Restricted Death

Chapter 48 Like
In the evening kendo classroom, two figures were crossing each other in the center of the classroom, their swords clashing and making a fierce sound.

"Stop, stop!"

Kira Izuru was panting and waved his hand to signal Abarai Renji, who was about to attack, to pause.

After saying that, he collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, and muttered, "You're like a monster. Don't you ever get tired?"

Abarai Renji stood there, and his expression seemed to be still in an excited state of mind.

"Kira, this is just the beginning. You are not at this level!" He seemed a little dissatisfied and carried the wooden sword on his shoulder.

Kirara Izuru said angrily: "If I fight you every day until I am exhausted, even if I am an iron man, I can't bear it!"

Abarai Renji curled his lips and swung the wooden sword in his hand vigorously, as if he was still unsatisfied with the battle just now.

Hinamori Momo, who came with them and watched their sparring, kindly handed Kira Izuru a water bottle. Seeing Kira so tired, she angrily scolded Renji: "Abarai, don't treat everyone as a pervert like you. People like you really should join the 11th Division after graduation!"

After hearing what Hinamori said, Abarai Renji was not annoyed at all. Instead, he said with great satisfaction, "That's exactly what I meant."

Hinamori was just saying it casually. She hadn't expected Renji to actually join the 11th Division after graduation, so she immediately asked in surprise, "Are you serious?"

"what?"

"I'm talking about the 11th Division."

"Of course I'm serious." Renji said. The 11th Division is a combat division with a strong martial spirit. It is the strongest division among the 13 divisions. Most of the people in the division do not pay attention to the way of ghosts. This is also what Renji, who has very poor performance in the way of ghosts, likes.

"What about Rukia?" Hinamori asked again.

"What happened Rukia?"

"You idiot, Rukia is now a member of the Kuchiki family. After graduation, she will most likely join the Sixth Division!"

"Is that so?" Lianci was suddenly confused. He had never thought about it.

Hinamori couldn't help but make an expression that this guy was really hopeless.

The Sixth Division is an aristocratic division, and most of its members are Soul Society nobles. The current captain is Ginrin Kuchiki, the head of the Kuchiki family, and the vice-captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, is expected to take over the position of captain of the Sixth Division in the future.

So it was only natural for Rukia to go to the Sixth Division after graduation.

"Are you really going to leave Rukia behind and go to the 11th Division alone?" Hinamori asked again.

Renji stood there hesitating for a long time before saying, "It's Rukia's freedom to choose which squad she wants to join after graduation. How can I interfere? Besides, my relationship with Rukia is not what you think..."

Hinamori couldn't help but scold: "You are so selfish, I didn't say that Rukia should go with you to the 11th Division, I was talking about you!"

Seeing this, Kira Izuru on the side couldn't help but say: "Abarai, in fact, we all can see your feelings for Rukia."

Lianci suddenly felt his face getting hot, and all kinds of emotions such as embarrassment, awkwardness, and shame came to his mind at once.

But he couldn't just join the Sixth Division whenever he wanted. The threshold for admission to this division was extremely high. Rukia's last name was Kuchiki, so there was no problem for him to join the Sixth Division, but he was just an ordinary civilian student.

To be honest, Abarai Renji didn't really want to go to the Noble Squad.

But Rukia...

Hinamori's words did remind him that if the two of them went to different teams after graduation, wouldn't the chances of them meeting each other on a daily basis become very rare?
He couldn't possibly persuade Rukia to join the 11th Division with him, could he?
"Abarai, what are you thinking about?"

Hinamori's voice rang out again.

Renci came back to his senses, gave her a blank look, and said, "Nothing."

Hinamori sighed heavily, her eyes flickering as she looked at Renji. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Abarai, there are many things you can't expect girls to take the initiative with."

The tall and strong Renci suddenly became timid and hesitant, "You... misunderstood. I'm actually... not who you think."

Hinamori wanted to say something, but Kira suddenly reached out and pulled her sleeve, shaking his head gently at her.

At this moment, Kira probably guessed what Renci was thinking.

Rukia is now the eldest daughter of the Kuchiki family. This alone makes her an unattainable existence for Renji.

Although they still spend every day together and everything seems the same as before, it's just because they are still in school.

In school, they can study in the same class, but this is not certain after graduation.

Kira Izuru changed the subject: "Come to think of it, I haven't decided which division I'm going to join after graduation. What about you, Hinamori?"

Hinamori looked at Renji's appearance and thought to herself what a pity, then casually replied, "Fourth Division."

"Is it such a coincidence?"

