Hinamori Momo's Request

Two days after Rukia and the other two began preparing their program, Hinamori Momo suddenly approached Xin again.

"President!"

Xin was in the middle of handling some Cultural Festival-related matters when he saw Hinamori and asked, "What's up? Is the program ready?"

"Not yet, we're still rehearsing," Hinamori Momo said with a smile.

"What are you guys preparing? Why wasn't it on the list?"

Hinamori Momo smiled mysteriously and said, "Hehe, that has to be kept a secret for now. I'm sure it'll surprise you, President!"

Hearing this, Xin smiled and put down the work in his hands. "Alright, I'll look forward to it."

He guessed she must have wanted something from him.

Hinamori Momo indeed spoke up, "President, I have something I'd like to ask for your help with."

"Go ahead."

"Our Spirit Training Academy's Cultural Festival is a rare festival, isn't it?"

"If this one goes well, there will be one every year from now on."

Hinamori Momo continued, "I have a friend who also has spiritual power within him. I've always wanted him to attend the Spirit Training Academy, but he always refused. So, I want to take this opportunity to let him see it. I believe that once he comes here, he'll definitely fall in love with the Spirit Training Academy!"

A friend?

Xin was taken aback. He immediately thought of who Hinamori Momo was referring to.

The future Captain of the Tenth Division, Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

However, according to the original timeline, Tōshirō Hitsugaya only enrolled in the Spirit Training Academy after Hinamori Momo graduated.

Could he enroll early...

Xin pondered to himself.

Hinamori Momo walked closer to Xin and solicitously began to massage his shoulders. "President, I know this is difficult, but you definitely have a way, right?"

Hinamori Momo hailed from the Rukon District, but the Spirit Training Academy was located in Seireitei.

Seireitei was a place exclusively for Nobles and Shinigami. Normally, residents of the Rukon District couldn't enter freely.

This applied even to Junrinan in the first district.

Xin was, after all, just an ordinary student and didn't have that much authority.

However, Hinamori Momo hadn't thought that deeply. She just felt that her president always interacted with the leaders of the Spirit Training Academy, and even important figures like Captains and Lieutenant Captains of the Thirteen Divisions. In her mind, he was already a very capable person.

"You really dare to think big!" Xin scoffed lightly.

"President, is it possible?" Hinamori Momo looked at Xin with eager anticipation.

"You should know the rules of Seireitei. You have such a bold and reckless idea, do you understand the consequences of doing this?"

"It's not possible..." Hinamori Momo's eyes couldn't hide her disappointment. Then, she felt that perhaps she had been too idealistic.

Even if the president had the ability, he couldn't just break the rules, could he? Looking at it that way, she really was being unreasonable.

"I'm sorry to have bothered you, President."

Hinamori Momo bowed to Xin and turned to leave.

"However, I do have a way."

"..."

Hinamori Momo immediately turned back, hope rekindled in her eyes.

"But it carries a great risk," Xin said, appearing hesitant.

This made Hinamori Momo hesitate as well. She didn't want to cause trouble for the president, and it wasn't something that absolutely had to be done.

"President, it's okay," she said immediately. "Since it's breaking the rules, there's no need. I didn't think it through properly."

Xin chuckled and asked, "Is that friend of yours very close to you?"

Hinamori Momo nodded. "His house is right next door to mine. He's my childhood friend."

In this world, "childhood friend" didn't carry many ambiguous meanings; it simply referred to a "close friend" who grew up together.

Xin then said, "Since he's such a good friend of yours, it's fine to invite him over once. It's rare for you to have such a thought, and it would be a shame if it went to waste."

"President..."

Hinamori Momo was deeply moved.

Seireitei and the Rukon District were separated by a white wall. These walls were constructed from Saketsu Stones. To pass through the walls, one had to go through one of the four gates: White Path, Azure Stream, Black Edge, or Vermillion Well. Each gate was guarded by a specialized Shinigami hero.

As a student of the Spirit Training Academy, Hinamori Momo could pass freely with her student identification.

Xin's method was simple: he told Hinamori Momo to bring a Spirit Training Academy uniform and her student identification to pick up the person.

The guards weren't very strict with the movement of Spirit Training Academy students, as these students would eventually become Shinigami. All they needed was to show their identification.

"Thank you, President!" Hinamori Momo was overjoyed after hearing this and thanked him repeatedly.

"Is that all? Just thanks?" Xin asked with a half-smile.

Hinamori Momo suddenly became a little shy, and said reservedly, "Xin... I'm grateful in my heart too."

[Affection: 48]

Xin glanced at the system interface. Once affection reached fifty or sixty, it became difficult to increase. Matsumoto Rangiku, whom he had known the longest, only had an affection level slightly over sixty.

The reason for such a high level was also due to knowing her for several years.

Hinamori Momo's affection increased quickly, which was related to her inherently good personality. However, once it reached the fifties, he would need to find another method.

If he relied solely on accumulating time, it would take who knows how long to get the Full Course Reward.

Xin himself had some complaints about his system; wasn't it forcing him to be a bad person!

For example, the matter Hinamori Momo asked him to handle wasn't particularly difficult, and the so-called consequences were almost negligible. Even if the Spirit Training Academy found out, they wouldn't punish him for such a trivial matter.

But if he had agreed immediately when Hinamori Momo first spoke, the affection gained might have been very little.

Going through this roundabout way was indeed troublesome, but for the sake of becoming stronger, this was a better way for Xin to handle it.

In the end, it was just about increasing the value of favors, but it was very effective for girls like Hinamori Momo.

"Alright, you can use my school uniform and student ID then. Come find me the day before to get them."

"Thank you, President."

Hinamori Momo left in high spirits.

Xin then began to ponder Tōshirō Hitsugaya.

His opportunity to enroll was encountering Matsumoto Rangiku a few years later, which was quite similar to himself.

Compared to Renji Abarai, Izuru Kira, and others currently in the Spirit Training Academy, Tōshirō Hitsugaya's talent was stronger. Like Shiba Kaien and Ichimaru Gin, he also graduated from the Spirit Training Academy in just one year and became a Captain in the shortest time in Soul Society's history, as well as the youngest Captain ever.

He also possessed Hyōrinmaru, known as the strongest ice and snow Zanpakutō.

Tōshirō Hitsugaya's age should be similar to Hinamori Momo's, but in the original work, he still had a youthful appearance decades later, perhaps indirectly indicating his astonishing talent.

This was a talent!

He himself still had a year before graduation.

Sorry, I was too sleepy yesterday. I'll make up for it tonight with a few more chapters.