[Ichigo gave a grateful little smile and once again touched the boy's head lightly for a moment.] Thank you for your kind words, Asano-dono.

[And you'll never be able to convince him that you're not a good person, Keigo! Ichigo looked off into the distance as he decided to tell Keigo something he's not confided to anyone else.]

Mikazuki-dono looked so sad when I said I couldn't remember him... He did say that our previous masters were together for a long time, but I can't recall any of that. Yet, somehow I feel this closeness to him and his presence comforts me. So I guess that's why when I heard... [His voice trailed off for a bit before continuing and he brought a hand up to his heart.] ... that he was getting married... Is it selfish of me to want to stop it? I should be happy that he's happy, shouldn't I? For whatever we had is all in the past now. And how can I lay claim to something I don't even remember...?