"What's so coincidental?"

Kirara Izuru laughed and said, "I heard that the members of the 11th Division are prejudiced against the 4th Division."

Hinamori also chuckled. She had heard of this kind of thing before. She looked at Renji and asked, "Abarai, will you look down on me in the Fourth Division in the future?"

Renci seemed distracted and just smiled awkwardly when he heard that.

the other side.

In a meeting room of the Spiritual Arts Academy.

Xinzheng was reporting in detail to the leaders of the Spiritual Arts Academy, headed by Quebu Xiaozong, about his ideas for establishing various clubs in the school.

Rukia, his assistant, stood by and took notes carefully. She mainly recorded the speeches of some school leaders.

This was a very formal meeting and everyone listened very attentively. By now, no one dared to look down on the young student union president.

After Xin had finished his story, Quebu Xiaozong said, "We've all read the report you submitted in advance. Your story is even more complete than what was in the report. It's clear you've made thorough preparations this time."

Xin chuckled: "Shouldn't we be more prepared?"

Quebu Xiaozong also smiled and said, "I'm personally very optimistic about the prospects of this student club. I believe that once it is implemented, it will definitely be supported and welcomed by students."

The meeting finally passed Xin's proposal with an overwhelming majority of approval. After the meeting, the principal called Xin in private and talked to him for a while.

Rukia waited quietly at the door.

When Xin was the last one to come out, she immediately followed: "President."

"Ah, you've worked hard too, Rukia."

"President, I didn't do anything. I just wrote some things down."

“That was hard, too.”

Xin glanced at the darkened scenery outside the corridor window and said, "It's so late. Let's go. I'll treat you to dinner."

Rukia hesitated, as it was time for her to return to the Kuchiki household.

"what happened?"

Xin walked in front and looked back at her.

Rukia was hesitant, but after meeting Shin's gaze, she responded inexplicably, "No, nothing."

Xin smiled and said, "Let's go, let's eat outside the school. We're tired of eating in the cafeteria."

It's almost time for break. The Spiritual Arts Academy doesn't allow students to go out at will during this time, but as the president of the student union, he has the privilege.

Rukia followed Xin's steps and walked out of the Spiritual Arts Academy's office building. When she was near the school gate, she finally couldn't help but whispered, "President, there's someone waiting for me outside the school. I have to go tell them."

The servants of the Kuchiki family were waiting to take her home from school.

In fact, the Kuchiki family was not far from the Spiritual Arts Academy, and Rukia felt that she did not need the servants to pick her up. She mentioned this to the Kuchiki family, but was rejected.

Before she officially became the God of Death, it was necessary for her to have some servants with her when she went out.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

Lucia immediately left quickly.

After a few minutes, Rukia trotted back.

"President, you've been waiting for a long time."

Xin rubbed her head casually and said with a smile, "You're welcome." "..."

Rukia pursed her lips and said nothing, just lowered her head and let him do it.

She seemed to be used to it. The president would touch her head from time to time and make her hair more messy. Fortunately, she didn't usually wear those more delicate hairstyles, otherwise she would definitely not be able to withstand such "torture" from the president.

A simple short hair with a curled tail can be restored to its original shape by just casually tidying it up after being "ravaged" by the president.

For this reason, she rarely changes her hairstyle.

Sometimes Hinamori dragged her to get a haircut, and she would just cut her hair shorter.

Rukia thought that if Hinamori had a bun like that, it would definitely become a mess after being rubbed by the president like this.

Thinking of this, she suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

"No...nothing!"

The two walked into an izakaya not far from the Spiritual Arts Academy, where there were usually many students from the Spiritual Arts Academy.

Seeing that Xin had ordered some wine, Rukia asked, "Does the president like to drink?"

"It depends on the time. Sometimes I want to drink a little."

Rukia thought that the president's club proposal today was approved by the leaders of the Spiritual Arts Academy, which should be a happy thing, so the president drank it.

"Would you like some?"

"I'll let it go." Rukia waved her hands.

It's not that she can't drink, but it's time to go back to the Kuchiki family, and she's still outside. If she returns reeking of alcohol, it would be too inappropriate.

She still lives cautiously every day in the Kuchiki family.

Xin looked at her with a smile: "What's wrong? It should be okay to drink a little."

Rukia looked distressed: "President, please stop trying to persuade me. I am willing to drink with you, but today's situation is special, so please understand..."

Seeing this, Xin decided not to endanger her, but before he could say anything, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Hey, kid, you tricked a girl into drinking. Are you planning something bad to her?"

