Your Son Is So Cute

Kūkaku He chuckled, "So cute! He's clearly just a child, but he insists on acting like an adult, especially with his puffed-up hair, hahaha, it's hilarious! Ye Yang, where did you find this disciple?"

Kūkaku, being naturally outspoken, made no attempt to conceal the fact that the person in question was right in front of her. Tōshirō's forehead veins bulged even more after hearing this, but he wisely remained silent. He had learned a lot from Ye Yang, such as the possibility of getting into bigger trouble if he spoke now.

Soi Fon interjected, "Well, even I don't know where he found out. Bringing a little kid back all of a sudden scared me, but he's really dedicated to training this disciple."

Kaien laughed and said, "Really? Then we'll have to get to know each other properly. I'm Kaien Shiba, this is my younger sister Kūkaku Shiba, and the little boy over there is Ganju Shiba, he's our younger brother. Nice to meet you, Tōshirō!"

"Tōshirō Hitsugaya, nice to meet you," Tōshirō said somewhat awkwardly.

At this moment, Ganju carefully observed Tōshirō, who was only a little older than him, and felt that he had finally found someone his own age. However, Tōshirō's gaze was not on him, after all, their perspectives were different.

Ganju's appearance isn't exactly handsome, but Kaien and Kūkaku both cherish him dearly. Seeing that Tōshirō ignored Ganju Kaien said, "Tōshirō and Ganju are the same age, they can have a good chat~"

"It's been years since I last saw you, Little Ganju, you've grown so much! Do you still remember me?" Ye Yang said, patting the Ganju's head.

The Ganju looked up at Ye Yang: "Uncle Ye Yang."

Ye Yang's smile froze instantly. He shouldn't be old enough to be an uncle, right? Kaien, on the other hand, laughed heartily. Ye Yang glared at him and said, "You're Ganju's older brother, aren't you? If he calls me uncle..."

Kaien's smile vanished, and she turned to Ganju: "This one should call you 'brother,' okay?"

Ganju said reluctantly, "Brother Ye Yang..."

"Tch, they're all over a hundred years old, still pretending to be young," Kūkaku He looked at them with disdain, mercilessly mocking them. Then, after thinking for a moment, he said, "If we're talking about uncles, these are probably just a few middle-aged men."

A voice came from the side, "Oh, are you talking about us? Oh dear, how sad, Little Kūkaku actually said we're all old. Happy New Year, Ye Yang and Captain Soi Fon!" Then, Shunsui Ukitake and Isshin walked towards them.

Soi Fon nodded and said, "Happy New Year, Captain Shunsui, Captain Ukitake, and Captain Shiba!"

"Uncle Isshin, aren't you our uncle? And Uncle Shunsui Uncle Ukitake, you're all two or three hundred years old, so please don't..."

Despite her struggles, Kūkaku mercilessly struck down the three older men.

All three of them were in tears. They walked over and saw Tōshirō. Shunsui asked, "Oh, this is... Ye Yang. Is this your son?"

"No!" Tōshirō roared. He knew that coming with Ye Yang today was a mistake; anyone would misunderstand...

Ye Yang laughed heartily, "Little Lion, don't be angry. Uncle Shunsui, I must say you've mistaken him for someone else today. He's my disciple, named Tōshirō Hitsugaya."

Shunsui gave an awkward smile, "Oh, I see. Well then, I'm sorry, Tōshirō. I'm Shunsui Kyōraku, the Eighth Division Captain. That white-haired uncle over there is Jūshirō Ukitake, the captain of the Thirteenth Division. And that sleazy-looking uncle over there is Isshin Shiba, the captain of the Tenth Division. Nice to meet you."

"Hey! How come you're a sleazy old man! This is what it means to be a mature and manly man, don't you understand?" Isshin was clearly dissatisfied with Shunsui's introduction and spoke up to defend himself.

Tōshirō was slightly shocked. Ye Yang had only said that he would introduce him to some people today, but he did not expect that these three uncles in front of him would be so powerful, Captain-level people, and three of them came out at once, although they did not look like captains at all.

Indeed, today is the New Year's Festival, the day before the New Year, and most people will be wearing kimonos. Ye Yang is wearing a white formal suit, while Soi Fon is wearing a light yellow kimono, though not as complicated as a twelve-layered kimono. Shunsui and the others are all wearing gray kimonos, and given their somewhat frivolous behavior, no one who didn't know them would probably guess that these three are the captains.

Tōshirō frowned slightly and said, "Happy New Year to the three captains. I am Tōshirō Hitsugaya." Although he said this, he was a little dissatisfied. Why did the three captains treat him like a child? He thought to himself: Humph! When I become a captain, you will all have to call me Captain Hitsugaya!

"So, Ye Yang and Captain Soi Fon, where are you going? Why don't we go together?" Shunsui asked.

