To ordinary soldiers, the Research and Development Institute was a terrifying place, often rife with rumors of human experimentation, and few were willing to visit.
In the entrance exam for the Shin'ō Academy, there is a section for joining the team. In each year, only one or two students might fill in the name of the Twelfth Division, which is considered a lot.
This forced the Shin'ō Academy to resort to various means, including but not limited to deception, fraud, and forced allocation.
Every time the Twelfth Division is short of members, the teachers at the Shin'ō Academy lose a few hairs.
In fact, the Research and Development Institute is not scary. All the rumors and fears from the outside world originate from the Director Mayuri Kurotsuchi.
The rest of the development bureau were, at best, a bunch of eccentric individuals with wildly imaginative ideas.
In order to obtain funding for their strange experiments that were rejected by the First Division, they would show extraordinary enthusiasm, recruiting some Shinigami to trade and sell some spiritual tools.
For example, there are self-dusting straw sandals, odor-removing socks, all-purpose hairspray... Occasionally, they even undertake sword spirit modification experiments, forcibly transforming your sword spirit into the girl you want her to look like.
Of course, the best-selling spirit artifact from the Research and Development Institute is the Gigai.
Half-body Gigai, figurine- Gigai, fully automatic telescopic Gigai, fully automatic telescopic heated Gigai, fully automatic telescopic spiral heated Gigai, etc.
As the vice-captain of the Second Division and captain of the patrol team, Marechiyo Ōmaeda owns the number one gem company in Soul Society. The thick gold necklace around her neck, the gold watch on her right wrist, and the conspicuous gem ring are constant proof of her wealth.
Therefore, he is a VIP customer of the Research and Development Institute, specializing in purchasing Gigai, and his home has a secret basement specifically prepared for Gigai.
After all, playing with Gigai isn't exactly something to be proud of.
He had been playing secretly, never expecting that the captain would expose him so easily. He started stammering, " Captain Soi Fon, don't slander me! I don't know any of those people from the Research and Development Institute!"
"Huh?" Soi Fon turned her head. Her intuition told her that this lazy good-for-nothing was hiding some secret, but she wasn't interested. She said irritably, "I asked you to go there to do something. What nonsense are you spouting?"
Marechiyo Ōmaeda breathed a sigh of relief, her heart returning to normal. "Oh, I see. You scared me. Leave this to me; I'll make sure no one knows."
"That's all you can do."
Soi Fon rolled her eyes. As the vice-captain, she was definitely not weak in strength, but her character was flawed. She was too timid, cowardly, and extremely lazy.
For any work related to combat, it's best to avoid it if possible, and if you can't avoid it, just give up. Your mind is full of food, money, and how business is back home.
If it weren't for the Ōmaeda Clan offering too much money, and the fact that this guy was tall and strong, Soi Fon to mistakenly believe he was very brave, he wouldn't have personally appointed him as vice-captain.
"That's right, I can handle any number of these kinds of things."
Marechiyo Ōmaeda seemed oblivious to her sarcasm, replying with a proud expression.
Soi Fon sighed helplessly and continued, "Then help me write a document applying to come to the World of the Living, and also inform the team members below that if there is any news about Shiraishi, notify me immediately."
Remember, it's to notify me!
This order is worth considering. Several thoughts raced through Marechiyo Ōmaeda's mind, but she smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Stealth Force is definitely on your side."
Soi Fon nodded slightly and said, "I'm going to training. Remember to come and let me know when you're done."
"Hmm," Marechiyo Ōmaeda patted her chest, indicating that she was reliable.
Soi Fon vanished in a Shunpo.
Marechiyo Ōmaeda stroked her rounded chin, her mind finally processing the information. "Wait, two Gigai, applications to go to the World of the Living... could it be..."
"Haha, impossible." He shook his head, feeling that his guess was too stupid. That was the dutiful Captain Soi Fon, who always talked about the pride and dignity of the Gotei 13 and always obeyed the rules. How could he possibly elope with a criminal?
Marechiyo Ōmaeda Shunpo to go to the Research and Development Institute. He was lazy in many things, but he never slacked off when it came to Shunpo.
This is an essential skill for escaping danger.
His principle was that it was okay if he couldn't defeat the enemy, but he had to be able to outrun them.
Upon arriving at the Research and Development Institute, Marechiyo Ōmaeda entered through the VIP-only passage, perfectly avoiding all traps, and easily reached a door.
Marechiyo Ōmaeda pushed open the door, her face beaming, and said, " Akon, I'm here again."
Akon is the Third Seat of the Twelfth Division and the vice director of the Research and Development Institute. He has black, pointed hair, a serious appearance, and three horns on his forehead that he modified and installed himself, the purpose of which is unknown.
"This is the latest model I've come up with recently: a fully automatic multi-socket Gigai that can be inserted from any direction, with 365-degree spiral heating without any blind spots. It's just that it will be a little more expensive, requiring six million rings."
Upon seeing the potential investor arrive, Akon immediately stopped his experiment and handed over a business plan.
Adding small features and then exaggerating the costs to spend the profits on research is something that pleases both the buyer and the seller.
Marechiyo Ōmaeda didn't care about the money and generously said, "Money is no problem, but I don't want this new product today. Give me two older models, and as for their appearance, please make them look like Captain Soi Fon."
A hint of surprise flashed in Akon's eyes as she asked, "Are you serious?"
"Yes, the other one is a man, like this silver-haired man."
Marechiyo Ōmaeda pulled a photograph from her pocket.
Akon frowned even more. This guy's fetishes were getting weirder and weirder, from tentacles to men?
" Ōmaeda, I'm sorry, but I have principles. This man is fine, but Captain Soi Fon is absolutely out of the question. I will not sell Gigai the Captain's likeness to anyone else."
"A set with six million rings."
No more nonsense from Marechiyo Ōmaeda; she just threw money at the problem.
Akon shook his head and said, "It's not about money."
Marechiyo Ōmaeda voice, "One set with seven million rings, that's my bottom line."
Akon fell silent. Accepting this order would provide funding for his ongoing perpetual motion machine experiment.
Although the auditors and the director of the First Division thought perpetual motion machines were wishful thinking and a waste of money, he still wanted to try his experiment. "Okay, come pick up the goods the day after tomorrow."
"Same as always, remember to keep it a secret."
Marechiyo Ōmaeda gave a word of advice.
Akon confidently replied, "Don't worry, I don't have any friends to talk to about this kind of thing."
"You're still as gloomy as ever. Oh, and by the way, could you make me one of those new models too?"
"Okay, we'll deliver them together the day after tomorrow." Akon's furrowed brows relaxed. Excluding costs, the net profit from the three Gigai was as high as 15 million rings.
Funding for perpetual motion machine experiments is not a problem.
"Thank you." Marechiyo Ōmaeda left with a satisfied expression, anticipating Captain Soi Fon's praise.