Taking Toshiro to School

He was already broke, and thought he'd have to pay for himself again today.

He didn't expect Gaoyu to be so generous!

Great, in the cold society of Seireitei, he finally felt a sliver of human warmth.

Great, great!

Shūhei's eyes streamed with tears. Usually, when they went out to eat and drink together, he was the one getting taken advantage of. Now, someone was finally standing up for him.

Gaoyu had only paid the bill, but found that Shūhei's favorability had shot up to 77, startling him.

Gaoyu was inwardly astonished, but outwardly said, "Drinking out occasionally is quite refreshing. Next time we drink, be sure to call me."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely call you!"

Gaoyu really hoped Shūhei's favorability would reach eighty. Then he could permanently obtain Black Sun, giving him a readily available offensive skill.

Waving his hand, Gaoyu walked out of the small tavern, feeling the cool breeze blowing outside. His brain, heated from drinking, cleared up considerably.

This body's alcohol tolerance was really good.

Although he arrived midway, he only drank a little less than Rangiku and Shūhei. Yet, the other two were already tipsy, while he was only slightly buzzed.

Walking home against the cool breeze, Gaoyu was also channeling spiritual power into Black Sun.

Without spiritual power, Black Sun had little might.

This was a skill for development. If he let it sit for a few hundred years, injecting the full spiritual power of a Captain each year, could its burst power in that single moment instantly kill Yhwach?

Heh, his future was bright!

Gaoyu's lips curved slightly, and he returned home.

He injected about half the spiritual particles into Black Sun. Injecting any more would affect him, and he had to get up early tomorrow, so he didn't want to be too exhausted.

The next day, he still woke up before dawn.

Because he had a bit to drink the night before, he slept very comfortably.

Gaoyu stretched after getting up, washed up, and headed to Rukongai feeling refreshed.

Thinking about Toshiro, he moved even faster than yesterday. Just as dawn was breaking, he arrived at the White Road Gate.

And at the White Road Gate, he saw Toshiro Hitsugaya carrying a package.

Gaoyu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed nothing had changed; Toshiro had still decided to become a Shinigami.

He used a Flash Step to appear before Toshiro and greeted him with a smile.

"It seems you've made your decision."

Toshiro was startled by Gaoyu's sudden appearance, but he projected a rather indifferent demeanor, so he maintained his cool expression and said, "Yes, I've decided to become a Shinigami!"

"That's right," Gaoyu said happily. "Even though it's not enrollment season, as long as I bring you there, the teachers will be happy to accept you when they see your talent."

As he spoke, Gaoyu couldn't help but pat Toshiro's silver hair.

Toshiro dodged Gaoyu's hand and then asked, "Didn't you say you had patrol duty? Isn't taking me to Shino Academy now neglecting your duties?"

"What do you know? How can a trivial matter like patrol be compared to discovering a genius?" Gaoyu retorted. "Alright, you've already spoken with your grandmother, right? Let's go!"

"Ah, we've already spoken," Toshiro Hitsugaya took a deep breath. He looked at Gaoyu, his eyes filled with determination.

As Gaoyu led Toshiro through the White Road Gate, they encountered Jidanbō. Jidanbō wasn't a Shinigami, but one of the Rukongai heroes chosen by the Shinigami to guard the White Road Gate.

Normally, Shinigami could enter and exit the White Road Gate without issue, but Toshiro Hitsugaya was just a young Rukongai resident, which brought up Jidanbō's responsibilities.

Gaoyu also saw Jidanbō's Soul Ability.

"Gatekeeper: Designate a gate and become its keeper. You cannot enter until you are defeated by another."

Good, it fit Jidanbō's persona as a gatekeeper, though he didn't have anywhere specific to guard right now.

Moreover, Jidanbō's favorability towards him was still low, far from sixty.

Of course, this ability was actually very good and powerful.

The other party could only enter after defeating him, so if he hid or refused to fight, wouldn't the other party be unable to enter forever?

Therefore, he still wanted to obtain this ability. It seemed he'd have to visit the West Gate more often in the future. Befriending Jidanbō would be good.

"I'm taking this kid to Shino Academy to register. We can sort out the specific procedures when I get back," Gaoyu said to Jidanbō.

Jidanbō, a hulking figure nearly ten meters tall, looked intently at Gaoyu and Toshiro, making Toshiro a bit uncomfortable.

"This guy..."

Toshiro couldn't help but say, "So tall."

Hearing his words, Gaoyu couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't worry."

"Not everyone in Seireitei is a giant like this. There are only four people as tall as Jidanbō in Seireitei."

Tōshirō Hitsugaya, being short himself, was rather fixated on tall people.

After watching for a while, Jidanbō said, "Alright, you two can go in."

Gaoyu nodded and led Tōshirō into Seireitei.

Because he had to bring Tōshirō along, he couldn't go as fast, so by the time they reached Shino Academy, it was almost noon.

Gaoyu wasn't idle while they walked either. He chatted with Tōshirō, taught him some common knowledge about Seireitei, and even instructed him on how to use spiritual power.

Tōshirō truly lived up to his genius reputation. Coupled with the influence of Gaoyu's abilities, Tōshirō made significant progress in just the time it took to walk there.

Gaoyu was dumbfounded by this, truly a genius!

Gaoyu could only sigh, comparing people was enough to kill you; the gap between people was truly wider than the gap between a person and a dog!

Once inside the academy, Gaoyu took Tōshirō directly to Dainaihara Gen'ichirō. After all, he was very interested in this teacher's abilities and hoped to quickly raise his favorability to over eighty.

Dainaihara Gen'ichirō was a bit surprised to see Gaoyu looking for him. After all, Gaoyu was already a Shinigami and couldn't keep coming to the academy to study, could he?

Seeing his surprised expression, Gaoyu quickly said:

"Teacher, I've come because I discovered an absolute genius in Rukongai. It's a shame for someone with his talent to be in Rukongai, so I want him to come to Shino Academy and become a Shinigami."