Death: No cheats, take refuge in Aizen

Chapter 205 203. What if we could be good friends?

The tray slipped from Kuchiki Hijin's hand.

With a quick glance and quick hands, Higashino held it up with one hand to prevent an accident from happening.

"Hidetachi Kari, you just said that you have seen a girl who looks very similar to me and claims to be my sister?"

Kuchiki Heizhen's eyes were full of surprise and guilt.

"To say 'self-proclaimed' is actually a bit exaggerated. In fact, when she described it to me, she used more words like 'maybe', 'probably' and so on. It's just that I think that the person who claimed to be Lucia Girl, you look so much like Mrs. Kuchiki, so there’s a good chance she’s not lying.”

Higashino Shuichi placed the tray in his hand steadily on the table in front of him, and by the way, he saw a hint of surprise in Kuchiki Byakuya's eyes.

It is obvious that at this point in time, Kuchiki Byakuya has indeed known about Hijin's sister, and it is very likely that Kuchiki Hijin has asked Kuchiki Byakuya to help find his sister.

"Rukia shows off her sword with a powerful sword, that's right, that's right! She must be my sister Rukia!

Great. Really great! "

Kuchiki Hijin clasped his hands together happily. Even though he had never seen that girl, with her name, appearance, and such personality, Kuchiki Hijin felt that even if he searched the entire Soul Society, he would not be able to find another Rukia. Come.

What's more, the Higashino Shuichi, the chief swordsman in front of him, had no way of knowing that he had a younger sister before, because Kuchiki Hijin had only mentioned this matter to her husband, Kuchiki Byakuya.

Therefore, it is impossible for Higashino Shuichi to deceive himself.

However, the subsequent change in Higashino Shuichi's expression chilled Kuchiki Hiuma's newly excited heart.

Because Higashino Shuichi turned his head, as if he didn't want to face her, and at the same time, in this somewhat quiet courtyard, a slight sigh from Higashino Shuichi could be heard.

"What's wrong? Show off your sword and hunt?

Shouldn’t it be?”

Kuchiki Heizhen held her breath. She thought of many explanations in her heart, the worst of which was that her sister had passed away long ago. The broadsword hunter in front of her met her sister a long time ago. of.

And this kind of result is what Kuchiki Hijin is least willing to face.

Fortunately, reality is not so cruel, and Higashino Shuichi is just feeling sorry,

"It turns out that she is really your sister, Mrs. Kuchiki. Actually, I should have been sure of it a long time ago. After all, in this Soul Society, it is indeed rare for two people who look so close to each other.

That little girl Lucia and Mrs. Kuchiki are sisters, which is a perfectly normal possibility. "

only.

"Just what?"

Well, now even Kuchiki Byakuya on the side was a little anxious. Why hadn't he noticed before that Higashino Shuichi spoke with such ink?

Not to mention usual, the way Higashino Shuichi spoke just now was not like this!

"It's just that now Rukia is just an employee of an ordinary izakaya in the South Rukongai area. Her identity is just a commoner in Rukongai. I even heard that Rukia even passed the basic test of Shinigami knowledge. None of them passed. I have been busy recently with the succession of General Representative Yamada Seinosuke, so I pay little attention to that side.

I promised that little girl that I would give her a reply as soon as possible. Now that I have calculated the time, nearly a month has passed. I don’t know if that little girl Lucia will still be in that room now. Working part-time at Koizumi Izakaya in Minami Rukongai. "

Of course, what Higashino Shuichi told was not entirely true. At least he was always paying attention to Rukia's movements.

It's just that Higashino Shuichi, as a dignified sword hunter chief of the sword hunting clan, was originally incompatible with the Kuchiki family in terms of stance. Even though he pretended to be Kyoraku Shunsui's undercover, he still had the character of a dignified sword hunter chief. Of course, taking the initiative to approach the Kuchiki family for this kind of thing would hardly be of any real help to Higashino Shuichi other than losing his status.

If Higashino Shuichi still wants to take the opportunity to seek closer relations with the Kuchiki family or Kyoraku Shunsui, it will only lower his image in the minds of Kuchiki Byakuya and Kyoraku Shunsui.

That was something Higashino Hideichi couldn't accept.

Therefore, Higashino Shuichi must skillfully grasp one of the degrees, that is, not to be too positive, but not to appear to be ineffective.

By conveying some key information with a nonchalant attitude, you can easily achieve what Higashino Hideichi wants.

Just like a hunter, the best way to hunt is to pretend to be a prey.

