" Ichigo! Ichigo Kurosaki!" Rukia Kuchiki finally caught up with the sprinting Ichigo Kurosaki after a great effort. " Ichigo, how can you run so fast?!"
" Rukia..." Ichigo Kurosaki stared Rukia Kuchiki, "Did I come to Soul Society for nothing?"
" Ichigo, Ichigo, don't cry!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji gently Ichigo Kurosaki's head. "You didn't come for nothing~ Go and inherit the Kasumioji Clan and fulfill your duties as a husband!"
"Okay~" Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly, hugging Rurichiyo Kasumioji. "Let's go to the Kasumioji Clan! As for the rest, let them all go eat shit! I don't care~"
"You're right, Ichigo- kun~" Rurichiyo Kasumioji gently wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes. " Ichigo- kun, let's go home~"
" Ichigo! What's wrong with you? Ichigo!" Rukia grabbed Ichigo Kurosaki's hand, asking excitedly, "Pull yourself together, Ichigo Kurosaki! The Ichigo Kurosaki I know isn't a degenerate person like you."
"Huh? Little girl from the Kuchiki Clan, what do you mean by this!?" Rurichiyo Kasumioji's expression turned angry. "What do you mean by 'such a depraved person'? Does marrying someone from my Kasumioji Clan mean you're depraved? Is this what your Kuchiki Clan wants? I'm furious! Little girl from the Kuchiki Clan, if things go wrong, this could lead to a conflict between your noble constitution and your innate noble qualities!"
In recent years, relying on the prestige and strength of the Five Great Noble Clans families and the highest-ranking noble family, the Kasumioji Clan has become a kind of emperor among the nobles. In terms of wealth alone, it has even surpassed the Shiba Clan and the Na family, becoming the fourth largest economy in Soul Society after Shihoin, Kuchiki, and Tsunayashiro!
The Kasumioji Clan's ancestral lands were built like a palace, guarded by tens of thousands of soldiers, making them exceptionally powerful!
"I'm sorry, I misspoke!" Rukia Kuchiki knew that if Rurichiyo Kasumioji labeled her as provocative, it would be very disadvantageous for the Kuchiki Clan, which was known as a model of nobility, so Rukia Kuchiki immediately apologized.
"Hmph!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji looked at the apologizing Rukia Kuchiki. "It's good that you understand! Although there may be some misunderstandings or past grievances between us, I hope you, young lady of the Kuchiki Clan, understand that we nobles are one, and we are all striving for the same interests. I hope you will not break our unbreakable cooperative relationship and impact the interests of the entire noble group. Such consequences are not something a young girl like you can bear! Even if you are a scion of Five Great Noble Clans!"
"I... I understand!" Rukia Kuchiki bowed slightly. "The head of the Kasumioji Clan is right."
"Hmph~" Rurichiyo Kasumioji Rukia Kuchiki smugly, "It's good that you understand..."
However, before Rurichiyo could finish speaking, Ichigo Kurosaki stood up, hugged Rurichiyo tightly, and began to rub Rurichiyo beautiful cheeks.
"Seriously, Rurichiyo! It's been a while since I've seen you, and you've become so eloquent!" Ichigo Kurosaki said with a smile, rubbing Rurichiyo Kasumioji's cheek. "You've really changed a lot in just a few days!"
"Is that how you use that phrase?" Rurichiyo Kasumioji's small face kept changing shape in Ichigo Kurosaki's hands as she muttered to herself.
"Don't worry about the details!" Ichigo Kurosaki said, picking up Rurichiyo Kasumioji.
" Ichigo Kurosaki, are you really going to marry into the Kasumioji Clan?" Rukia Kuchiki asked nervously. Although she didn't know why she was nervous, she was just very nervous.
"Of course!" Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly at Rukia Kuchiki, then shook his head. "No!"
"What?!" Rukia Kuchiki's expression immediately changed upon hearing Ichigo Kurosaki say "of course," her face showing disbelief. Then, upon hearing Ichigo Kurosaki say "no," Rukia breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh, then I'm relieved."
"Then why did you go to the Kasumioji Clan?" Rukia Kuchiki asked Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Of course we should send this girl who secretly ran away from her family back!" Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly upon hearing this. "Do you think I'm wrong, girl?"
"Uh..." Rurichiyo Kasumioji's body trembled slightly. " Ichigo Kurosaki, how did you know I snuck out?"
"Hehe..." Ichigo Kurosaki chuckled slightly, "You don't have any guards with you, do you? Kenryū and Enryū must be exhausted from searching for you by now, right?"
