Shunsui seemed to have some complaints about her getting along with Mazuru, Nanao had already noticed it, he seemed a little unhappy that she and Mazuru had gotten too close.
Even though Shunsui has a good relationship with Mazuru, his attitude towards this matter is very different.
Nanao didn't understand why.
But she knew that the relationship between Shunsui and her mother was very unusual. When she was young, she had seen him coming to her house and talking to her mother. At that time, she didn't know Shunsui.
It was not until many years after her mother's death that he appeared in front of her again and brought her into the Shinō Academy. She recognized Shunsui at that time. As an exception she was invited to the Eighth Division, and Shunsui took away her unawaken Zanpakuto in the name of her mother. She became more and more sure that the relationship between Shunsui and her mother was an unusual one.
It is also because she is aware of these things in her heart, so even though Shunsui is sometimes extremely frivolous, Nanao still respects him as always and is willing to listen to him.
But only when it comes to Mazuru's matter, she makes her own decision.
She and Mazuru have known each other for many years.
They were good friends during their time in Shinō Academy, and after graduation, this connection has not been broken. When spending time with him, she felt extremely at ease. Although she didn't say anything on the surface, she really regarded him as her other half.
Earlier when she and Mazuru attended Byakuya's wedding and witnessed the happiness in the eyes of Byakuya and Hisana with her own eyes, she thought about Mazuru and also imagined that he would accompany her for the rest of her life.
As a result, she didn't had time to think about it enough and found out that her home was about to be stolen.
Rangiku appeared next to Mazuru without any sign or warning, which made Nanao feel a deep sense of crisis. Mazuru didn't notice it but when Nanao saw Rangiku standing with Mazuru, she subconsciously looked at the front view of both herself and Rangiku.
In terms of scale, she is obviously not as good as Rangiku. In terms of appearance, Rangiku is also a famous beauty in Gotei 13. She can't even count how many male shinigami are pursuing her.
Her only advantage is probably that she has known Mazuru for many years, and they can be regarded as childhood friends.
But this advantage seems to be insignificant.
Therefore, Nanao thought that if she continues to wait and let things flow naturally, no one knows what would happen, so she took the initiative.
In the past, although there were some small movements of physical contact with Mazuru, they were all when no one was around.
The first time she took the initiative to hold Mazuru's hand and walked through the Seireitei, Nanao was feeling shy, with a slight blush on her cheeks, even so, she didn't let go of his hand.
Mazuru is not a lump of elm, so he naturally knows what Nanao has expressed through her actions.
Although he didn't know why Nanao's attitude suddenly changed so quickly.
But he didn't say anything and let Nanao hold his hand the whole time.
The two walked for a long time. On the way, many shinigami from different divisions passed by them and noticed the two walking while holding hands. However, due to Mazuru's identity as a captain, they did not dare to stay there and watch too long.
But presumably, after these shinigami return to their respective divisions, it will not be long before the rumors of the relationship between Captain Mazuru of Third Division and Ise Nanao of the Eighth Division spreads throughout Seireitei.
Because of shinigami's long lifespan, things like gossips tend to spread faster than in the world of living.
Just like reading novels, gossiping is sometimes one of the ways shinigami spends time.
Sure enough, shortly after Mazuru and Nanao walked through Seireitei holding hands, the rumors that the captain of the Third Division and Ise Nanao of the Eighth Division were in love spread like wildfire.
This caused many shinigami to gasp in amazement.
However, after learning that the two are the students of same year of Shinō Academy, and they were good friends during their student time, most of the shinigami gave their blessings. Some shinigami also became sincerely envious.
What a wonderful thing to be able to find one's other half in the long and deadly shinigami career!
Among the Eighth Division, Shunsui also heard the rumors. He specially found Nanao with a serious expression. Nanao's intense emotions were poured out and she conveyed her feelings about Mazuru to Shunsui.
In the end, the middle-aged man came to the roof alone, holding a jug of wine, looking a little lonely.
Mazuru didn't know about this incident, he only knew that recently Nanao had come to him more often.
In the past, he would make appointments with Nanao in advance before metting. It was either in the Eighth Division or in some quiet places in Seireitei, to read books together.
Now Nanao took the initiative to come and find him in the Third Division.
After meeting, they didn't read books as usual, but wandered around the Seireitei. Sometimes, they deliberately went to crowded places, as if to let more shinigami see them, as if to show her elation with Mazuru.
In addition to his dates with Nanao, Mazuru will occasionally visit Rukongai because he promised to teach Toshiro.
Although after Toshiro enters the Shinō Academy, he will also learn the basic abilities of shinigami: Hakuda, Hohō, Kidō, and Zanjutsu, but before that, Mazuru does not mind teaching some methods to Toshiro for controlling his reiatsu.
Sometimes, Momo, who lives nearby, would come to play with Toshiro during his training time. It didn't really matter to Mazuru whether he was teaching one soul or two, so Momo also started to learn from the sidelines.
Although Momo's qualifications are not as good as Toshiro's, she can become the vice-captain of the Fifth Division in the original work.
(T.L Note: That was all part of the plan)
Unfortunately, it's just her bad luck.
It's doesn't matter whose vice-captain you are, but becoming Aizen's vice-captain… she deserves to be stabbed.
As the time went by, Toshiro still hadn't made up his mind whether to apply for Shinō and become a shinigami or not. After all, he is just a child, and he is reluctant to leave his family. After Mazuru's teaching, he will not go to Shinō Academy temporarily, as his reiatsu will not affect his to grandma's body.
Momo, however, made her determination to become a shinigami by studying alongside Toshiro, plus she was a little older than him, so she had already decided to apply for the Shinō Academy and become a shinigami.
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