"Airi! Are you here!?"
I heard a familiar voice coming from the entrance of the Coordinated Relief Station.
I stopped my paperwork and turned toward the direction of the voice for the time being.
"This voice... I wonder why, but I have nothing but a bad feeling..."
I instinctively held my head in my hands, but that was that.
I finished the document I was working on up to a good stopping point, then left the adjutant's office.
"Oh, there you are! It is an emergency, lend me your strength!!"
As expected, Yoruichi-san was there.
It must have been quite an emergency, as she was standing and waiting in front of the entrance without even stepping up into the station.
"Yoruichi-san... Are you consulting me about hiding Lieutenant Omaeda again?"
"No, you fool! I would not ask for the same thing over and over again!!"
You have used this place as an emergency shelter several times before, haven't you? You hid from Lieutenant Omaeda, didn't you? Don't tell me you forgot about our squad member who, because he was asked by the head of one of the Five Great Noble Houses, desperately feigned ignorance with tears in his eyes, saying "I don't know," to Lieutenant Omaeda?
"In the first place, I lost him ages ago!"
"That isn't something to say with your chest puffed out like that..."
Since Yoruichi-san is currently in the formal uniform of the Corps Commander of the Onmitsukido, her shoulders, sides, and back are wide open.
It is a super lewd outfit where you can see sideboob just by standing normally.
Since she puffed out her chest in such an outfit... Look, our rookie squad member is staring at it with a bright red face.
He's a boy, after all; it can't be helped. Just consider it a perk of the job and burn it into your memory.
Those are the dark-skinned big breasts everyone loves, which are rarely seen.
"That is not it; I have an urgent request for medical treatment!"
"Eh!!"
I was surprised.
To think she would come to the Fourth Division for such a decent reason.
"Is it someone from the Second Division or the Onmitsukido!? Depending on the number of patients, we can send people from the Fourth Division..."
"That is not it! ...Eei, this is tedious! Just shut up and follow me!!"
"Eh, wa...!? Yoruichi-san!? D-Don't pull my hand!!"
Just as I thought she grabbed my hand, she started running while dragging me along, leaving no room for argument.
Wa-wa-wa-wait!! The reason, at least tell me the reason!!
Otherwise, it will look like I skipped work halfway through!! If that happens, Captain Unohana will get angry!! If that happens...
"Someone! Explain!! Explain it to Captain Unohanaaaaaa!!"
...While moving at tremendous speed, I shouted toward the Fourth Division barracks as a token of resistance.
I hope someone sharp-witted will explain it to the Captain...
Just in case, let's prepare ourselves for the worst-case scenario.
'Please prepare yourself! Is what it is, right!?'
Yes, yes, wrong color, wrong color.
Even so, where am I being taken, and what will I be made to do...?
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Dragged by Yoruichi-san, we ran through the Seireitei and passed the gate. The place we headed to was West Rukongai.
We ran through the streets of a town that reminded me of somewhere... Huh? As I followed, the surrounding scenery became incredibly desolate.
It was a field, and there were no houses at all.
Yoruichi-saaan, we've passed the "First District," haven't we? If we proceed in this direction, we should be leaving the Rukongai... Are you perhaps lost?
I was about to say that, but then I realized she wasn't mistaken.
"What is that...?"
"Ooh, can you see it?"
What came into view from our destination was a giant... what is that... umm, shrimp...? ...No, those are Shachihoko!!
Like the ones placed on a castle keep, a pair of male and female Shachihoko are facing each other... no, they aren't. Can I say they are back-to-back? Anyway, the two of them are facing completely opposite directions...
And hanging as if connecting the tails of the two animals is a banner with "Kukaku Shiba" written on it.
Ah, I see. So it's like this...
"How is it?"
"Even if you ask me how is it..."
"Normally they would face each other, but by daring to place them in opposite directions, it looks like they are on bad terms on the surface, but in reality, they are firmly connected by a thin but certain bond. Or so it seems."
"...I'm sorry. I am uneducated, so art is a bit... I don't understand it at all..."
Beyond the object, I can also see a one-story Japanese house. However, that house is carrying a huge cannon like a bathhouse chimney on its back.
"If you do not understand, you should ask the person herself directly later! She will answer anything."
"...Setting aside that piece of art, am I correct in assuming the patient is in that house?"
"That is exactly it! Now then..."
"Koganehiko! Ginhiko! ...Mumu, you are!!"
"Yoruichi-dono!? Why are you here!?"
From the entrance of the target house, two large men came out abruptly like gatekeepers. Both had distinct faces and muscular builds.
