Death: This Death is a bit unorthodox.

This was the first time he had ever seen his captain so terrifying; the aura emanating from the depths of his being seemed capable of freezing a person into an ice sculpture.

"Captain, I have something to do... I'll be going now." After saying this, Yijiang Village Eighty Thousand turned around and tried to run away.

Unohana Retsu said coldly, "Wait."

"Captain, this has nothing to do with me! I didn't do anything!"

Yijiang Village's eighty thousand feet faltered, feeling that taking another step would bring him close to death. Helpless, he hurriedly turned around and raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

"After Vice Captain Yuu-on returns, have her come to the office," Unohana Retsu said, narrowing her eyes.

"Yes!" Yijiang Village Eighty Thousand replied with a mournful face.

How can the captain's killing intent be so terrifying?!

…………

The moon in the sky grew brighter and brighter.

The First Division barracks were brightly lit, and a white-haired man arrived at the tea room, guided by the members of the division.

"Let the Technology Development Bureau treat him..." Yamamoto murmured to himself as he looked at his beloved disciple.

"I promised my junior brother that I would go to the 12th Division for an inspection tomorrow."

Jushiro Ukitake wiped the blood from his mouth with a handkerchief, looked up at his teacher's bright head, and said.

Yamamoto closed his eyes, seemingly after a fierce internal struggle, and said in a deep voice:

"Very well, it's no longer my time. Go ahead and give it a try."

"But I really didn't expect that Zhenyue would actually have some conscience and know to think about his senior brother."

"It is my incompetence that has troubled you, Master and Junior Brother." Ukitake Jushiro lowered his head.

Seeing his disciple constantly tormented by illness, Yamamoto felt a pang of heartache, but could only sigh helplessly.

Chapter 206 Brother-in-law

The moon sets in the west, and the sun rises in the east.

As the rising sun hung high in the sky, casting its brilliant rays upon the Soul Society once again, Seireitei was once more enveloped in clamor.

"A familiar spiritual pressure."

Is that Qingyin?

Aozaki Mayuki then sat up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and murmured something.

For him, hiding spiritual pressure within the Hundred Spirits is meaningless; only when he doesn't want to perceive spiritual pressure can the person hiding the spiritual pressure deceive him.

"Qingyin..."

Still half-asleep from being woken up, Kotetsu Isane rubbed his head listlessly, feeling a bit dizzy and confused.

"Qingyin!? She came looking for me!? What should we do? Should we not let her see us like this?"

“You…” Aozaki Mayuki’s voice came from the side, gently touching Kotetsu Isane’s nose, and said with a touch of affection.

"Why are you so afraid of your younger sister? You need to stand up for yourself at a time like this. Besides, we haven't done anything shameful, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"I see……"

"I'm still a little groggy from just waking up," said Kotetsu Isane, reassured by Aozaki Mayuki.

"Hey, where are you going?" Aozaki Mayuki asked, somewhat puzzled, as she watched Kotetsu Isane, who was slightly frowning in pain, prepare to get out of bed.

While rubbing her head, Kotetsu Isane wondered why it hurt so much today, and instinctively reached down to try and relieve herself.

Hearing Aozaki Mayuki's question, she subconsciously replied, "I can't let my sister wait outside for too long."

"You were so tired last night, you should get some rest." Aozaki Mayuki forcefully pressed her down on the bed, then draped the blanket over her, covering her exposed skin.

Despite being taller than Aozaki Mayuki, she wasn't the type to excel in hand-to-hand combat. After a night of fighting, even using her spiritual pressure left her exhausted.

"I'll go pick up your sister. You look so tired. Let me have breakfast for you; I'll make sure you have a good meal."

"Thank you for your help." Kotetsu Isane found the voice strangely familiar and unconsciously said it out loud.

Then, hearing the sound of the door opening, she nestled comfortably under the covers, ready to go back to sleep.

"wrong……"

Kotetsu Isane suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "This doesn't seem to be my house. Who was that person next to me just now?"

She quickly opened her eyes and looked at the slightly damp Shinigami uniform on the ground, and the memories in her mind became clear.

Last night, Captain Zhenyue and I...

So alcohol really is that powerful; it can make even a timid person like me take the initiative. Dizzy from drinking, Kotetsu Isane finally remembered what happened last night.

"However..." With a strangely fragrant blanket covering her body and hearing Aozaki Mayuki's footsteps outside, she couldn't help but cover her flushed face.

"This feeling is quite nice."

With Aozaki Mayuki blocking Kotetsu Kiyone from the outside, Kotetsu Isane felt much more at ease, as if he had found a pillar of support.

"But it's been a whole night, which seems different from the time my sister said!"

…………

"Squeak!!"