Ye Yang lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I really don't know where to go for fun. Uncle Shunsui, do you have any suggestions?"

Shunsui thought for a moment and said, "How about we go to a tavern, have some drinks and chat?"

"Vulgar..." Ye Yang said in a low voice, "All you know is drinking?"

Kaien said, "How about this? Let's go to my house to enjoy the Shiba Clan's fireworks festival. My sister is the number one fireworks master in Rukongai, she definitely won't disappoint you!"

The suggestion was immediately agreed upon by most people. Ye Yang said, "How about this, watching the fireworks display can be the last thing. Let's stroll around the streets first, and then meet at the Shiba Clan at 10 pm, okay?"

"That works too. See you later then," Shunsui agreed, and then left with Ukitake. Isshin followed Kaien, and in an instant, only the three of them remained.

"Let's go, let's walk around for a while longer."

They had barely started when they heard a voice. "Teacher Ye Yang, over here!" Rangiku and Nanao were together, but their student council president, Yachiru, was nowhere to be seen; she was probably with Kenpachi.

Rangiku quickly ran over and said, "Happy New Year Teacher Ye Yang and Captain Soi Fon!" Then she turned around and saw Tōshirō next to Ye Yang. Her maternal instincts kicked in, and she grabbed Tōshirō, laughing, "So cute!"

Having just been hugged by Kūkaku, and now by Rangiku, little Tōshirō had already suffered twice today. His face was flushed red, and he dared not speak. Rangiku, on the other hand, hugged him even tighter, saying, "Wow, he can even blush! Teacher Ye Yang, your son is so cute. Can I hold him for a while?"

Ye Yang: "..."

Soi Fon: "..."

Tōshirō, veins bulging, struggled to break free from Rangiku's embrace and shouted at her, "I'm not his son!!"

"Huh? Could it be a younger brother? No, that can't be... an illegitimate child, right? Teacher Ye Yang, I'm telling you, this is wrong of you. Can't you consider Captain Soi Fon's feelings? Look at Captain Soi Fon's expression, sigh..." After saying that, he pretended to be very sad, as if Ye Yang had let someone down.

At this moment, Nanao took out a notebook and started writing, muttering to herself, "The chances of him being Lieutenant Ye Yang's illegitimate child are eighty percent." She then adjusted her glasses.

Tōshirō was utterly desperate. Why was everyone saying this? He glared fiercely at Ye Yang. Could it be that Ye Yang brought him out today just for this purpose?

Ye Yang shrugged, calming the Little Lion who was about to explode, and said, "Rangiku Matsumoto!" His voice was serious, as if he were scolding his student.

Rangiku jolted awake, immediately standing at attention and shouting, "Yes!" But then she realized she wasn't a student anymore, and it was New Year's Day. "Teacher Ye Yang, you're using this trick to scare me again. If you had just told me directly, I wouldn't have guessed!"

"This is my disciple, named Tōshirō Hitsugaya," Ye Yang introduced.

Rangiku nodded. "I see, little brother Tōshirō. My name is Rangiku Matsumoto. You can call me Sister Rangiku from now on. This lady over here is Nanao Ise."

"Tch, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, and don't call me little brother, and don't touch my head!" Tōshirō turned his head away, clearly disliking Rangiku.

Rangiku, not one to stay quiet, immediately placed her hand on Tōshirō's head and said, "Tch, you're just a kid, don't deny it. Besides, hey, this feels really nice, hahaha."

"You..." Tōshirō was furious, leaping several feet away and pointing at Rangiku, roaring, "You... don't touch my head! And call me Hitsugaya! You big-breasted, brainless woman!"

"What! You dare call me brainless? You little brat!" Rangiku was no pushover either, and immediately retaliated, then she and Tōshirō started fighting, neither giving an inch.

Ye Yang sighed, these two were really a handful. He immediately stepped forward to separate them and said to Tōshirō, "What kind of behavior is this? Didn't I tell you to tone it down? Making a scene in the street, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

"And you, Tōshirō is young, are you a child too?"

Rangiku immediately fell silent; she didn't want to see Ye Yang angry. At the same time, Tōshirō also quieted down, lowering his head and remaining silent.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Ye Yang realized he had gone a bit too far. After all, it was the day before New Year's Day, and it wasn't appropriate to say such things. Soi Fon smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "It's alright. Are Lieutenant Rangiku and Lieutenant Nanao free later? If you're not busy, let's go to the Shiba Clan to watch the fireworks together."

Seeing that Ye Yang wasn't angry, Rangiku agreed, "Okay, when are we going? Now isn't an option, I haven't eaten yet."

"Ten o'clock," Ye Yang replied.

"Okay, no problem. Teacher Ye Yang, we'll be going now. See you later." With that, Rangiku led Nanao into the crowd and quickly disappeared from sight, probably to get something to eat.

"Let's keep shopping..."