The next day, at dawn, the sky was not yet fully bright, appearing sowhat dim, and mist filled the air.
A rickshaw quietly drove out from the back gate of the Kasumioji Residence.
Seated in the rickshaw was the legitimate heir of the Kasumioji Clan, Kasumioji Rurichiyo.
Rurichiyo wore her usual pink kimono and a bamboo hat on her head. The ribbons hanging from the hat obscured the girl's delicate and cute face.
Pulling the rickshaw was one of Rurichiyo's guardians, Enryu. The other guardian, Kenryu, carefully surveyed the surroundings.
Then the group stealthily headed towards the 10th Division.
In a concealed corner not far outside the 10th Division's barracks, Rurichiyo and her group stopped here.
"Kenryu, aren't we going to the 10th Division to find Toshiro? Why did we stop here?"
Rurichiyo asked dissatisfiedly.
"Rurichiyo-sama, the sky hasn't fully brightened yet. The 10th Division hasn't started work, and even their gate isn't open. We probably can't enter the 10th Division right now."
"Moreover, Hitsugaya-dono might still be resting and hasn't woken up yet. It might also be inappropriate to disturb him by visiting now. So please, Rurichiyo-sama, wait here for a while."
Kenryu patiently explained.
"Hmph, Kenryu, honestly! If we can't go into the 10th Division to find Toshiro now, then why did you make get up so early?"
Rurichiyo complained with a cute snort.
"I'm sorry, Rurichiyo-sama. I misjudged the ti, causing you to have to wait here."
Kenryu didn't make excuses but directly apologized.
"Well, forget it, forget it."
Rurichiyo said dismissively.
Kenryu and Enryu usually took care of her diligently. Rurichiyo wasn't ungrateful and didn't truly bla him.
Then Rurichiyo got out of the rickshaw. Kenryu quickly took a stool from the vehicle and let her sit down.
Just then, Enryu suddenly walked back in the direction they had co from.
"Enryu, where are you going?"
Rurichiyo asked puzzledly.
Before Enryu could answer, Kenryu proactively explained for him: "Rurichiyo-sama, Enryu is going to eliminate the traces we left along the way from the Kasumioji Residence to here. As you know, Kumoi has always forbidden you from going out casually. If he finds out we sneaked out this ti, it might be a bit troubleso."
"Mm, true. That annoying guy Kumoi always likes to ddle. This ti we didn't tell him before coming out, he'll definitely nag again. Enryu, go quickly."
Rurichiyo quickly said.
After Enryu left, Rurichiyo suddenly said sowhat plaintively, "Kenryu, I'm hungry. I got up so early today and didn't even eat breakfast to co to the 10th Division to find Toshiro."
"I see..."
Kenryu hesitated for a mont and said, "Rurichiyo-sama, please wait here for a while. I'll go to the shops on the street and buy so food to bring back."
"Mm, mm, go quickly."
Rurichiyo nodded repeatedly.
Then Kenryu headed towards a comrcial street within the Seireitei. The Seireitei was ho to most Shinigami and nobles, with a large population, so it also had nurous shops selling all kinds of things.
After a while,
"Gurgle..."
The sound of a stomach growling.
"I'm so hungry. Why isn't Kenryu back yet?"
Rurichiyo complained, holding her stomach.
Whoosh!
Speak of the devil. Kenryu's figure flashed and instantly appeared before Rurichiyo.
"Rurichiyo-sama, I found a snack street with shops selling all kinds of snacks."
Kenryu knelt on one knee and reported to Rurichiyo.
"Oh? Really? That's great! Cough, quickly give the food."
Rurichiyo quickly said.
"Yes, this..."
Kenryu suddenly stamred, looking hesitant.
"What are you doing? I'm not picky right now. Hurry up and give the food."
The hunger in her stomach made Rurichiyo ignore her noble reserve, repeatedly beckoning to Kenryu.
Kenryu bowed his head in sha and said, "Because it was too early, the shops on the street weren't open yet, so... so I couldn't buy any food!"
