Chapter 25: Hakuda Training
Back at Shin'ō Academy, Masatsuki Aozaki breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Rangiku Matsumoto attending class without issue.
"Aozaki-san, skipping class is not a good habit."
A brand-new ruler lightly tapped Masatsuki on the head.
"Kuchiki-sensei..." Masatsuki slowly turned his head, awkwardly asking, "What brings you here?"
"Did you forget? This is my history class. Now hurry inside—the lesson is still ongoing," Sōjun Kuchiki said, sounding exasperated but not truly reprimanding him.
Seeing that Sōjun had no intention of punishing him, Masatsuki entered the classroom and slumped into his seat, quickly returning to his usual lazy demeanor.
Gin Ichimaru sat nearby, completely absorbed in his thin history textbook.
Rangiku, on the other hand, multitasked—sometimes glancing at Masatsuki, sometimes at her book, and sometimes at Sōjun Kuchiki.
Yūshirō Shihōin remained as absentminded as ever, which made Masatsuki—his supposed brother-in-law (?)—somewhat concerned for him.
As for Tsunayashiro, who loved forming cliques in class... well, his seat was there, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Rumor had it that the 2nd Division had taken him in for questioning. Whether he'd return in one piece was anyone's guess.