In the original work, it's clear from Nanao Ise's appointment as vice president of the Women's Soul Reaper Association that she's not a submissive girl who would submit to men. Moreover, despite Yachiru being the president of that seemingly absurd Women's Soul Reaper Association, Nanao actually did all the work.
So, this girl's seemingly serious demeanor is merely a way of rejecting men; deep down, she's quite wild. And that's in the original storyline. In Jun's timeline, with her two older sisters and incredibly protective older brothers like Jun and Shunsui, life couldn't be more comfortable.
During the meal, she chattered on and on, talking about everything from the academy to things outside. She was particularly curious about the recently concluded war, constantly asking Chun about her gains. After learning that Chun had killed an Adjuchas, she said dismissively...
"Huh? Adjuchas isn't that great after all?"
He simply couldn't handle this quirky little girl. "Are you subtly praising your brother or belittling Adjuchas?"
"Hehehe"
"Don't think that just because you got in there you're a big shot. Don't be arrogant or complacent. How many years did you study before you got in?"
"Hmm," Nanao chuckled, "What's the fastest it could be in years?"
"Thirty years"
"Wow, that fast?"
"Hehe, your grades aren't very good? Looks like you won't be able to get in for a while, emmm, forty."
"Hehe~", Nanao pulled her eyelids and stuck out her tongue in annoyance. Isuzu watched the two siblings being so awkward and secretly laughed.
"Your brother Kōga went straight in after thirty years, and that's only because I set the minimum term at thirty. Otherwise, he probably would have been in school for only a few years."
"Is it that Kongbu!?"
Yes, you still need to work harder.
"Tch~ Talent isn't something you can surpass through hard work."
"But if you don't work hard, you'll never close the gap. Besides, if someone is talented but doesn't work hard, won't they be surpassed?"
"Hmph~"(^)
Chun chuckled and flicked Nanao's forehead. This little sister of hers, just spoiling her is enough.
After dinner, Nanao's dorm mates and close friends came to visit her. She's incredibly popular in college, and she'll likely maintain that popularity at work; social life is definitely not a problem for her.
Jun went to look up information on Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku Matsumoto, and what he found was astonishing. Gin Ichimaru's abilities truly lived up to his reputation as the man who broke the academy's graduation speed record in the original work.
Gin Ichimaru: Spiritual Pool 17, Reiatsu 311, Spiritual Reach 79, Spiritual Flow 343, Spiritual Sensitivity 279
Rangiku Matsumoto: Spiritual Pool 15, Reiatsu 199, Spiritual Reach 171, Spiritual Flow 202, Spiritual Sensitivity 233
Jun's initial data was probably better than Gin Ichimaru's, right? But that was his graduation result, and he spent a long time developing that testing device. To be honest, when he first started learning about Spiritual Power, he was probably not as good as Gin Ichimaru. This data is a bit surprising.
The main point is the two stats exceeding 300. You have to understand that even some Soul Reaper, who risk their lives, can only reach this level at their limit. But Gin Ichimaru's base value is already this high; what can we say about his future growth?
Rangiku's stats are also quite good, indicating she has great potential. Her talent is similar to Kiyo's; with proper training, her future is promising.
Looking at these two stats, I thought of that even more amazing kid in the future, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, who will break Gin Ichimaru's graduation record again. My goodness, his initial stats will probably be over 400.
Chun went to the Training Grounds to search. The Shin'ō Academy was really crowded right now, with students everywhere. Chun thought that maybe they should build a branch academy sometime to distribute the number of students, otherwise it was too uncomfortable.
However, it's difficult to find such a place in Soul Society right now. Building it on the outermost edge would risk attacks from Hollows. But there's no space within the Seireitei. It wouldn't be right to demolish several Rukongai just to make something like this, would it? That would be too much. So this matter is quite troublesome.
After searching around, Jun and Isuzu still couldn't find the two little ones, which was a bit unreasonable. Surely they weren't also bothering their tutor with art and literature lessons this afternoon?
It's been over two years since they enrolled, Aizen hasn't immediately asked Jun to discipline Gin Ichimaru. He needs to solidify his own impression first, otherwise, if Jun manages to lure him away, Aizen would be furious.
So Jun went to the Journal Hall to rest, only to find that the small corner behind it had been transformed into a huge open space filled with students practicing Hakuda and Zanjutsu. Jun found a sign that read "Kidō Practice Prohibited."
"Tsk~ We can't use the Shimizu Style practice area anymore."
"Hehe, when did it become Shimizu Style?"
Jun and Isuzu, filled with endless nostalgia, lamented the vanished past, even the place itself had disappeared.
However, they also found Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku Matsumoto there. Jun didn't go in, but just watched from afar.
"Tsk~"
"What's wrong, Gin?"
Gin Ichimaru, who was practicing, suddenly clicked his tongue, his swordsmanship slightly off-track. Rangiku didn't seize the opportunity to attack; instead, she asked him with concern.
"Hey, someone's watching us."
"What? Where? Ah~ That's that Soul Reaper uncle!" Rangiku recognized Jun. Because souls in Soul Society don't have brains, their memories reside within their souls, so their memories are excellent. There's no such thing as not remembering things from childhood.
