News of the name spread faster than Suzuko expected
She originally thought that only a few people in her class knew about it, and at most people from the dormitory next door, but when she walked into the classroom the next day, everyone in the teacher's corridor focused on her.
This makes her very uncomfortable
Shunsui Kyōraku from the next class is very well informed.
Shunsui Kyōraku closed the book and stuffed it into the desk. He turned around and leaned on the back of the chair, facing Ukitake. The sound was neither too loud nor too quiet, just enough for Ukitake to hear, and just enough for the people in the front, back, left, and right rows to hear.
"Do you know who Captain Shuichi is?" Ukitake looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto's disciple" Shunsui Kyōraku said this in a normal tone.
Ukitake's eyebrows moved slightly
Shunsui continued, "Yesterday in Hakuda class, Captain Shuichi gave the girl a name, Takeda Suzuko, why did Captain Shuichi give her this name? Why is it her? There must be something going on here."
Shunsui spoke more and more energetically, and his voice became louder unknowingly, from "just heard by the people around him" to "can be heard by half the classroom", but he was completely unaware of it.
Ukitake didn't remind him because Ukitake knew that reminding him would be useless. Shunsui, this person, would make his voice louder when he said he was happy.
"Here among our nobles, giving a name to a person means claiming it! In Rukongai, I guess giving someone a name also means claiming it!"
As he finished his sentence, the whispers in the classroom suddenly became louder.
They were discussing what Shunsui had just said, exchanging information they had heard from different channels. Some said that Captain Shuichi was indeed from First Division, and some said that they had heard a senior senior student talk about Shuichi. Captain is a disciple of Captain-Commander Yamamoto. Some people said that they saw Captain Shuichi walking up to the girl in Hakuda class yesterday. What was her name? Takeda Suzuko
There are a few aristocratic students in the corridor leaning against the cloisters, pillars or walls. There are not many aristocratic students. It's not that they don't want to come, but there may not always be people of the right age every year. The population base of aristocratic families is small, and children of the right age are not available every year, but no matter how many there are, they naturally gather together.
At this moment, these noble students gathered together, their voices were very low, but their expressions were very lively. They were digesting what Shunsui had just said, and then adding their own understanding to it.
"Captain Shuichi is a disciple of Captain-Commander Yamamoto. I know this. I heard it mentioned before by my family," a girl with a high ponytail said in a low voice.
"But I wonder what the relationship is between Captain Shuichi and the girl named Takeda? Didn't Kyōraku say 'claim'?"
The word 'claim' had a specific meaning in aristocratic circles
In Soul Society, it is very common for nobles to claim the wandering souls of Rukongai as their adopted sons or daughters. However, the claim is usually completed through a formal, written, and registered process in Central 46. It is not just a matter of casually saying "what will you be called from now on" during class?
Shuichi Captain is not a noble, but he gave the girl a last name, Takeda
"This girl named Takeda Suzuko will have a different status in the Spiritual Arts Academy from now on." A boy wearing glasses pushed up the frame of his glasses and his voice was very low, so low that only a few people around him could hear it.
"Captain Shuichi is Captain Thirteenth Division. No matter what relationship Captain Shuichi has with her, as long as Captain Shuichi gives this name, others will think that she is claimed by Captain Shuichi."
No one refutes that in the aristocratic circle, "the weight of the four words "name and adoption" is much heavier than the number Spiritual Might Test
Behind Captain Thirteenth Division stands Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, and behind Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto stands the entire Gotei 13. The noble students know this chain clearly in their hearts.
The girl with a high ponytail was silent for a moment, and then breathed out softly. "No matter what, remember this name first."
"What do you think?" Shunsui asked Ukitake, without turning his head, his eyes were still looking at the ceiling.
Ukitake was silent for a while. "Takeda Suzuko, the name is quite good."
Shunsui snorted from his nose, "What I asked was not the name, but why Captain Shuichi named her."
Ukitake thought for a while, "Maybe there is no reason. Maybe I just want to give it."
