The only player in the world of Bleach.

The entry process was not complicated, but what caught Matsushita Yusuke's attention the most was the incredibly spacious 'venue'.

Judging from its appearance, it should be a place similar to a martial arts training ground... It was temporarily built, modified, and transformed into a rather spacious banquet hall.

Yusuke Matsushita stood at the entrance, looking around for a while, but he felt like he had seen this place somewhere before. After thinking about it for a while, he finally remembered.

That's right~

It's a rural banquet!

"Don't just stand there, go inside."

Soi Fon nudged his shoulder, and Matsushita Yusuke nodded in agreement. The two then entered side by side.

After they took their seats, many more unfamiliar people came in one after another, but these people were quite polite to Soi Fon.

Matsushita Yusuke took the time to learn a thing or two, and that's how he learned from the other party about the different ranks among the nobility.

"While I am nominally a lower-ranking noble, it's only relative. The Soul Society has developed over many years, with deeply entrenched organizations and a vast number of members..."

This so-called distinction between upper, middle, and lower nobility is actually only a superficial one.

"The term 'lower class' mostly refers to families that can interact with families like the Shihouin family. In reality, there are many nobles below me, but these are the majority who are not worthy of being mentioned in public."

in other words.

Even if you want to be a lackey for an upper-class family, everyone has to fight for it, right?

Realizing this, Matsushita Yusuke shook his head with a sigh, finding the world truly strange...

Feudalism is unacceptable!

"Furthermore, none of the attendees at this banquet are true nobles. Lord Yoruichi enjoys socializing and getting to know people from lower social classes... so this isn't really a New Year's banquet in the strictest sense."

Hey~

That makes it clear.

Yoruichi is probably here to mine and scout for talent again...

After figuring out the logic behind it, Matsushita Yusuke composed himself and watched as Nozomi Shinnosuke took his seat in the distance.

He had originally planned to go over and say hello.

But this senior was immediately surrounded by other nobles, who swarmed around him.

"Don't go and join the fun. hope Zhijin is a hot commodity in the eyes of these low-ranking nobles. Many people want to curry favor with him."

The hierarchy among the nobility was distinct, and each member had their own clearly defined purpose. Even the smallest resources acquired would be quickly divided up and exhausted by the nobles…

This system has always been top-down.

The most prestigious families receive the greatest share first, followed by the subordinate nobles, and then the order continues.

"So if you don't have any powerful backers or anything to rely on, just wanting to maintain a respectable appearance... is extremely difficult for some people."

Some things are impossible to understand if they aren't said honestly. Now, thanks to Soi Fon's reminder, Matsushita Yusuke has also gained a lot of useless knowledge.

"So, does that mean if these people establish a relationship with hope Zhijin, they can obtain more resources?"

Soi Fon brought two ceramic cups, poured hot water into them, and gave one to Matsushita Yusuke.

"Yes, although we are all nominally lower-ranking nobles, because we are close to Lord Yoruichi, we can obtain much more resources than other nobles."

As soon as he finished speaking, the gate in the distance opened again.

Dressed in night clothes and simply attire, Yoruichi Shihouin entered with a smile, waving to the guests around her in thanks.

It was less of a banquet and more of a personal gathering for this bigwig.

After all, Yoruichi wasn't even dressed up properly.

That's wonderful... For someone like that, life must be a "creative mode".

After all, this guy has Kisuke Urahara by his side, who has seen the world. The two of them are inseparable all the time, so the three realms are basically no different from passing through a game for them.

By the way, speaking of Kisuke Urahara...

That guy didn't show up today.

Is it because the captain is quite busy with some tasks?

Matsushita Yusuke remembered that the guy's background wasn't particularly outstanding, but after becoming the director of the Technology Development Bureau and the captain of the Twelfth Division, his status was basically equivalent to that of a high-ranking nobleman.

The system here seems quite complex; if he has the time, Yusuke Matsushita will have to take some time to learn about it.

Closer to home.

As Yoruichi took her seat, raised her glass, and addressed the guests, Matsushita Yusuke saw the familiar prompt in his mind.

Yoruichi Shihouin's personal cocktail party

[Introduction: Some people are born with everything, while others have nothing... This world is inherently unfair, so if you want something, you have to take it yourself. This is a rare opportunity; try building your network and laying the groundwork for future development.]

[Reward: Social Skills +5]

It's clear that the task itself isn't particularly valuable, and the rewards are mostly related to daily life.

But what Matsushita Yusuke cared about was the content in the introduction.

"If you want something, you have to come and get it yourself..."

Why am I hearing a series of incomprehensible drumbeats? (No, that's not right.)

Of course, the most important part is the latter. Is he trying to build his own network of contacts...?

Yusuke Matsushita looked thoughtfully at Yoruichi Shihouin on the stage, who was clinking glasses with someone and showing a cheerful smile.

His background was indeed ordinary, unlike those nobles. If he wanted to make progress, he would have to lay some groundwork first.

Even someone like Aizen, the King of the Underworld, had to set up two undercover agents, Tosen and Gin, to accumulate strength before launching his rebellion. He only took action after achieving some success.

If Matsushita Yusuke wants to accomplish something big, he naturally has to find a way to put some effort into this area.

He took a thoughtful sip of his drink, but was interrupted by a noise from beside him.

Turning her head, she saw Soi Fon raising her cup and looking at Matsushita Yusuke with a half-smile.

"A rare opportunity, how about a drink?"

"Sure, but what's your drinking behavior like? Don't start causing trouble after just a couple of sips, I can't handle that..."

"Ha! That's much better than you think! During my training, I even had tests similar to alcohol tolerance, and I did very well!"

Upon hearing this, Matsushita Yusuke's expression was quite disdainful.

What a third-rate test...

Do you have a sweet drink brewed by Aizen Sousuke himself?

"I hope your mouth is as tough as your alcohol tolerance."

"Then let's give it a try!"

The two clinked glasses, looked at each other, and smiled.

At the same time... Matsushita Yusuke and Soi Fon were completely immersed in the banquet, with no further thoughts.

……

The next day.

Pressing his slightly throbbing temples, Yusuke Matsushita shakily got up from his bed in the dormitory.

Although I didn't drink to the point of blacking out last night, I still felt a bit hungover.

Uh……

While brushing his teeth, Yusuke Matsushita couldn't help but gag.

want to vomit.