Although he spent most of his time in the Fourth Division barracks and usually hung around with Yoruichi and Kisuke Urahara in his free time, that did not mean Yinsen was unpopular.
As an important figure in the Fourth Division, even those who disliked Yinsen would not offend him—apart from lunatics from certain divisions—not to mention that some people often needed his help.
For example, Jushiro Ukitake, captain of the Thirteenth Division.
Due to his unusual circumstances, Jushiro Ukitake was in poor health and often needed rest and treatment. Yinsen, whose medical skills ranked among the best in the Fourth Division, met with Ukitake frequently, and the two got along fairly well.
Jushiro Ukitake had even invited Yinsen to serve as vice-captain of the Thirteenth Division, but Yinsen had refused.
Now that Yinsen had been promoted to vice-captain, Jushiro Ukitake had come as well and smilingly expressed his regret.
"Then Yinsen can never come to the Thirteenth Division!"
"I heard that, Captain Ukitake."
"Haha, Captain Unohana surely won't blame a junior like me, right? After all, I really do need someone to share my workload."
"Even so, you shouldn't come poaching people from my Fourth Division."
"I won't! I won't!"
Yinsen was already a vice-captain. There had never been a case of a vice-captain transferring to another division at the same rank. In fact, aside from dying in battle or being promoted, vice-captain was practically a position one could hold for life.
But Yinsen had no intention of staying a vice-captain for the rest of his life. Since he had already climbed this far, becoming a captain would grant him even more freedom.
After making the rounds and socializing, even if he had only exchanged a few words with each person, most of the day had passed by the time