Hearing the sound of the noble mansion's gate being pushed open, Kotetsu Kiyone stopped knocking on the door, embarrassed, and blushed the moment she looked up.

Aozaki Mayuki stood at the doorway wearing a thin yukata, her long, black hair casually draped over her shoulders, her smile as bright as the morning sun, and a faint fragrance wafting in the breeze.

She wasn't attracted to his appearance; it was just the thought of her older sister spending the night with him that made her feel a little shy.

After all, her sister's current state is largely due to her behind-the-scenes influence.

"You're here to see your sister? Let me take you inside."

Aozaki Mayuki came out and looked at her with a half-smile.

Should I call you...brother-in-law?

Kotetsu Kiyone looked at Aozaki Mayuki who had come out, hesitated for a moment before calling out that name, and asked with some confusion:

"Is my sister sleeping in again? Did she have a nightmare last night?"

"...She was quite tired last night." Aozaki Mayuki said helplessly as she led Kiyone through the mansion, "It was all your doing. Don't think I didn't know you were watching us from the 13th Division yesterday!"

"Hehe..." Kotetsu Kiyone scratched her head and said with a silly smile, "Anyway, my sister likes you, and Captain Shingetsu likes my sister too. Two people who like each other should be together!"

"Those awful guys never know how to appreciate things. My sister's happiness is the most important thing."

"You're so young but so clever," Aozaki Mayuki said, shaking her head with amusement.

"I'm an adult now, okay?" Kotetsu Kiyone said emotionally, looking at Aozaki Mayuki in front of her.

Aozaki Mayuki shook her head and said, "Sorry, I almost forgot that Isane is special."

“That would be best.” Kotetsu Kiyone paused for a moment, then nodded. “It would be best to treat her as an ordinary person.”

“That won’t do,” Aozaki Mayuki immediately refused. “She’s very important to me; how can I treat her like an ordinary person?”

"To put it bluntly, I've always been one to show favoritism to those I'm close to!"

Patting her chest, Aozaki Mayuki said confidently, as if it were something to be proud of.

“If Captain Shingetsu were to become the Captain-Commander, the world would surely descend into chaos,” Kotetsu Kiyone said, shaking her head. “But it would be perfect if he were family.”

"I'll take that as a compliment." Aozaki Mayuki scratched his head, and a carefree and unreliable air gradually emanated from him.

"Everyone is right, she really is a gentle person!"

Just moments ago, Kotetsu Seine was somewhat indignant because of her figure, but as she felt the gentle breeze on her body, she felt a sense of relief.

"You'll protect your sister, right?" Kotetsu Kiyone asked, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Aozaki Mazuki.

“Of course I will protect her. With me here, no one can hurt her,” Aozaki Mayuki said earnestly. “So don’t scare her when you go in later.”

"It makes it sound like I'm always bullying her," Kotetsu Kiyone accused with a look of indignation.

"I didn't say you bullied her, but you know her personality. It's hard to imagine how embarrassed she would be to bring up something like this."

Watching Kotetsu Kiyone dance with boundless joy, and recalling that lovely girl, Aozaki Mayuki's lips curled into a smile.

"Oh my, is this what a man in love is like? He's thinking about his sister all the time!" Kotetsu Kiyone nodded and said earnestly.

"After all, Yongyin is a girl who deserves my careful protection!"

Aozaki Mayuki led Kotetsu Kiyone to the dining room, then walked towards the kitchen and said:

"Have you had breakfast yet? I'm cooking today, would you like me to make you some?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you, brother-in-law!"

After listening, Kotetsu Kiyone nodded excitedly.

This is the man who could use his cooking to bewitch Kiryu, the former captain of the 12th Division.

Chapter 207 Breakfast

"Delicious, delicious."

Watching Kotetsu Isane quickly devour her breakfast, Kotetsu Kiyone, who had picked up her bowl and chopsticks, narrowed her eyes and stared intently at her.

"elder sister……"

As Kotetsu Kiyone spoke with a bellyful of resentment, Kotetsu Isane instinctively shuddered, then instantly put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands on the table.

Aozaki Mayuki couldn't help but smile. The roles of these two sisters were completely reversed in the eyes of ordinary people, with the taller older sister actually being afraid of the smaller younger sister.

"I thought my sister really didn't want to grow taller, so she liked to eat porridge. Now it seems that it was because my cooking was bad."

Kotetsu Kiyone looked at Kotetsu Isane, whose lips still had grains of rice stuck to them, and couldn't help but twitch her eyebrows as she spoke.

"How could that be... My sister's cooking is delicious too."

As if sensing some inexplicable pressure, Kotetsu Isane, whose survival instincts were kicking in, hurriedly said in a panic,

"My sister's cooking is delicious too, but Mayuki said she can eat her fill without having to... or even manage her figure."