"Isn't Teacher Kris teaching today? Why did Miss Elli even come?"
Cenora heard the murmurs of her classmates but she seemed indifferent. But when Miss Elli announced that Teacher Kris was unable to teach because of illness, then Cenora lifted her face to listen to Miss Elli in front of the class.
'He is sick? Is it because I took out my blood that was affected by the spider demon poison? Then how is the situation now? I heard the poison would be deadly to the demons. And I didn't do anything for him last night,' Cenora sadly imagined Ichigo's current state of pain.
'I have to see him after school. At the same time asking what is asking by making a big wind like yesterday, but even then if I dare to ask him,' continued Cenora thinking.
***
As usual, Cenora's journey home from school was always filled with little ghosts flying or clinging to Cenora's body, as if the eighteen-year-old girl's body was pleasant public transportation.
Noisy? Definitely. And Cenora was sometimes confused by the never-ending discussion of ghosts.
'You guys are ghosts but what you talk about sometimes exceeds what women in the vegetable market talk about every day!' Cenora muttered to herself while massaging her tired forehead.
And Cenora felt a little strangeness that had happened these past few days. She found the ghosts starting to disintegrate and diminishing little by little as Cenora entered an unfit area to live in.
Even when Cenora arrived in front of the gate of her courtyard, one by one the ghosts of small demons would be left trying to open it. For some reason, it was clear that Cenora was greatly helped by this phenomenon.
The door had been opened and Cenora entered into the yard of her house, but her steps were stopped when the gate of her intention at school earlier.
"Didn't I want to see Ichigo who was sick? But, I'm not sure," Cenora mumbled while looking at Ichigo's fence with a confused feeling.
Krieet!
The sound of Ichigo's house gate made of large wood was heard. And when Cenora looked over there, it seemed that the gate was half-open.
"Hey, I was just mumbling about you but you already let me in? Why am I getting goosebumps?" muttered Cenora again with the fine hairs on her body also standing up.
"But either way, I was able to survive that hot poison because of Ichigo, right? Is it appropriate for me not to visit him even if I just say thank you?"
With a clear mind, Cenora ventured to walk the other way towards Ichigo's gate. And just as Cenora entered the courtyard, Bang! The huge wooden gate instantly closed with a bang.
"Ah, why did it get closed?! I'm not-"
"Welcome, Miss. Please come inside!" said a cute little black tiger.
Cenora looked into her eyes in shock because she was sure that the one who greeted her earlier was a small tiger. Of course, because there were no humans or other figures there at that time.
'Oh, he's a demon. So why should I be surprised when he greets me? Silly me! I'm too worried and scared," she mumbled to herself as she tried to relax her shock.
'Hey, it would be weird if I wasn't scared. I'm in the stealth house, right? Geez, why does the stealth house have to be near my house? This is so annoying!' she continued in her heart and sweet figure who had been waiting for her since a long time ago.
"Does you just want to keep that weird expression here, Miss? You don't want to see Lord Hybrid inside? You came here to see it, Miss?" said the little tiger again at Cenora.
"Oh, yes! I forgot, hehe! I was too surprised by your welcome," answered Cenora while watching her cheeks which didn't even itch.
"Hmm, um-," Cenora looked a little confused, "can I meet Ichigo? I have a little business with him," she asked again.
"Just call me Leon, Miss. I am Lord Hybrid's servant. Let me take you to the room!" take the little black tiger named Leon.
"Yes, thank you, Leon," answered Cenora kindly, 'For stealth, it turns out that there are friendly demons like him. He's very cute and adorable,' continued Cenora founded in the heart.
"Thank you for the compliment, Miss. I am also very happy to be able to serve a princess like you. Master Hybrid didn't pick the wrong bride!" Leon answered without turning around and continued walking while talking.
"You heard me muttering inside, didn't you?" asked Cenora in surprise.
"Any demon can hear the slightest sound as long as it comes from someone's lips, even if that person doesn't hear his mumbling, Miss. If you curse in your heart then no demon will listen to you. But…"
"But especially the black tiger demon, which is not yet a teenager, we can still hear the voice of a sincere human heart. Whether it's angry or sad, I can hear that, Miss. Even at this time the voice of your heart that worries Master Hybrid, I also hear it!"
Cenora's face turned red and her mouth was instantly covered. She didn't expect that there were no secrets even in her heart when Leon was near her.
'So I have to be careful when I swear about his master? This is crazy!' Cenora cursed again involuntarily.
"Yes, that's it, Miss. But what I just heard in my ears will be our secret. Sometimes my master is also a very jerk and lacks work! It would be surprising if you didn't swear about it!" Leon said the truth with his adorable expression.
Without a word, Cenora immediately caught Leon, whose body size was only as big as an adult Angora cat, and hugged Leon passionately.
"Why are you so smart and adorable, huh? I'm so happy to know that other beings agree with my thoughts about Ichigo being a jerk!"
"Ah, Leon… I think I like you! We can be good friends!" Cenora praised Leon, who was unconsciously gasping for air from being hugged so tightly by his master's bride.
After all, when has a human been being able to carry a tiger so comfortably even if it was a baby tiger? That made Cenora happy.
"Uh, Leon? What happened to you?!" Cenora's expression was cute when she saw Leon limp with a smile.
Cenora was holding him too tightly because she was excited. Just waiting a while for Leon to get his body back to health again. But it didn't matter and it became a matter of pride for Leon to be liked by his Master Hybrid's bride.
"Leon, how long have you been living in this house?" Cenora started asking again.
"Since before the occult portal opened. Master decided to hurry back and keep watch around your house, Miss. Master is very worried about you," Leon replied.
Leon again felt his body lift upwards.
"Since there's no point in me talking to myself, I'd better ask you directly. But I'm more comfortable talking like this with you in my arms. I promise I won't hug you tightly again!"
Leon couldn't refuse, "Just tell me what you want to know, Miss. I will answer as best I can."
"If you could know what's in my heart, you'd know that I don't want this to happen to me. I don't want to fall prey to demons like you guys!" Cenora expressed her dismay.
"What should I say, Miss? Maybe your destiny is like this and no one can resist the will of God. But what's wrong with being Lord Hybrid's bride? As far as I know and what I've heard, I have a very special Master and am different from the other demon leaders. I'm very lucky because my master is very kind and… ridiculous, lol!"
Cenora also smiled at Leon's story.
"But who wants to become food and become the object of another stealth? My life is mine. And I'm human, Leon. I want to get married and live happily with my human husband, not a demon. Am I wrong? I don't want to live a life like this, Leon!" Cenora again expressed her sadness.
"Who said that a Hybrid Bride would only become stealth food? Did my Master Hybrid say something like that to you?" Leon turned to ask.
"What do you mean? Have you ever seen a woman who became a Hybrid bride still alive today?" Cenora asked, but Leon was silent this time and looked confused.
"You're silent, that means you don't know, right?" continued Cenora chirping.
"I have indeed never seen a Hybrid bride before you, Miss. But I don't think Master will just feed you and use the Moon Fairy's reincarnated Essence just for the glory of our clan. I told you, didn't I? My master is different from the other clan leaders in our clan!" Leon continues to defend Ichigo even though his belief is still being questioned by Cenora.
"They're both stealths, so what's the difference?" Cenora grumbled.
"Aren't you wondering why Master is still waiting for you to be his bride and still taking good care of you until now? Look, he got sick like that!"
Leon spoke again as he jumped from Cenora's arms and stood right in front of the door of the room Cenora believed was Ichigo's.