"I was proud of my hair
color that my brother
admired. I was happy to
be told such things, so I
grew my hair out ever since I was
little. Soon after I entered middle
school, 3rd years said they didn't
like my hair color and cut it. I had
no choice but to cut the rest short
to even it out. I couldn't tell
brother. "I felt like changing it" is
what I said to dodge the question.
Then my brother died soon after. I
became alone. I stopped talking,
even at school, and became more
alone than ever before. The one
who stopped me from being that
way was Tatsuki-chan. Tatsuki-chan
yelled at me for backing down and
she looked out for me. I could
grow my hair out again thanks to
her. I will never have short hair
again, because my long hair is
proof of my faith in Tatsuki-
chan."[287]
(To Numb Chandelier) "'I will not
forgive those who hurt
Tatsuki!"[288]
(Thinking about Tatsuki Arisawa)
"Thank you, Tatsuki. Please do not
worry, Tatsuki. Because Tatsuki will
come find me, that's why I can go
anywhere without worry. If the
place I'm going is somewhere
Tatsuki can't go, then please wait
for me here, I will come back for
sure. Come back to Tatsuki's
side."[289]
(To Rukia Kuchiki) "It's not
frustrating at all. It's just... it's
going to be lonely, not being able
to fight alongside everyone. But
being lonely isn't nearly as bad as
being in the way. If I'm just going
to be a hindrance to Kurosaki-kun,
to everyone, then it's far better to
be lonely"[290]
(To Ichigo Kurosaki, who is asleep)
"Kurosaki-kun, you know I had a
lot of things I wanted to do... I
want to be a teacher... I also want
to be an astronaut... and also make
my own cake shop... I want to go
to the sweets bakery and say 'I
want one of everything'... Ohhhh, I
wish I could live life five times
over. Then I’d be born in five
different places, and I’d stuff
myself with different food from
around the world... I’d live five
different lives with five different
occupations... and then, for those
five times... I’d fall in love with the
same person..."[291]
"I don't believe that he showed me
the Hōgyoku because he trusts
me... but, at least I have learned
the location of the Hōgyoku...
and... about my own power, too.
Everything that has occurred... it
reverses it all, and destroys the
very event itself. Thank you,
Kurosaki-kun, for coming to save
me, but I've found something I
must do here. And it's
definitely...something only I can
do. With my power... I will return
the Hōgyoku to before it ever
existed!"[292]
(To Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck)
"Kurosaki-kun... doesn't assure us
he is going to win for that reason.
Kurosaki-kun is a kind person.
Whenever he uses strong words,
it's like he's making a promise. I
believe that, he makes a promise to
himself. I think that he expresses
his feelings in words so that he will
follow through. So that's why it's
okay. When Kurosaki-kun says he is
going to win, he'll win for sure.
So...so that's why we should wait
and believe in him."[293]
(To Ulquiorra Cifer) "Maybe it's
impossible to feel exactly the same
way as another person, but it's
possible for people to care about
one another and to place their
hearts as close together as they can
manage. I'm sure that's what it
means to make your hearts as
one."[294]
(To Ichigo Kurosaki) "Do not die!
Kurosaki-kun! You don't have to
win... You don't even have to do
your best... Just don't get hurt
anymore..."