After this, Aozaki Reiji tirelessly enjoyed his nurturing life.
Time flew by, Nemuri Kurotsuchi and Michibane Aura grew up day by day, and Rukia also grew taller and taller.
Although she was just over 1.4 meters tall, she was still the shortest among the three sisters.
But compared to the unchanging human heart, it was already a significant growth.
Besides this, at Aozaki Reiji's suggestion, Rukia also grew out her long hair.
Aozaki Reiji remembered Rukia's cute appearance when her long hair reached her shoulders after the Thousand-Year Blood War ended and she became a Captain.
One day, nearing noon.
Aozaki Family.
With a "whoosh!!"
In the empty courtyard, a petite figure suddenly appeared.
Soi Fon slightly frowned, looking left and right.
"No one?"
She muttered to herself in confusion:
"Strange... Didn't Ichimaru Gin say he was slacking off today? Why is no one in the Squad, and he's not at home either?"
As Aozaki Reiji's personal guard.
Since work hours began, from morning until now, she had been searching for Aozaki Reiji.
She had been searching for several hours.
Where on earth did this guy run off to?
After serving as a personal bodyguard for a period, Soi Fon now had no reverence for that man.
She had already seen through that man's true colors!
A model Shinigami? That had nothing to do with that man.
Indeed, admiration is the emotion furthest from understanding!
The closer she got, the more she realized how unreliable that man was.
As a Captain of the Gotei 13, instead of properly handling work in his Squad, he went out fooling around every day...
It's not that fooling around was unacceptable; she had to admit that guy was quite impressive.
Thinking of this, Soi Fon's small face couldn't help but flush.
But the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
If it weren't for the chance to cuddle with Lady Yoruichi, she wouldn't have obeyed that guy!
Speaking of which, Lady Yoruichi used to like slacking off; she must have learned it from this guy!
To the point that now, she wasn't even doing her guard duty properly, having run off and disappeared.
As the Fourth Seat of the Second Division and a direct guard of the former Commander, Lady Yoruichi.
It was necessary to fulfill the duties of a guard and teach that man who harmed Lady Yoruichi's body a good lesson, to vent her anger for Lady Yoruichi!
Soi Fon thought with a serious expression, the blush on her face deepening.
With her eyes gradually lighting up with excitement, Soi Fon searched Aozaki Reiji's bedroom's adjacent Female Shinigami Association secret base and found a pile of small snacks hidden by a certain pink-haired loli.
The Female Shinigami Association was a newly established organization created to improve the status of female Shinigami.
The President of this association was Kusajishi Yachiru, the Vice President was Nanao Ise, and the Director was Unohana.
As for the members, basically all notable female Shinigami who had a connection with Aozaki Reiji participated.
If it weren't for such a close connection, they wouldn't have chosen the Aozaki Family's small residence as their secret base.
In the original work, the Female Shinigami Association's secret base was at the Kuchiki residence, which was much more spacious than the Aozaki Family's.
Soi Fon came to the outside of Aozaki Reiji's room, sat down by the edge of the wooden floor, her beautiful feet casually crossed.
Enjoying the cool breeze and eating someone else's snacks.
Comfortable.
She had been tired for half a day, so what's wrong with resting for a bit...?
It wasn't that she had learned bad habits and wanted to slack off.
She was merely learning from her most respected Lady Yoruichi, inheriting the Second Division's fine tradition.
It was absolutely not because she had turned into the shape of a certain bad man.
Listening to the rustling of leaves outside the door and the gurgling sound of flowing water.
Soi Fon couldn't help but relax.
She looked towards the courtyard not far away.
Sunlight filtered through the dense branches and leaves, creating patches of dappled light and shadow.
A gentle breeze blew, and the leaves rustled, as if whispering some secret.
Soi Fon quietly admired all of this, her mood gradually calming down.
The masterfully crafted rock gardens and ponds, accentuated by the fallen leaves, had the ambiance of a secluded paradise.
Just as Soi Fon was envisioning beautiful scenes in her mind, Suddenly, a faint meow entered her ears.
She followed the sound and saw two small cats playing and frolicking on the intertwining wooden bridges.
