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Chapter 115: The Flirtatious Brother Night (Brother Cheng)?
Chapter 115: The Flirtatious Brother Night (Brother Cheng)?
Night's gaze lingered on Rukia for a reason other than what one might expect.
On one hand, Night was genuinely curious about Rukia, a plain-looking girl with an unremarkable appearance. What kind of charm did she possess that would make future male leads fight to the death for her?
To be honest, Inoue Orihime, the female lead of this series, and Ichigo, the male lead and Rukia's future husband, had no comparison when it came to their status.
In the Soul Society arc, Ichigo, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Renji Abarai, the three male leads, fought fiercely for Rukia, and even in a female-centric novel, Rukia received the treatment of a main protagonist.
On the other hand, if Night's memory served him right, when the three male leads were fighting for Rukia, the gel-haired boss seemed to have also groped Rukia's chest...
Or rather, he had been rummaging in front of her chest and eventually retrieved the Hogyoku that Kisuke Urahara had hidden within Rukia's soul.
Night was unsure when Kisuke Urahara had placed the Hogyoku inside Rukia's soul.
That was why Night had been observing Rukia closely, wanting to know if the Hogyoku was still within her soul.
If the Hogyoku was already inside Rukia's soul, what would happen if he beat them to it? It was because Night's gaze was fixed on Rukia's chest in deep thought that Renji's behavior appeared perverted to Renji Abarai.
"Renji, don't talk nonsense. He brought us from the Soul Society slums to here and allowed us to enter the Zenny Academy of Spirit Arts, which we've always dreamed of. He's already our benefactor.
And I also believe that Brother Night isn't that kind of person. We can't be so disrespectful to our benefactor."
Renji Abarai: (_;)
Seeing Night's unrestrained behavior, Renji, who was about to speak up in anger, was interrupted by Rukia before he could even open his mouth.
Rukia's words struck Renji's heart with a ton of impact.
So this was Brother Night? They had only known each other for a few days, including the time it took to travel from the Soul Society slums to the Seireitei. When he saw Rukia happily leaving after completing her admission procedures, Renji truly felt a sense of crisis for the first time!
There was no other reason; the usually cautious goddess had so easily trusted an "outsider," and Renji had to admit that the Shinigami named Night was much more handsome than him!
"Rukia, have you ever thought that you might not be an orphan and that you have other family in this world?"
Rukia, who had been walking alongside Night, froze in her tracks upon hearing his unexpected words.
However, Night didn't seem to mind Rukia's surprise and continued, "Kuchiki Hirosue, this name may sound unfamiliar to you.
But I can assure you that she is your older sister."
"The boy named Renji Abarai wasn't wrong; I have been paying attention to you.
Your resemblance to your sister is uncanny... No, it's as if you were carved from the same mold."
Suddenly learning that she wasn't an orphan and had an older sister who had become a noble, Rukia's heart was filled with complex emotions.
"So, you brought us from the slums to the Seireitei and have been taking care of me because of my sister, whom I've never met before?"
As Rukia spoke these words, her expression clearly carried a tinge of melancholy.
Born in the You Chao District, she had never experienced familial warmth growing up and had to be self-reliant and independent from a young age just to survive.
Although it was a brief period, during that time, she genuinely felt a brotherly concern from Yecheng.
But Rukia never imagined that this concern was also due to others.
"No, finding Hirosue was indeed a promise between me and my friend.
But Hirosue is Hirosue, and Rukia is Rukia; they are fundamentally different. In fact, I admire you, Rukia, even more than your sister, Hirosue."
Also hailing from the 78th District of Liu Hun Jie, Yecheng fully understood the challenges of surviving in such an environment, especially for a child like her.
Despite growing up in those circumstances, you never gave up on life and remained independent, strong, gentle, and intelligent. In this regard, you surpass Hirosue by far."
Hearing Yecheng's unreserved praise, Rukia, who had been feeling somewhat dejected, couldn't help but blush slightly on her slightly gaunt face.
"So, do you want to meet her? Your elder sister, the current Roumu Yin Ling.
If you don't want to, I won't force you. After all, as I said earlier, Hirosue is Hirosue, and Rukia is Rukia.
Roumu Yin Ling is my friend, but Rukia is also my friend. I've fulfilled my promise to Hirosue by finding her sister, but whether they recognize each other is a choice Rukia must make herself."
"I want to meet the sister of Roumu Yin Ling now and ask her why she abandoned me back then and why she wants to find me now!"
Since Yecheng had just praised her for being independent and strong, among other qualities, Rukia felt that backing down now would make her seem useless.
Moreover, Rukia was curious about her sister, whom she had never met. What kind of person was she?
As one of the four great noble families in the Soul Society, the Kuchiki family's mansion was naturally not accessible to outsiders. However, Yecheng was a special case.
As Hirosue's personal physician, the current head of the family, Byakuya Kuchiki, had already instructed the servants to allow Yecheng entry without hindrance and even treat him with courtesy.
For Rukia, who grew up in the You Chao District of the Southern Soul Society Slums, the Seireitei and the Zen Academy of Spirit Arts were already considered grand and magnificent.
However, when she followed Yecheng into the Kuchiki family's mansion, she realized that her previous definition of luxury had been too narrow.
The vast courtyard, capable of accommodating all the souls from an entire district of Liu Hun Jie, was filled with various precious plants. Even the clothing of the servants coming and going was enough to make Rukia feel ashamed of her own appearance.
"Good day, Mr. Yecheng, and this is... Huh? Madam, weren't you practicing calligraphy in your room just now? How did you get here so quickly?"
A female servant of the Kuchiki family greeted Yecheng politely, but when she noticed Rukia behind him, her expression suddenly turned peculiar.
She had just delivered tea to Hirosue, and in the blink of an eye, the madam had appeared before her!
It was rumored that Hirosue was also a Shinigami, and her Shunpo was even more impressive than the head of the family's.
(End of Chapter)
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