Even at Several Hundred Years Old, You Still Had to Face Elderly Relatives Pressuring You to Marry!

Inside the First Division Barracks, Captain-Commander looked at the few disciples gathered in his room and smiled faintly. Looking at Asano Kiyoshi, he slowly said:

"You should know why I called you here, shouldn't you?"

Captain-Commander's blunt question only made Kiyoshi, who had already been somewhat uneasy, even more nervous. He lowered his head, fidgeted with his fingers, his face slightly red as he stammered:

"N-No, not really."

Seeing this, Captain-Commander raised a brow and looked at Shunsui, who was currently considering how to take back a move. He snapped irritably:

"You idiot, Shunsui! Didn't you tell Little Kiyoshi?"

Shunsui was startled by Captain-Commander's sudden shout. He shuddered all over and nearly knocked the board to the floor, but thanks to that, he had the chance to slightly alter the layout of the pieces.

However, the scene did not escape Jushiro Ukitake, who sat opposite him. Ukitake said nothing, merely smiling helplessly.

"You could at least be more discreet about it. Honestly."

Having been caught, Shunsui shamelessly laughed.

"Hahaha, it was Old Man Yama's fault. He scared the life out of me, so I forgot where the pieces were supposed to go. Oh, right, Old Man—Captain-Commander, I did tell Little Kiyoshi~ He's just unwilling to admit it himself~"

With that, he resumed playing leisurely, occasionally sneaking glances at Ukitake in the hopes of taking back another move while Ukitake was not paying attention.

Hearing Shunsui blurt out "Old Man Yama," Captain-Commander was both irritated and amused. But this was not the time to settle that score. Looking at the still bashful Kiyoshi before him, Captain-Commander's brows furrowed tightly. He rapped Kiyoshi on the head with his cane and asked:

"You little demon! Since you know, why are you claiming you don't? Do you think there's something wrong with my arrangement?"