The person who came to receive Uchiha Yato was Shōhei Tsunayashiro, a proper scion of the great nobility.
However, contrary to Yato's expectations, although Shōhei Tsunayashiro looked arrogant, he was actually fairly easy to get along with.
Along the way, the boy chatted with him. Though it often took four or five remarks to earn half a response, Yato could tell that Shōhei's attitude was sincere and not perfunctory.
As for why he spoke so little... Shōhei Tsunayashiro was, in fact, a bit of a homebody.
"You mean you haven't left the clan for three years?"
"To be precise, thirty-five months."
"If you don't mind me asking, what do you usually do at home?"
"Read." The young noble paused before adding,
"Read a lot of books."
Yato nodded thoughtfully. He understood what Shōhei meant. The Tsunayashiro Clan had overseen the Great Spirit Library for generations, and as a clansman, his most important duty was naturally to study the history and secrets of the Soul Society.
"I'm really jealous, Shōhei." Yato sighed.
"Sometimes, I'd like to stay cooped up at home too, eating watermelon and chewing on some jerky."
Shōhei Tsunayashiro fell silent for a while. Just when the boy thought he would receive no reply, he suddenly spoke.
"Our clan takes turns going to Hueco Mundo as well."
"Huh?" Yato froze.
"Is it really okay to tell me that...? Don't go leaking clan secrets and get punished by the elders."
The young noble shook his head. He was not a Soul Reaper and wore no Soul Reaper uniform, only a dark kimono that made him look completely out of place in the Seireitei.
"It's fine. A lot of people know."
Yato figured Shōhei had been kept under strict confinement by his family. Now that he had finally found an opportunity,