"Sorry about that. Byakuya is just like that. The slightest provocation from someone else, and he can't control his emotions. He always looks like he has too much fire in his liver..."
"Perhaps only once Byakuya has completely reined in his temper and undergone a true transformation will he be able to shoulder the burden of the Kuchiki Clan, huh?!"
As Kuchiki Ginrei watched his grandson, the pride of the Kuchiki Clan, gradually vanish over the clan walls alongside Shihoin Yoruichi, he first let out a helpless sigh before speaking to Shiba Kaien and Kūkaku Shiba behind him.
"Ginrei, you flatter him..."
"Byakuya is still young. It's perfectly normal for him to be a little more active and lively. When I was young, I certainly wasn't as steady as Byakuya is now~"
"As for whether Byakuya can lead the Kuchiki Clan well, I don't think you need to worry too much, Ginrei..."
"After all, Byakuya has the greatest talent among our generation. Entrusting the clan to him can't possibly be wrong~"
Shiba Kaien smiled as he offered the customary pleasantries to Kuchiki Ginrei.
"Hahaha, then I'll gladly borrow your good fortune~"
"I reckon Byakuya and Yoruichi won't be back anytime soon, so let's not stand around here waiting~"
"Let me think... How about we go to the tea room and have some tea together?! As for the cooperation between the Kuchiki Clan and the Shiba Clan, we can discuss it while we drink..."
After hearing Kaien's words, Kuchiki Ginrei laughed heartily and invited him over. Ginrei knew Kaien was merely being polite, but he still enjoyed hearing it. The older one got, the more one liked the flattering words young people disliked~
"Alright~"
Kaien nodded lightly and returned Ginrei's smile.
Although Kaien himself did not enjoy this sort of noble