Sunshine, the sea, sandy beaches, and swimsuits—this was the romance unique to summer.
On a beach in the Human World, a group of handsome men and beautiful women had gathered for a party.
Yet as the guest of honor, Yoru Machi, who had just been promoted from Third Seat of the Thirteenth Division to captain of the Fifth Division, could not feel happy at all.
Sister Hana, Rangiku, Yoruichi, and Orihime—those lovely ladies blessed with impressive figures—made for quite a stunning sight as they ran across the beach in swimsuits.
But the fucking problem was that none of that beauty belonged to him alone.
He glanced at Kyoraku Shunsui, who was dressed like him in a summer shirt, sitting bare-chested on a beach chair and admiring the scenery.
Then he looked at Ichigo and Abarai Renji on the other side, wolfing down food and even competing with each other, and Yoru Machi felt a surge of irritation.
This had started a few days ago. The day Hinamori Momo told him that Rangiku and Kuchiki Hisana had run into each other and, as if by mutual understanding, decided to throw him a celebration party, Yoru Machi knew things were going to go badly!
Kuchiki Hisana and Kuchiki Byakuya had always wanted to find an opportunity to thank Yoru Machi over the matter of Kuchiki Hibiki, but they had never been able to think of a suitable way.
In Byakuya's eyes, Yoru Machi had always been a person of exceptionally noble character. If they thanked him with nothing but money, it would practically be an insult to him.
Besides, the Kuchiki Clan was one of Soul Society's four great noble houses, with a long history. If their way of thanking people was always just to throw money at them, how would they