Chapter 609: The Shinigami's Spiritual Power Increases
Seireitei, somewhere in a small courtyard with pleasant scenery.
Two figures swiftly teleported back and forth, chasing each other like ghosts.
Even at such high speeds, the dust and leaves on the ground were not disturbed at all.
After a while, a white-haired loli wearing a Captain's haori and a pair of jet-black wings behind her jumped into the yard.
She was none other than Simifu, the former acting Captain of Soul Society's Seventh Division, who had now become the full-time Captain.
Upon seeing Simifu's appearance, one of the chasing figures in the courtyard stopped.
After he stopped, another figure followed closely behind, leaning directly next to him and pulling on the corner of his clothes.
"Is Simifu here?"
The figure who stopped first was Kai, who serves as the Vice-Captain of the Second Division in Seireitei. He smiled as he looked at Simifu leaping toward them.
He opened his arms to catch the careless, white-haired loli.
Simifu nestled into Kai's embrace, ignoring the stern look in the eyes of Chiyori, the Captain of the Second Division next to Kai, and said with a smile: "Brother, look..."
She pointed to her white Captain's haori.
"I am now the official Captain of the Fifth Division! Isn't that awesome?"
"Well, it's amazing. You really shocked me!"
Kai smiled and affectionately stroked Simifu's head.
Now, Soul Society was utilizing a Hollow Crystal Conversion Technology to transform the special resource from Hueco Mundo, the Hollow Crystals, into pure spiritual energy that Shinigami (Soul Reapers) could absorb.
Under this absorption of spiritual power, the spiritual power of some Shinigami in Soul Society who have completely transformed their past lives had rapidly increased once again.
In the process of this spiritual growth, some Shinigami were beginning to touch upon the Second Liberation of their Zanpakutō: Bankai.
This was completely normal.
Although strong spiritual power is not a necessary factor for Bankai, it still has a significant influence.
"Hehe, this is nothing. My Zanpakutō's Bankai is very powerful, much stronger than that guy Pivit."
"I will definitely take the title of the strongest fire-type Zanpakutō from the Captain in the future!"
Simifu raised her head proudly, her small face filled with an expression that yearned for praise.
"Really? Then you'll have to work hard and try to suprise everyone when the time comes."
With a smile on Kai's face, his fingers slid through Simifu's silky hair, and then landed on the black wings behind her back.
The wings were shiny and smooth to the touch.
You could feel the thick warmth within the wings; the thermal insulation effect was excellent.
"Brother..."
Simifu, who had still looked proud, lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.
She glanced at Chiyori next to Kai and whispered coyly: "It's a little itchy..."
The wings were the most sensitive part of Simifu. Kai touching her there made her feel a little shy.
It wasn't that she refused to be touched.
It was just that she couldn't stand it when there were people watching nearby, and she was still too thin-skinned.
Especially the Captain of the Second Division, whose face looked like ice.
Simifu felt a little cold, so she simply snuggled into Kai's arms.
"How about... Captain Chiyori goes to rest first, and my brother takes me out to play, okay?"
Simifu's slightly muffled voice came from Kai's arms.
"At that time, after my brother promised me to become the official captain, he would take me alone to play for a whole day..."
When Simifu said this, Chiyori's face almost froze.
She looked at Simifu, whose head was buried in Kai's arms, and her cold eyes felt like they could cut someone.
The breeze was blowing gently, but the wind was clearly not the source of the chill.
But Simifu felt herself being frozen, and her hands hugged Kai tightly.
Suddenly, she didn't feel cold at all.
In order to date her brother, even the cold-faced woman, the Captain of the Second Division, couldn't make her back down.
"I got it, little Simifu."
"You go wait for me by the door. I'll say a few words to Chiyori."
"Really? That's great!"
Simifu raised her head, her eyes shining, and her face filled with an excited smile.
'Sure enough, graduating early was the right choice. Those guys must be jealous of her.'
She thought to herself.
In a few moments, Kai watched Simifu running toward the yard. She was obviously a high-ranking official in Soul Society, but she still behaved like a child...
Or rather, she was originally a child.
As Simifu left, Kai turned his attention to Chiyori, who was still holding the corner of his clothes.
"Little Chiyori, your face is really cold!"
He turned sideways, stretched out his hands, and rubbed Chiyori's cheek with his fingers.
Facing Kai's teasing, Chiyori's face was no longer so tense, but turned slightly to one side.
"Why don't you go and accompany her?"
Kai didn't take Chiyori's sharp words seriously, and he said with a smile: "I was caught by you within the stipulated time just now, so according to the agreement, I will satisfy your request."
As soon as Kai said this, Chiyori's eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, but then she quickly suppressed them.
Seeing Chiyori's swiftly changing expression, Kai couldn't help but find it amusing.
He gently held Chiyori's face with his hands.
"It seems that little Chiyori hasn't forgotten to smile yet."
"Your smile... is beautiful."
Ever since Chiyori grew up, she had maintained a serious face most of the time.
Even when facing Kai, she has a shy expression.
This was due to Chiyori's personality.
However, her occasional smile was still very touching.
Kai's praise made Chiyori's face very rosy, like a tempting red peach.
She responded softly.
Then, her pink lips parted slightly, a shy smile slowly appeared on her face, and her eyes slightly avoided Kai's gaze.
Looking at little Chiyori's evasive eyes, he held her face, his pupils slightly constricted, and placed his lips lightly on her forehead.
"Then, I'll leave first. Let me know what you want after you think about it."
At this moment, little Chiyori felt that she couldn't hear what Kai said, and she only felt that her head was spinning slightly.
Aside from when she was a child, this was the first time she had received a kiss from him since her body had grown up.
Even if it was just on her forehead, she felt like she was receiving an electric shock.
That hot and burning feeling was something she had never felt when she was a child.
Bang bang bang!
Her heart was beating very fast.
Chiyori looked at Kai's retreating figure and touched her cheek and forehead, which felt like they were boiling.
The smile wouldn't stop, and her eyes became brighter.
(End of this chapter)