Hiyori was baffled. "What the hell do you mean, 'companionship'?"
Hiyori knew nothing about the Zanpakuto rebellion that had happened in Soul Society a while back. Not that she cared.
She was just curious about what Yuko meant.
"Winning over your Zanpakuto with love, of course," Yuko said casually.
Hiyori stared at her, speechless.
I don't get it!
Yuko had no intention of explaining further. Suddenly remembering Sister Hana's earlier threat, she turned to Yoshino. "Oh, right. Do we have any expensive tea leaves at home?"
"Expensive?"
What kind of question was that?
Yoshino paused. She had no idea why Yuko was asking, but answered honestly. "Not really. The tea we drink comes from the supermarket, a few thousand yen a bag."
Yuko scratched her head. "A few thousand? That's so cheap. Do we have anything pricier?"
Sister Hana would beat her to death if she brought tea that cheap.
Yoshino was utterly lost. She could only smile helplessly. "Well... do you want to buy something more expensive? I think there's a high-end tea shop on the shopping street."
"I'll head out again, then." Yuko glanced at the time. It was only four in the afternoon. Still early.
Before leaving, Yuko pointed to the bag on the counter. "The ingredients you wanted are right here."
"Mm, I saw them."
"Okay."
Everyone exchanged baffled looks as Yuko headed out again, despite having only just come home.
A little later, Yuko stood inside a high-end tea shop on Karakura Town's shopping street, surrounded by elegant, traditional decor.
She stood before a wooden counter, curiously eyeing the tea canisters displayed on it.
A quick glance showed prices ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of yen.
Hm?
What's that...?
Yuko spotted a canister on the top shelf.
"You have an excellent eye, ma'am.