I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

However, Erin did not come away empty-handed.

Five more Zanpakuto of the Seat Officer rank have been added.

There are hundreds of other ordinary Shinigami's Zanpakuto.

The forging of these Zanpakuto further increased Erin's spiritual pressure.

……

"cheers!"

In the Moonlit Izakaya, Erin sat at the same table with a girl who had a topknot and messy makeup.

Besides some snacks, the table was mostly covered with various drinks.

"cheers!"

"bump."

Two glasses clinked together, spilling some of the wine inside, but this did not dampen the spirits of the two drinking buddies.

"Gudong Gudong..."

"Aha……"

After some investigation, Erin ultimately couldn't bring himself to go to the red-light district and instead chose to drink at an izakaya.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to Erin's bad luck, he hadn't seen any of the captains in the izakaya for several months.

Erin was originally planning to switch to a different izakaya, but a few days ago, a girl suddenly barged into the izakaya, which made Erin stay there for another month.

To put it simply, the moment Erin saw the girl, he knew that if something happened to her in this izakaya, and it was later discovered that he had also been in the izakaya without doing anything, Erin would most likely be in big trouble.

As the vice-captain of the Second Division, Erin receives a great deal of information from the Seireitei every day.

Although the girl had tied her long, smooth hair into a high bun and put on messy makeup, Erin recognized her at first glance.

Haruko Kuchiki, the youngest daughter of Kuchiki Ginrei, the current head of the Kuchiki family!

Although he didn't know why the Kuchiki family's little princess would dress up like this and come to an izakaya far away from the Sixth Division, Erin couldn't let this girl get into trouble in front of him.

So, in front of everyone, Erin invited Haruko Kuchiki to sit at the same table with him.

Afterwards, Erin could sense the girl's nervousness and worry as she entered the izakaya for the first time.

It took a while for him to calm down, and curiosity took over.

However, he was still a bit too shy. After whispering "thank you" to Erin, he lowered his head and sipped his wine.

Every day after that, the girl would take the initiative to sit at Erin's table.

The two didn't exchange many words, but simply drank some wine and ate some snacks in tacit agreement.

When the mood strikes, we might occasionally clink glasses.

Over the course of a month, the two exchanged no more than thirty-five sentences.

However, what intrigued Erin was that the girl was very proactive today.

I've already clinked glasses with myself three times.

"Starting tomorrow, I won't be coming anymore."

"Thank you for your protection during this time."

On her way back, Haruko Kuchiki bowed to Erin in thanks.

Even with her mismatched makeup and hairstyle, Haruko Kuchiki at this moment still exuded the refinement of a prominent family.

Judging solely from their demeanor and mannerisms, no one would expect such a person to be found in an izakaya.

After Haruko Kuchiki left, Erin sighed, downed the drink in his glass, paid the bill, and followed behind Haruko Kuchiki.

For the past month, Erin has been secretly escorting Haruko Kuchiki home.

Along the way, at each turn, Haruko Kuchiki's appearance would change.

Her once rebellious, high-bun hairstyle had fallen away, transforming into long, flowing hair that reached her waist.

The exaggerated makeup on her face was quickly wiped away, restoring her natural elegance.

The fancy clothes were thrown away, revealing a pure white kimono underneath.

In just a few turns, an impulsive and rebellious girl transformed into a gentle and graceful woman, exuding a powerful feminine charm.

When Erin first escorted Haruko Kuchiki back home, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock.

After watching Haruko Kuchiki enter the Kuchiki family's gate, Erin prepared to go back.

After all, the distance between the Sixth Division and the Second Division has exceeded Erin's safe distance.

If an emergency decree were to be issued at such a time, Erin's situation would be extremely dangerous.

but……

"Who?"

With his hand resting on his Zanpakuto at his waist, Erin coldly shouted into the depths of the alley.

Erin never imagined that on the last night after escorting Haruko Kuchiki, he would encounter the enemy.

What powerful malice!

"Ta Ta Ta Ta..."

Footsteps sounded, two sets of footsteps reaching Erin's ears.

When the two figures emerged from the darkness into the moonlight and were seen by Erin, Erin's pupils suddenly contracted.

Done!

I never expected to run into these two people at a time like this.

One of the two had white hair and a white beard, and his age was about the same as Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. He was wearing a white captain's haori.

