Rangiku's gaze fell on Hekyō, and her smile grew more pronounced.
Yoriichi fell silent for a moment, then lowered his head to glance at his Zanpakuto.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Heat up the seawater, of course."
"This is an artificial pool."
"Artificial seawater is still seawater."
Rangiku sounded so perfectly justified that Yoriichi could not find a reason to argue for a moment.
Nearby, Nanao adjusted her glasses and added earnestly, "According to the association members' feedback, the water is currently too cold for prolonged swimming."
"You could let it sit in the sun."
"It's almost dark."
"You could swim tomorrow."
"We would have to recalculate tomorrow's activity budget."
At the words "activity budget," Yoriichi reached out and gripped Hekyō.
The Third Division had no money left.
If they kept calculating, Kira might really have to take the entire division to Rukongai to chop down trees and use leaves to deal with their everyday needs.
Yoriichi walked to the edge of the pool and slowly drew Hekyō.
The moment the gray blade left its sheath, scorching Reiatsu rose from within him. The air nearby began to heat up, and ripples spread across the pool.
Yoriichi paused.
This was his first time using it to heat water.
A wisp of golden-red Reiatsu flowed from the tip of his blade into the water.
The next instant, great clouds of white steam erupted from the entire pool.
Bubble.
Bubble.
Standing beside the pool, Yachiru looked down at the water and excitedly threw both hands into the air.
"The water's boiling!"
Yoriichi immediately withdrew his blade.
Rangiku crouched down, touched the water with a finger, and quickly pulled it back.
"Captain Yoriichi, we came here to swim, not to cook ourselves."
"Sorry. I didn't control it properly on my first try."