Chapter 171 170: Well, Excuse Me.

After hearing Ichimaru Gin's complaint, Arima Shizuya shook his head as if he was laughing.

"Accepting your own shortcomings and acknowledging the shallowness of others is growth in another sense, Silver."

It was a rare opportunity to teach others a lesson, but Arima Shizuya didn't want to let it go.

But the other party didn't seem to accept this at all.

"I just don't want to hear Captain Arima say these educational words."

...Does this brother have such an embarrassing image in your eyes?

Shaking his head gently, Arima Shizuya glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, gathered up and stood up at this moment.

"It's getting late, so I'll be ready to go..."

so.

"I'll leave the team's affairs to you!"

Seeing Arima Shizuya's silly smile, Ichimaru Gin's response was calm and indifferent.

"It doesn't matter to me."

Anyway, it’s been like this for so many years.

"It's just that you are free tomorrow night? I have something to do and I want to take up Captain Arima's time."

"Hoho, you can still come to me to discuss things? What, what, what's the trouble of adolescence~"

"Please be normal. Although it's just a trivial matter, I am also seriously seeking Captain Arima's opinion."

Yeah?

Speaking of which, Ichimaru Gin rarely talked to me over the years he had been under his command.

Remember last time...

Ah, I remembered it.

Arima Shizuya smiled playfully and leaned forward, putting his arm around Gin's shoulders.

"Is it something related to Matsumoto Rangiku?"

The other party obviously made a backward movement.

"..."

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

It is also acquiescence in another sense.

It must also be related to matters related to Rangiku Matsumoto, for Ichimaru Gin to be so resistant and powerless at this moment.

This can be regarded as a weakness in a certain sense...

"The guy said he wanted to thank you for your help some time ago, and he plans to treat you to a dinner tomorrow night."

"Oh, you're very welcome."

Even if I accept it, I can't miss the meal.

"Understood~ Please take care of me tomorrow night. See you later, Silver!"

As he walked away quickly, Arima Shizuo also walked in a hurry. At this moment, he also recalled various memories of the past.

During these forty years, Arima Shizuo also made some efforts of his own.

Rangiku Matsumoto joined Team 13 to find Gin Ichimaru.

Although he also has the idea of ​​​​"taking care of" Toshiro, so much so that he has now joined the 10th Division.

But the contact with here is relatively frequent.

The relationship we have now is naturally the result of Ma Jing's involvement.

You must know that it is placed in the original work.

Because of his undercover status, Gin will choose to have less contact with the other party, thereby reducing the risk of being exposed and threatening Rangiku.

But this story line is completely different - because of the prison master's confession and Arima Shizuya's deliberate guidance.

The relationship between the two is far less distant than before.

As a result, the two parties now have some interactions and movements from time to time, but Yin doesn't seem to intend to show it so obviously.

The guy could be heard complaining several times.

But Matsumoto Rangiku also obviously has a temper that doesn't listen to what others say...

So, in a sense, can these two people successfully match each other?

Ah, let’s talk about this.

Although Arima Shizuya doesn't really support Matsumoto Rangiku's behavior of bringing wine to visit during working hours.

"But it's not bad to have a drink or two every once in a while..."

After all, some vintages of plum wine do taste good.

Hey hey hey.

The two female team members passing by originally wanted to say hello.

But seeing Arima Shizuya's appearance, the respectful words on his lips now turned into an uncontrollable chuckle.

"puff……"

Um? What's going on?

Arima Shizu also half-turned her head as she spoke——

Too bad it even caught the captain's attention.

"Sorry, sorry!"

The two female team members holding the documents ran away shyly and laughing.

"Don't run in the corridor, you two..."

Having said that, isn't my image a bit too undignified?

I always feel that my teammates have a very easy-going attitude recently.

But after thinking about it, this kind of thing is not exaggerated enough to deserve people's attention.

After all, the atmosphere of the fifth team is not too serious.

Even thinking about the former captain Hirako, Arima Shizu thought that he had made a lot of progress.

