Chapter 2

Captain Kuchiki is barely speaking today, and he seems kinda on edge...

Captain Kuchiki barely speaking seems par for the course, doesn't it?

That's true. It doesn't seem very out of the ordinary to me either.

No, it's different from usual!

You probably just messed something up.

I didn't do anything wrong!

He was already acting strange when I got there this morning! That's why I'm here asking you about him.

So, did anything happen to set him off?

I had some errands to run and left the house early, so I haven't seen him today.

Right...

If you're that worried, why don't you just ask Captain Kuchiki himself?

If I could do that, I wouldn't be here right now, would I?

But why not? It is only natural for a lieutenant to be concerned about their captain's well-being.

That might be true, but the atmosphere isn't exactly inviting. Please! Can you ask him for me?

I am busy with work. You should be able to speak to your captain on your own.

Come on, please!

Sheesh, if you're going to keep going on about it, I'll help you out.

Really?

Of course. But I will expect a fitting reward in return.

First, let's think back to look for clues. He was totally normal yesterday, right?

Yeah, I think he was his usual self.

So that means something must have happened between when he went home yesterday and when he arrived this morning.