Bleach: No cheat codes, he joined Aizen's side.

Chapter 117, page 115. Has it finally arrived? (4k)

In the evening, carrying the exhausted Kisaragi Shusuke back to Urahara's shop, before even entering, Higashino Shuichi heard Matsumoto Rangiku calling out.

"Lord Shuichi! You woke up and didn't even come to see me!"

At the entrance, Matsumoto Rangiku, dressed in a black kimono, stood with her hands on her hips, her dissatisfaction evident.

"I didn't have the heart to wake you up because you were drunk. Besides, I was just taking Xiuzhu out for a bit, it didn't cause any trouble."

Higashino Shuichi explained to Matsumoto Rangiku with a smile.

Whether it was because Matsumoto Rangiku had grown a bit since coming to the modern world, or because she was no longer wearing that monotonous shihachi outfit, Higashino Shuichi felt that Matsumoto Rangiku now had a different kind of charm.

"Speaking of which, what's wrong with Shuichi-kun and Shusuke-kun?"

Asayako Kabuto, who was also standing at the door waiting for Higashino Shuichi to return, noticed Kisaragi Shusuke, who was exhausted, in Higashino Shuichi's arms.

"He just doesn't exercise enough. He can't handle even a little bit of work."

"Higashino Shuichi smiled."

Upon hearing this, Satomi Nagasawa, who had been quietly standing beside Shuichi Higashino, changed her expression.

How terrifying! Performing soul burial on nearly a hundred people—to these Grim Reapers, is that just a tiny bit of life?
Suddenly, Nagasawa Satomi regretted her impulsive decision to come back with Higashino Shuichi and the others after he promised to take her to find Kurosaki Mai.
"I hope I won't end up like that."

Satomi Nagasawa conjured up an image in her mind of herself with her sleeves rolled up, revealing a muscular physique.

Then she shook her head violently.

Da baa baa!

She doesn't want to become like that.

"So, Shuichi-kun, are you planning to have Satomi join us too?"

Kabuto Sayaka saw Nagasawa Satomi shaking her head inexplicably to the side and chuckled.

How come she hadn't noticed how cute this Rimi was before?

“Yes, Rimi is a very kind-hearted girl, just like you, Sayako. I think if she joins us, you won’t be bored on weekdays.”

"Higashino Shuichi narrowed his eyes and said."

"what?"

"what?"

Unsurprisingly, Higashino Shuichi's words immediately provoked serious dissatisfaction from the other two ladies present.

"Lord Shuichi, are you saying that I can't spend time with Sayako-san on weekdays?!"

"Shuichi, what do you mean? Are you calling me out?"

Yoruichi Shihōin, who had just been comfortably enjoying the sunset on the second-floor balcony in her black cat form, immediately jumped down and landed firmly on Shuichi Higashino's head.

"This cat can actually talk?!"

Then, the first one to cry out in fright was Satomi Nagasawa.

She took several steps back, pointed at Yoruichi Shihouin with one finger, and said in an incredulous tone.

"What's wrong, Rimi-san? You don't even find death strange, so why are you making such a fuss about a talking cat?"

Upon seeing Nagasawa Satomi's reaction, Yoruichi Shihouin's attention was immediately drawn to her.

"But... I already knew about Death."

Satomi Nagasawa seemed to realize that her reaction was a bit too strong, and somewhat embarrassedly defended herself.

"Okay, these are all minor issues. At least you understand now, that's good. From now on, Rimi, just treat this place like your own home. We're all very easygoing~"

With a single reach, Higashino Shuichi caught Yoruichi Shihouin, who was in mid-air preparing to jump onto Nagasawa Rimi.

You little brat, I can't do anything to you in your death god form, but do you think I can't catch you when you turn into a cat?

Looking at Yoruichi Shihouin, who was baring her teeth and scratching wildly in his palm, Shuichi Higashino felt that he had finally gotten a little revenge.

You just wait, Shuichi!

Higashino Shuichi seemed to have read such words in Yoruichi Shihouin's eyes.

Unfortunately, Shuichi Higashino doesn't buy into that at all now.

As a steadfast teammate on the surface, he didn't believe that Yoruichi Shihouin would dare to seal his Zanpakuto directly with bandages.

Let alone Higashino Shuichi, most of the people who are awake in this room right now would probably turn against Yoruichi Shihouin.

