on, muttering what Recovery Girl told him.

Mei looked concerned and hugged him, saying "It's okay, Bullet. Shhh… Mei's here." she was on her knees, hugging him into her chest and resting her chin on his head, "Mei fix you. Mei fix Mask before. Only one more. No problem for sure!"

She lifted his cheeks and smiled warmly "I can do anything in this world! Remember?" as she lifted his mask, he pouted with watery eyes and she kissed his forehead gently, hugging him tight.

That face… It was so sad, she felt her heart hurting. But he was so cute at the same time, Mei was torn… All she knew was that she wanted to protect him from everything!

Mei comforted Bullet for a bit, cheering him up before telling him that he was coming to her house tonight for dinner! Bullet nodded and Mei decided to bring him shopping, calling Tomoko telling her that Bullet was staying with her today.

Tomoko wasn't too happy about it but sighed and agreed.

Mei sneered at the phone, damn vixen! Think I don't know you want to steal my baby?! Who wouldn't?! He's the best in the world! Haha!

With that thought, she dragged Bullet to the mall to get a change of clothes and buy him some things.

The time passed quickly!