"What did you say!"
Rurichiyo exclaid in shock.
Kenryu blad himself: "I am very sorry, Rurichiyo-sama! It is this subordinate's incompetence. For now, please endure the hunger..."
"No! I can't take it anymore!"
Rurichiyo directly interrupted Kenryu, then angrily grabbed the bamboo hat on her head and was about to throw it on the ground.
Seeing this, Kenryu quickly stepped forward and held her down.
"Rurichiyo-sama! You can't take it off! This hat is used to suppress Reiatsu. If Kumoi detects that you've sneaked out of the Kasumioji Residence, he will definitely bring you back. Then you won't be able to see Hitsugaya-dono."
Kenryu quickly advised.
Hearing Kenryu's words, Rurichiyo cald down, seeming to agree with him. Kenryu released her.
"Kenryu..."
"Rurichiyo-sama, please endure just a little longer. When Enryu returns, we will enter the 10th Division to find Hitsugaya-dono."
Seeing that Rurichiyo wanted to say sothing else, Kenryu quickly interrupted her.
Then Kenryu looked back in the direction they had co from: "Speaking of which, Enryu should be back soon. Until he returns, please don't leave my side... Mm? Ruri..."
As he spoke, Kenryu felt sothing was wrong and quickly turned around.
"Aaaaah!!"
Turning back, Kenryu suddenly discovered that Rurichiyo had disappeared. He instantly scread in terror.
"Rurichiyo-sama! Where are you!"
"Really, Kenryu is so annoying! In that case, I'll have to find food myself!"
Rurichiyo walked with a sway, arrogantly like a crab.
"Hmm?"
As she walked, Rurichiyo arrived in front of a tall wall.
'This is the wall of the 10th Division, right? So behind this wall is the 10th Division.'
Rurichiyo thought to herself.
Just now, Rurichiyo and the others had stopped not far outside the 10th Division. So after leaving Kenryu, she had walked and ended up in front of the 10th Division's wall.
'Hmm, Toshiro is inside the 10th Division, and the 10th Division should have food, right?'
Rurichiyo thought.
'But it's too early now, and the 10th Division doesn't seem to be open yet. Can't get in through the main gate...'
'Decision made! Climb the wall!!'
'Since I can't get in through the gate, I'll just climb over the wall!'
Kasumioji Rurichiyo clenched her little fist, full of determination.
With that, she started climbing the wall.
"Heave-ho, heave-ho..."
Although Rurichiyo had no real strength, not much better than an ordinary human, climbing a wall wasn't too difficult for her.
After huffing and puffing for a while, she finally accomplished the feat of scaling the 10th Division's wall.
Thud!
Rurichiyo jumped down from the wall and landed on the ground, officially stepping into the 10th Division.
"So this is the 10th Division?"
Rurichiyo looked around at the environnt.
"Hmm, the scenery is quite nice. But it was so easy for to sneak in. The 10th Division's defense is really lax. When I see Toshiro, I'll definitely ntion this to him."
Rurichiyo murmured to herself.
If Toshiro heard Rurichiyo's words, he would definitely complain fiercely.
The reason Rurichiyo could sneak in so easily couldn't really be blad on the 10th Division's lax defense.
It was mainly because it was too early. Most of the 10th Division's mbers were still asleep, with only a part guarding the main gate and patrolling inside.
If soone invaded the 10th Division, even if they avoided the patrols, their Reiatsu would soon be detected by the mbers.
However, the bamboo hat Rurichiyo wore could greatly suppress Reiatsu. It was one of the secret treasures passed down through the Kasumioji Clan, and its effect was surprisingly good.
Not only ordinary Shinigami, but even so perceptive Captain-level fighters would find it hard to detect her Reiatsu.
And she was also lucky enough to happen to miss the patrols.
With her Reiatsu suppressed and no one spotting her with their own eyes, for a ti, no one noticed Rurichiyo slipping into the 10th Division.
"Now, first find so food in the 10th Division, then go see Toshiro..."
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