Not to mention, if Higashino Shuichi hadn't handed over his Zanpakuto without any resistance, Yoruichi Shihouin wouldn't have been able to completely seal and release his Zanpakuto so easily; at most, he could only seal it temporarily.

Aside from sealing his Zanpakuto, Higashino Shuichi was not afraid of any retaliation from Shihouin Yoruichi.

As the sun sets, the former Great Demon Master, Wakami Tessai, who has just finished a day's work and is a symbol of an excellent man, takes the initiative to take on the responsibility of cooking.

Although most of the people present don't actually have a real need to eat.

"So, Xiuzhu-kun, you have so many family members?"

Looking at Urahara's little shop, which had become even more lively again at dinner time, Nagasawa Satomi suddenly felt a little sentimental.

When I lived with Mai Kurosaki in the past, I never cared about her feelings in this regard.

But it wasn't until a year ago, after Mai and her husband suddenly and hastily left together, that she began to feel that feeling of loneliness.

Even though she was always surrounded by a lot of people, and even though they all treated her with utmost respect, and some even knelt down before her when they saw her.

But Satomi Nagasawa knew that she had never been one of them.

If one had to find a fitting phrase to describe Satomi Nagasawa's feelings at this moment, it would probably be the feeling of having rediscovered her organization.

"nor"

But Nagasawa Rimi never expected that Kisaragi Shusuke, who had just regained some strength, would reject Nagasawa Rimi's statement without hesitation.

"Embroidery Assistant"

Satomi Nagasawa hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Since she and Kisaragi Shusuke were sitting in the corner, no one noticed them at the moment.

However, Nagasawa Satomi, who frequently interacts with outsiders, knew that in this environment, it wasn't appropriate to continue discussing this obviously hurtful topic. Fortunately, Kisaragi Shusuke wasn't lacking in emotional intelligence, and he only touched on the topic briefly.

Even now, Kisaragi Shusuke still remembers what Shihouin Yoruichi confessed to them that day.

Kisuke Urahara had already researched the Hollowfication of Shinigami!

Kisuke Urahara had known about the strangeness of that incident for a long time!
So why didn't Kisuke Urahara do anything?

Ultimately, from beginning to end, the story of Aizen Sousuke was only told by Urahara Kisuke and Tetsusai Gahishi.

Perhaps the whole thing was actually orchestrated by Kisuke Urahara behind the scenes, but he accidentally got caught. Urahara then tried to just name a Shinigami of sufficient importance to take the blame, but he didn't expect to be so unlucky. The Shinigami named Sosuke Aizen had a very solid alibi.

As a result, Kisuke Urahara had no choice but to wake up Shuichi and take advantage of Shuichi's kindness. He knew that Shuichi would not want to see so many innocent captains and vice-captains unjustly punished by Soul Society, so he made Shuichi willing to take such a big risk to create conditions for the other captains to evacuate.

Shuichi never talked about these things, nor did he ever ask for the reasons behind them, but Kisaragi Shusuke believed that his judgment was correct.

And even if he was really wrong, wasn't Kisuke Urahara completely wrong to bring Shuichi into this mess and leave him to face so many captains alone, almost dying in the end?

(Higashino Shuichi: ??? Kid, which eye of yours saw me almost die?)
Therefore, Urahara Kisuke was not trustworthy, and neither were Tessai Tsukihime, Yoruichi Shihouin, and Shusuke Kisaragi, who were closely related to him.

Here, he only trusts Matsumoto Rangiku, who used to spend a lot of time with Shuichi, and Kabuto Masayako, who indirectly saved Shuichi's life and is now even willing to give up her high-ranking status among the five noble families in Soul Society for Shuichi's sake.

(Masayako Kabuto, who was once in the basement: Me? High and mighty?)

On the other side, the atmosphere was already heating up.
"Yoho! Come on! To celebrate the fact that two of our teammates have woken up in the last two days, let's not say anything more, Shuichi, come on, let's do that... uh, Rangiku, what's that thing you've been teaching me lately called again?"

Still wearing a skull mask, Kensei Muguruma, who had temporarily reconciled with the Hollow within him because he hadn't yet mastered Hollowfication, had no Shinigami powers. With one foot on the table, he raised his wine glass excitedly and spoke.

"Drinking game! Drinking game!"

Matsumoto Rangiku happily raised her glass as well. Kensei Rokusha was quite fond of her. On such a joyous occasion, they should drink heartily and enjoy themselves to the fullest!