Higashino Shuichi succeeded, and Kuchiki Hijin and Kuchiki Byakuya took the bait as expected.

Before they finished speaking, the two of them said sorry to Higashino Shuichi and Kyoraku Shunsui respectively, and left first.

Finding Kuchiki Hijin's biological sister, Kuchiki Rukia, is a matter of great significance to both Kuchiki Hijin and Kuchiki Byakuya.

Kuchiki Fei really wanted to make up for the mistakes she had made. She regretted that she had abandoned her young sister Rukia in order to survive;

Kuchiki Byakuya, on the other hand, wanted to make up for the sacrifices Kuchiki Hijin made for himself.

As a commoner in Rukongai, and an ordinary person who has basically no spiritual pressure qualifications and it is difficult for him to become a Shinigami, Kuchiki Hime simply lives in a place like the Kuchiki family, where the spiritual pressure environment can be said to be very high, for a long time, which is a heavy burden on his body.

But Kuchiki Hime has to insist on this, because the Kuchiki family is one of the five great nobles, and it is one of the few nobles left in the Soul Society that can compete with the power of the Tsunayashiro family. The Kuchiki family must set an example and take the lead. As the wife of the current head of the Kuchiki family, Kuchiki Hime is even less likely to move out of the Kuchiki family alone and choose to live outside.

Therefore, in fact, both Kuchiki Byakuya and Kuchiki Hime know that Kuchiki Hime's body is getting worse day by day, and it is not known when it will completely collapse.

To fulfill her wish for his wife, this may be one of the few compensations that the head of the family, Byakuya Kuchiki, can give to his wife.

After Byakuya Kuchiki and Hisa Kuchiki left, Shunsui Kyoraku gently swirled the rim of the empty teacup in front of him with his right index finger.

"Shuichi, have you really stopped paying attention to that little girl named Rukia?"

What Shunsui Kyoraku said was a question, but what Higashino Hideichi heard in his mind was a statement.

"After all, this is the family affair of the current head of the Kuchiki family in Soul Society. As an outsider, I already know too much after understanding this. The rest are things I shouldn't know.

Besides, using this method to stop the excessive contact between me and the Kuchiki family, I think this should be what you want to see, Shunsui?"

Hideichi Higashino took the pot of freshly brewed tea from the new tray and poured half a cup for himself.

"What are you talking about, Shuichi? I'm so happy that you can make friends with the Kuchiki family. How can you think that I would have such an idea?"

Kyoraku Shunsui moved his rotating fingers away and let Higashino Shuichi pour him half a cup of tea.

"Then, maybe I'm overthinking it?

But I really don't want to have anything to do with the Kuchiki family anymore. Now among the five nobles in Soul Society, I have already provoked four of them. The Kabuto family is the best. Sayako often comes to my place now and occasionally takes a nap at my place for a night;

The remaining Tsunayashiro family, Shiba family, and Shihouin family are not easy to deal with.

If there is another Kuchiki family, my head might explode!"

"Sayako", "nap", "one night"?

After catching the key words, Kyoraku Shunsui's eyes twitched slightly, but the habit he had developed over hundreds of years prevented him from losing his composure in front of Higashino Shuichi.

This matter was not surprising to Kyoraku Shunsui, who had already guessed it. At most, it confirmed some of his past guesses.

But what about the Shiba family and the Shihouin family mentioned by Higashino Hideichi later?

He found that he was a little too indulgent to Higashino Hideichi in order to let the Tsunayashiro family relax their vigilance?

"I know about the Kabuto family and the Tsunayashiro family, but what do the Shiba family and the Shihouin family, these two noble families, have to do with you?"

Kyoraku Shunsui raised his teacup and wanted to clink glasses with Higashino Hideichi, but found that the other party had no intention of clinking glasses with him. He was a little embarrassed. He thought to himself, clinking glasses when drinking, isn't this a trend that started with Higashino Hideichi?

"Ah? Shunsui, don't you know yet?

When the former Hueco Mundo Lord Bylergan attacked Soul Society, the head of the Shiba family died tragically, and the current head of the Shiba family, Shiba Kaiyan's sister Shiba Kūkaku, was almost killed by the Arrancar. Thanks to my timely arrival, she was spared."

As Higashino Hideichi spoke, Kyoraku Shunsui's expression changed from cloudy to bright.

Fortunately, that Shiba Kūkaku was not the head of the Shiba family, otherwise Higashino Hideichi would have easily taken down two of the five great nobles?

Although these two of the five great nobles have little power in the Soul Society and basically have no say, they are also the five great nobles.

When did the beauty plan work so well?

