What is this Dimensional Chat???

Chapter 74: Side Story: Shadow in Rose



A/n: This side story takes place after chapter 56

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Beacon Academy

Vale

A black-haired girl clad in a red cloak chatted animatedly with a young man in a sleek, black suit. Their encounter was an unexpected collision of worlds—Ruby Rose and Dick Grayson, also known as Robin.

Their meeting followed a peculiar accident involving an elixir of the mind that Dick had given Ruby. Now, they stood together under the shade of a large tree, their curiosity about each other deepening.

"So... you're a real-life hero in your world, big brother Robin?" Ruby asked, her silver eyes sparkling with wonder. She handed him a small pack of cookies, a gesture of gratitude.

Robin smiled warmly as he accepted the treat. "You could say that. I'm just a sidekick for now, but yeah, I'll try to do my part." He couldn't help but admire Ruby's genuine enthusiasm. Her kind-hearted, free-spirited nature reminded him of what a true hero should be.

"How is life as a hero? Is it fun?" Ruby's dream is to be a Great Hunter and Hero like her mother, When she meets one of these heroes Ruby wants to hear their story and ask for some tips to be better.

"Life as a hero is tough, we always risk ourselves to danger for the safety of many people, normal humans like me need to train our bodies very hard so we can keep up with our friends or enemies who have superpowers not saying it difficult to balancing my real life with my hero live," Robin tells her how harsh Hero's job is, this is self-esteem job and no one pays him to do it.

"You have me now brat, Learn shinigami technique and my power from now on so you won't be another weakling." Robin Zanpakuto talking to him, She doesn't want this boy to waste his potential and have meaningless die but first, she must break his no-killing rule. Her power is best for an assassination or surprise attack, if he keeps holding back to enemy there is no reason to use her skill.

Dick gets what his Zanpakuto try to advise him but he still can't do it, harming other people with his ability feel wrong in many way.

"Superpowers? You mean like my Semblance?" Ruby asked, tilting her head.

"Semblance? What's that?" Robin raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

"It's a unique ability everyone in my world has. Mine's called Petal Burst." Ruby grinned mischievously. "Wanna see?"

Before he could respond, Ruby vanished in a flurry of rose petals.

"What the—where'd she go?" Robin spun around, his instincts on high alert. A light tap on his shoulder startled him, and without thinking, he flipped the figure onto the ground.

"Ruby?" Robin is now at the top of Ruby surprised the one sneaks behind him is her.

"Ow..." Ruby's voice came from beneath him, her laugh soft despite the impact. "Guess you've got quick reflexes, huh?"

Robin froze, realizing he was pinning Ruby to the ground. Their faces were mere inches apart, her innocent smile catching him off guard. A faint blush crept onto his cheeks as the sweet scent of roses filled his senses.

"You okay? Your face looks red," Ruby teased, reaching up to touch his cheek with her gloved hand. "Do you have a fever or something?"

Robin in a hurry steps back and takes distance from her. "I am okay... Don't worry about me. I am sorry for doing that to you." He apologizes to her.

"It's okay my bad to spook you hehe, It's my ability that allows me to run faster than average human not as fast as Shin but I'm confident I'm fast enough and here is my baby Crescent Rose. What do you think about her?" Ruby explained her ability and showed her weapon to Dick, It's High-Caliber-Sniper-Scythe.

"That's a big weapon for someone as small as you little rose." Robin teased her.

Ruby pouted disliking to be called as small. "I am not small you and me are not that different in height Mr. Bat."

"Alright, alright," Robin chuckled. "What can it do?"

With a proud smirk, Ruby transformed Crescent Rose into its sniper rifle form and took aim at a distant tree. The sharp crack of a shot rang out, and the tree shuddered under the impact.

"How cool is that?" she asked, beaming.

Robin nodded in approval. "Impressive. A weapon that can switch between melee and ranged combat? Your world has some fascinating tech."

Ruby practically glowed under his praise. "Right?! You should show me some weapons from your world sometime—and introduce me to your hero friends!"

"Sure. But only if you promise to visit my world someday, Ruby Rose." He reached out and lightly patted her head, earning a giggle.

Side End...


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