"Put your feet off the table!"

Unfortunately, Kunan Shiro, very dissatisfied, shoved Rokusha Kensei off the table.

She felt that she, as the team leader, had really embarrassed herself.

On the contrary, Lisa Yadomaru, the former vice-captain of the 8th Division, who had just awakened, conquered the Hollow within her, and returned to her Shinigami state, did not have any particular feelings about Kensei Muguruma's performance.

Because her original captain was even more unreliable than Kensei Muguruma.

"There's no need for celebrations. As for drinking, I don't recommend that you, Captain Six, drink too much. Our top priority right now is to take control of that force as soon as possible."

Because of the presence of Satomi Nagasawa, an outsider, Lisa Yadomaru did not speak very clearly.

"It's okay, after all, it's a celebration for both Lisa-san and Shuichi-kun waking up at once~ As for training, it's alright if it's a day later~"

Masayako Kabuto also enjoyed the lively atmosphere.

"That's right, Lisa-san~ Come on, let's have a drink!"

Matsumoto Rangiku quickly echoed, then in a flash, she was next to Yadomaru Lisa, with one hand on her shoulder, and she squeezed herself next to her.

"No, I won't drink it, I don't want it, I won't gulp it down."

Lisa Yadomaru initially refused firmly, but after being repeatedly pushed by Rangiku Matsumoto, she finally drank a sip of the wine.

Then, in an instant, a slightly flushed pink appeared on Yadomaru Lisa's face.

"Come again?"

"Come again!"

"okay!"

No one could have imagined that Yadomaru Lisa was someone who would get drunk after just one drink, and that when drunk, she could drink even more than Matsumoto Rangiku.

Watching the two of them drink one cup after another, they quickly finished almost all of the fine wine prepared by Wakami Tessai.

Higashino Shuichi smiled somewhat helplessly, then put a piece of sashimi into his mouth. It melted in his mouth, and the fresh, tender flavor was instantly released under the stimulation of his taste buds.

It's unclear whether Tessai Wakashi learned this technique within the past year or if he already knew it back in Soul Society.

However, given that Tsukabishi Tessai already possesses such skills, why doesn't he open a restaurant and make money properly? Instead, Urahara Kisuke treats Tsukabishi Tessai like a laborer every day, which is simply a waste of his talent.

Higashino Shuichi felt deeply sorry for Tetsuzai, then picked up another slice of sashimi and put it in his mouth.

Mmm, delicious~
The celebratory banquet continued until late into the night. After everyone who should have been sleeping had gone to bed, Higashino Shuichi went up to the second-floor balcony and enjoyed the cool evening breeze.

"What are you going to do?"

Kisuke Urahara's voice came from behind, and soon he appeared to the right of Shuichi Higashino.

Of course, Higashino Shuichi knew what Urahara Kisuke was asking.

"If I remember correctly, the day we escaped from Soul Society to the Human World, you should have retrieved the Transcendental Gate, right?"

Higashino Shuichi rested his hands on the railing, gazing into the dark distance.

In this era, the neon lights weren't as dazzling at night.

"Looking for him? That's a good option. If it's him, he certainly wouldn't care about so much."

Kisuke Urahara was also an extremely intelligent person. He guessed Shuichi Higashino's plan simply by asking him about the Transcendental Gate.
"But are you so sure that Nie will definitely help you?"

"Then, Kisuke, why don't you help me?"

Higashino Shuichi turned to look at Urahara Kisuke and said with a smile.

"Please spare me. I've already said I won't touch this. It's unnecessary and pointless."

Kisuke Urahara just laughed it off.

He sensed the determination in Higashino Shuichi's voice.

For some reason, even though everything about Higashino Shuichi seems to be laid bare in the sunlight, Urahara Kisuke always feels that this man is like a mystery.

His style of doing things, and his inexplicable persistence, always make it difficult to understand what he is thinking.

However, Urahara Kisuke was certain of one thing: Higashino Shuichi was definitely not someone who would stay put. He seemed to need to consider making some separation from Higashino Shuichi as soon as possible, otherwise...
Suddenly, countless flames appeared on the dark street in the distance, and groups of armored warriors, either riding or following warhorses, charged toward Urahara's small shop where Higashino Shuichi and his group were.

Is it finally here?
Upon witnessing this scene, Higashino Shuichi secretly revealed an expression of "I knew it."

(End of this chapter)