"Those Tsunayashiro lot aren't good people. Every one of them is arrogant and conceited. If you've gotten on their bad side, don't worry. Just tell me, and I'll help you sort it out."
Yoruichi said this to Natsuki.
Then she continued, "So, how did you get on their bad side?"
"I haven't done anything to the Tsunayashiro Clan." Hearing Yoruichi's concern, Natsuki felt a little moved. Of course, he could hear the sincerity in her words.
"It's just that I ran into some trouble recently."
The complicated tone in Natsuki's voice piqued Yoruichi's interest.
"What happened?"
The Tsunayashiro Clan was one of the Five Great Noble Families. At first, it had even been the foremost among them, but after certain upheavals, it had declined somewhat, and the Kuchiki House had gradually taken its place. Even so, the clan still held an extraordinary position in Soul Society.
Unlike the Shihoin, Kuchiki, and Shiba Houses, which were more deeply involved in the Gotei 13 and each commanded a Division, the Tsunayashiro Clan rarely involved its main family in matters concerning the Gotei 13 or the Shinigami, though some of its members had chosen to become Shinigami.
They considered themselves above everyone else, looking down on all things with utter arrogance. They spent most of their time in the districts where the nobles lived and were reluctant even to visit the Outer Court. They seemed to believe that the Outer Court was where Shinigami of Commoner origin lived, and that breathing its air would sully their noble status.
So how had Natsuki gotten mixed up with the Tsunayashiro Clan?
In a calm voice, Natsuki recounted how Captain Kyoraku had invited him to the Kyoraku House for a drink, and what had happened along the way in the Government Office District. He also retold