Morning.
Hiyori Sarugaki stood with her arms crossed, looking thoroughly displeased. Her face was so dark that even passing dogs would get glared at twice.
"What nice weather." At the worst possible moment, Uchiha Yato pushed open the door and walked out. "Morning, Vice-Captain."
Hiyori shot to her feet and started cursing.
"Morning my ass! On such an important day, you were still sleeping in... And what the hell is this music? They've been playing it all morning in the Seireitei. It sounds awful!"
"It's called jazz. It's very popular in the World of the Living."
"I don't get it!" Hiyori Sarugaki said indignantly. "I'm going to the First Division. After you see Captain Hikifune off, come back early... We still don't know what kind of person the new captain will be."
"Don't worry."
Uchiha Yato smiled and headed outside.
Kirio Hikifune, no longer wearing her captain's haori, was already waiting there.
She gazed deeply at the gates of the 12th Division and spoke softly.
"You've worked hard, Yato."
"It was my honor, Captain Hikifune."
The two figures disappeared into the thin morning mist, gradually leaving the Seireitei behind.
Today, Kirio Hikifune would officially leave the Gotei 13, and the vacant position would be filled by the new captain of the 12th Division.
The Seireitei's captain appointment ceremony had to be held before all the captains. On such an occasion, the Lieutenants were required to wait outside. As the 12th Division's Lieutenant, Hiyori naturally had to be present.
Thus, the task of seeing Kirio Hikifune off naturally fell to Uchiha Yato.
They traveled in silence and soon arrived at a district of Rukongai.
So it really is here... Yato clicked his tongue inwardly.
Ahead lay a sprawling cluster of massive buildings. Two statues of thick arms stood beside the main