Shunsui turned his head and glanced at Ukitake, with an expression in his eyes. "Why are you so boring?"
Ukitake did not respond and lowered his head to read. Shunsui turned his head back to look at the ceiling.
Seireitei Medium
Of course, the first person to get the news was Yamamoto. Spiritual Arts Academy was run by him, and not even the slightest disturbance inside could escape the eyes and ears of First Division.
Chojiro Sasakibe received a report after class. The content was that in Hakuda's class, captain Shuichi named a third-grade girl "Takeda Suzuko"
But Yamamoto didn't do nothing, he called someone
Onmitsukidō, Punishment Force, First Detachment
Years ago Kaimachi After Hollow Disaster, Onmitsukidō had been monitoring Takeda Family for a long time in World of the Living, and that Reiatsu was abnormal From the time the little girl was adopted by Takeda Nobumoto to her death in childbirth, her growth trajectory, Reiatsu ripples, and facial features are all recorded in Onmitsukidō's archives
The person responsible for monitoring is not one person, but a team. The leader of the team is currently standing in Yamamoto's office.
"The Reiatsu ripples are basically consistent with the World of the Living and Suzuko" the person in charge said calmly.
"The appearance also matches, there is a high probability that they are the same person."
Yamamoto nodded without any unnecessary questions.
"Go down"
The person in charge saluted and Shunpo withdrew.
The news reached the aristocratic circle half a day later than it reached Yamamoto. By evening, the aristocratic residence area of Seireitei Central Ring had exploded.
Not because of how important Takeda Suzuko itself is, but because of Yamamoto's reaction
To be precise, Yamamoto has no response. Shiba Clan, Kuchiki Clan, Shihōin Clan, Tsunayashiro Clan, Kyoraku Clan, Ise Clan and other Upper Nobility, big and small, are all waiting for Yamamoto to express its stance
They want to know Yamamoto's attitude towards "Shuichi bestowing a name on Takeda Suzuko". If it is Yamamoto's instruction, then Takeda Suzuko's weight will be different. If it is Shuichi's own initiative, then Takeda Suzuko's weight will be different.
They waited for a whole day, but nothing happened. Yamamoto didn't say a word. No one had seen Yamamoto express any opinions on this matter. He didn't mention it in meetings or in private conversations.
no instructions
These four words are more unsettling than any instructions.
Yamamoto If he agrees, he will say "I know" or "Okay". If he objects, he will say "inappropriate" or "nonsense"
He didn't say anything, which meant that this matter was not within his scope of attention. Who was Takeda Suzuko? What name did Shuichi give her? Yamamoto didn't care about these things. What he cared more about was what the nobles cared about?
Do they care that a Thirteenth Division captain named a Rukongai girl? Do they care whether this girl will receive special treatment in the future? Do they care whether this matter will affect the fairness of the Spiritual Arts Academy's enrollment?
Yamamoto knows all these concerns, but he doesn't need to say anything. His silence itself is an attitude. You can think whatever you want, and Spiritual Arts Academy can operate as you please.
The reaction of the captains was much duller than that of the nobles. Yachiru Unohana, the captain of Eleventh Division, was drinking tea in the team building when he heard the news. Lieutenant next to him carefully told the story. Unohana put down the teacup and thought about it.
"Shuichi? Named a student?"
Lieutenant nods
Unohana thought again, "Oh"
Then continued drinking tea.
Second Division's captain Shihōin Qianri was on Onmitsukidō's training ground when he heard the news. He listened expressionlessly and only said, "Onmitsukidō will not participate in the Spiritual Arts Academy matter", and then continued training. This is not his business, nor any captain's business. Shuichi naming a student is Shuichi's business. At most, it is the student's business. The captains have no time to care about this.
But the nobles don't think so
They care about this matter, not about Suzuko himself, but about Shuichi's actions and Yamamoto's silence, Shuichi is not an ordinary captain, he is a disciple of Yamamoto. Yamamoto's silence does not mean that he does not care, but he does care but does not bother to say it. This kind of disdain is more weighty than any statement.