Chapter 80: Reward
"So, where's Isane?" Masatsuki Aozaki asked.
"You've got some nerve. Isane's older than you, and you're calling her that way?"
Seinosuke Yamada gave him a serious look and said, "She went to get medicine. She should've been back by now."
"Maybe she's avoiding coming back because you're here."
"How can you even say that with a straight face? The most annoying person is sitting right in front of me," Seinosuke retorted.
Masatsuki rolled his eyes. "Still, Ukitake-senpai really has it rough, having to drink that bitter stuff every day."
"Not all medicine is bitter, you know," Seinosuke replied. "And besides, this isn't for Captain Ukitake."
"You're joking, right? If it's not for my senior, then what—it's for me?" Masatsuki pointed at himself, laughing dismissively. "Do I look like someone who needs medicine? I'm perfectly fine."
Seinosuke gave him a look filled with pity but said nothing.
Masatsuki sensed something was off. When he glanced at his hands, he nearly jumped in shock.
What hands? His arms were wrapped entirely in bandages, thick enough to resemble oversized cocoons. His actual hands were barely visible.