...Were there guys like this? I don't remember.
"Excuse the intrusion, Koganehiko, Ginhiko. Is Kukaku home?"
"That is..."
"No need for that!"
So their names are Koganehiko and Ginhiko... Now that it's mentioned, I feel like there were guys like this...?
I mean, are these two twins? Their faces are exactly alike.
Right now, they are wearing gold and silver clothes as per their names, so I can barely tell them apart... but if I met them in tracksuits two days later, I have nothing but confidence that I wouldn't be able to tell if it was Koganehiko, Ginhiko, or if a phantom third brother had appeared.
"I can hear you, Yoruichi!! What are you here for!?"
"Is that a greeting, Kukaku? And here I went to the trouble of bringing a helper."
"A helper...?"
Pushing Koganehiko and Ginhiko aside, a single woman came out.
Ah, I know this person.
Kukaku Shiba.
As the surname suggests, she is a member of the Shiba clan, one of the Five Great Noble Houses.
If my memory serves me right, she has a mannish, big-sisterly personality... No, rather than big sister, her personality was bold enough to call her 'Bro', and it seems that recognition is correct.
Her outfit is red-based and exposes a lot of skin—can I even call this clothes?
She's wearing only a sleeveless thin haori and a waist wrap, with no underwear. Moreover, this person also has huge breasts, even bigger than Yoruichi-san's.
Since such a person is wearing such a bewitching outfit, her deep, deep cleavage is fully visible. Unlimited viewing from the side and the front; if she moves a little, they will definitely spill out.
I am very troubled about where to look.
I won't stare openly, of course... but I wonder what kind of reaction that rookie squad member who was excited just seeing Yoruichi-san's sideboob earlier would have if he saw this.
'I'm w-w-w-w-w-surging fooooooorth!! That is the wild horse-like hustle hustle, getting soaked all over!!'
...Well, I'm sure his reaction would probably be something like that.
'Ah, that rookie-dono was also staring intently at My Lord's breasts!!'
Yeah, I know. I noticed his gaze perfectly.
"Fufufu, listen and be amazed... She is a doctor!!"
"A doctor? This brat?"
I can't quite grasp the situation, but Yoruichi-san introduced me with full confidence.
Wow... She's looking at me with incredibly suspicious eyes...
Also, you're probably the brat here.
Since the two of them continued to squabble noisily after that, to summarize the main points—
* The other day, Kukaku-san's parents collapsed. They are in quite critical condition.
* Yoruichi-san, who interacts with Kukaku-san, learned of this.
* Since Kukaku-san and Yoruichi-san are friends, she wanted to help.
* So she brought me instead of a first-aid kit. Treat them. You can do it, right?
—Kaien Shiba, the Third Seat who joined us later, extracted this information.
"I'm sorry, Kaien-san. Sorry for the trouble."
"Sorry to burden you, Lieutenant Yukawa. Good grief... Kukaku! And Yoruichi too! If you guys act like idiots, the conversation won't progress!!"
Since Kaien-san is a fellow Shinigami, we actually met long ago.
I have even treated him when he was still a rookie. The Fourth Division was in a bit of an uproar when the genius who graduated from the academy in two years came in.
However, that is all in the past.
Currently, he holds the position of Third Seat of the Thirteenth Division. His ability is Lieutenant class, but he humbly holds onto the Third Seat position. Or so my patients and squad members have said.
I have spoken to him personally, and this person also has a caring, big-brotherly personality.
Born as the eldest son of the Shiba family, he has apparently already inherited the headship and is the head of one of the Five Great Noble Houses, but he has an approachability that doesn't make you feel that.
Even without that, he has well-featured, handsome looks, so female squad members often squeal over him. He's strong, has a good personality, is attentive, and is a friendly handsome man, so of course he's popular.
What is this, which perfect protagonist is this?
I knew Kaien-san was Kukaku-san's older brother and the eldest son, but seeing this relationship, is he older than Yoruichi-san? Perhaps because their positions as heads of noble families are equal, he is lecturing the two of them with tremendous force.
I was able to see the rare sight of Yoruichi and Kukaku sitting in seiza and being made to reflect.
"Like I said, I was intending to explain! Kukaku isn't a Shinigami so she doesn't know Airi's skill... But Kukaku just!"
"What was that, Yoruichi! Are you saying I'm in the wrong!?"
"Shut up! Don't make excuses!!"
A fist dropped amicably onto both of their heads.
"Ouch ouch ouch... Wait, Bro, why are you here?"
"With my parents in critical condition, do you think I can leisurely work!? I got permission from the Captain and flew here!"
