Despite being informed so late, Kisuke could only sigh and understand the situation. Aside from him, the only eligible heir of the already small House of Belial was Claire. Not to mention her age and apparent lack of training that the usual heirs are subjected to for taking over the position, the Belials still had many enemies that they have to watch out for thanks to what his mother has done in the past and Diehauser's recent actions.
'Oh well. Adding 'heir to the house of Belial' sounds like a cool addition to introductions.' Kisuke thought while saying, "At least give me a heads up next time something like this pops up."
"Will do~!"
Thea and Seekvaira couldn't really understand the real nature of their relationship from that strange exchange that seemed to devalue the worth of being a 'heir' to a prominent house. However, as they were outsiders, they couldn't really ask anything about it and just stayed silent. Genshirou, meanwhile, didn't have any particular reactions despite understanding the caste system of the Underworld since he already knew Kisuke's strange attachment or obsession to being a 'shopkeeper'.
"Lady Thea, Seekvaira-san, Saji-san. Let's all have a seat and get straight to the point."
The first one to speak up after being offered a seat was Genshirou with a serious expression, "Urahara-san, please let me join your team."
"Okay. You're hired." Kisuke instantly answered.
Genshirou who's about to explain and convince Kisuke stopped with his mouth open before recovering and saying, "J-just like that?"
Kisuke nodded, "Just like that. I'm still lacking members and I don't see any reason for rejecting a friend."
"You didn't even ask what I can do now... I'm prepared to fight you to prove myself, you know?"
"I'm curious about that too, but let us set it aside for now." Kisuke then turned to the Agares mother and daughter, "Please tell me what I can do for you. While I can't promise anything, I'll, at least, hear you out."
Thea was about to reply but her daughter stopped her by placing her hand on her lap, "Dear?"
Instead of addressing her mother's confusion, Seekvaira faced Kisuke with an apologetic expression, "I know you already have an idea for what we came here for, but before that, I'd like to apologize for the way we appeared before you." Since they would technically be asking him for a favor, she knew how it looked when they used their connection with Cleria to gain an advantage, "I know I should have looked for you myself but the only way we can get in contact with you is through the Belial House. For that, I apologize."
"It sure looks bad when I don't even have any obligation to meet you. If not for my aunt, I wouldn't even accept an invitation to meet someone I don't know."
Guilt surfaced on Seekvaira's face while her mother said, "It's me who should apologize. It was my idea after all."
"Mother..."
The mood sank and Cleria wore an awkward expression, not knowing what to do.
But in the middle of this, Kisuke just smiled and said, "Please do not misunderstand. I'm not berating you. Although it really doesn't look good, I'm not saying it's the wrong method either. If that's the only way to reach the person you need, I'm not the one who could say anything about that. In fact, I really appreciate Seekvaira-san's honesty and sincerity for mentioning it first. Thanks to that, we can leave this behind and have a proper discussion without the bad feelings."
Seekvaira looked at Kisuke's expression and heaved a sigh of relief, "Thank you. Though I'm just saying what needs to be said since my pride is also on the line."
She then took a deep breath and continued, "You might be wondering why a participant like me decided to join your team but before I explain myself, may I ask how Sona is doing?"
Because of that question, Kisuke already had an idea of why she appeared before him now. Nevertheless, he still humored her by taking out one of the memory crystals while also thinking that it was also his chance to show off and boast about how much Sona has improved, 'Let's see... I guess that instance is good.'
Placing it on Cleria's desk, Kisuke asked, "You already know what this is, right?"
Seekvaira and Thea nodded, "It was only introduced recently but it's been getting a wide range of adaptation. They said that flat screens would soon be obsolete when it comes to viewing entertainment.", the latter replied.
Kisuke didn't say anything else and activated the memory crystal and the entire room changed as if they were teleported to a desert. It was the time when Sona had lost control of herself.
As the playback slowly inch forward, everyone could only remain speechless and Kisuke was relishing in their reactions, 'Though the most she can do right now is change a part of her body into water and deploy a few of those overly sharp water tentacles, it's only a matter of time before she reaches this level on her own.'
Kisuke stopped the playback before it reached the end but the people who'd just watched it still remained wordless for a good part of time.
"T-that... That's the heir of Sitri House? I heard that she had very good potential, but I didn't think you and Serafall-sama would have a hard time containing her.", muttered Cleria, still in disbelief. Her surprise was amplified when Serafall's ice couldn't stop Sona's water when it's a common conception that the latter couldn't contend with the former if one didn't have a significantly larger pool of Demonic Power.
"You didn't lie when you said that Kaichou was way ahead of us last time," added Genshirou.
"Oh my..." Thea covered her mouth and looked at her daughter who was clenching her fist.
Seekvaira turned to Kisuke with a resolute face and said, "Please let me join your team! Please let me learn from you!"
Instead of giving her an answer, Kisuke commented, "So you don't think you're deserving of the title Rookies Four, and the feeling of being left behind by your peers gave way to a significant inferiority complex within you, huh?"