Death god, my Zanpakuto is a bit trendy

Ayaka pulled out her chair, sat down next to Haruto, and casually ordered a cup of the latest double-twirled chocolate sundae.

"Look at the nonsense the tabloids are telling you these days. There's no truth at all—"

"That's true."

Haruto took a sip of the fruit pulp worth two gold, and interrupted Ayaka's complaint with a smile: only the Eighth Division can easily get these things, Haruto didn't even listen to the tabloids that are popular in Rukongai. Pass.

"But!"

Seeing Haruto's calm look, Ayaka became furious.

However, although......

It's okay if the Gotei 13 doesn't have any positive reports on their "credit".

There was a bad guy behind such a smear campaign, but he didn't even take any action. Caihua, who knew the truth, was really angry.

"Don't worry about them."

"The fact that they use these little tricks in secret means that they can't do anything to me on the surface, right?"

"But your Jin—"

The well-informed Eighth Division had obviously heard some gossip a long time ago.

As Haruto's "best friend", there are many intentional and unintentional sounds that will reach Ayaka's ears.

"I'm not ready to be a captain yet...and neither are the nobles."

"..."

"Alas~"

Seeing Haruto, he still looked unconcerned.

Caihua finally gave up her resistance and sighed heavily, picking up the large sundae cup before the waiter and scooping it up.

"You are the only one who doesn't take nobles seriously."

After Ayaka took two big sips, she grabbed Haruto's fruit tea and started sucking it.

"When Hoshino and I were young, my parents had to attend countless gatherings with Shaoxu and Weishu every day in order to maintain our mid-level noble status!"

Caihua made a rainbow-shaped "big" sign in the air.

"And with my brother's messy personality, if he were now, he would never try his best to become a death elite!"

Teach by precept and example.

When Ayaka was in the Shino Spiritual Arts Academy, the reason why she didn't care about her aristocratic status was probably because she had experienced too much as a child - as for the pain and pressure, it was all left to her brother Kurutani Zennosuke. .

"Yeah, yeah."

While listening to Ayaka's complaints, Haruto looked at the bustling streets.

Haruto has learned a lot about his rumors recently from various channels - these are not trivial, and even familiar chief officers from other divisions came to inquire about the situation... Obviously, the other party It was for Haruto's recent possible promotion.

No matter how indifferent Haruto acted, there was still some knot in his heart.

This is not——

"a!"

The sound of greeting outside the door meant that someone was here again.

"..."

"Captain Haiyan."

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Volume 1: 136, Gossip

"You don't look good..."

Haruto motioned for Haiyan to sit down across the table.

It can be seen that Haiyan is not very adaptable to the Western-style environment, and even sitting on the high-back chair is a bit restrained.

"I guess there's some bad news."

have to say.

It is strange that Haiyan is not popular as a superior.

He is really considerate of other people's moods, and even regards the troubles of his friends and subordinates as his own duty to complete; otherwise, Haiyan would not be grateful because Haruto "took on his work" during the confinement period. Guilt.

"Um......"

"Is the promotion to the nobility ruined?"

Haruto brought the fruit tea that Ayaka had snatched away back to him.

"Is this something you can say with a smile?"

Seeing Haruto's attitude, Haiyan also smiled bitterly and picked up the tea that had just been served... Unfortunately, the slightly sweet taste was not to his liking.

"I told you everything."

"Captain Haiyan, don't take this matter to heart. I don't care much about the status of nobles."

Haruto put down the tea bucket in his hand.

But from another perspective, it would be inappropriate to consider Haiyan's actions as the head of a noble family.

"Opportunities like this don't come along every time."

Haiyan advised.

Promotion from commoners to nobles only happened once every ten years, and ninety-nine times, they were only promoted to lower-level nobles.

Rather than saying it is some kind of merit or honor, it is better to say that it is a "gap" for class promotion that the nobles use to ease conflicts and open up.

"I know."

"So, the Tsunayashiro family must have paid a lot of price, right?"

With such a big movement, the Tsunayashiro family also knew that it was impossible to completely hide it from Haruto.

"...as far as I know indeed."

Haiyan can have no attitude, but he can't have no sources of intelligence.

