Although Isshin Shiba protested to his beloved vice-captain, Rangiku Matsumoto, she still dragged him back into the Captain's Office with one hand.
"Captain Shiba, I've finished the report you asked me to do."
As soon as Isshin and Rangiku returned to the Captain's Office, Shiro-chan—Toshiro Hitsugaya, the small boy with a youthful face—walked in carrying a stack of documents...
Although these documents should originally have been the captain and vice-captain's work, there was no helping it. The captain and vice-captain of the 10th Division were both lazy slackers, after all?!
In short, the unfortunate task of reviewing documents had fallen onto him, the Third Seat Officer.
Yes, Toshiro, who had only recently joined the division, had now officially become the Third Seat Officer of the 10th Division.
"Well now~ As expected of the next captain of the 10th Division. You did a great job~"
After hearing Toshiro's words, Isshin scooped him up as if he were soothing a child and laughed.
"Uh..."
Although Toshiro's face was full of reluctance, and he hated being treated like a child more than anything, he endured it when facing his old superior, who had practically raised him as a son.
"Uh? Shouldn't I be the next captain?"
"I meet the requirements in both seniority and strength, don't I?"
"I've even worked very hard on training my Bankai!"
Rangiku, who had originally been lounging around like a lazy orange tabby, instantly changed expression upon hearing Isshin's words.
Barinng her teeth and waving her claws like a little lioness, she rushed before Isshin and protested without pause.
"If the 10th Division were handed to you, it would probably disband the very next day, wouldn't it?"
"As for Bankai, Toshiro has trained his quite well. His progress may have even surpassed yours, you lazy bum. Right, Shiro-chan~?"