1-4 I Am a Hollow

Fret not! I will make sure those bad spirits will never hound you again, see.

No, um, I am fine now.

How can you be fine now?! I can still sense those bad spirits, you know!

No, it's all right. I cannot allow myself to put you two in any further danger.

Not that again, my lady. As I told you before, you have nothing to fear. It is my own choice to be here.

You've been so kind to me and taught me so much, and yet I have nothing to give you in return.

You've shown me that I can feel joy. I've never once felt grateful for being alive until now.

But, even so, I do not know how to proceed, or what I should do to repay you.

Just do what you want to do in your heart, my lady.

And as far as repaying me goes, all you have to do is turn that frown upside down for me. That will be more than enough.

You should see me as an enemy. And as for the Karakura Superheroes, it is an organization that protects the city from Hollows like me, is it not?

That is a misunderstanding. It is true that we drive away the bad spirits who act violently.

However, we have no need to fight spirits like you who have done no harm.

After all, spirits are always with you! Just as you are here with me now.

Please, remember that my spirit is always by your side as well.

In other words, we are not alone, you and I!

Even so, I am a Hollow. To your people, I am evil incarnate!

I already told you, Miss Roka. You shouldn't be so quick to call yourself evil.

But, ! If I wanted to, say, kill people and consume their souls? What would you do then?!

Why, I would stop you to save the people, of course!

But there is a difference between stopping someone and rejecting and destroying everything! I am indeed a hero, but regrettably, I am no god!

I have no right to spout arrogant words about becoming a herbivore in front of a starving lion.

Mr. Kanonji...

However, hear me out! Even if you attempt to harm others, I promise to do everything in my power to help you find a way to survive!

If you are being manipulated somehow, I will not give up trying to reclaim your heart until the very end!

A hero cannot just run away from those who are in need of help, no matter how difficult the path may prove to be!

So let me say this once more, my dear lady. Please do not ask me to abandon you! That is my only request!