"You have to drink it and pour it yourself!"
With a vicious tone, Kūkaku Shiba put the cigarette aside and pushed the cup of tea in front of Shadow.
"Give it to me!" Shadow was stunned, then brought the tea to Ganju Shiba, nodded to Kūkaku Shiba, and said, "Thank you!"
"Master!" A drop of cold sweat broke out on Ganju Shiba's head.
"Shadow don't like drinking this kind of tea!" Ganju Shiba, Kūkaku Shiba ignored them and asked in confusion.
"No!" Shadow shook his head, his eyes telling Ganju Shiba not to worry, just drink with confidence!
"Shadow He never drinks tea!" Yoruichi Shihōin sat up straight and chuckled; "He likes to drink that sweet Anko soup the most, so don't worry about him!"
"Anko soup!" Kūkaku Shiba suddenly grinned and said in disbelief; "Shadow actually likes such sweet things!"
"Yes!" Yoruichi Shihōin came forward and said with a smile; "It's surprising! In fact, I was shocked when I found out about it. And not only that, Shadow also likes to eat meatballs!"
"Meatballs!"
"What!" A black line suddenly appeared on his face. Shadow lowered his head and complained in his heart, "That's weird! Can't I drink it?"
However, Shadow immediately fell silent when he thought of Anko soup and meatballs. He didn't like it at first, because he thought it was hard to eat anything that was too sweet, but since he came to After Soul Society, he fell in love with it. In fact, it is more accurate to say that he likes it rather than miss it, because Anko soup and meatballs are Anko Mitarashi's favorite things.
"By the way, Yoruichi, when did you arrive Soul Society!" After laughing for a while, Kūkaku Shiba asked, "I thought you wouldn't come until tomorrow! World of the Living is so free!"
"It's okay!" Yoruichi Shihōin put down the teacup in his hand and leaned on his chin. "Shadow and I arrived at noon, but we encountered something so we didn't come over. But then again, Kukaku, what's the matter? I need you to use Hell Butterfly to find me!"
"Can't I call you if nothing happens?" Kūkaku Shiba poured himself another cup of tea, put it to his mouth, blew on it, and took a sip.
"Don't come here!" He was not moved at all. Yoruichi Shihōin knew Kūkaku Shiba too well, his friend who had grown up since Little Ichigo.
"······"
After a moment of silence, he drank the remaining tea in the quilt. Kūkaku Shiba did not answer Yoruichi Shihōin, but turned to look at Ganju Shiba who had been silent; "Go out and re-proportion the gunpowder, and then go to bed!"
"Sister!"
After a pause, Ganju Shiba didn't know why, but he always listened to Kūkaku Shiba's words, but he still nodded, stood up, bent over to Shadow, walked out, and closed the door tightly.
"Kukaku······"
"Listen to me, Yoruichi!"
Feeling the footsteps of Ganju Shiba gradually disappearing, Kūkaku Shiba picked up the dry cigarette again, put it to his mouth and took a puff, and then said, "I called you here because I want to ask Shadow to help me restore my arm!"
As he spoke, he seemed to be choking on the smoke ring he blew out of his mouth. Kūkaku Shiba coughed twice, took out the tobacco stick and put it aside, and put his hand on the prosthetic limb.
"You are finally willing to say this!" He smiled with some relief, Yoruichi Shihōin's voice was very light and soft, and there was a hint of moisture in the corners of his eyes.
"..." There was silence again. Kūkaku Shiba lowered his head and chuckled; "Isn't it very late! Yoruichi, I admit that I am not as strong as you. The death of my eldest brother, the disappearance of my uncle, and the decline of the Shiba Family have all hit me hard. I also know that I have been running away for so many years. It doesn't matter if you call me cowardly or useless!"
"Kukaku, what did you say..."
"I moved away from the Shiba Family's old house and haven't come back to visit it for so many years. I took my young Ganju to live in Rukongai without a fixed place and wander around. I don't want to let Shadow helped me grow my arm again. Even after all these years, I have never liberated Zanpakutō. Even though I know that Aizen is the culprit of all this, but sometimes I don't know why, I still..."
"I'm just a big idiot, Big White!" After a pause, Kūkaku Shiba gritted his teeth and said, "Yoruichi, you know what! Sometimes I look down on myself, I'm not even as good as Ganju. At least that kid knows how to work hard, but what about me! I feel sorry for myself all day long and have been escaping!"
"No!" Yoruichi Shihōin slammed the table and shouted; "Kukaku, do you know what you are talking about? In fact, it is not like that at all. Kukaku is..."
"So, I have to work hard too!" Standing up abruptly, interrupting Yoruichi Shihōin's words, Kūkaku Shiba raised his arms and shouted, "I am the eldest sister, how can I lose to that kid Ganju! I am the head of the Shiba Family family, and it should be my business to seek revenge from Aizen!"
"Ah!" Yoruichi Shihōin was stunned.
"Besides, I am the former captain Tenth Division, how could I lose to you Yoruichi!"
"Kukaku!" Yoruichi Shihōin lowered his head weakly; "You guy..."
"There are Kensei, Lisa, Bai, Kisuke, everyone is working hard to improve, I don't want to fall behind!" As he said, Kūkaku Shiba clenched his fists and shouted angrily; "The most important thing is, just the thought that Hiyori guy will have the opportunity to laugh at me, makes me full of fire!"
"······"Yoruichi Shihōin.
"······"Shadow.
"So, I've made my decision!" Ignoring the two people with black lines in front of them, Kūkaku Shiba sat down and said firmly in a deep voice, "I won't run away anymore. The time is almost up. I have to quickly restore myself to the peak state. I must defeat Aizen!"
"Really!"
"Don't be defeated by me then! Yoruichi!" He shook his fingers in front of Yoruichi Shihōin's eyes, Kūkaku Shiba said with a provocative smile, "In the hundred years since World of the Living, your skills must have deteriorated!"
"Empty...Kukaku!" Veins popped up on his forehead. Yoruichi Shihōin tried hard to suppress his anger and stared at Kūkaku Shiba with gritted teeth.
"When my arm recovers, Yoruichi, just wait! I will definitely defeat you with three punches and two kicks!"
"Three punches and two kicks... Defeat me!" Instantly falling into a petrified state, Yoruichi Shihōin shouted angrily; "Kūkaku Shiba, remember, you want to defeat me, you have to wait a thousand years!"
"Stop talking big words, we'll see what happens!"
"Kūkaku Shiba!"
"······"
"..." Shadow sighed with a headache, these two guys! But the relationship is still the same!
Holding his hands in front of his chest, he leaned back and looked at the full moon outside through the open window. Listening to the noisy voices of Yoruichi Shihōin and Kūkaku Shiba, for some reason, Shadow suddenly felt melancholy in his heart.
Good friends! Think about it carefully, it has been so long since I came to Soul Society, but there is no one who can be called a friend, at least what Shadow thinks.
Is it perfect? Thinking of what Yoruichi Shihōin said before, several figures suddenly appeared in Shadow's heart. Friends! They don't have them in this life, and they probably won't have them either!
"Master Anko, Kakashi, Guy, Red and Asuma, and those brats Naruto, Shikamaru..."
"Really, how could I have thought of this! However, it doesn't matter if I think about it now! Anyway, we will never see each other again. Everyone, are you okay..."
If anyone would still think of him occasionally, Shadow sighed, probably apart from Anko Mitarashi, only Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy would think of him when they were fighting! As for those brats, they would just be glad that they would never be taught a lesson by him again!