A Belated Confession

"Really? A dare? Let me think." Ye Yang smiled eerily, making Rangiku's heart tremble. Her intuition told her that danger was imminent, and she thought to herself: I'm not going to die a terrible death, am I?

As it turned out, Rangiku's intuition was quite accurate. Ye Yang said, "Then, when you walk out of this room and turn right, the first person you meet, whoever it is, you have to sing a song for them. How about that? Not too difficult, right?"

Rangiku was stunned. Completely unexpected, Ye Yang continued, "I've been quite lenient with Rangiku; it's already good enough that I didn't make you confess. Singing would be easier, wouldn't it?"

Kaien Kūkaku and the others were secretly relieved that they weren't the ones who fell victim to the trick; only Ye Yang could have come up with such a method.

Rangiku's face went from red to purple, then from purple to blue—it was quite a sight! She gritted her teeth and replied, "Singing is fine, I just wonder who'll be lucky enough to hear my voice."

After saying that, he got up and walked towards the door, only to see a waiter coming in to deliver wine. "What bad luck, Rangiku. It seems we'll all hear your singing today," Ye Yang said with a smug grin.

"Hmph! Fine, I'll sing then! Who's afraid of who? Come here!" Rangiku beckoned the waiter to come forward and said, "You can just listen here. I'm going to sing you a song."

The servant had never seen anything like it before. Normally, which Grim Reaper didn't look down on them from a high place? And now, this Rangiku, who seemed to hold a high position and was also a beautiful woman, was actually going to sing for him? All he could think was: Was this a dream???

Still in a daze, he simply nodded, and then Rangiku opened her mouth and began to sing—a very beautiful song. However, there was a hint of sadness in Rangiku's voice.

To be honest, while Rangiku's singing wasn't quite heavenly, it was still very good. The unique melancholy in her voice resonated with everyone present, and District 1 finished, everyone couldn't help but applaud.

"It's amazing that Little Rangiku has such a wonderful singing voice; it's truly rare to discover one," Shunsui said with a smile, glancing at the others, "Right?"

Isshin stared at Rangiku in astonishment, as if he had never seen her before. He had never seen Rangiku like this before. In his memory, Rangiku had always been cheerful and generous, and unconventional in her actions. She was lazy at work and left all the documents for herself to handle. Such a vice-captain would probably be considered unqualified by other captains.

Who would have thought that Rangiku harbored such sorrow? Ichishin sighed Isshin, thinking, "It seems my subordinates haven't shown enough concern. I, as the captain, didn't even know..."

Then everyone started spinning the wheel again, and finally on the seventh spin, it was Ye Yang's turn to ask a question. This time, Ye Yang slightly tampered with the wheel when he spun it. After all, it was developed by Kisuke Urahara, Ye Yang knew exactly how much force to use and where it would spin to. After all, Ye Yang had a purpose in suggesting Truth or Dare.

The real reason was to ask Hisana about Rukia. For some reason, Hisana hadn't revealed anything about Rukia. Currently, only Byakuya knew about this, and Hisana hadn't told him, Byakuya naturally wouldn't either. So, the only way was to ask her directly. He knew that Rukia would be going to the Shin'ō soon, which would fulfill their wishes.

As expected, the roulette wheel stopped smoothly on Hisana's square, just as Ye Yang had predicted. Hisana smiled faintly and said, "Brother Ye Yang, I choose Truth. Please ask me your questions."

Ye Yang also let out a long sigh. If Hisana had chosen dare, Ye Yang really wouldn't have known what to ask her to do. Ye Yang looked at her seriously and asked, "Hisana, what's the most regrettable thing you've ever done?"

Rangiku complained, "What? It's such a simple question! Teacher Ye Yang is so biased, making me do something so embarrassing. I should have chosen truth."

Ye Yang didn't answer Rangiku, but instead looked at Hisana meaningfully, hoping she would reveal the secret hidden in her heart...

Hisana was also taken aback, and then the faint smile on her lips gradually disappeared, replaced by a faint sadness, as if she had remembered something.

Ye Yang continued, "Hisana, I don't know what's on your mind, but I can sense your sadness. If you don't mind, could you tell us? Perhaps we can help."

Hisana glanced at Byakuya, her eyes filled with sorrow and inquiry. Seeing Byakuya nod, she sighed softly, "Perhaps. The thing I regret most in my life is abandoning my sister. I originally lived in the District 78 West Rukongai, Inuzuri. Due to the hardships of life, I entrusted my infant sister to a family, and after that, I never heard from her again. I tried to find her every day, but to this day, there is still no news of her."

