"Kenma, I'm here to play with you."
Inside the enormous office, there were few objects.
The front half of the room had a sofa set and a coffee table, while the back half contained only a large office desk, a solid wood chair, and a file cabinet in the corner.
Apart from these, there was nothing else, making the room appear extremely empty.
Kenma sat behind the desk, and on the wall behind him, the four large characters for 'Stealth Force' were written.
Hearing this familiar voice, Kenma, who was examining documents, twitched his eyebrows, a hint of helplessness surfacing.
Bang!
Without waiting for his permission, the main door was violently pushed open, letting out an overwhelmed wail before falling straight off the wall.
The person who entered wore a white haori, had purple hair and brown skin, and those sparkling golden eyes locked onto Kenma's figure immediately.
The only person who could be so arrogant and unbridled in the headquarters of the Stealth Force was none other than Yoruichi.
The two guards at the door bowed repeatedly in apology. Seeing Kenma wave his hand dismissively, they then reattached the fallen door.
When leaving, they closed the door with extreme caution.
Seeing Yoruichi come to find him during work hours again, Kenma had long become accustomed to her crazy behavior.
In the nearly two years since the establishment of the Stealth Force, he didn't know how many times today's situation had occurred.
"Yoruichi, what's the matter this time you came to find me?"
"Nothing, I got a bit bored staying at the Second Division, so I came to find you since I had nothing to do." Yoruichi was righteous and confident, without a trace of shame on her face.
Seeing this, Kenma couldn't help but say, "You having nothing to do might make Ōmaeda cry."
"He won't. He learned to be smart long ago; he hands over small matters to his subordinates."
Yoruichi was unceremonious. She walked over to the file cabinet on her own and took out the snacks Kenma had stored inside.
"Besides, after your Stealth Force was established, it took over most of the Second Division's work. The Second Division naturally had a huge burden lifted, which is why I'm so free."
"It's not my Stealth Force, it's the Seireitei's Stealth Force."
Kenma pointed out the error in Yoruichi's words, earning an eye-roll from her.
"Are you still pretending in front of me?"
In the current Seireitei, who among those with some status didn't know who the true master of the Stealth Force was?
Digging deeper, one would discover that even Central 46, the power center of the Soul Society, was just a tool to be used at any time in front of this master of the Stealth Force.
As she spoke, Yoruichi jumped directly onto the desk in front of Kenma, sitting there eating snacks while drinking the tea Kenma had brewed.
With Yoruichi making noise here, Kenma couldn't focus his energy even if he wanted to continue working.
He simply put away the documents at hand.
Propping his cheek with his arm on the table, he quietly watched his wife like this.
Yoruichi's eating manner was still unrestrained, with a few crumbs remaining at the corner of her mouth.
Gradually noticing Kenma's gaze, she turned her head to look, then extended her foot, spread her toes to pinch Kenma's nose, and shook it left and right.
As Yoruichi's foot swayed back and forth, Kenma's head swayed along with it.
"Mr. Serious, is there something on my face?"
"Why are you looking at me like that? It makes me feel embarrassed."
Kenma pulled her petite and delicate foot off his face before breathing a sigh of relief.
"Saying that, do you look even a little embarrassed?"
Looking at Yoruichi sitting calmly on the table, Kenma couldn't see a single sign of shyness on her face.
Rather, this kind of small playfulness would hardly make the battle-hardened Yoruichi feel embarrassed.
However, since Yoruichi came at this time, Kenma happened to have something to tell her.
"By the way, Yoruichi, I'm leaving the Seireitei in these two days to go to the World of the Living."
"The World of the Living?"
Yoruichi looked at Kenma with confusion, her heart moved, and she asked, "Why go to the World of the Living all of a sudden?"
"Don't tell me it's to accompany Shisui for training. That excuse is outdated; he successfully graduated from the Shin'ō Academy a year ago."
Shisui only studied at the Shin'ō Academy for one year before completing the entire six-year curriculum and graduating with excellent grades.
His choice after graduation was naturally the Stealth Force where Kenma was.
Now, within the Stealth Force, he had taken over a large amount of work and was like Kenma's right-hand man.
"Naturally, it's not because of Shisui."
Kenma paused, looking at Yoruichi with a strange expression. Seeing her thoughtful look, he sighed in his heart.
"And what do you mean by excuse? I always act only when there is serious business, unlike you who has nothing to do."
"Then tell me what serious business?" Yoruichi asked.
Seeing Kenma fall silent, she spread her hands.
"Look, you can't even give a reason yourself, so how can I believe you?"
Kenma held Yoruichi's foot, involuntarily applying a little force with his hand, then relaxing it again.
His face showed a calm expression, and his voice deepened.
"Yoruichi, you and I have been together for almost two years. I think you can also sense some secrets about me."
"But there are some things not that I don't want to tell you, but I don't know how to tell you, and I cannot tell you."
"The implications involved are too great—"
Yoruichi said with a look of disbelief, "Hoh, how great can the implications be?"
Kenma didn't speak, only pointing upwards.
Yoruichi looked up and couldn't help but shrink her pupils.
"You mean—the Soul King Palace?"
"Kenma, when did you get involved with those people?"
"This isn't a joke!"
Yoruichi's breathing suddenly became rapid.
Seeing her like this, her voice revealing worry and concern, Kenma felt relieved in his heart.
"Long ago, from the very beginning."
"But you don't need to worry. I am confident I can resolve it easily."
Yoruichi was skeptical: "Really?"
"Naturally, I wouldn't lie to you."
Kenma pulled her into his embrace, burying his entire face in her hair and neck.
A sweet scent immediately filled his nose.
"Yoruichi, you know I never lie to people."
"Yes, you don't lie, but you never tell the whole story when you speak."
Yoruichi complained verbally, feeling the moisture on her neck touching her skin, bringing a slight itch.
After spending this time together, she had seen through her husband's way of handling certain matters.
Especially regarding more private matters, although he wouldn't lie, he would intentionally or unintentionally hide a part.
And what was omitted happened to be the crucial part.
Hearing it would sometimes have an even greater effect than a lie.
Therefore, regarding Kenma's words, Yoruichi would believe them, but at the same time could assert that he definitely hid some things on purpose.
At the same time, she knew clearly in her heart that she could only ask up to this point today.
Continuing to probe deeper would likely not yield any results.
"Since you say so, I won't ask further."
"Just tell me when you are willing to tell me."
Hearing this, Kenma buried himself even deeper.
"Sorry, Yoruichi, give me some more time."
"It won't take long before I tell you everything."
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