"By the way, I was the one who contacted him."
Koganehiko answered while secretly raising his hand. In that hand was a mobile phone, or rather, a Denreishinki.
"That's right! I should also at least convey the situation to my Captain while I can."
So, the Denreishinki has finally been put into practical use.
It's a mobile phone, a mobile phone! With this, we join the ranks of civilized people!!
So, I'll send a quick email to explain the current situation to Captain Unohana—
"This is Yukawa.
I apologize for disappearing suddenly; I was taken away by Captain Shihoin without room for argument. The destination was the Shiba residence in West Rukongai.
Since there are injured people here, I plan to return after finishing treatment.
P.S.
Please direct all complaints to Captain Shihoin."
—This should be fine.
Send this, and... it's become a convenient world.
'In terms of My Lord's knowledge, it is like an antique! But chronologically, it is a profound mystery that goes beyond the cutting edge to the level of an out-of-place artifact!'
"Kaien-san. Setting aside the lecture and how I was brought here, I understand the content. In that case, I would like to check the patients' condition..."
"Hm? Ah, my bad! That's right, sorry. It ended up looking like we're taking advantage of your goodwill... Well, anyway, please come in."
Guided by Kaien-san, I entered the house.
Ah, looking at Kukaku-san's cleavage reminded me.
Come to think of it, didn't this house only have a basement...?
I thought so, but it was a normal house.
It is a one-story wooden house just as it looks. It is incredibly simple for a mansion of the Five Great Noble Houses, so if that's abnormal, it is abnormal.
I see, if they built such a strange house, naturally Kukaku would get angry.
"But that object was allowed...?"
"Nn, ah. That."
He picked up on the words that slipped out of my mouth.
"Well, I understand it's a bizarre thing, but it's like Kukaku's hobby. It's not like it's in the way, so I allow that."
...I think it's plenty in the way.
"Calling it bizarre is harsh! Kaaa, this is why my artistically tone-deaf brother is!!"
"Who is artistically tone-deaf!! I could smash that strange object right now!!"
"...You are close siblings."
"Umu, our ages are close too. I also have a younger brother, but the age gap is too wide, so it's boring."
A younger brother!? There was one like that...?
"Oops, it's this room. Dad, Mom, it's me. I'm coming in."
Walking through the house—which wasn't that large in the sense of a noble's mansion—he opened the sliding door of a room.
There were two sets of futons laid out, and a married couple was sleeping side by side.
They seem to be sleeping with their eyes closed, but their complexion is not good, to say the least. Just from visual inspection, one is debilitated by illness. The other seems to be overwork.
Both appear to be somewhat elderly, and perhaps due to illness, they look quite worn out. But as expected of the parents of these siblings, they are still a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
"Are they sleeping..."
"Yes. We are giving them decoctions of medicinal herbs, but both of them are eating less day by day..."
"Their condition suddenly worsened in the last few days... I was late in notifying Bro... I'm sorry!! I beg of you!!"
Kukaku-san bowed her head vigorously with a wham.
You have to like such a straightforward personality, like splitting bamboo.
"That's how it is. They weren't physically strong to begin with, but it seems it's just as you see... Can something be done?"
"Let's see, excuse me for a moment."
Moving the comforter aside, I palpated the two slightly over their sleepwear. While checking their complexion, I simultaneously examined the inside of their bodies with spiritual pressure irradiation.
Body temperature, pulse, heart sounds too... hmm hmm, like this, I see.
It's a quite dangerous and troublesome state.
But with this... Ah, Nubatama, you cooperate a little too.
'Ehh, if it were the widow-esque lady there, maybe. But for this rather dandy uncle here, I can only muster the minimum motivation...'
Minimum is fine, just bring it out!
'Can't be helped, nyaa... indeed.'
"I will use Kaido. First, from the husband."
Pulling myself together. I release spiritual pressure and chant Kaido with full power.
As Kaien-san and the others said, his body wasn't strong originally. It seems he was prone to illness. That's why the symptoms appeared quite suddenly even for a sickness.
The disease demon itself is quite heavy, but I can cure this, so no problem.
However, to deal with it fundamentally, not just disease countermeasures but constitution improvement is also necessary.
So Nubatama, minimum is fine, so cooperate.
You don't have veto rights.
Oops, just like this. I used Kaido thoroughly and cured the illness.
It's the same for the wife.
She has a relatively normal body, but worrying too much about her husband is the main cause. Rather, because she is a spiritually sensitive person, she is easily adversely affected when her husband weakens. Then, she worries too much about nursing him, takes more damage than normal, and collapses from overwork.
