Little Shiro Makes His Entrance (Part Two)

Liu Ziyun caught off guard by these words and immediately became flustered, sweating profusely. His mind raced, trying to find a suitable response, but all his thoughts were shattered by those two gazes.

He spoke haltingly, his voice trembling slightly. "Women... women are forever eighteen! So, Captain, you definitely aren't Lao Niu! Lao Niu can only be me!"

Isane Kotetsu said coldly, "So, you're sure you want to date a young girl?"

Liu Ziyun's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly corrected himself. "Um... I'm not exactly an old ox! I'm a young and strong ox! Yes, yes, I'm a young and strong ox!"

Retsu Unohana glanced at him, a hint of disdain in her eyes. "I think you're a toad. A young, strong ox, my foot? If you were one of us, we'd be eating beef already."

Liu Ziyun was speechless for a moment. He looked at Retsu Unohana and then at Isane Kotetsu. Both women were staring at him intently, their eyes filled with scrutiny, threat, and a hint of barely perceptible expectation.

[How do I get past this level?] he lamented inwardly. [Please, someone help me!]

Isane Kotetsu coldly added, "You toad, you've got quite a few schemes up your sleeve. 'Women are forever eighteen'? What, does that mean all eighteen-year-old women should be in your harem?"

Liu Ziyun his mouth, wanting to explain, but found himself unable to utter a word. All words seemed pale and powerless at this moment.

In the end, all he could manage was a long sigh, "Ah..."

[Women's prowess in this area is truly comparable to the Soul King...] he thought to himself, [I can't argue with her, I can't argue with her. I'll just shut up and listen.]

He lowered his head and stopped talking, but his eyes kept darting around, stealing glances at Retsu Unohana Isane Kotetsu.

Retsu Unohana found his expression amusing. She cleared her throat and steered the conversation back on track. "Alright, tell me, how do you train Tōshirō Hitsugaya?"

Liu Ziyun as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead, secretly relieved: [Finally, they changed the subject! Finally, they changed the subject!]

He gathered his thoughts and said seriously, "I don't have any good solutions either. After all, I need to play it safe, being a captain isn't suitable, and that Captain Shiba isn't very reliable either..."

He thought for a moment and suggested, "How about we send him to the Captain-Commander- Captain-Commander's side and let him train him? But it's best not to switch teams. Doesn't he still need to go to the Shin'ō Academy? It would be reasonable for the Captain-Commander, as the dean, to handle it, right?"

Retsu Unohana nodded. "Okay, I'll go talk to the Captain-Commander about this."

She paused, then asked, "When will that thing you mentioned happen?"

Liu Ziyun shook his head. "I don't know. It'll probably take at least another year or two. We'll have to Tōshirō Hitsugaya joins the team and becomes the Third Seat."

Retsu Unohana pressed, "Okay, then. What happens after that?"

Liu Ziyun sighed, a weary expression on his face. "I have to go rescue people again after this. Just thinking about it makes me tired..."

Retsu Unohana raised an eyebrow. "You don't have to go. Nobody's asking you to."

Liu Ziyun, a sigh tinged with helplessness, self-mockery, and determination. "Alas... what can I do? I'm just too kind-hearted."

Retsu Unohana's eyes turned serious. "Will it be like last time? You saved two people and almost got yourself killed."

Liu Ziyun shook his head. "This time it's two people from the World of the Living. But it won't be like last time. So, don't worry."

Retsu Unohana glanced at him, her eyes filled with a hint of disdain, but deep down, they concealed concern. "Worried about you? Not at all. I'm just afraid that if you died, we wouldn't know how to cope."

Liu Ziyun speechless. "Uh..."

Hearing their conversation, Isane Kotetsu finally couldn't help but speak. Her voice held a hint of shock and worry. "You almost got crippled while saving someone? When did that happen?"

Retsu Unohana looked at her and said calmly, "It was during those three months he was resting last time. He almost ruined himself saving people. He almost died while trying to recover."

Upon hearing this, Isane Kotetsu abruptly turned her head, staring coldly at Liu Ziyun. Her eyes held anger, worry, and a complex, indescribable emotion. "How come I didn't know? You took leave to rest because you almost died? Explain yourself!"

Liu Ziyun broke out in a cold sweat again. He hurriedly explained, his voice tinged with panic, "I didn't almost die! I just started cultivating ahead of time! I'll need to cultivate like that in the future!"

Retsu Unohana added quietly, "Really? But if you were in good shape, you probably wouldn't need to go that far, right? After all, when I saw you that time, you already felt like you were dead. If you weren't still clinging to life, I probably would have already dug a hole and buried you."

Seeing the increasingly dangerous gazes from the two women, Liu Ziyun felt he was about to be overwhelmed. He stood up and said hastily, "Um... Captain! Isane! There's still work to do at the team! There's nothing else now, I'll head back!"

After saying that, he didn't wait for their response at all, turned around and fled from the Captain's Office, his speed so fast that he almost left a blur.

Captain's Office.

Only Retsu Unohana and Isane Kotetsu remained.

They watched Liu Ziyun's retreating figure as if fleeing for his life, exchanged a glance, and then laughed at the same time.

That smile contained helplessness, doting affection, and a hint of indescribable tenderness.

Isane Kotetsu turned to look at Retsu Unohana, a hint of worry in her eyes. "Captain, is he... really alright?"

Retsu Unohana picked up her teacup and took a small sip. "It's alright. That guy's got a tough life."

She put down her teacup and looked out the window. There, Liu Ziyun's figure had disappeared at the end of the corridor.

"However..." she paused, her tone tinged with complex emotion, "He really... worked incredibly hard."

Isane Kotetsu was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Captain... he seems... to really care about us."

Retsu Unohana didn't answer. Only a faint smile played at the corners of her lips.

That smile held relief, anticipation, and a hint of... happiness.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the Fourth Division, Liu Ziyun leaned against the wall, panting heavily. His heart was pounding, and the scene from just moments ago kept replaying in his mind.

[That was close... that was close...] He thought to himself with relief, [I almost got interrogated again...]

He looked up at the sky, a silly grin creeping onto his lips.

[But... they seem... to really care about me...]

[Hey-hey...]

He grinned foolishly as he walked towards his dormitory.

Although the road ahead is long and fraught with difficulties, his heart is filled with hope.

One day, I will make you all willingly... become my harem.

He clenched his fist, his eyes gleaming with determination.