Because Izuuru Kira treasured Momo Hinamori and Renji Abarai, he feared that if he told them he was from the Seireitei's lower nobility, they would distance themselves from him. Thus, he had never revealed his identity to either of them.
Meanwhile, Momo Hinamori and Renji Abarai believed that Izuuru Kira felt inferior because he had been born in the Rukon District, which was why he had developed such a gloomy disposition.
So, Momo Hinamori and Renji Abarai often shared amusing stories about the Rukon District. Neither was ashamed of having come from there, hoping that doing so might help ease Izuuru Kira's mind.
Izuuru Kira could feel all of this.
On one hand, he liked how much his two friends cared about his feelings.
But on the other, Izuuru Kira felt that deceiving his friends like this was utterly despicable, and often despised himself deep down.
This psychological gap made the emotions Izuuru Kira displayed outwardly seem even gloomier.
Bang!
Kitada Yosuke raised his sword to block, but the tremendous force still sent him flying, smashing him through a wall.
Pfft!
Damn it!
Why haven't those guys come yet?
Kitada Yosuke spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed inwardly.
Because of the additional rule Captain Aizen had announced that day, every student taking the assessment had remembered Kitada Yosuke's name.
Whether they knew him or not, as soon as they heard his name, they immediately refused his requests to join their groups, driving him away or keeping their distance.
Even when Kitada Yosuke used a false name to temporarily join a group, someone who knew him would expose his identity whenever they encountered another team.
As a result, everyone grew even more disgusted with Kitada Yosuke.
Later on, nearly all the students came to recognize Kitada Yosuke. The