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Chapter 226 The Day I Stand By Your Side

The third squad dormitory, the captain's office.

At this time, Aize was sitting at his desk, looking at the girl standing in front of him, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

Hinamori Momo stood in front of Aize, looking at Aize, who was wearing a sleeveless white haori, looking no different from before and showing a familiar smile, and she couldn't suppress her inner excitement.

But she still tried hard to control herself, put on a serious look, and saluted Aize.

"New member of the third squad, Momo Hinamori, reporting in!"

The girl reported to Aize in a very formal manner in a clear yet somewhat childish voice.

She had changed into a Shinigami outfit with a Zanpakutō slung around her waist. Although she was petite and too cute to look dignified, she still looked quite serious. With her hair tied into a bun and her eyes becoming more resolute than before, the girl's fragile temperament suddenly faded a lot. She no longer looked like a schoolgirl who had never seen the world as before.

"Welcome to the third squad, Hinamori."

Aize did not change his attitude because of Hinamori Momo's overly formal etiquette. He still greeted her with a smile as before.

"I didn't expect you to join our team. I thought you were going to join the Fifth Division like you said before."

This is indeed what Momo Hinamori said before.

When Aizen Sosuke came to inspect the Maou Spiritual Academy for the first time, the girl expressed her desire to join the 5th Division after graduation, so Aize really thought that this girl would join the 5th Division just like in the original story.

Who would have thought that the other party would choose the third team and come to him.

"I, I don't really want to join the 5th Division, do I?"

Hinamori Momo couldn't help but mutter, but her voice didn't sound very confident. Maybe she was remembering what she had said before?

"I heard that Captain Aizen had contacted you before you graduated. He probably wanted to invite you to join the Fifth Division, right?" Aize deliberately asked, "Why don't you agree?"

Hearing this, Hinamori Momo couldn't help but think of what happened at that time.

The captain of the 5th Division, Sosuke Aizen, was a man who left a deep impression on Hinamori Momo.

He was clearly at the pinnacle of Soul Society and a captain. Logically, he should not have paid any special attention to an "ordinary" student like her. However, before her graduation, this high-ranking captain came to her in person and invited her to join the Fifth Division.

To be honest, Hinamori Momo was actually very moved, or rather, very touched, at that time.

Although, at that time many squads extended olive branches to her, and even the Kidōshu sent people to contact her, it was undoubtedly a great honor for the captain to come to recruit her in person, which made Hinamori Momo deeply feel the other party's sincerity and importance.

In addition, the captain was always gentle and mild in his attitude. He never treated her with a condescending attitude from beginning to end, unlike some aristocratic students in the academy who looked down on her. At that time, Hinamori Momo was really tempted and almost nodded in agreement.

However, whenever she seriously considered which squad to join, that day would always come to her mind.

Hinamori Momo could never forget the figure who stood in front of her and blocked the ferocious forelimbs that were swung towards her with just one hand.

Therefore, Hinamori Momo finally declined the invitation from Aizen Sosuke, as well as the invitations from others including the Kidōshu, and agreed to the recruitment of Sheba Sentetsu.

Now, she finally came to the third team and saw the owner of that figure again. She was also being looked at by the other party with a smile. This made Hinamori Momo feel that her decision was right.

That smile was not as gentle as Captain Aizen's, but it made Hinamori Momo feel within reach. Even though the other party was already the captain, it did not seem unusually distant.

The other party's attitude was not gentle either, but that casual and unfocused look made Hinamori Momo feel close and nostalgic.

Thinking back to the time when he was still in the Maou Spiritual Arts Academy, Aize was just like this. He was always casual and unfocused, as if nothing in the world could stump him. He always seemed so nonchalant and did his own thing.

Now, the other party has become a high-ranking captain, but he still looks the same, without any change.

This made Hinamori Momo feel very happy for some reason.

However, facing Aize's challenging question, Hinamori Momo still felt embarrassed.

"Um...Are you angry, Aijun?"

Hinamori Momo asked timidly, unconsciously using the old name.

"Not really. On the contrary, I'm quite happy." Aize didn't expect Hinamori Momo to answer a question with a question. While sighing in his heart that she is indeed a girl and can learn this without a teacher, he said truthfully: "Abarai and Kira have gone to other divisions. Even Hisagi-senpai who I knew before has gone to the 9th Division. If you go to the 5th Division too, the few friends I have in Soul Society will all run away."

