Tenya retracted his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Everything that had just happened was merely a genjutsu he had cast on Momo.
Tenya chuckled softly and said, "What's wrong? Do you want to see your future too?"
"Don't worry, this time, I'll try to be gentler."
Bang!
"Don't bully my friend!"
Rukia jumped up and punched him hard on the back of his head.
"That's too much, Rukia."
"To use violence against a friend." Tenya feigned indignation.
"How dare you talk about violence!!!" Rukia retorted wildly.
"What seeing the future... makes no sense!"
"Nonsense!"
Rangiku didn't believe him at all and, together with Isane, helped the unconscious Momo leave.
"Goodbye."
"Three lovely Shinigami ladies."
Tenya did not stop them, waving goodbye in a friendly manner.
"This guy... why is he even more frivolous than Captain Kyoraku!" Rangiku looked displeased.
Isane mused, "I, on the other hand, think this person doesn't seem to bear us any ill will."
"Perhaps..."
"Could it just be a misunderstanding?"
Rangiku frowned and criticized her, "Isane, don't be fooled by this pretty boy's friendliness!"
"A man who smiles like Gin is a truly good man!"
Isane muttered softly, based on her personal intuition.
"Well..."
"I think Captain Ichimaru's squinting smile is a bit scary."
"Hmph! You have terrible taste in men!" Rangiku rolled her eyes at her.
At this moment, the unconscious Momo mumbled vaguely, "Captain Aizen, don't stab me..."
"Huh?"
The two women looked at each other.
The thought of Tenya saying, "I just let her see the future," filled them with an indescribable dread!
— — —
After experiencing the hot spring, Tenya and his group continued their journey through Rukongai, searching along the way for information about the soul of Rikka's father.
Finally, perseverance paid off. In District One of Rukongai, they found a middle-aged man.
"Dad!!"
"Rikka?!"
The father and daughter, separated by life and death, were finally reunited after many years and were naturally overjoyed.
"Rikka, how did you get here?"
"Could it be that you also..."
Mr. Takanashi showed a pained expression.
When he died, Rikka was just an elementary school student. anow, in the blink of an eye, she had grown into a graceful young woman.
Rikka explained earnestly, "No, I am an Evil King's True Eye User residing in the human world!"
"Crossing the ethereal Horizon, I came to Soul Society!"
"Ah?"
Rikka's father was stunned. His memory of his daughter before his death was that she was quite normal.
Tenya explained concisely, "Hello, Uncle."
"We are humans, accompanying Rikka to Soul Society to find you."
"Ah, this..."
"Are you a Shinigami?"
After his soul arrived in Rukongai, Rikka's father had gained some understanding of Soul Society.
He knew that Shinigami existed in this world and could enter and exit the human world.
Rukia said, "No, I am a Shinigami. I am also Rikka's friend."
"I am human, and also Rikka's friend." Megumi greeted them politely.
"Humans, Shinigami..."
"Sorry, I need a moment."
Rikka's father suddenly felt his brain's CPU wasn't enough.
He didn't understand how these few humans had come to Soul Society.
And there was even a Shinigami accompanying them.
"Dear, are these your acquaintances?"
"Come inside and sit down."
A young, beautiful woman, followed by three cute little girls, peeked out from behind her.
"Dad, who are they...?" Rikka looked surprised.
"Well... this is Dad's remarried partner in Rukongai, Aunt Yuri."
Rikka's father scratched his head, looking uneasily at Rikka, afraid she would get angry.
Surprisingly, Rikka didn't react much, because in the human world, her mother had also remarried early, so she naturally had no hard feelings about her deceased father remarrying.
Junrinan's land was fertile and its natural conditions were excellent. Her father's family lived very well here.
"I see..."
"Tenya-kun, thank you so much!"
After some conversation, Rikka's father learned about his daughter's basic living situation in the human world.
The help of the man in front of him was indispensable.
Tenya declared confidently, "Don't worry, Uncle."
"Please rest assured and entrust Rikka and Touka to me."
Hey! Rikka is one thing...
But I never said I'd entrust my eldest daughter to you too!!
However, since she's in the human world, he couldn't say no!!!
Rikka's father was speechless in his heart.
"So cool!"
"Tenya, can I call you that?"
Takanashi Sora, Takanashi Miu, and Takanashi Hina gathered around, looking adoringly.
Tenya gently said, "Of course."
"You are Rikka's younger sisters, so naturally, you are my younger sisters too."
Hey!! You, are you trying to abduct my daughters in Soul Society too?
Rikka's father was utterly depressed at this moment.
"Please have some tea, and try our pastries here."
Yuri ran a dessert shop in Rukongai, making exquisite pastries, and she offered them to Tenya and the others.
After tea and snacks, the group got along very well.
"If I'm not mistaken, the current time in the human world should be National Day, right?"
"Since it's a holiday, Rikka, you all should stay here for a few more days."
At Rikka's father's enthusiastic invitation, Tenya and his group stayed.
Seeing her father again and confirming that he was living a happy life, Rikka's inner knot finally completely untangled.
"Tenya, thank you so much."
"Meeting you is the greatest fortune of the Evil King's True Eye User for three lifetimes!"
Rikka looked up at him with tender eyes, full of love.
[Ding!]
[Detected that Rikka's favorability towards the Host has reached 100%]
[Points +800]