If I told Isane there was absolutely no problem, she'd probably cry, Yuko thought.
The Fourth Division was busy enough already, but its captain had dumped the whole mess on her Vice-Captain and come to the Fifth Division under the pretense of helping out. In the end, she just wanted somewhere new to have fun.
That woman's clearly here to make trouble for me.
Retsu Unohana returned to the desk and slowly poured the freshly brewed tea into cups.
Steam curled from the clear tea, its fragrance filling the office in an instant.
She pushed one cup toward Yuko. "Here, Yuko. You should try it too. You paid for it, so we mustn't let it go to waste."
"I'd drink it even if you didn't say that." Yuko's mouth twitched violently as she grabbed the cup.
The clear tea reflected her face. Yuko downed it in one gulp.
What kind of joke would it be not to drink tea that cost 1.5 million? I've got to get back as much of my money as I can. That cup must've been worth a few thousand, at least.
"And now, Vice-Captain Hinamori."
Unohana smiled as she poured Momo a cup too.
"Ah, thank you so much."
Momo Hinamori accepted it, flattered, and took a small sip.
Unohana lifted her own cup and gracefully inhaled its fragrance before taking her time to taste it.
"Mmm~"
Unohana closed her eyes, apparently savoring the tea. The sight made Yuko's eye twitch.
Have you watched too many food anime? Do you have to be this dramatic?
After a moment, Unohana opened her eyes with a deeply satisfied smile.
"It really is fine tea." She looked at Yuko. "A lingering sweetness rises slowly from the back of the tongue and stays in the mouth. You have excellent