Restricted Death

Chapter 85 The Third Seat

The two people sat opposite each other in the tea room.

Ever since Unohana "saw through" Shin's "deliberate schemes", a subtle atmosphere suddenly arose between the two.

Unohana lifted the tea bowl gently and softly. She didn't rush to say anything. Xin's face showed a thoughtful look. He asked, "Since you know that I'm deliberately hiding something, what do you plan to do with me?"

"What punishment should I give you?" Unohana asked with a faint smile, "You graduated with the highest grades in the Spiritual Arts Academy and joined the Fourth Division. Even if you have selfish motives, you haven't done anything that violates the laws of the Seireitei."

In her opinion, there was nothing wrong with Xin's behavior. Lying to Team 13 was his business, and she didn't care.

On the contrary, this approach did arouse some of her interest.

Nowadays, there are only a few people in the entire Gotei 13 who know the secrets from a thousand years ago. She was curious about how Nobu knew it. Did he hear it from others?

Or...she is just like me, able to sense what is hidden beneath each other's appearance after just meeting each other once.

Some things are destined to be impossible to cover up, especially when you meet someone of the same kind.

Unohana lowered her eyes and looked at the tea bowl in her hand. The gently rippling waves seemed to drown countless unknown swords.

Xin then asked, "Captain Unohana, are you going to hold me accountable for what I did?"

Care about it?

Unohana smiled silently, her gaze still gentle.

There was only one thing worth her concern.

The letter came too early.

She chose to change the subject: "Let's talk about what you and Yongyin talked about."

Xin's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. He had a vague idea of ​​what Unohana was thinking, so he followed her words and said, "What do you think?"

Unohana Retsu resumed her tea preparations and said leisurely, "The current situation of the Fourth Division has persisted for a thousand years. It was like this before I became captain, and no one has ever said anything wrong with it."

Xin shook his head slightly: "I didn't say that the current situation of the Fourth Division is bad."

Unohana said, "If you just want a place to practice, I can agree to convert those medical rooms into training grounds." Unohana smiled and said, "As for the rest, why would you bother doing anything else?"

Xin's expression remained calm: "Captain, you misunderstood. I am just offering some suggestions. Everything depends on you."

Unohana added, "Your thoughts aren't pure. You created a student council at the Spiritual Arts Academy, and now that you're in the Fourth Division, are you planning to stir things up again? Even if you appear incredibly talented in the eyes of outsiders, having so many distracting thoughts will only become a burden to you."

"Captain, are you advising me to discard those useless thoughts and concentrate on my cultivation?"

"Shouldn't it be like this?" Unohana stared straight at Xin, "If not, your progress will only slow down."

"Captain, that's right." Xin agreed. "I don't have to do anything. What Vice Captain Kotetsu and I said were just casual suggestions. If you think it's inappropriate, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He paused as he spoke, "However, I'm a person who can't calm down. I'm afraid I can't devote myself to cultivation wholeheartedly as the captain said."

The smile on Unohana's face faded slightly, "Really?"

Xin continued, "Everyone is different. I am someone who is filled with all sorts of distracting thoughts. They are not a burden to me, but a part of who I am. Without them, I wouldn't have come this far, nor would I be so strong."

"..."

After Xin finished speaking, Unohana remained silent for a long time, her eyes fixed on Xin for a long time.

Finally, she said, "I misjudged you. I thought it would be a good thing for you to not take on any responsibilities in the team and just be an ordinary soldier."

She finally poured two more cups of tea.

"Although the captain can directly designate any member's position, since you mentioned that you have many distracting thoughts, I imagine you'll also care about other people's opinions. The promotion of the chief officer of the Fourth Division is different from that of other divisions. If you want to take the position, you need to convince everyone." Xin pondered: "How should I do that?"

Unohana Retsu smiled faintly and said, "Just a competition will do. If you want to sit at a certain seat, then find this person to compete with."

Xin's expression was calm: "Is that so."

"I'll notify them. You have a week to prepare."

Xin looked at the cup of tea in front of him, picked it up and drank it all.

He suddenly smiled and said, "The tea the captain brews is really delicious. I heard that besides tea ceremony, the captain's hobbies are also flower arrangement. Both are very elegant interests. I would like to learn from the captain if I have the chance."

Unohana's eyes closed slightly.

After Xin left the tea room, he saw Tohru Yuune standing against the wall in the corridor not far away.

"Nobu-kun?"

When she saw the letter, she immediately greeted him.

"Vice Captain Kotetsu, are you waiting for me?"

Kotetsu Yuune nodded, then asked, "Well, what did the captain say?"

Xin pondered and said, "You mean what I told you before? The captain should have agreed."

Kotetsu Yuune felt strange: "What do you mean by should?"

"She just didn't object, and it should be that I should do it myself."

"You do it?" Hu Che Yongyin was even more surprised, "You...why didn't I understand what you meant?"

What the two of them had discussed before was to improve the current situation of the 4th Division, which had a high turnover of team members, but this matter had to be done by the captain.

Xin smiled again and said, "I definitely can't do it alone. I need your help, Vice Captain Kotetsu."

Kotetsu Yuune finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Is that so? Since the captain agrees... do we need to make a detailed charter? Nobu-kun, do you have any ideas on this?"

"Almost, but before that, I have a question," Xin said.

"what?"

"It's about promotion within our 4th Division. If I want to replace someone, what kind of competition do I need to have with him?"

After hearing this, Kotetsu Yuin couldn't help but frown slightly. She thought to herself, is Xinjun still unwilling to be just an ordinary soldier?

She said, "You're probably talking about the team's Chief Officer competition. There are three categories: First Aid, Pharmacology, and Dao Reflection. But this isn't a typical promotion. It's a competition for the Chief Officer position in front of all team members. If the challenger fails, they won't be promoted for ten years. Xinjun, you're not planning to..."

Xin nodded gently: "Yes, it was the captain who gave me the idea."

Kotetsu Yuyin was stunned: "Captain?"

Didn't the captain say that Shin wouldn't stay in the Fourth Division for long, so he didn't plan to let Shin serve as the chief officer? But why...

Her thoughts turned over and over, and then she asked, "So which seat do you want to compete for?"

Shin turned to look at her and grinned.

"Naturally the third seat."

(End of this chapter)