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The next day.

"I'm going to work today. You can rest at home. Ichigo and the others should be going to school too."

At the breakfast table, Yuko ate the food that had been left untouched in the microwave overnight and said, "If any Bavent come out looking for food, I'll remind them to notify you."

Yoshino nodded faintly, gazing distractedly toward Rukia's room. She lowered her head to look at the heated food and asked, "That child didn't come back yesterday?"

"Don't worry. If a battle had happened, there's no way their spiritual pressure fluctuations could have escaped me." Yuko's tone was indifferent. "I think she simply stayed there because she was worried."

"Is that so?"

Yuko nodded lightly and stood up. "I'm done eating. Take your time."

As she spoke, she was about to clear away her plate when Yoshino stopped her.

"Let me do it."

Yuko looked up at her but did not refuse. She only nodded lightly. "Sorry for the trouble."

"No, I should be the one troubling you."

Yuko did not want to continue exchanging polite words with her. She waved her hand, slung her shoulder bag over her back, and left the house.

When she arrived at the school gate, the physical education teacher was conducting an inspection there.

Yuko greeted him politely, with no intention of making small talk.

Just as she was preparing to put her personal belongings in the office, she had taken fewer than two steps when she heard the physical education teacher behind her let out a surprised sound.

Yuko turned around. Her calm expression instantly fell apart, and the corner of her mouth began twitching uncontrollably.

At the end of the street, a group led by Ichigo was slowly advancing in an extremely bizarre formation.

Ichigo was at