At least I'm working... unlike others who had to leave it to Doraemon.

…

Starting from the team building, he met Kyōraku Shunsui who was invited to the eighth team.

At this moment, Arima Shizuya and his party were rushing towards the Kuchiki family's mansion.

Because there are no special circumstances, Shunpo is not allowed to be used in the Seireitei during the regular control period.

There's nothing you can do about it, just keep walking on two legs.

Considering that idleness meant idleness, Shizuo Arima described his current situation and asked Kyōraku Shunsui beside him.

"So, regarding this aspect, Captain Jing band, do you have any other ideas?"

Shizuya Arima seems quite happy to share this trouble with others.

And correspondingly.

The other party also showed an expression of interest at this moment.

His appearance can almost be said to have not changed at all.

This uncle who looks decadent and unrestrained is now playing with the hair falling down in front of his forehead, and said in a joking tone.

"Well~ isn't it good?"

"Being able to easily fight with the team members, no matter which side will have the so-called mental pressure."

"Being able to get along with this mode of interaction is something that other teams can't envy."

As he said, Kyoraku Shunsui smiled at the side.

"Hey, you said, right, Ukitake?"

Ukitake Jushiro.

As the captain of the 13th Division, he is also a close friend of Kyoraku Shunsui.

I didn't expect that he would accompany me on today's trip.

However, this is not a so-called coincidence. In fact... this is also the help that Kyoraku Shunsui is willing to give.

After all, Ukitake Jushiro also has the status of a noble.

From the perspective of visiting, the status of his group is not noble now.

But it has indeed given enough face.

Now, after hearing Kyoraku Shunsui's question, the gentle and pale man chuckled and said softly.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with getting along well with the soldiers."

"You know, there are many captains who are already overwhelmed just thinking about dealing with their subordinates."

"Arima-kun, your way of getting along is actually something that others can't even envy."

Kyoraku Shunsui, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but chuckle.

"Overwhelmed? Well~ Speaking of this, the figure of that person has already appeared in my mind."

Ukitake Jushiro couldn't help but cough twice.

"It's not good to say bad things about people behind their backs, Kyoraku."

Kyoraku Shunsui shrugged and smiled.

"Ha, just kidding."

As for Arima Shizuya.

He guessed who the two were talking about at the first time.

It was naturally the captain of the second team, Soi-Fong.

That guy has been under a lot of pressure recently... Because Omaeda Nozomi has retired, the current vice-captain position is temporarily vacant.

In fact, such job changes and retirements often happen.

But because these are all seemingly "unworthy of attention" information, except for captain-level figures, they are basically only circulated within the team.

Although Arima Shizuka, who knows the plot, also understands that the later Nozomi who came to power is more qualified than his father and can fully shoulder this responsibility.

But now it seems that it is indeed helpless-it was originally just a personnel transfer within the team, but now it has made everyone else laugh.

This is a kind of "dereliction of duty" in itself.

It's Shihoin and the Kuchiki family, there are really a lot of big news this year.

But then again.

Arima Shizuka also understands Soi-Fong's pressure at the moment.

After all, the nature of the Second Division is quite special.

Because it is already highly bound to the Shihoin family, the affairs of the Second Division also cover the secret mobile force and various affairs of the criminal army.

In terms of confidentiality and mission difficulty, the tediousness of the Second Division's work is naturally beyond the ordinary.

As an old man who has persisted since the days of Yoruichi Shihouin, Nozomi provided a lot of help when Soi-Fong first came to power.

Now he has retired.

It does feel like "retirement after success".

But Arima Shizuka also understands... This is simply because the other party's physical condition has some problems.

Regarding this aspect, Arima Shizuka has also paid attention to it for a while.

In the end, it was discovered that even as a spirit, the physique between individuals is obviously different.

There are people like old man Yamamoto and Unohana Retsu who can easily live for a thousand years.

There are also people who have aged to the point of not being able to lift a knife in just a hundred years, and even their spirits have begun to weaken, and finally have to retreat behind the scenes.

