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"Doesn't Mr. Aozaki like these?"
Reiji looked up at the sighing Kuchiki Soujun, then glanced at the table nearby, which was the teachers' dining area.
On the exquisitely carved long table, the beautifully carved food boxes clearly came from a prominent noble family. Servants stood by, bowing and serving, meticulously arranging the food boxes in an orderly fashion.
Kuchiki Soujun was an authentic scion of the Kuchiki, one of the Four Great Noble Clans. Just by the grandeur of his dining, one could see the difference between a true noble and a "nouveau riche" like Reiji.
Compared to this young noble, the "luxury feast" Aozaki Reiji and his two companions were eating was not luxurious at all.
"Well, Reiji, you can call me Kūki-sensei, or Mr. Aozaki Chun is fine. Calling me Mr. Aozaki is not correct," Kuchiki Soujun revealed a kindly smile and waved his hand in a friendly manner.
"Take whatever you want."
Is this the "perfect handsome man," Kuchiki Soujun? He's too kind.
He didn't have the sternness of his father, Ginrei Kuchiki, nor the coldness of his son, Kuchiki Byakuya.
Reiji secretly sighed in his heart, sincerely praising aloud:
"You are truly a gentle person. Then we won't be shy."
He quickly reached out, grabbing several pieces of wagyu beef, tuna sashimi, and high-grade sushi. His natural demeanor showed he didn't consider himself an outsider at all.
Matsumoto Rangiku watched the food on Kuchiki Soujun's table and swallowed, but she wasn't as shameless as Reiji, who would pick up chopsticks at someone's mere word.
Ichimaru Gin sighed helplessly.
He had long known that Aozaki Reiji was socially awkward; it was because of this personality that he had inexplicably become his subordinate. He hadn't expected him to remain so unreserved even after coming to the Seireitei.
Ichimaru Gin's narrowed eyes quickly glanced at Kuchiki Soujun, and only after seeing that the other party wasn't angry did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Kuchiki Soujun shook his head amusedly, looking at Matsumoto Rangiku, who was sitting next to Aozaki Reiji and staring at his food box.
"Matsumoto, Ichimaru, you two should eat some too. With your talents, it's hard to grow by eating so little."
"You will become excellent swordsmen protecting the Soul Society in the future, so don't waste your talents."
Saying this, he placed two food boxes in front of Matsumoto Rangiku and Ichimaru Gin.
Matsumoto Rangiku finally couldn't resist and reached for the food box with her chopsticks.
Ichimaru, however, politely bowed his head and pushed the food box in front of him back.
"Thank you, Kūki-sensei, I've already eaten enough of these…"
"You brats haven't eaten good stuff. This tastes even better than what I ate in the Human World. You'll definitely regret it if you don't eat it; you must try it."
Before he could finish speaking, Aozaki Reiji picked up a grilled fish from the food box and placed it in Ichimaru's bowl.
"Oh, right, this is for you."
Saying that, Reiji pulled out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Kuchiki Soujun.
"As long as the money is right, you can find me for anything."
"I know, Jack-of-all-trades," Kuchiki Soujun looked at him with a half-smile. "The admissions teachers told me."
"They said there was a student who handed out business cards to female teachers at the exam, claiming to offer all sorts of services, and completely charmed the female teachers. That must be you, right?"
Reiji smiled shyly: "Unless there's an unexpected turn, it should be me. Actually, I didn't expect the teachers to have such high demand."
Then he changed the subject, quickly adding: "However, some services are only for beautiful women. Don't overthink it."
"What services are only for women…" Kuchiki Soujun put the business card into his pocket, then paused, laughing: "Hmph, you brat, but you should take on fewer of these jobs. Your body is important when you're young, you need to learn moderation."
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Understand what? I don't know what you're talking about," Kuchiki Soujun winked at Reiji, looking innocent.
Reiji was even more certain that Kuchiki Soujun knew what he meant by "services."
"Alright, jokes aside."
Kuchiki Soujun smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"After dinner, go back to your dorm and rest well. If you have time, look at the Spirit Power Condensation Technique that was given out today. You don't have Zanpakuto, so this is the best way to train your spiritual pressure."
"Tomorrow's first class is my Zanjutsu class. Don't be late."
"Also, don't run around after dark. The Seireitei isn't very peaceful right now."
Reiji seemed to think of something and said to Kuchiki Soujun: "Are the rebels so rampant now? Daring to attack students of the Shin'o Academy? Aren't they afraid of Captain-Commander Yamamoto personally…"
He gestured with a hand chop, making a hacking motion.
Kuchiki Soujun said with a wry smile: "This matter is too far-reaching and complicated. It's not something you students should worry about."
"You need to pay attention to your own safety. Leave the dangerous things to us."
Seeing that Kuchiki Soujun didn't want to elaborate, Aozaki Reiji didn't press further. After all, their relationship wasn't that close yet.
Kuchiki Soujun slowly stood up, tidied the clean food boxes, and turned to leave.
Reiji took Matsumoto Rangiku and Ichimaru Gin out of the dining hall, completed a simple post-dinner stroll with them, and then escorted them back to their dorms, while he himself walked towards the teachers' dormitory area.
He was going to complete his first business deal at the Central Spirit Arts Academy.
… … … …
The next morning, Reiji woke up on a soft, large bed.
Sunlight illuminated his resolute face, high nose bridge, and eyes as deep as stars. His long black hair cascaded behind him, accentuating an elegant yet slightly unruly temperament that was irresistibly captivating.
He slowly rose from the bed, stretching his naked body, his perfect muscle lines adding to his masculine charm.
In short, he was handsome in every way.
"My spiritual pressure has grown stronger!"
His keen perception sensed the subtle changes in his spirit body, and a slight smile curved his lips.
After nearly two hours of intense battle last night, his spirit body and spiritual pressure had indeed grown stronger after waking up today.
This was reasonable.
First, it's important to understand that the difference between a spirit body and a physical body is that a spirit body is composed of reishi, while a physical body is composed of matter particles. The internal organs are not significantly different.
However, the spirit body has two points in the physical body, used to generate spiritual power—the Soul Chain and the Soul Sleep.
And there is a spiritual pressure core called the "Core of Spiritual Pressure," which is the energy source for maintaining the spirit body's life.
Based on the biological knowledge Reiji possessed before transmigrating, dopamine secreted in the human brain is closely related to the act of "exercise."
High-quality "exercise" can improve kidney function, increase cardiac output, raise blood pressure, and improve heart function, among other things.
In the past few years of combat, he had always felt his spirit body strengthening. After using the Spirit Power Condensation Technique, this feeling was particularly strong.
Of course, the ability to enhance spiritual pressure was primarily related to Reiji's talent.
His keen spiritual particle perception allowed him to sense and absorb reishi even during exercise, which was something most people couldn't do.
"Reiji, are you awake?" A soft, languid voice came from the bed, and a charming, flushed face emerged from under the covers.
Faintly, bloodstains could be seen beneath the quilt—proof of their fierce battle!
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