Chapter 151: Paying the Price
As he watched Ginrei Kuchiki's figure disappear, Kōga Kuchiki sat on the floor, his head hanging low in defeat. He couldn't stop himself from sinking into deep thought.
After a long silence, he stared blankly at the ground and murmured, "Did I go too far?"
"But... is this really my fault? Why won't Ginrei-sama acknowledge me? If he did... I wouldn't have—"
"You wouldn't have ended up like this, is that what you're trying to say?"
A sudden, unfamiliar voice made Kōga freeze.
Just then, the prison door creaked open as a Shinigami guard stepped aside, allowing a young man draped in a haori to enter, accompanied by another Shinigami.
Sitting in the corner, Kōga kept his hands over his face, seemingly oblivious to their arrival.
The young man spoke in a deep, steady tone, a faint smile on his lips. "I know about you, and I know the truth. Do you need help?"
Slowly, Kōga rose to his feet, turning his gaze toward the young man. There was something familiar about him, and that white haori made his identity clear.
"How do you know? Are you... from the Tsunayashiro Clan?"
His chest burned with fury. As his anger swelled, a white figure gradually took shape beside him.