Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō

The bright moon hung high in the sky, casting its glow over the Thirteenth Division barracks.

"Oh, I didn't even realize it was already dark."

Masatsuki Aozaki gazed up at the luminous moon, while Isane Kotetsu, cheeks flushed, shook her head helplessly.

"Captain Masatsuki, it's getting late. Captain Ukitake is probably growing impatient."

"Well, it can't be helped. After all, it's you we're talking about, Isane. We ended up chatting for so long without even noticing."

Sighing, Masatsuki Aozaki walked up to the entrance of Ugendō.

"That senior of mine is really something else... I'll be out soon."

"Yes, I'll wait right here."

Too embarrassed to even lift her head, Isane Kotetsu only let out a sigh of relief once she heard the wooden door close behind Masatsuki.

"How did it go? Did it work?"

As soon as Masatsuki stepped out of Ugendō, Kiyone Kotetsu burst out from the shadows, her eyes shining with excitement. The walk from the barracks to Ugendō normally took no more than ten minutes, but somehow, those two had dragged it out to nearly an hour.