"This..." Upon hearing Rurichiyo Kasumioji's body trembled uncontrollably.
"You're right, Ichigo Kurosaki..." Rurichiyo finally lowered her head. "Yes, I did run away from home."
"As expected." Ichigo Kurosaki sighed after hearing Rurichiyo's words.
"Alright, stop talking. I'll take responsibility for sending you back, you little brat who ran away from home," Ichigo Kurosaki said helplessly, hugging Rurichiyo.
"Hmm..." Rurichiyo Kasumioji nodded slightly, "Then I'll leave it to you, Ichigo."
"Then Rukia," Ichigo Kurosaki turned to Rukia Kuchiki, "I'll take this brat with me first. You go find Kūkaku- nee to get your permit to go to the World of the Living. How about you come with me to the World of the Living later?"
"Going to the World of the Living?" Rukia looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a puzzled expression. "What are you going to the World of the Living for?!"
"..." Ichigo Kurosaki was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said helplessly, "Do you know Captain Sōgo Shihoin? Oh! He went on a trip to the World of the Living!"
"Ah..." Rukia opened her mouth slightly upon hearing this, then closed it again; she simply couldn't say anything.
"It's up to you!" Before Rukia could say anything, Ichigo Kurosaki carried Rurichiyo Kasumioji and headed towards the Kasumioji Clan, leaving Rukia with a mysterious silhouette.
"Sigh..." Rukia sighed and ran back the way she came. Sometimes Rukia thought that she was like a tool, always having to follow orders from above. Oh no, now even Ichigo Kurosaki was starting to give her orders. But at least Ichigo Kurosaki would add a "please" before he started.
" Rurichiyo- sama!?"
"Where are you, Rurichiyo?!"
" Rurichiyo- sama?"
On the other side, countless Soul Reaper trained by the Rurichiyo family raced through the streets, shouting as they searched for Rurichiyo Kasumioji.
"Look, Rurichiyo, all the Soul Reaper from your family are looking for you!" Ichigo Kurosaki smiled slightly as he listened to the voices that kept coming from his ear, and said to Rurichiyo in his arms.
"I know! I heard you!" Rurichiyo blushed. "But so what!? I'm the head of the family! The head of the family has special privileges. I visited Sōgo Shihoin before, and he told me that as the head of the family, he's everyone's ancestor. He can do whatever he wants!"
"Ah, this..." Ichigo Kurosaki's eye twitched. "Don't listen to Captain Sōgo Shihoin. That guy is different from us. He really has the power to do whatever he wants!"
"Hmph!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji snorted coldly, "We're both family heads, what's the difference!?"
"This..." Ichigo Kurosaki couldn't explain in detail, "It's very complicated. You're too young to understand. You'll understand when you find it!"
"Really!?" Rurichiyo Kasumioji looked at Ichigo Kurosaki with a suspicious gaze. "But Ichigo, I'm clearly older than you!"
"That's not important," Ichigo Kurosaki interrupted Rurichiyo Kasumioji. "What's important is that Rurichiyo, you need to learn to grow!"
"I have a feeling you're trying to fool me..." Rurichiyo Kasumioji's eyes narrowed into slits after hearing Ichigo Kurosaki's words.
" Rurichiyo..." Just as Rurichiyo Kasumioji was about to say something, a handsome man, dressed in a white haori robe unlike those of the Gotei 13 captains, rushed towards them. Seeing Ichigo Kurosaki Rurichiyo Kasumioji his arms, he excitedly shouted, "Lady Rurichiyo! Kenryū has finally found you!"
"Oh! It's Kenryū!" Ichigo Kurosaki Kenryū, holding Rurichiyo in one arm, waved to Kenryū with the other and said with a smile, "Long time no see!"
"You Ichigo Kurosaki!" Kenryū cursed angrily upon seeing Ichigo Kurosaki, snatching Rurichiyo Kasumioji from his Ichigo Kurosaki. "Give me back Rurichiyo! You filthy scoundrel who stole Rurichiyo!"
"What did you say!?" Ichigo Kurosaki frowned and his eye twitched slightly after hearing Kenryū's words. "You actually called me a pervert? I'm an adult, you know!"
"Heh..." Ignoring the invisible pressure emanating from Kenryū Ichigo Kurosaki, Inuryu chuckled coldly, "To snatch Lady Rurichiyo Kasumioji from her own palace, isn't that an act of thuggery? Ichigo Kurosaki, I'm warning you, you'd better stay away from our Lady Rurichiyo. Your engagement to Rurichiyo is nothing but a piece of waste paper."