Something like that.
So Kaido for her too—and, just like this.
"I am finished."
"Eh!?"
"What!?"
""Already!?""
"As expected of Airi."
With a single glance, their cheeks, which were white until then, are tinged with red as if it were a lie.
Their breathing, which seemed painful, has become regular and calm, and they have become energetic enough that even an amateur can tell.
"Dad, Mom...!"
"Bro! Let me see too... It's true..."
The siblings must have realized it too.
They are smiling in relief while comparing their parents' faces.
"I have removed the disease demon. However, since the husband's original frailty and the wife's complete physical exhaustion were the cause, please keep them quiet for two or three days. When they wake up, have them eat and do light exercise to slowly regain their stre—wah!?"
"...I'm sorry! Did I say that!? Really sorry for doubting you!!"
Was she that moved? Kukaku-san grabbed my hands with bam and swung them around vigorously to show her gratitude.
Furthermore, since she is swinging them vigorously, her chest area is also becoming a disaster.
"K-Kukaku-san!? I understand, so the hands..."
"That's distant! Being called with '-san' by a great benefactor tickles and I can't stand it!! Call me Kukaku! I'll call you Airi too?"
"You... If it's a benefactor, you should be the one using '-san'..."
My hands are swung even more.
Kaien-san is also relieved. He looks like he's angry, but I can see his eyes are a little moist.
"Umm, more importantly. There is something I want to ask."
"What is it?"
"It was certainly a serious illness, but I think it could have been managed if you asked a doctor in the Seireitei... Couldn't you ask them?"
"Ah, that matter..."
Looking like he didn't know what to do, Kaien-san scratched his head.
"Well, the Shiba clan is called one of the Five Great Noble Houses, but we're hated by the other houses. Starting with an ancestor whose face I don't even know building a house in Rukongai, we are 'un-noble' in various ways."
"'Un-noble', is it..."
I can kind of understand. Just looking at these two, they are free-spirited.
...Oh, there is someone who is equally free-spirited. That dark-skinned super lewd person over there.
"Because of that, we're being watched a bit. Our treatment is lower than lower-class nobles, you know?"
"Eh... um... in other words, because of that?"
"That's how it is."
"It's no problem if it's just us. But if we clumsily call a proper doctor, this time they will get targeted. If that happens, we can't make excuses!"
Troublesome interactions between nobles.
Does that mean they were careful so that the consequences wouldn't fall on those involved?
I listen while nodding to the overly handsome Kukaku-san... no, Kukaku's words.
...Hm?
...Wait a minute.
"...Umm, Yoruichi-san?"
"What is it?"
"You knew about these circumstances, didn't you, Yoruichi-san?"
"Umu!"
Don't "Umu!" me!!
Is that something to say boastfully with your arms crossed and chest puffed out!!
'However, thanks to the arm crossing, the lovely dark-skinned buns are being squished munyu!! Oh my, a feast for the eyes, a feast for the eyes! Just being able to see this is forgiveness enough!!'
...I'm ashamed of myself for agreeing for a split second.
"But there should be no problem for you, right? You are far removed from such power struggles, and above all, your Captain is that Unohana, right? What is there to worry about? Naah, if you are still anxious, I will protect you in the name of the Shihoin clan."
"...Other squad members of the Fourth Division are unrelated; I acted on my own personally. Please arrange the story that way. As long as you make that clear, there is no problem."
Even if any number of assassins came, I am confident I could turn the tables on them in an instant, but causing trouble for everyone in the Fourth Division is a no, absolutely no.
'No good, absolutely!'
"Leave it to me! I'd like to say, but you don't need to worry! This is the result of a personal acquaintance acting, not as a house! Well, I will keep an eye out, but..."
"I am not familiar with the circumstances around there, so I leave it to you."
Just in case, she had that estimation and planned to provide aftercare.
Then I have no further complaints.
"Well then, since the treatment and the talk are finished, I will be going now. The rest is for the family to take their time..."
When I stood up to excuse myself, I was stopped in a great panic by the siblings.
"Oi oi, wait wait!! We can't let a precious benefactor go home just like this!!"
"If I can't even offer a single thanks like this, I won't be satisfied! Koganehiko, Ginhiko! Prepare the hospitality!!"
""Ha!!""
Like that, the two disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Far from that, even Yoruichi-san grabbed my shoulder firmly—
"That is right, why not stay over! I will not let you go home tonight?"
—Saying that, Yoruichi-san was wearing an incredibly wicked smile.
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