The Unforgiven from Shinigami
The Shinigami in the Unforgiven, Chapter 253: That Day Rukia Discovered Her Brother's True Colors
Rangiku Matsumoto's alcohol tolerance varies with her mood; when she's sad, she drinks heavily, trying to drown her sorrows in alcohol.
A normal, ordinary mindset, just having a few drinks.
If you're really happy, then you can drink all night long, taking that joy to an even higher level.
She is very happy today.
The persimmons in the Third Division are ripe, and Gin personally delivered a box of dried persimmons.
The two chatted briefly, and just that alone filled her heart with happiness; a dozen bottles of wine simply couldn't compare.
Shiraishi was fully aware of this.
If you really drink with Matsumoto, you can forget about having any good energy tomorrow, and you certainly won't have the energy to go see Soi Fon tonight.
He decisively left the bedroom, made a Steel Tempest and rushed to the Thirteenth Division's barracks, buying a bag of apples along the way as a gift for his visit.
Thirteenth Division, Ugendo.
This is where Jūshirō Ukitake recuperated.
Considering his health, the courtyard is beautifully landscaped and planted with a large bamboo grove.
In the vast lake, there are large Yachiru Kusajishi, all of which were taken from the backyard of the Kuchiki Clan by Kusajiro Yachiru without permission and left there.
Despite being advised against it many times, Yachiru Kusajishi remained enthusiastic about the game, and her aggrieved partner, Byakuya Kuchiki, said nothing.
The members of the Thirteenth Division could only accept with tears in their eyes that the number of giant koi in their lake was increasing.
After all, koi feed isn't cheap.
Rukia's job in the Gotei 13 was to clean the Thirteenth Division and feed the giant koi carp.
As for the garrison duties in the World of the Living, she has no say in them, and she is basically not involved in eliminating external threats either.
It's because her skills are too poor; she can't even get a last-place spot in the team and can only do odd jobs.
When Lord Kaien was still alive, she had the opportunity to go out with her.
Now...
"Sigh," Rukia dejectedly, squatting on the wooden bridge and casually tossing feed in her hand.
A group of large koi carp were there, scrambling to eat.
She gazed at her reflection in the lake, sighed softly, and the thought of dying resurfaced in her mind once again.
But if he were to commit suicide, Captain Ukitake would definitely be heartbroken.
If she were to encounter a powerful enemy and sacrifice herself to protect the Seireitei, everyone would probably feel proud of her death.
The previous incident with Oniyasha should have been a great opportunity, and she went to intercept it with the resolve to risk her life.
Unfortunately, Captain Ukitake, despite being ill, managed to come out, ensuring that Gotei 13 suffered no casualties.
This also worsened his condition, and since then he has remained indoors and has not gone out.
She turned her head toward the house in the middle of the lake, her eyes filled with worry, hoping that Captain Ukitake was alright.
The members of the Thirteenth Division have already lost Lord Kaien; they cannot afford to lose Captain Ukitake as well.
"Those fish are starving to death."
The sunlight was blocked by a tall figure, and a hand was pressed against his head. "You need to concentrate on what you're doing, Rukia."
"?!"
The tone and gesture almost made Rukia think it was Lady Kaien, so she quickly looked up and saw a strange man.
He has regular features, short black hair, and wears a haori that only captains can wear.
Rukia blinked, initially looking somewhat bewildered. Then, she remembered that back in June, during the battle against the Hollows summoned by Genjirō, she had witnessed him slaying Menos Grande from afar. " Captain Shiraishi, how do you know my name?"
Unlike the renowned Shiraishi, she was an unknown person and was quite surprised that the other party knew her name.
Shiraishi chuckled and blurted out, "I'm your brother Byakuya's good friend, and he's bragged about you to me quite a bit, Rukia."
As he spoke, his hand never left the onion-shaped object; his Spiritual Sense were fully activated as he strained to probe the Reiatsu before him.
The feeling was like diving into a river, sinking deeper and deeper until you reached the lowest point.
A strange power emanated from his chest.
Faint yet pure.
This is the power of the Hōgyoku.
Shiraishi raised his hand.
He stopped investigating, convinced that his guess was correct.
Rukia was implanted with the Hōgyoku during her first mission to the World of the Living.
According to the side stories in the original work, Rukia lost all her memories of that garrison mission, which is why she was confused about the garrison mission to the World of the Living before the main story began, and even felt that it was the first time she had received that mission.
Kiyone's answer also revealed that something unpleasant had happened during that mission.
" Captain Shiraishi!"
Rukia mustered her courage and called out, her face a mixture of excitement and fear, like an adopted stray cat, "You mean my brother was joking about bragging about me?"
Thinking of his older brother's indifferent expression, and his attitude of never even glancing at him properly.
Rukia simply couldn't believe that her older brother would ever brag about her to others.
Besides, she didn't do anything major.
Shiraishi snapped out of his daze, patted her head, and laughed, "Don't be fooled by Byakuya's expression; he's actually very sentimental."
He cares about you a lot, but he doesn't know how to face you.
"He may look young on the outside, but he's an old man over a hundred years old at heart; his thinking is bound to be a bit stubborn."
"... is that so?"
Rukia was completely bewildered. The image of her older brother as cold and aloof was slowly crumbling in her mind. She felt a mixture of hope and fear that it was all a lie. "You're really not kidding?"
"No, if you don't believe me, go back and tell him that I bullied him, and that very night he'll come looking for me with a knife to fight me to the death."
Shiraishi patted his chest as he answered, and seeing her still disbelieving expression, he didn't press the matter further, instead changing the subject. "How is Captain Ukitake feeling?"
Rukia immediately understood and shook her head, saying, " Captain Ukitake's health hasn't been very good lately, and he needs to rest. He can't accept any visits at the moment. Please understand."
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"Really? Could you please give this bag of apples to him?"
Shiraishi handed the apples he had bought to Rukia and then ruffled her hair vigorously. "Don't look so heartbroken like that. Lady Luck is realistic; she hates people with long faces. Smile more often, and she'll like you more."
"Mm." Rukia nodded honestly, not disliking his reckless behavior at all.
Perhaps it was because Renji used to kick her butt, put his arm around her shoulder, or tickle her when he was younger.
This means she doesn't mind expressing deep friendship with men through physical contact.
Shiraishi waved goodbye, used the Steel Tempest to return to the captain's room of the Tenth Division, threw his straw sandals at the door, and found Tōshirō Hitsugaya kneeling inside.
Why are you here instead of taking a nap?
He looked somewhat surprised.
At this time of day, this young man, whose daily routine is similar to that of an old man, should be lying down taking a nap.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya immediately performed a dogeza (a deep bowing gesture), his head slamming heavily onto the ground. " Captain Shiraishi, I know this request is presumptuous, but I would like to ask you to teach me how to quickly cultivate the Bankai technique!"
I want to become stronger!
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