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The next morning, Aozaki Reiji woke up shortly after sunrise.
His mind was clear, with no trace of the fatigue from staying up late the previous night.
"Haaah~"
Shiba Kūkaku let out a big yawn, groggily scratching her hair.
Her hair was matted and sticky, and it hurt when she pulled it, so she simply gave up.
Aozaki Reiji dotingly poked the woman's cute cheek.
"Hey, wake up. Are you planning to sleep until evening again?"
"Ugh… what does it matter? I'm the head of the Shiba!"
In response to Aozaki Reiji's poking, Shiba Kūkaku let out a spoiled sound she would never usually make, rubbing against him.
Although it was indeed cute, they had long passed the stage where every action thrilled them.
Aozaki Reiji, with the strong heart of a saint, resisted her charming allure.
Moreover, he found it quite amusing to tease her now; he rarely saw this valiant woman in such a cute state.
Aozaki Reiji smiled, pinching the soft flesh of her cheek, while his other hand reached under the covers.
"Mm… You, don't go too far."
Shiba Kūkaku's eyes snapped open for a moment, letting out a cute cry.
It took her a few seconds to fully awaken from her daze, and when she realized this happy man was treating her like a toy, her pretty face instantly turned into a fierce, menacing expression.
Then, Kukaku distorted his waist, spitting out a disdainful "Tsk!"
"Hey, hurry up and help me bathe."
"Yes, yes, yes… you turn on me as soon as you're satisfied, huh?"
Aozaki Reiji chuckled bitterly, scooping her up in his arms, casually throwing a robe over himself, and heading towards the bathroom.
Carrying Shiba Kūkaku into the water, Aozaki Reiji smirked triumphantly:
"If the souls of West Rukongai knew their Big Sister was with a man, I wonder what kind of expressions they'd make."
"At such a young age, you're already making expressions like Uncle Isshin, who's an old man. Who taught you to be so bad?"
Kukaku looked disgusted, symbolically hitting him a couple of times before ceasing her resistance.
In Soul Society, two to three hundred years old is still considered very young, let alone Aozaki Reiji, who was only in his early twenties.
She propped her cheek in resignation, wondering how she could have been so blind as to fall for this guy.
She remembered… when they first met, this guy, under the guise of doing business, proposed a collaboration to the Shiba.
At that time, her elder brother Kaien only focused on cultivation and recruiting subordinates, completely neglecting family management. The Shiba was struggling, so she simply agreed.
Since then, the Shiba's earnings indeed grew more and more.
It was then that this kid started coming to see her every few days.
At that time, he couldn't be called naive, but he was certainly a clumsy kid in this regard.
Anyone with eyes could see his intentions, and so could she.
However, seeing that he was handsome and genuinely interesting, she spent some time with him.
Aozaki Reiji indeed became more and more to her liking, and then the two of them…
How did that clumsy little kid who used to like hiding in her arms turn into this now?
If it weren't for this fated connection with this kid, she might never have had any contact with men in her life, and then she could have continued to focus on her fireworks.
This hateful guy, it's all his fault that she ended up like this.
Shiba Kūkaku frowned prettily, saying angrily, "Give me back my life, you stinky brat!"
"Alright, alright, then I'll give you my own life as compensation."
Aozaki Reiji spread his hands, embracing Shiba Kūkaku tightly.
At this rate, Aozaki Reiji probably wouldn't be able to go to work in the Second Division again.
Aozaki Reiji tenderly held Shiba Kūkaku in his arms, looking at her hazy eyes, and suddenly remembered something.
"Speaking of which, where did my brother-in-law go?"
"You… why bring him up at a time like this? I think he went to apply to the Shin'o Academy, didn't he?"
Kukaku, who was already fully immersed, glared at him resentfully, as if blaming him for not understanding the mood.
"First it was Uncle, now it's my brother. Our family members are almost all ruined by you."
Why would he go to the Shin'o Academy? Could it be to catch me… Aozaki Reiji kissed her cheek to apologize.
"Uncle Isshin joining the Gotei 13 was indeed because of me, I admit that, but my brother-in-law applying to the Shin'o Academy can't be blamed on me, can it?"
"You easily subdued him last time; he might have felt indignant, so he plans to join the Gotei 13 to improve his strength."
Shiba Kūkaku said, gritting her teeth, suppressing the urge to make a sound.
"With my brother-in-law's talent, getting into the Shin'o Academy is indeed very easy." Aozaki Reiji glanced at Kukaku, his hand under the water continuously moving.
She couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
Although the Shiba was a fallen noble family, the direct bloodline of the Five Great Noble Houses remained, and their Reiatsu was inherently strong.
For example, Shiba Kūkaku, who had only been interested in fireworks since childhood and was busy managing the family.
Even without specifically training her Reiatsu, her Reiatsu level still reached the level of a seated officer.
This was the advantage of bloodline.
He was even curious about who the ancestors of the Five Great Noble Houses truly were; even after so many years of bloodline inheritance, they still possessed extraordinary talent that ordinary people couldn't compare to.
However, saying anything irrelevant next would truly ruin the mood.
Aozaki Reiji, as Shiba Kūkaku wished, enjoyed the present moment.
Shiba Kūkaku let out a muffled groan, then gave an active response.
As the two shared their genuine affection, a day and a night passed.
In the bedroom, Aozaki Reiji let out a long sigh of relief.
Shiba Kūkaku was still lying in his arms, her long black hair spread out, her beautiful face flushed and very alluring.
Aozaki Reiji gently kissed her forehead, carefully tucked her in, and then began to prepare for his departure.
He got dressed and stood by the bed, pressing a mechanism on the wall.
The next second, a secret compartment appeared in the wall, containing a wooden box.
Aozaki Reiji performed the Kido that Kukaku had taught him, forming a complex hand seal.
The wooden box opened automatically, revealing a scroll inside.
This was the Getsuga Tensho training method.
Aozaki Reiji had to work for a day and a night before Kukaku allowed him to learn it.
He flipped through the scroll, recalling the Sword Pressure he had learned from old man Yamamoto.
Getsuga Tensho was more like an advanced technique of Sword Pressure.
Ordinary Sword Pressure emits Reiatsu through the Zanpakuto, while Getsuga Tensho adds a process of compressing Reiatsu.
One must first increase the density of Reiatsu within the blade, then unleash a slash.
This severely tests a Shinigami's control over Reiatsu.
But it didn't matter; after all, it was just a minor technique… Aozaki Reiji thought casually.
—That's right, for him, it was just a minor technique.
He didn't take the scroll with him, only reading it twice to memorize all its contents.
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