Though he spoke in a joking tone.
He was still a captain-class figure extending an invitation to him. It was something Arima Shizuya absolutely could not ignore and had to respond to.
Arima Shizuya respectfully bowed and hurriedly said,
"Thank you for your esteem, Captain Hirako, but I have no such intentions for the time being..."
Without any obvious change in expression, Hirako Shinji merely nodded faintly before speaking.
"You've got your own ambitions? Well... that's a good thing too."
After all, they were both working for the Seireitei. Hirako Shinji had no objections on that front.
It was just that, compared with the others, he was somewhat curious about where Arima Shizuya intended to go.
"Could I ask which squad you want to join?"
Arima Shizuya smiled awkwardly and sheepishly scratched the back of his head.
"To be honest, I don't have any more specific plans yet. There have been changes to the relevant regulations this year... so I plan to do internships in a few more places before making a decision."
...Huh?
What was that supposed to mean? "Based on the Captain-Commander's foundational strategy of 'improving the overall quality of Squad Members,' a reform plan was drafted by Captain Retsu Unohana and approved by six captains during the second half of this year."
"It will increase the duration and frequency of Academy students' internships, striving to give them opportunities to rotate between internship units before graduation... This will make it easier for students to find the organization that truly suits them."
"At the same time, it will allow other students to use this opportunity to learn about the work carried out by other squads. It can be called a perfect strategy that achieves two goals at once."
"Captain Hirako should have known about this, considering the proposal was