Kyoraku Shunsui thought carefully about it. Among the five great nobles now, it seems that only the main family of the Tsunayashiro family has unmarried women.

But the Tsunayashiro family

Forget it, the beauty plan seems to have no fate with a handsome man like him~

Kyoraku Shunsui couldn't help feeling a little regretful, and maybe a little envious.

On the other hand, Higashino Hideichi has already talked about the Shihōin family from the Shiba family.

But in fact, the relationship between Higashino Hideichi and the Shihōin family is not very deep. The connection between the two is mainly carried out secretly by the captain of the second division, Soi-Fong.

The current head of the Shihōin family, Shihōin Yushiro Sakimune, wants to clear his sister's name. He firmly believes that the captains and vice-captains of the Shinigami who followed his sister and Urahara Kisuke and were forced to go to the world were all wronged. Therefore, he has a trust in Higashino Hideichi that even Higashino Hideichi himself feels a little incredible.

The reason why Higashino Hideichi dared to be a general outside and did not obey military orders, and went directly to Bylergan after returning from the Hueco Mundo, ignoring the orders of Tsunayashiro Kanhara, was because of the unconditional support of Shihōin Yushiro Sakimune and the nobles of the Shihōin faction.

Shihouin Yushiro Sakimune always believed that everything Higashino Hideichi did was to make efforts for his sister Shihouin Yoruichi to return to Soul Society in the future.

Now the smooth return of Kisaragi Hideu and Matsumoto Rangiku is the ironclad proof.

However, Higashino Hideichi could not tell Kyoraku Shunsui about these things, so he could only mention them briefly.

Until the end, Higashino Hideichi was ready to put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Kyoraku Shunsui and said,

"Speaking of which, I just happen to have something to trouble Captain Kyoraku.

There is a little guy in the Shiba family who is not very useful. His name is Shiba Ganju. His Zanquan Zougui is not very powerful, but I have seen it and it is barely passable. It is not a good idea to let him cause trouble in Rukongai all day long. I wonder if Captain Kyoraku can use the captain's power a little bit and transfer him to the 10th Division?"

After speaking, Higashino Hideichi thought for a while. He seemed to understand what Kyoraku Shunsui wanted to do before. He raised the teacup in his hand and gently touched it with the one in Kyoraku Shunsui's hand.

Although you don't need to clink glasses when drinking tea, only when drinking alcohol, maybe this is a special hobby of Kyoraku Shunsui?

Higashino Hideichi was a little confused. He really didn't know. He and Kyoraku Shunsui usually drank less, but it wouldn't kill anyone if they cooperated!

On the other side, Kyoraku Shunsui was obviously stunned for a moment, but he didn't take it too seriously.

"You specifically asked me for help because Shiba Haiyan couldn't let go of the face of the head of the Shiba family, one of the five great nobles, right?

For the same reason, they would definitely not take the initiative to ask the head of the branch family, Shiba Isshin.

Indeed, this kind of thing is more suitable for an outsider like me to do.

So, Hideichi, sometimes, outsiders are more suitable for doing things."

Kyoraku Shunsui immediately guessed the reason why Higashino Hideichi did this, and left such a meaningful sentence to Higashino Hideichi.

For the two of them, some things don't need to be made clear, and understanding is enough.

At this point, the night is still very long.

Anyway, destined to be sleepless, Higashino Hideichi and Kyoraku Shunsui continued their night talk, chatting about everything, love, flowers, snow and moon, as if they were two like-minded friends.

Until the next morning, when the dawn was just beginning, Kyoraku Shunsui stood by the pond, facing the sun,

"You know, Hideichi, if you were not born more than 300 years ago, but earlier, and became my classmate in that glorious era, perhaps, we could become good friends."

Higashino Hideichi sat on the rockery next to Kyoraku Shunsui, one leg hanging down from it, also looking at the fish belly white in the sky, and said with a smile,

"Aren't we good friends now?"

Kyoraku Shunsui turned his head and looked over. Higashino Hideichi was illuminated by the sun. At this moment, his figure was a little unclear, even a little illusory,

"Yes, good friends."

No one knew what Kyoraku Shunsui was thinking when he said this, just as no one knew what Higashino Hideichi was thinking at the moment.

But at least someone would know where Higashino Hideichi went after leaving the Kuchiki family residence.

Tsunayashiro family.

However, this Tsunayashiro family is not the same as that Tsunayashiro family, because it is a branch of Tsunayashiro family, and there is a special person living here.

"Rare guest~"

The man looked at Higashino Hideichi and showed his usual sinister smile.