'Did I go too far?'
Shin looked at Riruka, who was squatting on the ground.
He stood up and walked over to Riruka, about to see what was wrong with her.
"You're not crying, are you?"
"Who's crying?!"
"I... I just suddenly felt a little unwell in my stomach."
Riruka suddenly stood up and glared at Shin as she spoke.
Seeing that she showed no signs of crying, Shin felt relieved and didn't expose her.
"Then, Riruka-sama, do you need any medicine?"
Hearing Shin call her Riruka-sama again, Riruka blushed once more.
She changed the subject, asking, "Are you going to accept our invitation or not?"
"I refuse."
"Wh-what?"
Shin said, "I won't cooperate with you. I'm not interested."
"You... Hmph, goodbye."
Riruka hesitated, then said goodbye and left.
Shin was about to go back to sleep when she returned. Without a word, she slapped a black card onto the table and left again.
Shin picked it up and saw that it was the contact information for Xcution.
"Ah..."
Yoruichi yawned, rubbing her eyes as she walked out.
"Who was that? So early in the morning?"
"People from Xcution."
Half of Yoruichi's sleepiness vanished. "Xcution? Aren't they active in Naruki City?"
"Do you know them?"
Yoruichi said, "Yes, one of their leaders used to be a Substitute Shinigami."
"Soul Society has records of them, but they've always been hidden in Naruki City."
"What do they want with you?"
"They want to invite me to cooperate, probably to form a Human World alliance."
Soul Society had known about Xcution for a long time but hadn't taken any action. Shin guessed that Soul Society probably didn't think much of this small organization.
Yoruichi analyzed, "It seems they've thoroughly investigated you, but what kind of cooperation are they looking for?"
Shin shook his head. "I don't know, they didn't reveal anything."
Yoruichi joked, "Could it be to deal with Soul Society?"
Shin thought about it and found it quite possible. Kugo probably hated Soul Society very much.
Kugo's former companions were framed and killed by the Tsunayashiro clan, with the blame placed on the Gotei 13, leading to his break with Soul Society.
However, if that were the case, Shin was very curious. He had a good relationship with Soul Society, so why would Xcution think of recruiting him?
At this moment, Yoruichi also noticed the black card. "Is this their business card?"
"There's a phone number on it. Want to try calling?"
"Forget it, they might come looking for me again."
Shin remembered that this wasn't Xcution's direct contact number, and he was too lazy to deal with their elaborate process.
—
In the afternoon.
Ichigo finally met Chad and Orihime, but he didn't find them, they appeared on their own.
"Chad, Orihime, where have you been? I couldn't reach you by phone."
"Sorry, Kurosaki-kun, we went to train. We wanted to surprise you." Orihime apologized.
Ichigo asked in confusion, "Train?"
So, the two of them explained in detail to Ichigo about Xcution and Fullbring.
Ichigo was speechless after hearing it. "You two are really bold. You followed them to a strange place so easily."
Orihime said, "It's fine, everyone there is very friendly, especially Tsukishima-san."
"Tsukishima?"
"Tsukishima Shūkurō. He's someone Sado-san knew since childhood, and he's very serious about training our abilities." Orihime said, looking at Chad.
Chad nodded.
"Kurosaki, you should come to Xcution too."
"Me? I'll pass. You two should be careful yourselves." Ichigo decisively refused.
He hadn't even sorted out the Hollow power within him yet. Moreover, he felt that the organization called "Xcution" was not very reliable.
Orihime and Chad had become so trusting in just a few days?
Orihime smiled and waved her hand, saying, "It's fine."
"Then, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Confirming that the two were fine, Ichigo felt a little relieved.
After saying goodbye to the two, Ichigo visited the Nohara Residence again.
Shin invited him into the house, and the two sat on the sofa.
Then, he asked, "Any news about those two?"
"I saw them..."
Ichigo briefly described what had just happened.
"Actually, I just received an invitation from Xcution this morning, here."
Saying this, Shin took out the black card.
Ichigo took it, examined it for a moment, and asked, "Are they inviting you to join?"
"No, they want me to cooperate with them. But I'm not really interested, so I refused."
This suddenly appearing organization made Ichigo a bit confused. He didn't expect them to send invitations to all of them.
Perhaps only Uryū, as a Quincy, hadn't received one.
Ichigo expressed his concern, "I feel that Orihime and Chad's state isn't right. In just two or three days, they've become extremely trusting of this organization, especially that person named Tsukishima."
Shin wasn't surprised. Shūkurō had such a perverse ability that changing memories was an easy task.
Shin asked, "What do you plan to do?"
Ichigo said, "I'm still a bit worried about them. I want to go to that organization myself and see."
"In that case, I'll go with you. They invited me anyway."
Ichigo nodded.
With Shin accompanying him, there would be no need to worry at all.
Shin pointed at the black card and said, "You make this call."
Subsequently, after Ichigo followed the instructions for a long time, he finally got Xcution's address.
Ichigo even suspected that Shin knew this complicated process and made him call.
"Hahaha, it seems this organization is a bit overly cautious."
Seeing Ichigo utterly confused, Shin laughed.
"It's a bit late today, let's go tomorrow."
...
Early the next morning.
The two of them arrived together at Xcution's location—Naruki City.
They waited at the entrance for a long time before a man with slicked-back hair, who introduced himself as Kugo, finally appeared.
Since Ichigo had made the call, Kugo was clearly surprised that Shin had also come along.
"I didn't expect Nohara-san to come as well."
Shin retorted, "What? Am I not welcome?"
"Of course not, we sincerely hope to cooperate with Nohara-san."
The few of them exchanged pleasantries and went upstairs together.
(End of Chapter)
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One Piece: Entry System
Hiroto arrives in the world of One Piece thanks to the almighty Truck-kun.
Thankfully, he acquires an entry [Transmigrator] for achieving the miracle, which gives him the possibility of entry extraction, fusion and granting.
The more impact he makes in the plot of One Piece, the more Disortion energy he gets, which equals better entries.
[Entry: Budget Shinso]
[Effect: After activation, extends the length of sword-type weapons to 40 meters. The extension speed and width are determined by the degree of physical stamina consumption. Returns to original state after cancellation.]
[Entry: Effort King]
[Effect: Experience categorized as training or learning is multiplied by 200 times after settlement.]
[Entry: Fiery Heart]
[Effect: Adds fire damage to any attack. The range, power, and temperature are determined by the amount of stamina invested.]