Restricted Death

Chapter 114: Rangiku, the Debtor

Inside the 4th Division's medical room.

Gin Ichimaru is receiving treatment from the members of the Fourth Division, along with Kichiyo Omaeda and Hisaya Saito. They were both shocked when they first saw Gin Ichimaru being sent in.

Gin Ichimaru also lost?

This... how is it possible? Could it be that Gin Ichimaru deliberately let the game go?

Omaeda couldn't help but ask, "Vice-Captain Ichimaru, did you... also lose to that Tachikawa?"

Ichimaru Gin narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Yeah, I'm no match for him either. Just like you, he pierced my soul knot."

Omaeda and Saito Hisaya looked at each other and both gasped.

The soul knot has been pierced, and it is not difficult to treat, but it will take some effort. At least it is impossible to heal it today.

After responding to Omaeda, Ichimaru Gin sat on the hospital bed with his eyes downcast and remained silent, no one knew what he was thinking.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps suddenly came, which made Ichimaru Gin's eyes move slightly. He raised his head and looked towards the door of the medical room.

Matsumoto Rangiku, she appeared there for some reason.

Omaeda and Saito Hisaya naturally noticed it as well, but after looking at Ichimaru Gin, they both knew what to do and kept silent.

Matsumoto Rangiku walked in slowly, ignoring Omaeda, Saito and several medical ninjas from the Fourth Division, and went straight to Ichimaru Gin's bedside.

"Did you come here specially to see me?" Ichimaru Gin looked up at her, still with that smiling face, but the smile always made people feel a little fake. He just liked to put such a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of deceit.

Matsumoto Rangiku was silent for a moment, then said, "Are you... okay?"

Ichimaru Gin smiled and asked, "What do you mean?"

Matsumoto Rangiku was speechless for a moment. She suddenly didn't know how to start. It had taken a lot of courage for her to leave the exchange meeting alone and come here, but when she saw Gintoki, she found that he still had the same attitude towards her.

What is he really thinking?
Even if the two really met in the ring, would the result be what she expected?

Just like she could never see through Yin's heart, how could she be sure that he must have been hiding something for so long?
She suddenly felt fortunate that she no longer had to face Yin in the ring. Sometimes not knowing something clearly allowed her to still have some thoughts in her heart.

"You are injured. Is it serious?" Matsumoto Rangiku said with her eyes lowered.

"It's just that the soul knots in both hands were pierced. Other than temporarily being unable to use my arms, there's nothing serious."

"Um……"

"..."

A strange silence suddenly fell between the two.

This made Omaeda and Saito Hisaya next to them feel extremely awkward.

Ichimaru Gin suddenly smiled again and asked, "You'll be on stage soon, right? Is it okay for you to come here?"

"..."

In the end, Matsumoto Rangiku was unable to say or ask anything. She just said "hmm" and turned to leave the medical room.

But after walking out of the room, I felt extremely disappointed.

She thought that maybe she should ask something, rather than still knowing nothing.

But this was only regret afterward. Wasn't this the thought that had come with me from the beginning? But when it came to the moment, I was the one who couldn't say a word...

Matsumoto Rangiku returned to the exchange meeting and saw Sentaro Kotsubaki, who had been defeated by Shin in the ring, leave the ring. Although Sentaro Kotsubaki, the third-ranked fighter of the 13th Division, had also been defeated very quickly, he was not injured. This result had been vaguely predicted by some people.

Rangiku Matsumoto did not return to the captain's seat, but took the initiative to walk onto the ring after Yuune Kotetsu announced that Shin had won.

When Xin saw Matsumoto Rangiku, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Ms. Rangiku, you are truly brave."

After the battle with Gin Ichimaru, he also noticed Rangiku's departure and guessed that she was probably going to meet Gin Ichimaru.

Could it be that this woman wants to avenge Gin Ichimaru?
Matsumoto Rangiku quickly gathered her thoughts and calmly responded, "Your strength is indeed somewhat surprising, but it proves that I was right."

Xin chuckled softly, "I will always remember Miss Rangiku's kindness to me, but that doesn't mean I will show mercy in this competition."

Matsumoto Rangiku snorted coldly: "No need, you underestimate our Tenth Division!"

"I dare not. I just remember that I had a certain agreement with Miss Rangiku regarding the outcome of this exchange meeting. For this, I must give my all to win."

Matsumoto Rangiku's eyes changed slightly, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Good boy!"

She quickly drew out her Zanpakuto and rushed towards Xin without saying a word, which shocked Totsu Yuune who was standing beside her.

But the result was obvious. Nobuyuki did not bother to fight with Rangiku Matsumoto just because he was familiar with her. He only used two moves to remove her Zanpakutō, and put a sword against her snow-white neck, forcing Rangiku Matsumoto to be unable to move.

Xin Youyou said, "After this exchange meeting is over, I will go find Miss Rangiku to fulfill the agreement."

Matsumoto Rangiku's expression changed, but she stubbornly said, "What agreement? Did I promise you anything?"

"Ms. Rangiku, are you planning on defaulting on your debt?"

Matsumoto Rangiku turned her head away and said, "There's no such thing as a score. I don't remember. I lost, I lost! Stop talking nonsense!"

Xin looked at her quietly for a moment, then suddenly put the phone away.

Matsumoto Rangiku thought she would have to argue with him on this topic for a while, and she was prepared to never admit it, but she didn't expect the other party to stop talking.

She looked at the letter suspiciously, but saw that the other party was also looking at her with a faint smile on his lips. He didn't say anything, but his mouth opened and closed several times.

Matsumoto Rangiku immediately knew the words he said from his lip movements.

Good sister.

In an instant, Matsumoto Rangiku felt goose bumps all over her body, and an indescribable feeling spread in her heart. It was not resistance or disgust, but she never expected that Xin would really call her that.

Embarrassment, shame, anger, all kinds of emotions mixed together, making her feel her face getting hot.

She glared at Xin fiercely, then turned around and walked off the ring without looking back.

Xin watched her leaving figure with a smile, and glanced at the system interface again.

The favorability didn't drop.

Matsumoto Rangiku returned to her original seat, her mind in turmoil. Hitsugaya Toushirou, standing beside her, made a sarcastic remark, "The vice-captain's battle ended so quickly! I thought he had some killer moves."

Matsumoto Rangiku was immediately furious and punched Hitsugaya hard on the head.

"You little brat, you have no respect for your elders!"

(End of this chapter)