The other person was dressed in a black shihachi outfit, and the rage in his eyes seemed to want to incinerate Erin.

Chapter 20 Hoshino Hibiki

These two are: one is the current head of the Kuchiki family and captain of the Sixth Division, Kuchiki Ginrin!

The other one is the current captain of the Special Forces of the First Division, and the newly appointed third seat of the First Division after the death of Kisaragi Taiu!

Yes, he's also the future husband of the eldest daughter of the Kuchiki family.

Judging from Haruko Kuchiki's behavior today, it's possible that Hoshino Kyouka and Haruko Kuchiki will get engaged tonight.

Of course, if they met these two under normal circumstances, they would at most exchange greetings because they were both members of the Gotei 13.

But the current situation is like Erin being caught red-handed by someone else's father and fiancé while stalking the eldest daughter of the Kuchiki family.

In their eyes, Erin had already been labeled with negative tags such as "perverted," "disgusting," and "toad."

"Second Division Vice-Captain Erin greets Captain Kuchiki."

"Oh?"

Erin's self-introduction made Kuchiki Ginryu frown.

"I remember taking office as the vice-captain of the Second Division five years ago."

"However, instead of saving my daughter in the Second Division, Lieutenant Erin is secretly following her. I would appreciate a reasonable explanation from Lieutenant Erin."

"Otherwise, I will arrest you myself and then go to the Second Division to ask Captain Shihouin whether my Kuchiki family has been included in the Second Division's surveillance."

"This……"

Erin was speechless upon hearing Kuchiki Ginryu's words.

What should he say?

Putting aside the fact that Erin revealed that she had escorted the young lady of the Kuchiki family home from the izakaya, something that would damage the Kuchiki family's reputation, whether Kuchiki Ginrin and Hoshino Hibiki would believe her.

Even if they believed it, in order to protect the reputation of the Kuchiki family, Erin was not sure if he would be eliminated by the Kuchiki family.

Yes, of course, the Kuchiki family can also get rid of Kuchiki Haruko.

However, with a "sleazy" stalker on one side and his own daughter on the other, it's easy to imagine who will be the one to be eliminated.

"Humph!"

Seeing that Erin remained silent, Kuchiki Ginryu let out a cold snort and placed her hand on the Zanpakuto at her waist.

Despite her advanced age and diminished strength, Kuchiki Ginrin has not fallen behind in the captain rank.

Taking down a vice-captain was a piece of cake for Kuchiki Ginrin.

However, before Kuchiki Ginryu could even make a move, Hoshino Hibiki, who was behind him, spoke up.

"Lord Kuchiki is nothing but a disgusting maggot who follows Haruko-san. How could I allow Lord Kuchiki to dirty my hands?"

"How about I do it for you and capture this guy?"

This period was probably the most triumphant time for Hoshino Hibiki.

Five years ago, Kisaragi Taigo, the captain of the Special Squad of the First Division, attacked the Captain-Commander and was killed by the Captain-Commander himself. Hoshino Hibiki became the new captain of the Special Squad.

Not only that, but because of his handsome appearance and powerful strength, Hoshino Hibiki also caught the eye of Kuchiki Ginrin, the captain of the Sixth Division.

After that, Kuchiki Ginrin and Hoshino Kyouga became very close through the matchmaking of Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

The Kuchiki family, the head of the four noble families standing at the top of Seireitei, has entered an awkward situation in the last hundred years.

The old wood and silver bell are getting on in years, and their time may come between twenty and fifty years from now.

However, Kuchiki Ginrei's two children, the eldest son Kuchiki Sojun, although he has the talent of a Shinigami, is physically weak. He has been training with Kuchiki Ginrei for hundreds of years and is now the vice-captain of the Sixth Division. However, if Kuchiki Ginrei were not above him to keep him in check, he might be challenged and dethroned in just a few days.

The eldest daughter, Haruko Kuchiki, is deeply loved by Ginrin Kuchiki, but she is only twenty years old. Although she is healthy, her Shinigami talent is weak and she is not capable of becoming a Shinigami.

However, his eldest grandson, Kuchiki Byakuya, possesses exceptional talent and a healthy body, and will definitely grow into a pillar of the Kuchiki family in the future.

but……

Time is running out!

The rotten wood and silver bells are self-funded; they can only live for another thirty to fifty years at most.