Kuchiki family.
Senju Makoto and Kuchiki Byakuya were sitting opposite each other on both sides of a stone table under a cherry blossom tree. On the stone table, a crisscrossed chessboard was filled with densely packed black and white chess pieces.
Go.
In fact, Shogi is more popular among Soul Society nobles, but Senju Makoto is not good at Shogi, and instead dabbles in Go.
After all, who can refuse to use the "hand of God" to reverse the outcome of black and white in a desperate situation?
"Lost!"
Kuchiki Byakuya put down the black chess piece on his fingertips and said helplessly.
"As agreed, I will prepare a flower arrangement teacher for you tomorrow, and you can study directly here."
"Thanks then, Byakuya." Senju Makoto replied.
"It's just that I don't understand. Captain Unohana is a famous flower arrangement master in Seireitei. Why do you still ask me for help?" Byakuya Kuchiki asked with some confusion.
"Arranging flowers and jade, leisurely tea painting..."
Senju Cheng said with a smile, and then added.
"It is precisely because Teacher Uozhihua likes to arrange flowers that I am preparing a gift for the teacher."
"I see."
Kuchiki Byakuya nodded, then divided the pieces on the chessboard and asked. "Let's play another round of chess?"
Senju Makoto pushed up his glasses, looked at the bright sunlit sky, and said.
"No, today is the day when Mao Spiritual Arts Academy recruits new students. There happens to be a little kid who is a little worried about enrolling. I plan to go and have a look. Byakuya, do you want to go with him?"
Kuchiki Byakuya pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
After all, today is a day off for the famous "Gynecology Master" in the Seireitei. Byakuya Kuchiki thinks that as a friend, it is okay to accompany Senju Makoto for a while.
Thinking of this, Kuchiki Byakuya, who had always maintained the cold and arrogant expression of a nobleman, gained a wicked smile.
Immediately, Senju Makoto's face turned a little dark and he asked.
"Byakuya, what are you laughing at?"
Kuchiki Byakuya replied calmly. "Nothing, just recalling some happy things."
"You are definitely thinking about that name again, right??" Senju Makoto asked unkindly.
"How could it be? I am not one of those people who would make trouble for a close friend."
"No, you just..."
Senju Makoto glanced at Byakuya Kuchiki and said. "I even doubt whether you were the driving force behind the appearance of that name."
"Don't slander me..."
"Before you answer, please restrain your smile..."
"..."
Kuchiki Byakuya.
It has to be said that although they usually maintain completely opposite personalities on the outside, one is arrogant and cold, the other is gentle and kind, but Kuchiki Byakuya and Senju Makoto get along unexpectedly.
Maybe... people with similar looks will always be attracted to each other, right?
Soon, Senju Makoto and Kuchiki Byakuya arrived at the main entrance of Mao Spiritual Arts Academy, and were greeted respectfully by the teacher who came after hearing the news.
Although Senju Makoto is just an ordinary member of the Fourth Division in the Gotei 13th Division, Kuchiki Byakuya has not even officially joined the Gotei 13th Division.
However, one was a disciple of Captain Unohana Retsu of the Fourth Division, and the other was the heir of the Kuchiki family. Naturally, they did not dare to show any slightness, and directly greeted them with the attention they received only second to the captain-level Shinigami.
At this moment, at the entrance of the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy, there is almost a dense line of Rukongai residents wearing simple clothes and hungry faces, and most of them are about the age of teenagers.
This situation... Senju Makoto is not unexpected. Perhaps six or seven years ago, Senju Makoto was also one of them.
In Rukongai, except for the first few areas near Seireitei, which are relatively prosperous and stable, the later areas in Rukongai are more chaotic and lacking in supplies.
The residents of Rukongai, who have the spiritual talent to become the God of Death, actually live a very difficult and miserable life in Rukongai.
Because the residents of Rukongai with spiritual power will feel hungry like ordinary people, they are inherently more difficult than the residents of Rukongai without spiritual power.
What's more, once Rukongai is attacked by a Hollow, the residents of Rukongai who emit fluctuations in spiritual power will be ten or even a hundred times more palatable than ordinary Rukongai residents in Xu's eyes.
As a result, this also prompted most of the residents of Rukongai with spiritual powers to flock to the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy and embark on the road to becoming a Shinigami.
In a sense, Senju Makoto even suspected that this was one of the methods used by Central Chamber 46 to control the Soul Society and maintain the Seireitei's transcendent status from being shaken by Rukongai.
Of course, Senju Makoto has long been able to keep the fluctuations in his inner thoughts from showing on his face. He maintains a gentle and kind expression and walks together with Kuchiki Byakuya, who always maintains an aristocratic appearance outside. On the contrary, the two are Forming a strong contrast.
"Are these two gods of death? They look so young..."
"If I become a god of death in the future, will I be respected like this?"
"This time no matter what, I must pass the entrance test..."
There were many residents of Rukongai around who were preparing to take the entrance exam. Their eyes were filled with yearning and awe as they watched the outstandingly elegant Senju Makoto and Kuchiki Byakuya walking through the crowd.
As Senju Makoto and Kuchiki Byakuya entered the Mao Spiritual Arts Academy, the director of the academy who was responsible for the entrance test quickly invited Senju Makoto and Kuchiki Byakuya to the office to rest, and carefully asked if there was anything that needed to be arranged. .
In response to this, Senju Makoto naturally said a few perfunctory words casually, and excused himself with the excuse of "dropping by to take a look."
As the director of the academy left, Kuchiki Byakuya asked in surprise.
"Huh? I thought Cheng-kun was planning to arrange for an extra person to enter the Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy?"
"No need, that kid is a real genius. There will be no problem in the entrance test. It's just that he is too young, so he came here specially to take a look." Senju Makoto replied.
"Oh? What kind of genius is so praised by Mr. Cheng?" Byakuya Kuchiki asked with a little more interest after hearing this.
Senju Makoto gestured at the height and then said. "You're such a big kid, and he mastered the basic solution before entering school, does that count?"
Suddenly, even Kuchiki Byakuya's expression showed full of surprise.
There is no doubt that this is a genius that has not appeared in Soul Society for hundreds of years.
While Senju Makoto casually introduced the simple information of Ichimaru Gin to Kuchiki Byakuya, he cast his eyes towards the dense crowd downstairs outside the window.
Through the "Forest Seed" connection, Senju Makoto had already locked onto Ichimaru Gin's location.
The extremely keen Ichimaru Gin seemed to notice a certain sight, and quickly looked in the direction of Senju Makoto.
(End of chapter)
