"Kakyō is indeed the Professor's new disciple!"
With Isshin Shiba confirming Kakyō's identity, Tokinada Tsunayashiro had to re-evaluate the pros and cons of the situation.
The Katori dojo's reputation was on the rise, with several disciples becoming seated officers and lieutenants, but in Tokinada's eyes, that was nothing.
A few seated officers and lieutenants were insignificant in the face of the Tsunayashiro family.
But the heir to the Shihōin family, Yoruichi Shihōin, was also Katori Sora's disciple.
This forced the Tsunayashiro family to carefully consider the consequences of offending Katori Sora.
In terms of influence in the Soul Society, the Shihōin family was not much weaker than the Tsunayashiro family.
"A new disciple... your Professor really likes to meddle in other people's business," Tokinada said coldly.
Tokinada remembered encountering Katori Sora when he was looking for Kakyō a couple of days ago and guessed that Sora had taken her as a disciple at that time.
Tokinada did not like Kakyō, nor did he care about her. Marrying her was only because of his clan's demands.
But now, with Sora interfering like this, it made him feel as if something that belonged to him had been taken away.
"You're the one meddling. Does the Professor need to ask for your opinion before taking a disciple?" Isshin sneered.
"It is her honor to become my, Tokinada Tsunayashiro's, wife!" Tokinada lost his composure and said angrily, "Is Katori Sora going to interfere with this as well?!"
"If it were a matter of mutual affection, the Professor would certainly give his blessing," Aizen said. "But right now, you are attempting to force Kakyō to do something she is unwilling to do."
"I have no intention of angering you, but I also have no desire to marry you. Such things cannot be forced. I am sorry," Kakyō said with her head lowered.
Kakyō had just become Katori Sora's disciple and did not want to cause trouble for him.
That was why, when the Deputy Headmaster had approached her, although she had clearly refused to marry into the Tsunayashiro family, she had not brought up her Professor.
She hadn't expected her refusal to change their minds, and that they would continue to have Tokinada try to persuade her.
"You'd better not regret refusing the Tsunayashiro family's goodwill," Tokinada said coldly, then turned to leave.
With Kakyō having said her piece and others watching, he couldn't possibly stay here and be humiliated.
As for the clan's mission, he had no intention of getting married himself anyway, so this was a convenient way out.
"Thank you both..." Kakyō said gratefully.
"We are all the Professor's disciples. It's only right that we help each other," Aizen said with a smile.
"Don't worry, your business is the Katori dojo's business! If Tokinada continues to trouble you, just have Senior Sister Yoruichi stand up for you!" Isshin said with a laugh.
Isshin was very clear about the situation with the five great noble families.
The Shiba clan was currently in decline and not doing so well, but the Shihōin were not afraid of the Tsunayashiro at all.
In terms of influence within their respective clans, Yoruichi's influence in the Shihōin family also far surpassed Tokinada's in the Tsunayashiro family.
Just then, a voice grinding its teeth came from behind them:
"Isshin Shiba! Sōsuke Aizen!"
"Oh no!" Isshin was alarmed. He turned his head and saw Professor Shirai's face, red with anger.
"Why did you follow us..." Isshin felt guilty and couldn't help but shrink back.
"I was kind enough to consider letting you come back to class, but then I find out you dared to sneak away while you were being punished!" Riko Shirai said angrily.
"Professor, I have to report something. I was dragged away by Isshin Shiba," Aizen said, pushing up his glasses with a finger.
"I see. I'll let you off this time. Don't fool around with Isshin. You need to study hard from now on." Riko Shirai's anger subsided a bit when she looked at Aizen, but it flared up again when she looked at Isshin. "You don't study, and you disrupt others! As punishment, copy today's class notes one hundred times!"
Aizen's scores on the entrance exams were very high, so Riko Shirai considered him an excellent student.
But Isshin was different. He had handed in a blank paper on the entrance exam and scored a zero, which immediately put him on her list of problem students to watch closely.
"Sōsuke! You betrayed me! Did you forget what you just said?!" Isshin was furious.
Aizen had just finished saying, 'We are all the Professor's disciples, it's only right that we help each other,' and the next moment he had stabbed him in the back.
"It is true that you were the one who pulled me out," Aizen said with an aggrieved expression.
"That's true, but haven't you ever heard of sharing weal and woe!"
"This is a difficulty you created on your own. I don't think it's necessary for me to share it with you."
"Senior Brother Isshin's personality is very impulsive..." Kakyō said, watching as Isshin was dragged away by Riko Shirai. The reliable image of her senior she had just formed came crashing down.
"That's just how he is... If Tokinada continues to pester you, don't bear it alone. The Katori dojo is united as one. Our Professor and Grandmaster are both very protective. Don't worry about causing trouble for the Professor," Aizen said before he left.
Aizen, who was skilled at reading people, could see through Kakyō's thoughts.
He understood her personality. A person like her would probably not think of troubling their professor until she absolutely couldn't hold on any longer.
Ordinarily, this personality trait of not wanting to bother others was neither good nor bad.
But if she encountered something beyond her ability to handle, it could lead to an irreversible situation.
...
Riko Shirai brought Isshin Shiba to Sora's office.
"What did Isshin do now to make Professor Shirai this angry," Sora said, looking at Isshin with a headache. His personality was the most impulsive among all his disciples. He had a feeling before he enrolled that he would constantly be causing trouble.
As it turned out, he wasn't wrong. It had only been a few days since school started, and Isshin was already a regular visitor to the office.
Scoring zero on all the written entrance exams was something Sora had never seen in all his years of teaching.
Isshin had even used Sora's own words against him to explain—that a Shinigami's battle is a battle of Spiritual Pressure, and a pen is useless.
The anger had not yet faded from Riko Shirai's cute face. Words poured out of her mouth like a rapid-fire Kidō spell, "Not only does Isshin Shiba not pay attention in class, but he also disturbs other students! I sent him out to be punished, and he secretly ran away! Tell me, shouldn't I be angry!"
"I was wrong, Professor Shirai!" Isshin said, wiping away non-existent tears. "I'll never do it again! I'll pay attention in your class from now on!"
Now that he had been caught and brought before his Professor, his training tasks would definitely be doubled when he got back to the dojo.
He was trying to act pitiful and admit his mistake to reduce the punishment.
"It's only been a few days, and I've heard similar words from you several times already!" Riko Shirai said with her hands on her hips. She would never believe his nonsense again. "Copy today's class notes one hundred times, and you'll do it right here in Professor Katori's office!"
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