Although the Shiba family has lost its noble status in name, their size and connections are there after all, and their power is only slightly inferior to those of the top nobles.

"That's fine then."

Haruto raised his hand and refused the waiter's refill.

"I only paid for a little reputation, but the Tsunayashiro family has to rely on real money and silver to speak."

"...It's really hard work for them."

It is impossible to say that there is no dissatisfaction.

But compared to the price paid by the Tsunayashiro family, Haruto felt that these were completely within the acceptable range.

The promotion of nobles needs to be decided by the noble meeting.

Compared with an organization like the Golden Seal Nobles' Council, which only resolves internal matters of the upper echelons of the nobility, the management scope of the Nobles' Council is relatively broad, and most of its internal members are old antiques from the Soul Society, and those with neutral status account for the majority. .

Of course there is a side to taking sides.

But profit and prestige are the key to their decision-the former Kuchiki family and Tsunayashiro family can provide it, but as for the latter... After more than a week of public opinion manipulation, the Tsunayashiro family is not In vain.

Rely on this hand.

In a recent meeting, the Tsunayashiro family succeeded in getting the elders of the noble meeting to deny Haruto's request for noble promotion.

certainly.

It was not easy for the Tsunayashiro family.

It was proposed by the lower-ranking noble Ukitake Jūshirō, endorsed by Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, the captain of the Gotei 13, and passed by the noble noble Kuchiki family.

Deny it?

The actual expenses incurred by the Tsunayashiro family far exceeded their original plan, even to the point of being a little painful.

"The Tsunayashiro family is so arrogant, why don't you teach them a lesson?"

Caihua's cake has been scooped to the bottom with spoonfuls.

"lesson?"

Haruto knew that Ayaka was just helping him vent his dissatisfaction.

"If I had the ability of the captain, I would burn the Tsunayashiro family on fire right now, and not a single one of them would be able to escape."

pity.

His current training focus is mainly on the Zanpakutō's swastika.

The actual combat ability of the second-class spiritual power is still far behind, let alone the peak of the first-class spiritual power like the captain; after being the head of the four nobles for so long, the captain-level Tsunayashiro family of the second-class spiritual power It’s still possible to take action——

Haruto is currently not easy to deal with at this level.

"Be careful what you say."

After hearing what Haruto said, Haiyan quickly whispered a reminder from the side.

"It doesn't matter."

Haruto tells Haiyan not to be so nervous.

"Most of the people who come here to spend money belong to the Sifengyuan family faction."

"The team members who came here out of curiosity, regardless of whether they can afford it, have probably never even heard of the name of the Tsunayashiro family."

"..."

"Captain Haiyan."

The suddenly more formal tone made Haiyan look startled.

"Speaking."

If it weren't for the unsuitable chairs in the dessert shop, Haiyan would have been sitting upright by now.

"What do you think of the current 13th Division?"

"Um?"

This question was a bit sudden, and Haiyan couldn't come to grips with it immediately.

"I mean...compared to when I first joined Team 13."

"..."

"In other words, if you hadn't come, I really don't know if Captain Ukitake and I would have been able to survive the past few years."

Haiyan, this is the truth.

Captain Ukitake would only attend if there was an important event.

The usual team management and tasks basically have nothing to do with him, and he even has to trouble Shiba further. Haiyan's high reputation in the team is closely related to Ukitake's state.

But if Haiyan also encounters trouble, then the responsibility will basically have to be pushed down.

Although Haruto is only in the fourth position, he has built up a very high prestige in the Thirteenth Division over the years; if it weren't for the fact that the Purification Team frequently goes on missions in this world, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he is the acting captain.

Five years.

The number of officers in the Thirteenth Division has also gradually increased, and it no longer feels like it was sparsely populated; and because Haruto has been in the real world (on the front line) all year round, the proportion of members of the Thirteenth Division who were killed due to missions It is also significantly reduced.

Originally, the Fourth Division still had a specialized team in the present world (Eleventh Advanced Rescue Squadron), but now they are so idle that their establishment is almost cancelled.

"This evaluation is too high."

Haruto smiled.

Haiyan rarely talks about the bad side of people, and most of the time she mainly praises them. Haruto is also very aware of this.

"No, this is definitely what Captain Ukitake and I really think."

Haiyan said righteously.