Snapped!
A wine bottle suddenly fell on the table in front of the two people with a loud noise, and it was held by a white and tender hand.

An arm was also placed on Xin's shoulder, and a heavy body pressed directly on Xin's back. A strong smell of alcohol mixed with a woman's body fragrance came from the side.

This scent is also familiar.

Xin turned his head and saw the delicate profile of Matsumoto Rangiku, which was now flushed with alcohol, with a half-smile on the corners of her mouth and a look of drunkenness in her eyes.

"Ms. Rangiku?" Xin made a surprised sound. "What a coincidence."

Matsumoto Rangiku then sat down next to Rukia without any hesitation. Seeing this, Rukia quickly moved aside.

She clearly saw the armband of the vice-captain of the 10th Division on Rangiku Matsumoto's arm.

Matsumoto Rangiku raised her snow-white neck and looked at the letter as if she was smiling, but she ignored him and looked at Rukia instead.

"Hello, I'm Matsumoto Rangiku."

"Hello, my name is Kuchiki Rukia."

"Oh, you're the Kuchiki family's new...adopted son, right?"

"……Yes."

Matsumoto Rangiku looked at the letter again, chuckled, and said, "So you're trying to climb up the social ladder, kid."

Xin was not annoyed, but he said, "Miss Rangiku, your words are extremely rude and offensive."

Rukia also hurriedly explained: "Vice-Captain Matsumoto, you misunderstood, the president and I are not in that kind of relationship!"

"Oh." Matsumoto Rangiku responded, then burped.

"Then I'm sorry, I made a mistake."

She was quite straightforward. Rukia could see that she was drunk, so she chose to sit there silently without saying a word, only glancing at Xin secretly.

"Why is Miss Rangiku here?"

"Just finished a mission and came here to relax. How about you guys?"

"Almost. I just finished some work and came out to relax."

Matsumoto Rangiku looked suspicious. "What could a student like you possibly be busy with? Besides, it's so late at night in the Spiritual Arts Academy, and you're bringing Miss Kuchiki, a girl, out alone."

"Rukia doesn't live in the school building. I'll go back to the Kuchiki residence later. I'm the president and can come and go as I please."

Matsumoto Rangiku laughed again when he heard this: "You kid, you're so calm about asking for special treatment."

The owner of the izakaya then brought up the food and drinks that Xin had ordered.

Xin poured herself a glass and took a sip. Matsumoto Rangiku then placed her glass in front of Xin. Seeing this, Xin picked up the bottle and filled her glass.

Matsumoto Rangiku looked at him with a smile: "Hey, kid, do you still remember who brought you out of Rukongai?"

"Of course I remember. I will always remember the kindness that Miss Rangiku has shown me."

Matsumoto Rangiku raised an eyebrow, "But how did you do it later? Is that how you repay me?"

Xin sighed helplessly: "Ms. Rangiku, you should know the reason. I had actually decided to join the Tenth Division before, but it happened that I awakened my Zanpakutō at that time."

Matsumoto Rangiku didn't know whether to believe it or not, and her drunken eyes flickered.

"You're not kind at all."

"Being too kind will lead to losses."

"Do you think I will harm you?"

"Of course not. I trust Miss Rangiku very much. When I first came to Seireitei, Miss Rangiku was the person I trusted the most."

Matsumoto Rangiku took a sip and then finished the wine in the glass. Rukia took the initiative to pick up the bottle and fill it up for her and also for Shinya.

"I'm the eldest daughter of the Kuchiki family, and you're just letting me pour you wine?"

Rukia quickly said, "Vice-Captain Matsumoto, this has nothing to do with it. I respect the president very much, so I am willing to do this."

Xin drank his wine with an innocent look on his face.

Matsumoto Rangiku put her arm around Rukia's neck and said to her, "He's always taking advantage of others and acting like a spoiled brat. You'd better be careful. You'll suffer if you stay with him."

Rukia's face suddenly turned red.

"me……"

She wanted to explain, but she was too flustered to know how to start.

Xin said at this time: "Ms. Rangiku, please don't sow discord. How could I let Rukia suffer?"

"Oh?" Matsumoto Rangiku raised the corner of her mouth, "What do you mean by that?"

"What do you mean?" Xin asked back.

Matsumoto Rangiku looked at Rukia, who was blushing and at a loss, and then looked at Shin.

"Are you... are you really..."

She originally wanted to set a trap in her words to tease the two of them, but she found that Xin looked calm and composed.

This made Matsumoto Rangiku feel bored, and she suddenly felt that she shouldn't ask this question.

Xin then said, "I like it."

(End of this chapter)