Chapter 2: Seireitei Field Trip

That evil cat-monster! I'll purge her the next time I see her!

Byakuya, would you like to rest for a bit? How about we have some tea?

Yes, please. Thank you.

Are you calmed down now?

I just don't understand why Yoruichi Shihoin is a captain in the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. She's always fooling around.

Haha, quite harsh, aren't you?

There are many members in the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. And as such, there are many unique individuals as well.

But I think having many different personalities makes it fun to be with each other.

............

Haha. You don't seem convinced.

I know. How about we go visit the other squads so that you can take a look for yourself?

May I!?

Well, yes, of course! Seeing is believing, as they say.

I would love to go! Please!

All right, I'll lead the way.

Huh? Who's this?

This is Byakuya Kuchiki. He's Captain Ginrei Kuchiki's grandson.

Byakuya, this is Kensei Muguruma, the captain of Squad 9.

Nice to meet you, sir.

Yeah.

By the way, one of your squad members was looking for you.

Oh? I wonder if something happened.

Captain Muguruma, can I ask you to watch over Byakuya for a while?

I was giving him a tour around the squad barracks, but if you could give him a sparring match, I'm sure he'd love that.

Your fighting style is different from both Captain Kuchiki's and mine, so I'm sure he can learn something from it.

Sure. I don't have any work right now, so I don't mind doing it.

Sorry about this, Byakuya. I'll take you to the other barracks once I'm back.

Well, this isn't a good place for training, so let's head somewhere with more space.

Yes, sir!

All right, shall we?

Ready!

That's the spirit! No need to hold back!

Thank you! I was able to learn a lot from your fighting style.

You've got some good talent in you.

R-Really?!

I mean, you've still got a way to go, but keep up your training and don't get lazy.

Yes, sir!

(He's strong, kind, and very dependable. This is what captains are supposed to be like.)

(I knew it. The only weird one is that cat-monster.)

Kenseeeei!!!

Kensei, Kensei, Kenseeeeiiii!!!

What is it? Calm down, will you?

I can't find my snacks anywhere!

What did you do with them? You ate them all, didn't you?!

How should I know? Why should I know where your snacks are all the time?!

Um, excuse me. Who is this?

She's my squad's lieutenant.

Lieu-...what?!