Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 370

Chapter 370: Chapter 370: A Senior Who Stands Out

Although the order was a bit off, Masatsuki Aozaki raised his hand in response and said,

"Oh... we’re back."

Kirio Hikifune, on the other hand, nodded calmly.

Both of them seemed normal, and nothing appeared out of the ordinary.

However, even someone as slow as Senjumaru Shutara could tell that something was off.

Kirio’s face was unnaturally flushed, yet her usual bright expression was absent. Instead, she looked so unnaturally calm that it felt out of place.

Was she feeling unwell?

Well... in a way, she was.

Kirio Hikifune was indeed feeling a little uncomfortable—though not for the reason one might expect. Her heart was practically brimming with sweetness, but she was doing everything in her power to suppress it, unwilling to let her senior see through her. Holding it in like this was making her feel restless.

...

Masatsuki Aozaki prepared dinner at twice his usual speed, quickly finished eating, and cleaned up in record time.

Tonight, there was something far more important to take care of, and his mind was already drifting toward less-than-serious thoughts.

Soon, he would be heading to Kirio’s room to help her take that crucial step toward adulthood...

After seventy years, he was finally about to complete something that had been long overdue. Just thinking about it made him a little excited!

It felt just like nearly a century ago when he first stepped into Rangiku Matsumoto’s room late at night...

Except back then, they had succeeded on their first night together.

She had been so small and adorable—not like now, where she had grown in size and her personality had taken on more and more of a rough, old-man-like charm. _{fre/ew.ebnovel.c om}

Looking back, Rangiku’s guard had definitely been a little too low that night.

Good thing she had run into him along the way. If she had been picked up by some sketchy old man instead, that would’ve been a real disaster!

Rangiku Matsumoto: You were the sketchy old man, weren’t you!?

Masatsuki Aozaki lifted his teacup, taking a slow sip. His eyes were on the screen, but his thoughts had long since wandered elsewhere.

Minutes ticked by, and Kirio Hikifune had already been in the bath for over half an hour.

Masatsuki finally lost his patience and stood up.

At that moment, only Senjumaru Shutara remained in the living room, looking unusually well-behaved.

Masatsuki walked over to her and said softly,

"I’m going to take a bath first. I want to sleep early tonight, so I won’t be keeping you company."

After saying this, he turned to leave, but suddenly paused as if remembering something. Looking back, he added,

"Oh, and... don’t go to Kirio’s room tonight."

Out of sheer humanitarian kindness—considering this thousand-year-old single senior’s feelings—Masatsuki decided to give her a bit of friendly advice.

"...I-I got it..."

Senjumaru Shutara frowned deeply, turning her head away in mild displeasure.

A little sulky, huh? Well, as long as she listened, that was good enough.

Seeing her reaction, Masatsuki’s lips curved into a slight smirk. Humming a cheerful little tune, he strode lightly toward Kirio Hikifune’s room.

The moment he opened the door, his eyebrow twitched upward. Then, without hesitation, he slipped inside and swiftly shut the door behind him.

The reason?

Kirio Hikifune was waiting for him inside.

And in a state that left absolutely nothing to the imagination.

Masatsuki Aozaki flashed a wicked grin, then leisurely made his way to the soft bed and sat down.

Crossing his arms, he put on a deliberately serious expression and looked at her.

"Kirio, haven’t you started washing yet? Then why’d you take your clothes off outside?"

"N-No... I already... finished..."

Her voice carried a faint mix of shyness and nervousness, but it wasn’t as intense as Masatsuki had expected.

Hearing her hesitant response, his expression grew even more puzzled, his face subtly shifting in curiosity.

"Well, I won’t go back on my word. In fact, I’m looking forward to it too. No need to be in such a rush..."

Masatsuki Aozaki said softly.

"...No."

Kirio Hikifune muttered in rebuttal, seemingly displeased by Masatsuki Aozaki’s misunderstanding.

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