"Cough, I'd forgotten. You've always been quick on your feet." Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto set down his teacup, his eyelids half-lowered.
Yuko had a bad feeling about this. "Don't tell me he hasn't returned yet?"
"I simply didn't expect you to arrive so quickly. Amagai has already returned. Sit here for a moment."
Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto coughed lightly and raised a hand toward Sasakibe.
Sasakibe gave Yamamoto a slight nod, then nodded politely to Yuko before leaving the room, presumably to contact Amagai.
"Honestly, I'm very dedicated."
Without the slightest hesitation, Yuko walked over to Yamamoto's desk, picked up the teapot, and poured herself a cup.
She lifted the teapot. "Want some, old man?"
"...Much obliged."
Yamamoto pushed his nearly empty teacup toward her.
Yuko refilled it for him.
This girl... when she was acting normal, she really was fairly normal.
Old Man Yama had a meaningless thought flash through his mind as he picked up his cup and prepared to take a sip.
"How about we settle the price before we leave?"
"Pfft—"
Old Man Yama's eyes bulged, and he nearly lost his composure as he hurriedly covered his mouth.
Yuko retreated with her teacup, her face full of disgust. "That's very rude, old man."
Who do you think caused that?!
Veins throbbed lightly at Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's temple. "I am quite curious. What exactly do you need so much money for?"
From what he knew, this girl should not have been short on money.
Not to mention that a captain's monthly salary was already quite generous, she had been offered double pay when they recruited her. Now she had also started some sort of blind box business in the Seireitei, so she should have been making a fortune.
Yuko looked puzzled. "What kind of question is that? Does anyone