Episode 2: For Captain Ukitake

Hey, everyone. Good morning.

Captain Ukitake!

Are you feeling better already?

Yeah, I'm sorry for all the trouble.

And welcome back, Rukia. Sorry I couldn't greet you when you returned.

Oh, no! It's perfectly fine!

Please take care of yourself first, Captain.

She's right! It's been a little chilly lately because of the rain, so it's easy to catch a cold.

Now that you mention it, it is kind of cold right now.

I know! I'll go get you some tea.

You need to keep yourself warm.

Hey! I was going to brew tea for Captain Ukitake!

I'm already on my way, so you can back off.

I was the one who said it first!

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What's wrong, Rukia? You seem a little down.

It's just that I didn't really get to help out much.

What are you saying? You were out on a mission.

You did your job and completed your work. There's nothing for you to worry about.

So, how was everyone doing over in the world of the living?

They're all doing well, as usual.

That's good to hear.

Thanks to their cooperation, we were able to finish our investigation a little earlier than planned.

I finished writing the report as well, so I'll bring it over right now.

Oh good. Thanks.

Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm back with the report.

Thank you. Can I take a look at it?

And since you're here, can you tell me about your trip too?

Yes, of course.

Captain Ukitake! Sorry to keep you waiting!

We're back with some tea!

Hey, I'm the one who brewed it!

But I did most of the preparing!

Thank you, both of you.

Oh, are these new tea leaves? It has a relaxing flavor to it.

Oh, did you notice?

It seems we ran out of tea leaves.

So this isn't the usual Hagoromo tea, but a different type of tea. I'm sorry, sir.

Oh, it's fine. No need to apologize.

I've had this tea before, though.

Hahaha, something about it tastes nostalgic.

Hmm. I know Captain Ukitake said the tea tasted fine, but...

It probably tasted strange since he's not used to drinking it all the time.

I think so too. I should go get the usual leaves.

Then, may I go get it?

Oh, are you sure?

Yes. Since you've all been busy with work...

...I'll take care of the errand. It's your turn to rest now.

Yeah? Thanks for doing that.