Inside a massive laboratory, disproportionately large, were only two people: a woman and a man. The woman had medium-length black hair with side-parted bangs, adorned with elaborate gold hair ornaments, and wore a white shawl with buckles. She was strikingly beautiful with pale skin, and had six skeletal arms wrapped around her sides. She was a dignified, solemn, and elegant traditional Japanese beauty, reminiscent of the term "Yamato Nadeshiko" (ideal Japanese woman).
A man stood beside the woman. He had dark blue hair, golden, lustrous eyes, and an absolutely handsome face.
"After I leave, this laboratory will be yours, Nie."
The woman, resembling a Yamato Nadeshiko, floated in the air as if she could do so without any external force. She held a shamisen in her hand, gently strumming it, her eyes filled with reluctance to leave the laboratory.
"Don't worry, Lady Shutara, I will definitely carry on this laboratory as you wish."
The blue-haired man named Nie gave a faint smile to the woman who resembled a Yamato Nadeshiko, his humble demeanor filled with respect for her.
"Really? It's so reassuring to have you in my care! You'd better take good care of yourself~"
The Yamato Nadeshiko, the protagonist who was asked to be promoted to the Squad Zero, a woman named Senjumaru Shutara, glanced at Neru with her beautiful, narrow eyes, said something that was a bit puzzling, and then said nothing more.
Senjumaru Shutara, also known as " Great Weave Guard," is the creator of the Shihakusho, laying the foundation for the current appearance of Soul Reaper. She can be said to be the woman in the entire Soul Society most qualified to be promoted to the Squad Zero. She had already received an invitation from the Squad Zero, but for some reason, she has been delaying her departure until now.
"Sister Shutara ~"
Just as Senjumaru Shutara and Nemuro were in a moment of silence, Sōgo Shihoin led Yoruichi and Shaoling Fon into the research lab.
"Oh my, this is truly a rare guest!"
Senjumaru Shutara looked at Sōgo and the others with a smile on his lips.
" Senjumaru- neechan, are you really going to Squad Zero?"
"It's incredibly boring there! Immortality comes at the cost of freedom; can one truly gain eternal happiness?"
Sōgo Shihoin asked Senjumaru Shutara with a puzzled expression.
"Hmph~ Who knows? After all, I haven't even become a member of the Squad Zero yet, so how would I know if I can attain eternal happiness?"
Senjumaru smiled gently, a smile full of charm, as beautiful as a peony bud about to bloom.
"Why don't you come with me to Squad Zero, Sōgo?"
"That way, I can be 'together' with my sister and enjoy happiness forever~"
Senjumaru Shutara came to Sōgo's side, her snow-white hand gently stroking Sōgo cheek. Then she floated to Sōgo ear and spoke directly, without caring about others.
No!! Shameless!
After Senjumaru Shutara finished speaking, the person who reacted the most was actually Shaoling Fon, whose face turned bright red. She anxiously pulled Sōgo and Senjumaru Shutara apart, and stood in front of Sōgo, speaking to Shutara.
Hahaha... Such a cute little kitten~
Senjumaru Shutara glanced at Shaoling Fon Hachisho, who was separating her from Sōgo, and smiled slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"Don't get so worked up~"
" Senjumaru- neechan was just joking..."
Sōgo gently patted Shaoling Fon's head, trying to comfort her.
"But..."
Shaoling Fon's face flushed red. She knew she had been too excited, but she was also wary of Senjumaru Shutara. After all, Senjumaru was just too beautiful. Even Shaoling Fon, a woman herself, found him stunningly beautiful.
"You're wrong about that, Sōgo!"
"I'm serious, sister. Besides... you should have received an invitation from Squad Zero too, right?"
"How about it? Want to advance with me? Otherwise, I'll feel really lonely facing those three all by myself~"
Senjumaru Shutara gently shook his head, then extended an invitation to Sōgo Shihoin.
"Forget it."
"I still don't plan to go up there; it's really too boring. But I'll make time to visit you, sister, every year."
Sōgo Shihoin Senjumaru Shutara; he truly had no interest in the Squad Zero.
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to see me off, little brother?"
Senjumaru Shutara instantly bypassed Shaoling Fon and arrived at Sōgo's side, taking Sōgo's hand.
"So fast!"
Shaoling Fon's pupils trembled slightly. As a member of Stealth Force family, she knew exactly what this meant. If the other party wanted to deal with her, she wouldn't have any ability to resist.
Okay~
Sōgo nodded slightly, and the two of them walked outside as if no one else was around.
" Lady Yoruichi, Lord Sōgo and... Lord Senjumaru Shutara very close?"
As Shaoling Fon watched Senjumaru Shutara and Sōgo walk away, she softly asked Yoruichi.
"Hmm... how should I put it?"
"In other words, Senjumaru Shutara is one of the few masters who is not suppressed by Sōgo's Spiritual Pressure, and he has done a lot to help Sōgo control his Spiritual Pressure. If I had to define their relationship, I think it's more like that between an older sister and a younger brother, probably similar to my relationship with Sōgo!"
Yoruichi stroked her chin, thought for a moment, and then spoke.
"Call..."
"Then I'm relieved!"
"Thank you Lady Yoruichi!"
Shaoling Fon touched her slightly thin chest and slowly let out a sigh of relief.
"Why are you so concerned about Sōgo? It can't be that..."
Yoruichi watched the relaxed Shaoling Fon, he suddenly understood something and looked at Shaoling Fon with a knowing look.
"No, it's not what Lady Yoruichi thinks. It's just that you know Lord Sōgo is... someone like my master, which is why you want to know about Lord Sōgo's social relationships."
Shaoling Fon waved to Yoruichi, her heart pounding and her face flushed.
"Yeah?"
Is that what you think?
"If that's what you think, Sōgo will probably be heartbroken."
Yoruichi frowned after Yoruichi Shaoling Fon's words.
" Lord Sōgo will be sad?!"
Shaoling Fon was slightly taken aback after hearing Yoruichi's words; she realized that Yoruichi must have misunderstood something.
"Sigh... Anyway, let's go see Senjumaru off first!"
Yoruichi patted Shaoling Fon's shoulder, nodded at her, and then walked towards the door of the research lab.
"Please wait for me, Lady Yoruichi!"
Shaoling Fon turned around and bowed deeply to Nene, then followed Yoruichi's footsteps.
"..."
"Hmph~"
"Boring humans~"
The researcher named Nie, after Yoruichi and Shaoling Fon left, flashed a hint of disdain in his eyes, and at the same time took out a black and white mask from inside his white lab coat and put it on his face.
"What should I play next?"
The man who should be called Mayuri Kurotsuchi... no! He finally decided to start his experiments without restraint after Senjumaru Shutara left.
(End of this chapter)