Receiving Ginrei Kuchiki, the head of one of Soul Society's Great Noble families, could not be handled as casually as receiving anyone else.
Yinsen invited him into the reception room, then quietly waited for the tea and snacks to be laid out. During that time, the two sat facing each other without saying a word, as motionless as statues.
Once the tea and snacks were ready, Yinsen, as the host, gestured for him to partake. After Ginrei Kuchiki symbolically took a sip of hot tea, the two finally began their conversation.
Yinsen was not a noble, but that did not mean he did not understand such etiquette. After becoming a Shinigami, he had learned more or less about these matters and knew how to deal with true Great Nobles.
Though Yoruichi Shihoin usually showed none of a noble's bearing, she actually understood every one of those rules. Having occasionally watched her receive other nobles, Yinsen had long since learned all the "rules."
"I'm curious. Why did Captain Kuchiki come to me?"
Ginrei Kuchiki's intentions had already been mentioned before. This conversation was to discuss the specifics.
"Captain Unohana spoke very highly of Captain Yinsen."
Unlike Yoruichi Shihoin, who only maintained noble decorum when necessary, Ginrei Kuchiki was the sort who had noble bearing and etiquette carved into his bones. Even when no one was watching, he maintained the perfect image of a noble.
"Is that so?" Yinsen paused, weighing his words. Then he realized he truly was not good at roundabout conversations, so he simply got straight to the point. "The Kuchiki Family shouldn't be lacking in teachers, should they?"
As one of the Four Great Noble Families, the Kuchiki Family naturally did not lack teachers. No matter what they wished to learn, they could find instructors even better than