At that moment Hisana, a glistening tear rolled down Hishi's cheek. "So, please, all the captains and vice-captains here, keep an eye out for her. Her name is Rukia. If you have any news about her, please let me know immediately. Thank you all!" Hisana bowed to everyone after speaking, Byakuya also said, "Thank you all."

Everyone readily agreed, "Hisana- neechan, we never knew you had such a past. We'll definitely help you find your sister." Rangiku was still as sentimental as ever. Thinking about it, she realized she had her own regrets too. If she had held his hand tightly back then, would things be different today...?

After that, everyone had a great time and drank to their hearts' content. Kaien said, "Everyone's had enough to drink, right? Later, my family will definitely be watching Shiba Clan's fireworks extravaganza!"

Kūkaku chimed in, "Everyone, please witness the masterpiece of the greatest pyrotechnician in Rukongai!"

Everyone followed Kaien Kūkaku to the Shiba Clan. With a roar from Kūkaku, the ordinary house changed. A huge chimney rose from the ground and shot straight into the sky! The chimney, about ten meters in diameter, attracted everyone's attention.

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Kūkaku couldn't help but say, "How about that? Impressive, right!"

Ye Yang held Soi Fon's hands and whispered in her ear, "Shaoling, let me take you to see other places."

Soi Fon blushed and asked, "Where are we going?"

"You'll see when you get there. Yoruichi Urahara, and I used to watch it there all the time," Ye Yang said mysteriously, pulling Soi Fon along with his right hand as he walked to the side and said to the others, "Everyone, Shaoling and I are going to check out other places. You guys have fun."

Rangiku called out, "Go on, go on, I won't bother you and Captain Soi Fon anymore. Good luck Teacher Ye Yang!"

Shunsui sighed, "Youth, ah, how wonderful..."

Leaving the group, Ye Yang led Soi Fon straight to a maple forest. Soi Fon exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? This maple forest isn't..." and then trailed off.

Ye Yang had already guessed what Soi Fon was going to say. "It's not that maple forest. This isn't Seireien. The reason I chose to teach you there was because that maple forest was similar to this place. We're almost there."

The two arrived at the end of the maple forest, where they saw a lake, a tranquil lake, with a crescent moon hanging in the sky and its reflection on the water, a scene as if from a dream.

Soi Fon stared in awe at the scene before her, exclaiming, "So beautiful..."

Ye Yang, gazing at the girl amidst the beautiful scenery, couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful..."

"How did you discover such a beautiful place?" Soi Fon asked.

Ye Yang didn't answer Soi Fon's question, but slowly said, "I meant you're so beautiful..."

Soi Fon's smiling face immediately turned red. She lowered her head and said softly, "Who asked you that? You said this place was discovered by you, Lady Yoruichi, and that man?"

Ye Yang couldn't help but smile wryly. Soi Fon still didn't like Urahara much; it seemed she still harbored resentment about Yoruichi leaving with Urahara. "Yeah, we used to admire the moon here. Thinking about it now, it really brings back memories..."

Soi Fon suddenly felt a warmth. Ye Yang slowly wrapped his arms around Soi Fon 'Soi Fon waist and pulled her into his arms. Just then, a loud bang echoed in the sky, and a huge firework exploded, illuminating their figures in the flames.

Ye Yang rested his head on Soi Fon's shoulder, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Hey, Shaoling, be my girlfriend."

"Ah?" Soi Fon exclaimed in surprise. Although they both knew each other's feelings, they had never broken through that thin veil. The two had been getting along like lovers these past few days, but neither of them had said anything, and they had maintained this delicate state.

However, Ye Yang has now broken this delicate state. Fifty years ago, Ye Yang knew his true self, but at that time Soi Fon was still confused, so Ye Yang chose to continue to wait until Soi Fon was able to face her true self.

Fifty years later, he returned. When Soi Fon risked everything to enter Central 46 to save him, he secretly vowed in his heart that he would never let go again. Now that he had returned, he would never run away again.

So he chose to confess today. Although Aizen is still watching him closely and nothing is over yet, he doesn't want to wait any longer. He wants to fight for it himself!

Soi Fon's body trembled slightly again. She turned her head in disbelief to look at the face so close to hers. Ye Yang's confession at this moment was indeed beyond Soi Fon's expectations. This was the person she had been thinking about for fifty years! When Ye Yang left, she almost thought that she had lost her reason for being. After she finally accepted the fact, she continued to cultivate. She wanted to fulfill Ye Yang's wish.

At first, she thought Ye Yang was like Lady Yoruichi in her heart, but later she gradually understood her own heart. She had fallen in love with Ye Yang without even realizing it, and waiting for Ye Yang to return was her greatest motivation.

Now that the person she's longed for day and night has finally confessed his feelings, she doesn't know what to feel. Is it joy? Surprise? Or sweetness? And how should she respond?