Although Arima Shizuka did not understand the reason here, he also made a rough guess.

'Perhaps it is strongly related to its own qualifications as a spirit. ’

Just like even if they are healthy, some people can live to be a hundred years old and still be full of life, while some people die at the age of sixty.

With all these miscellaneous things going on in his mind, Arima Shizuka shook his head gently when he came to his senses.

The things in these years are tedious and complicated. If you really trace them, you can't finish talking about them even if you talk about them for a whole day and a night.

So it's better to focus on the present.

Arima Shizuka smiled and turned aside.

"Captain Ukitake, thank you for coming to help today."

The other party responded with a gentle smile, and his attitude was as peaceful as ever.

"Too polite, Arima-kun. The current situation of the Kuchiki family is not what everyone wants to see... If you can help a little, it would be great."

It's not for laughing at others.

It's not to sneer at others' predicament.

As a noble, the captain of the Gotei, Ukitake Jushiro's thoughts have always been quite simple and plain.

He gently wiped the corners of his mouth and lowered his eyes at this moment.

"That old man, Xiumu Yinling... shouldn't have met such an end at the last moment."

Even Kyoraku Shunsui, who always likes to smooth things over, couldn't say a word at this moment.

"..."

The same is true for Arima Shizuka.

The three of them walked side by side until they arrived at the door of the Kuchiki family's mansion.

The guard who went to report was particularly flustered. After all, three captains came to visit at once, so he couldn't take his time to put on airs.

It was also very fast.

The three of them were invited into the main hall.

The well-dressed family members saluted solemnly to the few people and thanked them one by one.

There is no need to say more about the order and trivial rules, but at the end, the other party clearly stated...

"Ginling's condition has been very bad recently, so today... I'm afraid he can only see one visitor."

It's not arrogance.

It's the literal meaning.

Kuchiki Ginling is now seriously ill and bedridden.

That happened about two years ago. Kuchiki Ginling, who was originally healthy and looked quite healthy, suddenly fell ill.

This also brought a great shock to the Gotei 13 at the time, after all, Kuchiki Ginrei is now a senior veteran.

This sudden collapse is strange and unusual for anyone.

Some people even said that it might be a cover-up for some kind of political struggle, etc.

It can only be said that rumors do have their reasons for existence.

And now, even if he is recuperating, Kuchiki Ginrei's condition still seems to have no signs of improvement.

At the same time.

Kuchiki Byakuya also made such a big news for him.

To be honest... it is considered that the old man is "hard-working" if he is not angry to death on the spot.

And now after hearing this.

Kyoraku Shunsui showed a helpless smile, and Ukitake Jushiro reached out and patted Arima Shizuya on the shoulder.

The intentions of the two are already quite obvious, and now that things have come to this point, the parties involved naturally have no reason to back down.

After all, they came here for this matter.

Stepping forward, Arima Shizuya also nodded slightly to the other party and said.

"Excuse me, lead the way."

A familiar corridor.

Through the courtyard, the side room, in the narrow corridor, Arima Shizuya's figure was illuminated by the sunlight.

Then covered by the shadow, cut into pieces...

Although the furnishings here have not changed compared to decades ago.

But at this moment, in the eyes of the parties involved, there seems to be some indescribable differences.

After careful thinking, Arima Shizuya understood.

-There are fewer people.

There are no signs of long-term walking.

No matter how well it is maintained, it will not give people that kind of warm feeling.

The current Kuchiki family is indeed slowly approaching the image of the original work.

Broad and imposing.

Cold and silent.

While thinking, the boy has already stood outside a door.

The family members who originally led the way have retreated to the side, with their hands hanging down, and no longer speaking.

Arima Shizuya understood and came forward, and knocked on the door gently at this moment.

"Excuse me..."

After a moment.

A familiar voice came from inside.

"Is it Shizuya Arima..."

"Okay, since it's you."

"Then come in."

After getting the approval of the owner, Shizuya Arima took a deep breath.

Well, sorry for the inconvenience.