Beneath the azure-blue sky, Nel looked at the young man before her, his back outlined in gold, and for a moment, she was slightly dazed.
"Captain-Commander, this is Nel. She's someone I met in Hueco Mundo. She saved my life several times. She's an outstanding Shinigami, and also... also the most important person to me."
Hearing Asano Kiyoshi's words, everyone around them wore expressions of just as we thought. No one was stupid. From the two holding hands to their little interactions, anyone who still could not tell what their relationship was must have had something wrong with their head.
Still, given Asano Kiyoshi's status, his brazen act made everyone turn their eyes toward Byakuya.
Several years ago, the current head of the Kuchiki Clan had made the same choice.
Under normal circumstances, regardless of whether Asano Kiyoshi and Byakuya were willing, their marriages would most likely have been chosen by their elders.
After all, considering their statuses and the many forces tied to them, their marriages were, in essence, alliances between clans and factions.
Such alliances would inevitably harm other clans. That was precisely why their actions seemed so reckless.
Feeling all those gazes upon him, Byakuya was seized by an inexplicable irritation.
If it had not been for these people, Hisana would not have become so distressed by all those rumors that her health had suffered, leaving her frail and haggard.
Thinking of his wife's appearance as she endured illness, then recalling the disappointed looks of his clansmen, Byakuya's displeasure grew stronger. He turned his head, looked at those people, and let out a cold, disdainful snort.
Seeing that, they immediately withdrew their gazes. Some matters could be discussed quietly as after-dinner gossip, but if they dared make such jokes in front of the people involved, they might