"Kyoraku, someone is looking for you outside, saying they are your brother's subordinates." Ukitake returned to the dormitory from outside and said to Kyoraku who was sleeping.
"Come to see me so late?" Kyoraku shook his sleepy head and muttered, "Every time you come to me, nothing good happens. What happened this time?"
"Just go and see and you will find out. It will also save you the trouble of covering your head and falling asleep in the dormitory during the holidays." Ukitake complained, "I wouldn't be surprised at all if your Zanpakuto is hypnotic."
"When did you and Lin Nan learn to be so venomous..." Kyoraku pulled on his shoes and said as he walked towards the door of the dormitory, "By the way, where is Lin Nan? Why don't you two go to my house together! I really don't want to face my brother by myself."
Ukitake thought for a while, "It seems that he hasn't come back since he left early in the morning; then I won't go either. You probably haven't seen your brother since you entered school. If I go alone today, I will look very indifferent."
Kyoraku knew that Ukitake had a temper that was both soft and hard at the same time. Once a decision was made, it was difficult to change, so he could only cover his face in pain. "When can you stop paying so much attention to etiquette?"
The two people outside the dormitory were indeed Kyoraku Seishu's subordinates. After seeing Shunsui, they greeted him warmly, "Brother Qingqiu knows that Spirit Arts Academy is on holiday today, so he specially sent us to pick you up."
Kyoraku looked at both sides of the corridor, curled his lips and said, "Brother, he is so busy now, even the younger brother can't come in person, right?"
"Well, Brother Qingqiu is really busy. Mr. Shunsui, please don't get angry with him because of this." A team member who was also familiar with Shunsui heard the unhappiness in Shunsui's tone and quickly added.
Kyoraku rolled his eyes and walked directly to the exit. "Then let's go, don't waste time. I only have this day off, and I have to come back to sleep."
Kyoraku House mansion.
Although the master of the house has not returned home for many days, it has not affected the work of the servants at all. Compared with the days when they had to take care of Shunsui and play with him, these servants agreed that their lives now are much happier than before.
Because the mistress, who had only been here for more than half a year, was really good at taking care of the housework. She was also very kind to the servants, without any airs of being a mistress.
However, today's situation seemed a bit unprecedented. The two master brothers actually returned home at the same time. This made many servants nervous.
If the two brothers were at home separately, everyone would be able to live in peace with each other. Especially after having the mistress, the atmosphere at home became much warmer. Even Shunsui, who had always been naughty, became much quieter after the mistress came over.
However, today, the two brothers, who would inevitably quarrel when meeting each other, went home together, which made most of the servants worry about whether the mistress could calm down the situation alone.
Guided by the team members, Kyoraku returned to his long-lost home.
He hasn't been back since entering Gen Private School. Looking at the familiar scenery in the courtyard, he couldn't help but swallowed secretly. He hoped that he would not quarrel with his eldest brother again, otherwise his vacation would be ruined.
As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, he saw his eldest brother's wife Kyoraku Kaori coming out.
"Shunsui! Welcome home!" Kyoraku Kaori said with a smile. Her bun was tied randomly on the back of her head, she wore a pair of oval glasses, and the two strands of hair in front of her forehead hung just right next to her cheeks, outlining a unique intellectual beauty.
"Oh! Long time no see! Sister!" Shunsui smiled lightly and responded somewhat numbly.
Shunsui feels that she has a magical power that can make people calm down.
In the past, my mind was filled with thoughts such as "Which servant should I bully today?" and "What kind of games should I let the servant play with me today?" But since Kaori came over, Shunsui found that his personality has become much quieter.
After his parents passed away, he had an urge to destroy him anytime and anywhere. Almost all the servants who played with him were teased to the point of collapse, and some even suffered moderate injuries.
Facing Qingqiu, who has a somewhat hot temper, Shunsui's rebellious mentality is even more serious. No matter what Qingqiu says, Shunsui always has the urge to refute.
All this changed after Kaori came through.
Her original name was Ise Kaori, the eldest daughter of aristocrat Ise House. After she passed away, she changed her surname to Kyoraku. Shunsui didn't know much about Ise House, except that she was a noble in Seireitei who was responsible for sacrifices.
Half a month after Kaori came to the house, I learned from the whispers of the servants that Ise House is a female clan, and all girls are born from generation to generation. In order to continue future generations, Ise House recruits sons-in-law for each generation.
However, there is a rumor surrounding the Ise House family that is difficult to ignore - that is, every son-in-law who enters Ise House will eventually die young due to some kind of curse from Ise House.
Kaori loves Qingqiu very much. In order to prevent Qingqiu from being affected by the so-called "curse" and to completely eliminate that rumor, she had the consciousness to sever the family bloodline and did not marry as a son-in-law, but married into Kyoraku House.