"So, I'm actually quite happy that you're coming to the third squad."

This is also Aize's truth.

Although he had never thought of deliberately recruiting all those good seedlings to his team, after all, he was not short of people, but he was naturally happy that someone he knew could come to the third team. He even thought whether Abarai Renji would choose to come to the third team because of his relationship, but who knew that guy had no contact with him after he told him about Rukia last time, and now he directly chose to join the eleventh team, which made him want to pull that guy over and take a kendo class after a long absence, so that he could recall the fear of being dominated by him.

As for the others, Aize really never thought that they would come to the third team.

Hisagi Shuhei originally wanted to join the 9th Division, and the two of them only met once before, and they never had any contact after that incident. Naturally, Aize would not think that he would come to the 3rd Division.

The relationship between him and Kira Izuru and Hinamori Momo was not that good. They were just classmates and acquaintances with whom he had some contact and interactions. Therefore, Aize never thought that they would choose the third team because of him.

As a result, Kira Izuru did not choose the third team, but Hinamori Momo actually came to the third team, which still surprised Aize.

"Y-really?"

When Hinamori Momo heard Aize say this, she suddenly felt even more embarrassed, but her heart was also even happier and more excited, causing her cute cheeks to blush.

After the two of them finished reminiscing about the past, Aize began to care about Hinamori Momo's strength.

"I heard that you achieved very good results when you graduated, especially in the field of ghost arts. Even the deputy captain of the shooting range praised you highly." Aize smiled and asked, "I think you should have learned the advanced ghost arts by now, right?"

"Yes." Hinamori Momo nodded repeatedly and said, "A teacher from the Ghost Dao Clan taught me advanced Ghost Dao, and some other seniors gave me some Ghost Dao books."

"So what level have you reached now?" Aize asked curiously, "How far have you reached in breaking the Dao and binding the Dao?"

"If we just use it, the ghost arts below level 80 should be no problem, right?" Hinamori Momo said a little unconfidently: "But if we want to be proficient enough to use it in battle, then only the parts below level 70 can do it."

"What about the Abandonment Chant?" Aize continued to ask: "Can the Abandonment Chant be performed on high-level ghosts?"

"No." Hinamori Momo smiled bitterly, "That's a high-level ghost art, right? Even among the ghost arts, there aren't many people who can give up chanting, right? How can a freshly graduated student like me do that?"

Speaking of this, Hinamori Momo thought of the former Aize again.

In that incident, Aize was able to skillfully use many advanced ghost techniques that did not require chanting.

And at that time, he had only been in school for half a year, right?

Thinking of this, Hinamori Momo became a little withdrawn.

"It's already pretty good."

However, Aize gave great affirmation.

A freshly graduated student can not only use advanced ghost arts, but can also successfully use ghost arts below level 80. Even most deputy captains and even captains who are not specialized in ghost arts cannot do this.

From this point of view, Hinamori Momo is indeed very talented in Kidō, and in the future she will be able to reach the vice-captain level just by Kidō.

"Where's your Zanpakutō?" Aize thought to himself as he asked, "Can you perform Shikai?"

"No, I can't." Hinamori Momo said a little embarrassedly: "Although I can hear the voice, I can't hear the name clearly."

Hinamori Momo's skills in Zanpakutō are obviously not as good as her skills in Kidō, so like the rest of the interns and team members, she has not yet mastered Shikai.

Of course, this is normal. Anyone who can master the Shikai while still a student is an incredible genius, and it can be said that becoming a captain-level Shinigami in the future is just around the corner.

"Kirara-kun seems to be about to hear the name of his Zanpakuto, while Abarai-kun has already mastered the Shikai." Hinamori Momo said in a low voice: "I may still need some time..."

"It's okay, don't worry." Aize shook his head and said, "Just follow your own pace. As long as your own ability is sufficient, you will naturally be able to hear the name of Zanpakuto."

Compared to those team members who still cannot reach the Shikai, Hinamori Momo is already very good.

I believe that after some time, she will be able to achieve the first release and officially become a chief-level god of death.

With a little training, it won't be long before she can take over Shechang Qiantie's position and become his most proud adjutant.

So, Aize smiled and said something to Hinamori Momo.

"Come on, I'm really looking forward to the day when you stand by my side, my future vice-captain."

Hearing this, a blush appeared on Hinamori Momo's face.

"Yes! Captain!"

(End of this chapter)