Chapter 46: Ye Yi's Cocktail Party

The inauguration ceremony of the new captain ended quickly.

Natsuki is the vice-captain of the 11th Division and has participated in many captain's meetings. The last time Kiyomizu took office, it was Natsuki who accompanied him. Unexpectedly, a few months later, another captain's meeting was held because of Kenpachi.

And this time, Xia Mu, who was a bystander, became the person involved.

After the inauguration ceremony, the captains and vice-captains of each squad dispersed.

There were some people who wanted to say hello to Xia Mu, but when they saw a certain figure come to Xia Mu first and greet Xia Mu, they gave up such thoughts.

"Xia Mu, congratulations!"

Just like a gust of wind blowing by, a petite and slender figure appeared in front of Xia Mu. Her personality was as carefree as ever, and she congratulated Xia Mu.

“What an enviable friendship!”

Seeing this scene, Kyoraku Shunsui, who was originally very curious about Natsuki and wanted to go up and say hello, revealed a faint smile.

"Chun Shui, let's not go over and join in the fun, let's go."

Ukitake Jushiro's figure appeared next to Kyoraku Shunsui and beckoned him to leave.

Kyoraku Shunsui nodded.

You can say hello at any time, but it seems inappropriate now.

However, it is surprising that Xia Mu has such a good relationship with the heir of the Shifengyuan family.

In Soul Society, there are a total of five great nobles, they are the existence standing at the top of Soul Society. The Shihoin family is one of them, and the woman who went to greet Natsuki is named Yoruichi, she is the heir of the Shihoin family, and now, she serves as the vice-captain of the Second Division. Once the captain of the Second Division, Shihoin Sora-chan, retires, she will be the new head of the Shihoin family and the new captain of the Second Division.

Yoruichi Shifeng is a genuine future star.

No one would doubt that she would become one of the most powerful people in Soul Society in the future.

"Yoichi, is it really okay for you to just jump right in front of me like this?"

Natsuki is a very meticulous person. When Yoruichi came up to him and greeted the new Kenpachi, there were some subtle changes in the eyes of many captains and vice-captains.

"No matter what they do, do you need to care about what others think when you make friends with me?" Ye Yi has a straightforward personality and he directly says what he thinks.

Xia Mu shook his head, "That won't happen."

"To celebrate your becoming captain, how about we go have a couple of drinks somewhere?"

Yoruichi suggested to Natsuki again.

Natsuki originally planned to return to the 11th Division after the inauguration ceremony, but faced with Yoruichi's proposal, he finally did not refuse. After all, he was the vice-captain of the 11th Division, and he was not a stranger to those team members. He did not even need to be taught about team affairs, and could get started directly. Compared to a stranger serving as Kenpachi, someone like him serving as Kenpachi would be like the former peak five assistants, and he could easily adapt to everything, and the division would not change much. If there was any change, it was only Natsuki's identity that changed.

So, Xia Mu followed Ye Yi and left.

Soon, they arrived at the secret base located at the foot of the Double Killing Hill.

Sometimes, it is difficult to explain the friendship between two people. Xia Mu and Ye Yi had only met a few times, but they seemed to get along very well. After a few interactions, they became close friends.

When Xia Mu was still the deputy captain, he often practiced against Ye Qie, and the two made progress together.

Afterwards, Yoruichi took him to a secret base located at the foot of the Double Killing Hill.

According to Yoruichi, this was dug out by her and Urahara Kisuke when they were young. The two of them often hid in it to train. Although there was a large training ground in the Shihouin family, there was a big gap between her and Kisuke's status, so it was not easy for them to practice together.

After talking with Yoruichi, Natsuki also knew the identity of Urahara Kisuke.

The other party is the youngest son of the Urahara family. The Urahara family is a small noble family dependent on the Shihouin family, which is similar to the Bee family of Soi Fong in the original work. Urahara Kisuke is of similar age to Yoruichi, and he showed a maturity that was completely different from other children of the same age when he was very young. Yoruichi was very interested in him. After the two met, they became childhood friends, and later, they grew up together.

In the secret base, it was actually very desolate at the beginning, but after years of transformation, in addition to the venue specifically used for training, there are also hot springs. The purpose of the hot springs is to heal injuries.

According to Yoruichi, this is a healing method that Urahara Kisuke learned from somewhere. Although it is different from the Kaido of the Fourth Division, it is indeed very useful. Especially sometimes, after a battle, taking a hot spring bath can make the whole person feel refreshed.

When he first saw this hot spring, the first thing that Natsuki thought of was "Kirinji Tenshiro". Yoruichi didn't know where Urahara Kisuke learned this hot spring healing method, but knowing the plot, how could he not know?
After arriving at this secret base, we waited for a while.

A figure rushed over.

"Awaited!"

The person who came was none other than Urahara Kisuke.

The current Urahara Kisuke is not as carefree as he was in the original work. He is introverted and exudes a sense of decadence and lack of confidence. However, in front of Yoruichi and his new friend Natsuki, he is not too restrained and will say a few words.

As he spoke, he took out a few jugs of wine and placed them in front of him.

"This is the fine wine that the Shihouin family has treasured for hundreds of years. I asked Kisuke to bring it to celebrate your becoming the captain of the 11th Division, Natsuki. Let's get drunk today."

Hearing this, Xia Mu showed a helpless smile, "You really think highly of me. I'm not much of a drinker."

"Can you be Kenpachi if you can't drink?" Yoruichi showed an unbelievable look in his eyes. "But I heard that your 11th Division often holds drinking parties. Whenever you win a battle or it's a team member's birthday, as long as you can find a reason, you will hold a drinking party. Even the residents near your 11th Division have started to make wine, and the business of the surrounding taverns is extremely good."

"And you told me that you can't drink? How on earth did you manage to get into the 11th Division?"

Yoruichi had learned a long time ago that the people in the 11th Division liked to drink, so after Natsuki defeated Kenpachi Kiganjo and before she took office as the new Kenpachi, she had already thought about how to congratulate Natsuki. For this purpose, she even stole some of the Shihouin family's treasured wine in advance and hid it secretly, just for this moment today.

(End of this chapter)