She felt that this would make Kyoraku Seishu's life peaceful.
After Kaori walked through the door, Shunsui felt that the atmosphere of the whole family had changed. Not only was he unwilling to interact with his eldest brother, he was even unwilling to take a step toward his eldest brother's door.
After the eldest brother got married, the whole family became warmer. Shunsui was also willing to go to the eldest brother's house to play, and even fell asleep under the eaves basking in the sun a few times.
To this day, Shunsui still remembers the day of his eldest brother's wedding. The two of them held a ceremony under the green pine trees in the courtyard. Kaori was particularly beautiful in her wedding dress.
The young Shunsui didn't know how to describe his feelings. But Kaori made him feel at ease and a little bit dependent. It was a warm feeling from the bottom of his heart that he had never experienced since his mother passed away.
From then on, as long as he could see Kaori's smile, Shunsui felt that the day was wonderful. He began to be willing to play in his eldest brother's yard. No matter whether his eldest brother was at home or not, as long as Kaori was there, he felt extra at ease.
Every smile of hers makes people feel healed, and every snack she makes is particularly delicious.
Shunsui didn't quite understand what this feeling was about, but he gradually felt that something wasn't right. From then on, whenever he faced Kaori alone, he would feel a little reserved.
Therefore, two months after Kaori came to, Qingqiu asked Captain-Commander Yamamoto to become his teacher through connections, and Shunsui went to Gen Private School without saying a word.
Now, sister Kaori, whom she hadn't seen for several months, appeared again, and Shunsui still felt a little nervous.
After briefly greeting Shunsui, Kyoraku Kaori went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. Shunsui then stepped into the main room of the eldest brother's house.
Kyoraku Seishu was wearing regular clothes and was drinking tea in the middle of the room. When he saw Shunsui coming in, he changed his previous habits and smiled slightly at Kyoraku: "You're back? Come and have tea!"
Shunsui is a little surprised. Since he has grown so big, in which year has he not been repaired by Qingqiu? When has he ever laughed with himself? Where is this happening today?
Qingqiu poured a cup of tea and put it next to him, and called Shunsui to come and sit down, "I have been following the squad on missions in Rukongai, and I haven't seen you for a long time. It feels like you have grown taller in the past two months??"
Shunsui nodded blankly, looked down at his height again, and said, "Ah, it seems so..."
He is really not used to such a kind big brother.
Qingqiu patted the tatami next to him. "Come and sit quickly! I heard that you have made rapid progress recently! Have you completed Shikai?"
Shunsui slowly walked to Qingqiu and sat down, thinking, is it because I have practiced Shikai that you have a good attitude towards me? Because you can't hit me as you like in the future, right?
Huh, bastard.
Qingqiu didn't pay attention to the subtle changes in Kyoraku's expression. He reached out and pushed the poured tea towards Shunsui: "After practicing Shikai, you can't be too proud and complacent. You must know that Zanpakuto is very difficult to deal with, and he will lose his temper at every turn."
Shunsui recalled his experience of being forced to play games by Zanpakuto. He smiled awkwardly and said nothing. He quickly lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
"Are there any difficulties in practicing Shikai? Although Captain-Commander is your teacher, after all, he cannot answer all your questions anytime and anywhere. But brother is different, you can ask questions at will." Qingqiu looked at Shunsui with a relieved smile on his face.
Shunsui was really not used to this smile. After trying hard for a long time, he just shook his head and said, "There is indeed nothing wrong with it."
Qingqiu stared at Shunsui quietly, and sighed softly, "I know, I might have been too harsh on you before. But my parents were gone at that time, and I had to shoulder the reputation of Kyoraku House.
And you are too young, so I am afraid that you will be bullied when I am not with you in the future. But before, you were very playful, so I always scolded you out of worry.
But today is different. With Zanpakuto and Shikai, you will soon become a real Soul Reaper. From now on, you will also have your own place in Seireitei. This way I can rest assured."
Kyoraku listened quietly to Qingqiu's words, with mixed feelings in his heart. He could feel that these words of the elder brother were indeed spoken from the bottom of his heart.
However, sometimes, once the gap arises, it can no longer be dissolved by simple words. Especially, I and my eldest brother have not had a heart-to-heart conversation for at least ten years.
Shunsui lowered his head and said softly, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, I have been ignored by you for so many years. If you don't say that now, I won't be sad."
He wanted to take another sip of tea, but found the tea to be bland and tasteless.
Qingqiu looked at his brother in surprise, not knowing what to say for a while. For a long time, he stared at his brother's lowered eyes and murmured:
"Actually, I want to say, well done, brother!"