Chapter 35

This is the thirty-fifth chapter.

Synposis
Nana and Hachi observe from the monitor that Goro has entered the inside of the klaxosaur. Nana is worried, and Hachi says they won’t be able to monitor Delphinium while it’s inside the klaxosaur and can only calculate and rely on the vital signals from Goro’s suit.

Goro ontinues swimming towards Delphinium and realizes his suit has not suffered damage. Ikuno suggests they attack the klaxosaur as planned and Hiro says to leave it as it is now because only Goro can rescue Ichigo. As Goro begins to reach the nucleus of the klaxosaur, he remembers when he was a child, he would fight kids tougher than him to be left alone and get beaten up. Ichigo asked him why does he fight alone and he told her to mind her own business. Ichigo offered her hand out and said, rather than fight alone, they will fight together. They paired up against the bullies and beat them in a fight, which surprised Goro and Ichigo smiled while telling him that he couldnt win alone but they can together. Goro smiled in response. Since then, he has always seen Ichigo as someone special to him. Hiro stopped the fight by saying everyone is good and they mustn’t talk like that. Goro knee that Hiro as always been Ichigo’s number one person. However, mGoro decided he was fine with things as they were because Hiro and Ichigo are two people who are special to him. Even so, he wants to be the person who is the most special to Ichigo, and tell her his feelings. Goro finally spots Delphinium and is shocked.

Hachi sees that Delphinium’s vital signals are increasing and it is entering in stampede mode. As Ichigo screams in pain, Nana and Hachi shout for her to stop because it’s too dangerous for her. Ichigo feels herself in pain and describes her blood as boiling but the nucleus is right there, and the klaxosaur would want to change its ways after seeing her and she intends to kill the klaxosaur alone. Goro pleads for her to stop and is nearly struck by one of the klaxosaur’s tentacles as it grabs onto Delphinium. Goro is hit by a tentacle and his mask is knocked of. Hachi says this is getting bad. Goro starts to lose consciousness until he sees Delphinium struggling and he reaffirms his decision to save her. He resumes swimming to Delphinium. Ichigo can no longer control Delphinium and is amazed that Zero Two piloted Strelizia in stampede mode and was able to stay in control. She is about to pierce the nucleus when she sees someone coming towards her and she thinks it is Hiro. The cockpit door opens and she is surprised to see Goro. He reminds her that she can’t fight alone but together they can win. Ichigo cries.