"Very well!" Ichigo Kurosaki seemed to understand something, and he drew Zangetsu from behind him. "I'll cut you down now."
"Calm down, Ichigo Kurosaki!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji said helplessly, looking at Ichigo Kurosaki was furious and seemed to really intend to kill someone.
"Did you hear that!? Ichigo Kurosaki!" Kenryū, relying on Rurichiyo Kasumioji's backing, looked arrogant and overbearing.
"And you, Kenryū! Shut your mouth!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji glared angrily at Kenryū. " Ichigo Kurosaki is my husband! My husband wanted to see me, so he kidnapped me from the palace. Isn't that normal?!"
"Uh..." Kenryū lowered his head upon hearing this, "I'm sorry, Rurichiyo!"
"Don't apologize to me!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji waved her hand. "Go apologize to Ichigo Kurosaki!"
"Did you hear that, Kenryū!" Now it was Ichigo Kurosaki's turn to be arrogant. "Apologize to me right now! I've been watching, and if you apologize, I'll let bygones be bygones."
"I'm sorry, Ichigo Kurosaki!" Kenryū respectfully apologized to Ichigo Kurosaki, "I misspoke just now."
"It's alright~" Ichigo Kurosaki waved his hand at Kenryū, "I'm always magnanimous, I'll let you off the hook for Rurichiyo's sake."
"Thank Ichigo Kurosaki!" Kenryū stood up slightly upon hearing this, then a sinister smile flashed across his face. " Ichigo Kurosaki, I heard you're dead!? Is that true!?"
"You f***ing..." Ichigo Kurosaki, who was laughing loudly, suddenly stopped laughing. To be honest, he was furious with Kenryū, the kind of person who couldn't be coaxed no matter what.
"What's wrong, Ichigo Kurosaki!? Are you going to cut me down?!" Kenryū said with a smug look, "Isn't it a fact that you're dead? Don't tell me you're getting anxious?"
" Kenryū, shut up!" Kasumi Rurichiyo, who had been watching Kenryū's Rurichiyo Kasumioji, finally couldn't stand it anymore and said helplessly, "And don't mind Ichigo Kurosaki, he just has this annoying personality."
"Don't worry, Rurichiyo! I won't take it to heart." Ichigo Kurosaki said, swinging his sword towards the sky, " Getsuga Tenshō!!"
A blue slash shot straight into the sky, its terrifying Spiritual Pressure seemingly piercing the heavens and colliding with the dome of the heavens!!!
The terrifying shockwave it released sent the Kenryū flying.
"Lady Rurichiyo!" Kenryū rolled on the ground five times before stopping. The first thing he did after stopping was to look for Rurichiyo Kasumioji. Although Kenryū was indeed sarcastic, his loyalty was unquestionable. He was absolutely loyal to Rurichiyo Kasumioji.
"I'm fine!" Rurichiyo, who was being held by Ichigo Kurosaki, shook her head.
"Ah, that felt good!" After unleashing his Getsuga Tenshō Tenshou into the sky, Ichigo Kurosaki placed Rurichiyo Rurichiyo the ground and gently patted her head. "I'm off now, Rurichiyo!"
"Okay! Goodbye, Ichigo Kurosaki!" Rurichiyo waved to the departing Ichigo Kurosaki.
"What's going on...?" Kenryū stared in disbelief at Ichigo Kurosaki, who was Getsuga Tenshō at the sky. This was completely unlike Ichigo Kurosaki style!
" Ichigo Kurosaki lost his Spiritual Pressure before, and the person who helped him regain his power was Captain Sōgo Shihoin Ichigo Kurosaki. So, it's possible that Ichigo Kurosaki picked up some of Captain Sōgo Shihoin's bad habits," Rurichiyo Kasumioji said softly, glancing at Kenryū. "That's why I repeatedly advised you not to provoke Ichigo Kurosaki. If you really anger him, you might turn into Reishi and return to Soul Society."
"No way!?" Kenryū's expression changed drastically. " Rurichiyo Kasumioji, do you think it's too late for me to apologize to Ichigo Kurosaki now!?"
"Too late! It's hopeless! Just wait to die!" Rurichiyo Kasumioji smiled. "When you've prepared your burial plot, be sure to tell me so I can bury you myself!"
"No! Lady Rurichiyo..." Kenryū followed closely behind Rurichiyo Kasumioji, whispering.
(End of this chapter)