After leaving those words behind, Soi Fon turned and walked away without looking back.
For a moment, Yoru Machi could not even tell whether she had just mocked him or genuinely tried to encourage him.
But it was probably the former. Given his relationship with Soi Fon, and her personality, comforting someone was hardly something she would ever do.
Besides, Yoru Machi knew she was a full-blown lesbian and completely devoted to Shihoin Yoruichi, so that had definitely been a merciless jab.
After returning to the Fifth Division Barracks, Yoru Machi told HInamori Momo, his vice-captain, about the outcome of the captains' meeting.
"Sorry, Momoko. I dragged you into this. If I'd known Captain Kyoraku was so dishonorable, I should've sold him out first."
Since he was a slacker himself, Yoru Machi naturally assumed HInamori Momo would not enjoy business trips and overtime either.
Unfortunately, vice-captains had to accompany their captains on this expedition, so in Yoru Machi's eyes, HInamori Momo had been completely dragged into this because of him.
And Yoru Machi also knew that HInamori Momo was a huge Aizen fan. If they ran into him in Hueco Mundo, would his capable vice-captain fall apart again?
Although because of his interference, compared with the original plot, HInamori Momo did not seem to have become an Aizen-obsessed fool, nor had she languished in depression after being stabbed before leaving.
Still, it was hard to say. Better safe than sorry.
The only reason Yoru Machi could still enjoy himself every day after becoming a captain was because his little secretary was so capable.
HInamori Momo handled ninety-nine percent of the Fifth Division's affairs. The remaining zero point one percent was Yoru Machi's work, forming a stark contrast with the Tenth Division.
Of course, it was not as though he and