"Meow!"
One of the small black cats extended a small paw and slapped the other cat's head.
"Meow~!"
The small cat with black and white fur, having been slapped, immediately cried out in displeasure.
But it wasn't angry; instead, it pounced on the other and hugged it, quickly rolling into a ball.
Watching this scene, Soi Fon's eyes lit up: "So cute."
She really liked kittens now.
Because Yoruichi could transform into a cat, this was a case of loving everything associated with someone she loved.
Every time Yoruichi transformed into a cat, she wanted to hold her in her arms and dearly cherish her.
However, as a descendant of the Feng Family, who protected the Shihōin Family, she would not engage in such behavior that would disgrace the dignity of her lord.
At this moment, the figures of the two small cats gradually overlapped, entwined together...
Soi Fon couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile:
"Reiji is quite caring, keeping two cats at home."
But this is the nature of animals, and even humans are no exception...
Soi Fon then thought of Reiji and Yoruichi.
Every time she saw them transform into cats, she felt a little envious.
After all, this was a secret technique developed by Lady Yoruichi!
If only she could learn it too.
But unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, she could not master this secret technique.
Yet that man learned it with ease.
Soi Fon couldn't help but frown, feeling a bit depressed and annoyed.
Hmm?
Just then, Soi Fon suddenly froze.
She realized a problem and her eyes widened.
...These two small cats, why was their fur color so familiar?
Could it be that they weren't real cats, but rather transformed from humans?
As soon as this thought emerged, even Soi Fon herself found it absurd and ridiculous.
How could that be?
How could Lady Yoruichi and Reiji be so bored as to transform into cats and play around here?
Even if those two were unreliable, they wouldn't go so far as to transform into cats and do such things, right?
Furthermore, from a deeper perspective.
If they transformed into animal forms, there would definitely be many inconveniences.
For example, their body structure and physiological functions would change.
Becoming like a cat, that should be very uncomfortable, right?
Just as Soi Fon was thinking wildly, an angry roar came from beside her:
"Ow! Can you be more careful, you brat?"
The familiar voice echoed through the courtyard, and the world instantly fell into an eerie silence.
Soi Fon: "..."
The two cats reacted quickly, ignoring the pain, their bodies instantly separated, and they abruptly turned and tried to escape.
Unfortunately, they had only run two steps when Soi Fon grabbed them, one in each hand, by the scruffs of their necks.
"Meow~!"
"Meow!"
The two small cats were lifted up, their cute little short legs flailing wildly in the air, their large, watery eyes filled with a pleading look.
"Still trying to pretend at a time like this..."
"Lady Yoruichi, Reiji-sama, do you need me to tell Sister Retsu about your glorious deeds?"
Looking at the two small cats in her hands, Soi Fon revealed a cold smile.
The two small cats immediately gave up struggling and lowered their heads.
Under Soi Fon's cold-faced gaze, the two cats emitted white light.
It was just as she expected.
The light faded, revealing the figures of a man and a woman.
The man had a slender figure, perfect muscle definition, and an extraordinarily handsome face, like a beloved male protagonist who had just stepped out of some succubus novel.
The woman had a gorgeous and charming face, purple hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and delicate brown skin that exuded an aura of vitality.
Most crucially, her generous figure made Soi Fon admire and envy her immensely.
Who else could it be but Aozaki Reiji and Yoruichi?
The two of them, completely naked, assumed the dogeza posture, bowing their heads in unison towards Soi Fon and sincerely saying:
"It's all our fault, Soi Fon. We shouldn't have forgotten you. We will seriously reflect."
"We promise, next time we'll definitely bring you along!"
Their attitude was sincere, and their bowing posture was very standard, perfectly embodying the "bowing spirit" of this country.
"Bring me along...? That's not what I care about at all!"
Soi Fon retorted urgently.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, she really wanted to kick Aozaki Reiji in the face:
"Also, in your current state, I can't feel any sincerity at all!"
Aozaki Reiji and Yoruichi both looked down at their own bodies, then exchanged a glance.
They both understood each other's meaning.
Truly as pure and candid as the bright moon at night.