rain forest

"Tsuchimikado, do you feel my heart? I have always regarded you as a friend."

"I consider you a friend too. But—I can't do anything for you."

The silver-haired boy trembled slightly with his fingertips covering the rock.He caught the Reiatsu of the two by slapping the toe and chasing the bird, but he didn't expect to hear such a conversation through the thick rock.

When Aoki said "but", Gin Ichimaru slightly opened his eyes, and the scarlet eyes flashed more than vigilance.The young man was surprised that he didn't have even the slightest killing intent.

He thought, oh, it's amazing, Xiao Aoki's mission went smoothly unexpectedly.

He thought, hey, I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

The boy's ability to hide his spiritual pressure is so strong that the two people behind the rock did not notice his existence at all.Ichimaru Gin was annoyed by this for the first time, he felt strange for himself, he was never a guy who was willing to consider others, why would he care if his appearance would embarrass Aoki?

It is rare for Ichimaru Gin to fail to understand, and whenever such a moment comes, he is extra vigilant.The young man was glad that he sent all the shinigami who came with him to take care of other students - they didn't want to be implicated because of Kuchiki Byakuya, and Ichimaru Gin thought they were in the way.

The silver-haired boy who was used to step by step was not sure what to do next.

On the other side, they fell into an awkward silence because they had their own concerns.

After a long silence, the girl's voice sounded——

"Ichimaru silver, are you outside?"

The silver-haired boy was taken aback, stepped back a few steps, and raised his voice and shouted, "Chang? Is that you?"

There was an immediate response: "I'm here!"

Ichimaru Gin took a few steps forward, and stretched out his hand to explore the rock structure again: "Stand back a little, I'll get you out." As he spoke, he drew out his Zanpakutō, and slashed towards the place he had already calculated.

Aoki's complaints were mixed with the sound of rocks rolling down: "Where is there a place for me to retreat..."

The rock rolled down, and the figures of the two appeared in front of Ichimaru Gin.Because of the sudden light, both of them who stayed in the dark for a long time subconsciously closed their eyes.

Ichimaru Gin noticed that Kuchiki Byakuya subconsciously took a step forward and stood in front of Aoki.Aoki, on the other hand, did not have the movement of ordinary people retreating due to a sudden change in the environment—although, there was indeed no place for her to retreat behind her.

So in Ichimaru Gin's eyes, Kuchiki Byakuya's actions seemed superfluous.There was a faint sense of sarcasm in his heart, but the look on the young man's face was different, like bewildered, and also like emotion.

The change in expression was only for a moment, and it happened to be seen by Aoki who barely opened his eyes. The girl is much more vigilant to danger than Kuchiki Byakuya, after all, the living environment is different.

Seeing Ichimaru Gin's expression and Kuchiki Byakuya's actions, Aoki came to the conclusion in his heart that Ichimaru Gin must have thought of Matsumoto Rangiku.

After Kuchiki Byakuya adjusted to the light, the first sentence he said was: "You should slap your toe after a bird." Aoki and Ichimaru Gin shouting at each other seemed really stupid to him.

Ichimaru silver grinned and replied: "Oh, I'm lost at the thought of Zhang being trapped inside. I forgot all about ghosts and things. Kuchiki-kun should have reminded me before rushing in."

The latter sentence has the meaning of ridicule, but it has the meaning of blaming the deadwood for rushing into the dangerous place where the rocks are raining down.

As if afraid that Kuchiki wouldn’t understand, Ichimaru Gin continued, “I’m even more nervous when I think that Kuchiki-sama is also trapped inside. I don’t know what to do. Fortunately, you are trapped in the same place.” Ichimaru Gin shrugged, “ Alright, let's go, your classmates are waiting."

Yanbiichi Marugin led the way first, Kuchiki Byakuya and Aoki Qingtong followed.Walking, Aoki glanced at Kuchiki beside him, then at Ichimaru in front, took two quick steps and stretched out a hand to poke the boy's back: "Help me."

"Huh?" Ichimaru Gin turned around.

Aoki stretched out his other hand, the wrist drooped weakly: "It's dislocated, help me connect it."

Ichimaru Gin stretched out his hand and pushed it swiftly, and after a "click", Aoki moved his wrist: "Thank you." From the beginning to the end, the two of them remained indifferent as if nothing had happened.

Kuchiki Byakuya, who was watching from the side, also didn't care. He was no longer the bluffing kid three years ago. Between men and women in "that kind of relationship", fussing and inquiring about each other's health is not necessary.

The students at the gathering place waited for their two companions who were intact, and the gods of death were also relieved. The mountain where the accident happened was sealed up, and the trials of the students continued on the limited flat land. Everyone was happy.

The gods of death continued to hide in the dark. Before the two groups separated, Aoki and Ichimaru Gin walked to a relatively remote place to bid farewell under the booing of the students.

After ten days of getting along, the gap between Aoki and other students has long since disappeared, and the young people love to boo, this scene is conceivable.Although Byakuya Kuchiki rushed into a dangerous situation for Aoki, the students in the academy didn't think it was possible for them to get together because of their family background.

The conversation between the two in the corner was completely different from what the over-energy students had imagined.

Aoki asked: "Is this the surprise you prepared?"

"How is it possible." Ichimaru Gin didn't hold back, "We prepared only a few animals. Another team will come to investigate the cave soon." In Ichimaru Gin - as the name is called - to rescue Aoki and Kazuya At the time of the dead wood, other gods of death asked the students about the situation, and the strange situation in the cave has been reported.

"How many teams?"

"Of course, this kind of thing has to go to the Technology Development Bureau, the [-]th team."

"Won't the Fifth Division participate?" Aizen would let this kind of thing go?

"Well," Ichimaru Gin moved closer to Aoki, and whispered in her ear, "I will sneak there tonight."

Aoki thought for a while: "I'm afraid I won't be able to slip out."

"This is impossible." Shimaru whispered, the boy's breath brushed the girl's hair, but the girl was used to the boy's frivolousness, and she would not avoid it, "Little Aoki, you are the most familiar with the situation. You and we are too late for one night."

Aoki raised his eyes: "Aizan will come too?"

"Of course, there is also the newly appointed Captain of the Ninth Division, otherwise someone will move the equipment here."

Aoki paused: "'New appointment' is superfluous, don't make the indifferent hostility so obvious...then see you tonight."

Ichimaru Gin smiled: "See you tonight."

"I forgot to ask, does your wrist still hurt?" Pulling away the distance, the boy asked suddenly.

Surprised by the boy's question, Aoki flicked his wrist and said: "To be honest, your hands are too strong, and it hurts more when I'm pinched by you."

Ichimaru Gin looked innocent: "I can't help it, the expedition team is full of rough guys, and suddenly I was excited to face a cute little girl."

Aoki made a black line: "Are you sure the logic in your words is correct? Shouldn't it be because you are used to exerting yourself so much that you can't hold back for a while?"

"It doesn't matter, since Xiao Aoki's hand hurts, then I'll let the 'in-service' captain of the ninth squad bring some plaster."