However, if someone tampered with the soul, memories might also be lost along with it. For example, Rangiku doesn't remember what Aizen did to her.
Gin Ichimaru could detect Jun, then Jun's perception was even more remarkable. He waved, and just then, Gin Ichimaru looked over and saw that Jun had seen him and that Jun had seen Jun's wave.
"Tsk~", Gin Ichimaru could only click his tongue inwardly, his displeasure certainly not showing on his face. He pulled Rangiku and came to Jun's side.
"It really is the two of you. I thought I was seeing things when I saw you in the open class earlier. Um, Rangiku, right?"
"Hi~", Rangiku was a bit shy when she was little, but she's become very cheerful as she's grown up. She looked at Jun with great curiosity, "Hehehe~, I never thought I'd bump into a hero from Soul Society when I was little. Hello, Shimizu- sensei~"
Isuzu asked curiously, "Have we met before?"
"Yes, it happened more than eighty years ago. I went for a stroll with Aizen- senpai," Jun recounted their encounter, and both Rangiku and Gin looked embarrassed.
Gin Ichimaru and Rangiku apologized together, "We're so sorry~, we were really naughty when we were little!"
"What? You think I'd blame you? Of course not, everyone went through those things in their childhood."
"That's not right, Professor Shimizu," Gin Ichimaru chuckled. "I heard that Professor Shimizu was already enrolled when we bumped into you."
"Hehe, mine is special, okay~ You guys practice on your own, I usually stay at the Journal Hall, feel free to ask me any questions."
"Really?!" Rangiku was overjoyed. She had a very high level of affection for Jun, not only because of their childhood encounter, but also because of her understanding of Jun.
"Of course," Jun patted Rangiku's head, Rangiku smiled happily without any resistance.
Jun touched Gin Ichimaru Gin Ichimaru didn't want to do this, but in the end, he didn't dodge.
Jun and Isuzu then left, chatting about the two children along the way.
"So? Aizen-senpai has really good taste, doesn't he?"
"Hmm~, but I don't really like that boy with the squinty eyes."
"Gin Ichimaru? Haha, he's a good kid."
Hearing Isuzu say that, Isuzu tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Well, I don't really like him either. I feel like he's too calculating."
"It's precisely because you're thoughtful that Aizen and I appreciate you. What can a naive and innocent girl do?"
"Ugh~ You and Aizen- senpai are really going too far~, putting such a heavy burden on someone's child who's still so young."
"Haha, that's exactly what we did."
I spent the whole afternoon in the Journal Hall organizing my Journal and answering students' questions. The whiteboard was still there, so I took it out and placed it by the door.
Chun probably hadn't been here in a long time; the students seemed a bit distant from him. There were hardly any customers on the first day of business, but that was fine; Chun liked quiet.
"Goodnight~", Chun said to the last student leaving. It was also the first thing he said that day in the Journal Hall. After making sure no one was around, he used his Spiritual Power to scan the surroundings and make sure no one was there. Then, Chun went to the East Wall and put his newly researched Kidō techniques inside.
After thinking for a moment, Jun put the Zanpakuto's secrets back in, instead of keeping it in the West Wall. Just then, Jun noticed someone appear outside the Journal Hall, arriving Shunpo using Shunpo. This Shunpo technique is quite impressive.
So Jun carried a box back to his seat, looked towards the door, and exclaimed, "Oh my, isn't that Ichimaru-kun?"
"Who's a kid?!" Even if Gin Ichimaru is as calm as he is, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old would still get angry if addressed like that.
"Only kids care about this. See, if you say that to me, I won't care; I'll actually be happy!"
Gin Ichimaru's impression of Jun crumbled. While she wasn't exactly a good person to begin with, her shamelessness was truly astounding. However, his purpose in coming here wasn't to investigate Jun's shamelessness, but rather...
Junichi flicked his Kidō, while Gin Ichimaru hid behind a bookshelf. Just then, Isuzu walked in. "I've put your dinner here."
"Okay, I'll pack one more box. I might be home late tonight."
"Haha, it's nothing. It's good that you like it here. You haven't been very happy lately, always going out drinking. How about we come to the academy more often in the future?"
Okay, whatever you say.
The couple kissed deeply for a while before Isuzu pulled away, and then Jun saw that Gin Ichimaru's face was flushed.
"What's wrong? Was the kiss just now too exciting? You really are just a kid~"
"Huh!? It's your wife who's shameless!" Gin Ichimaru couldn't take it anymore. With Japan's current conservative social climate, if it weren't for Chun's excellent training, Isuzu wouldn't be like this.
"How boring. Tell me, what brings you here?"
"Uh," Gin Ichimaru choked for a moment. The way Chun changed the subject was too fast, and it was disrespectful to him, as she was still sorting through her Journal while speaking. "What's your relationship with that Aizen guy?"
"What's our relationship? We're colleagues, and he's also my senior from university."
That's not what I meant.
"Then what are you saying?"
Even if Gin Ichimaru is a prodigy, he's still too young. Most importantly, he has a fatal weakness: Rangiku. So, no matter what, he's bound to lose if he tries to outsmart Jun right now. Jun is waiting for him to make his move, completely at his mercy.