There was a small restaurant not far from the Thirteenth Division. Since it was nearby, Gaoyu chose it and brought Rukia there.
"The young lady of the Kuchiki Family probably hasn't eaten in a place like this much, has she?"
Gaoyu smiled and ordered two desserts.
Rukia liked sweet things, and so did Gaoyu.
Of the five flavors—sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty—Gaoyu didn't eat sour things, couldn't handle much spice, and disliked bitter things even more. Salty was all right, but sweet things were his absolute favorite.
High-sugar foods were what made people feel happy!
Fortunately, he had a Shinigami's body now. No matter how many sweets he ate, he wouldn't gain weight easily; his daily activity was more than enough to burn off the sugar.
"Vice-Captain Gaoyu, please don't tease me." Rukia gave a wry smile. "I'm no young lady. Before my elder brother adopted me, I was just a pauper from Rukongai."
"I heard from Renji that you two grew up together in the South Rukon District. He also said you were a terrible cook."
"What?" A little vein appeared on Rukia's forehead. She couldn't help retorting, "It was already generous of me to cook for him, and he still had the nerve to complain. That idiot..."
"But..."
Rukia looked at Gaoyu and couldn't help asking, "I heard Renji went to Hueco Mundo... Why?"
She had only found out about it recently.
Ever since she had been adopted by the Kuchiki Family, she had lost touch with Renji.
They hadn't exchanged a single word in years.
So she knew only that Shiba Kaien had gone to Hueco Mundo; she didn't know who else was part of the expedition.
All she knew was that the Shinigami who went with him were from the Eleventh Division. Renji was in