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Chapter 143: Better to Have Some Hand-Freeing Benefits
Chapter 143: Better to Have Some Hand-Freeing Benefits
Kashiwazaki Shuhei was speechless as he watched Kira Izuru, already puffed up by the crowd's flattery, prepare to take on a grand task. Unable to bear it any longer, Kashiwazaki finally pulled him aside and whispered in his ear.
As he listened to Kashiwazaki's whisper, Kira's expression visibly changed.
"I'm sorry, Shasou President, I was actually about to say that I wanted to resign from the association."
"I've never been good with words since I was young, and negotiations are really challenging for me. I fear I can't shoulder such a heavy responsibility."
"So, here I wish you all a bright future and hope you'll soon break free from the oppression of the Female Shinigami Association... I mean, regain the dignity of male Shinigami!"
After hearing about the Female Shinigami Association's impressive lineup from Yecheng, Kira Izuru still had that confident look on his face.
It was a joke! He was just a rookie Shinigami who had recently joined the division, and they wanted him to reason with a bunch of female captains and vice-captains!
Would women listen to his reasoning? And he was supposed to be manly! With his scrawny hundred-pound frame, he probably couldn't even beat the shrimp-like Shinigami in the Female Shinigami Association.
Seeing that the promising member he had his eye on was about to resign just days after joining, Shasou Elder Brother hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay.
Then he turned his gaze to Yecheng, indicating that he should come up with a feasible plan to salvage the current situation.
After all, if it weren't for Yecheng's big mouth, Kashiwazaki and Kira would have already gone to the Female Shinigami Association to demand an explanation.
Whether they could succeed or not was another matter, but the most important thing was for them to show the Female Shinigami Association their dissatisfaction!
"Currently, our association faces two main challenges.
First is the lack of event funds, which prevents us from attracting more members. Take the Female Shinigami Association next door, for example; they occasionally distribute member benefits.
Even if they're just sanitary pads and other inexpensive items, everyone has a tendency to be attracted to small gains.
The second issue is a vicious cycle caused by the first. Due to the lack of funds, we're losing members.
This has forced us into a corner under the oppression of the Female Shinigami Association, and now we've even had our event funds taken away."
Fukuzaku, the chief strategist of the Gotei 13, quickly analyzed the situation and pointed out the problems within the Male Shinigami Association.
"Setting aside the second reason, don't we also have many welfare activities? Don't we often distribute small benefits to members? We've even had several group activities! Have you all forgotten?"
Hearing Shasou Elder Brother's speech, Yecheng finally removed his sunglasses and spoke up: "So, the member benefits you're talking about are just various sunglasses?
Instead of giving away these things, it would be more useful to give out some Flying Cups...
In my opinion, if we cancel the rule of going shirtless and wearing sunglasses during meetings and instead provide some benefits from other aspects, like beauty magazines, this association might still have a chance."
Many of the experienced Shinigami present silently nodded in agreement with Yecheng's suggestion.
Not everyone was as handsome as Yecheng and Fukuzaku, and they needed more practical items for their late-night activities than useless sunglasses.
Shasou Elder Brother's unique hobby was truly beyond Yecheng's comprehension. Every time they held a meeting, it felt like a gathering of gang leaders.
Wearing sunglasses was one thing, but to go shirtless and don a black cloak, all in the name of embodying a more masculine spirit—this was the so-called principle of the Male Shinigami Association.
As for Shasou's idea of group activities, they did exist, but none ever reached a successful conclusion.
Initially, the plan was to go beach swimming and admire beautiful women, but they encountered strong winds, and despite having purchased the necessary equipment, their plans came to naught.
They wanted to go to the hot springs together, but the Female Shinigami Association had the same idea, and not only did they lose the reservation, but they ended up running errands for them.
The last time their funds were deducted, to keep the association running, they reluctantly took on laborious work for the 12th Division's experimental base construction.
Before the money could even warm their hands, Shasou spent half of it on another batch of sunglasses as a reward for everyone.
Compared to the two questions raised by Fukutsuki, in Yecheng's view, Shasou's ability to handle matters and the association's inherent streak of bad luck were the primary reasons why the Male Shinigami Association was always suppressed by the Female Shinigami Association.
"Actually, there is a way to turn things around..."
As the Chairman of the Male Shinigami Association and a man who had dedicated himself to the association, Fukutsuki was the most reliable person.
Even in such a desperate situation, he had come up with a feasible solution.
Seeing that everyone's gaze had shifted to him, Fukutsuki coughed and said, "To change the current state of our association, what we need most right now is a certain amount of event funds.
Relying on previous laborious activities is definitely not an option; it will only force members who already want to leave to become more determined to do so.
In that case, the only remaining solution is to attract members with a certain level of economic power to join our association."
Upon hearing Fukutsuki's words, the others in the room were still in a state of confusion, but the quick-witted Yecheng had already understood his captain's intention.
"We need a rich sponsor... no, a wealthy member to invest in our association? But where can we find such a foolishly rich person..."
In front of the grand and lavishly decorated entrance of the Kurosaki family's mansion, Yecheng, with a look of distress, sighed deeply.
A few hours ago, during the core meeting of the Male Shinigami Association, Fukutsuki's proposal had received unanimous approval, with the exception of Yecheng.
To ensure the normal operation of the Male Shinigami Association and prevent its collapse, the crucial task of recruiting the current head of the Kurosaki family, Byakuya, had fallen squarely on Yecheng's shoulders.
Indeed, Byakuya was the wealthy sponsor they needed, and he was the most suitable candidate at the moment.
Firstly, as one of the four great noble families in the Soul Society, there were few in the Seireitei who could rival Byakuya's wealth.
Secondly, the Kurosaki family's estate was vast, with numerous empty rooms, so the Male Shinigami Association would no longer have to squeeze into their small, dilapidated meeting place.
Lastly, Byakuya was not only a captain but also a noble, with an impeccable image. If he joined their association, they would gain not only a Shinigami captain in terms of combat power but also enhance their image, attracting more newcomers to join.
After all, the 6th Division and the nobles of the Seireitei had no shortage of admirers and those who wanted to suck up to Byakuya.
(End of Chapter)
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