The Alchemist in Bleach

"Him? Probably. Never mind him, let's eat."

"Oh, wait!" Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Yuuko jumped off the stool and ran towards Ichigo's room.

"My dear friend, what's wrong?"

"I'll get some medicine for Onii-chan, and remind him to bring out his bowl after he finishes eating, and then brush his teeth." As she spoke, Yuuko ran forward with her short legs.

"This guy... he should eat first before he goes."

"Never mind, that's just how she is, don't you know that? Let's eat." Yixin smiled and looked at Youzi's back before burying his head in his food. However, just as he was about to put the food in his mouth, Youzi mysteriously ran over.

"What's wrong, Youzi?" Yixin asked curiously, looking at the mysterious Youzi.

"Hmm~~~" Yuuki lay on the table, put his index finger to his lips to make a shushing gesture, and then whispered, "There's a woman in Onii-chan's room!"

"Woman!..." Xia Li was startled, her voice rising several octaves in an instant, but fortunately Youzi reminded her quickly and she stopped in time.

"Empty~~~"

"A woman? Youzi, you must have misheard, right?" Xia Li, forgetting about her meal, also leaned on the table, their two little heads huddled together, and asked in a soft voice.

"There's no mistake! That girl's name is Rukia! Onii-chan got so much rice just to share with her! I heard it with my own ears!"

"How could this happen?!" Xia Li was somewhat shocked.

"Yijigu is about the right age, it's normal, time to eat..." Looking at the eyes of the two little girls, and then at the food that was being offered to their mouths again, Yixin sighed, and finally put down the food in his hand and handed his big head to the two little heads.

My little darling is more important; a little food is all I need!

.......

Meanwhile, Ichigo, unaware that he had been exposed, was serving Rukia her lunch. Worried about being recognized, he had only brought his own bowl and chopsticks. Fortunately, Rukia had a lunchbox, which she had roughly washed at school at noon, so it was barely enough...

Wait, a bento box?

Ichigo was stunned; he had discovered the key point!

"What's wrong? Add more cucumbers." Rukia looked expectantly at the food in Ichigo's hands, which included her favorite cucumbers!

So happy!

“I’m telling you, Rukia.”

"Huh? What's wrong? Hurry up and divide it!" Rukia's eyes darted back and forth between Ichigo and the food.

"You slept in my closet last night, didn't you?"

"Mmm~"

"You had a bento box for lunch, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes~"

"Where did you make your bento? In my closet?"

"Hmm~ Huh? Bento? Wardrobe? What are you talking about?" Rukia realized what was happening and looked at Ichigo with a blank expression.

"...I mean, since you slept in my closet last night, where did your bento box come from?"

"A bento box? The one for lunch?"

"Ah."

"That was prepared beforehand. Back when I was still in Soul Society, my teacher told me to be fully prepared and to carry as much food as possible, because you never know when you might get trapped. In that case, you'll depend on this to survive. In addition, my teacher developed a device that can preserve large amounts of food, so I put a lot in there. My lunch bento was taken out of there."

How much did you put in?

"Not much, enough to last two or three years."

"...Two or three years...not much..." Ichigo's lips twitched. Besides, is it really okay to use such an awesome spatial device to store food?

"It's not much. The teacher's reserves can last for decades! And that's only if he can make food indefinitely. As long as there are spiritual particles, he can make food indefinitely. Even with all that, he has prepared so much. Mine is considered small."

"..." Ichigo looked at Rukia speechlessly. So, she has a master?

He strongly suspected that the reason there were so few Rukia was because arranging them in rabbit shapes was inconvenient...

"So, should I share my food with you?"

"point!"

"......Row."

"Give me more of this!" Rukia perked up instantly, sitting on the ground like a duck, supporting herself with her hands on the floor, looking expectantly at Ichigo with the rice in her hands.

"Mmm~~ So delicious~"

"Youzi's cooking skills are excellent!"

"Mmm~"

"Ha~ Eat slowly... no, eat quickly! Otherwise, Youzi will scold you later!"

"Mmm~"

Ten minutes later, Ichigo carried the empty plate downstairs. Seeing the three of them sitting obediently in their seats with their food untouched, he tilted his head curiously.

"What... happened to you?"

"It's nothing... Onii-chan, is your stomach pain gone?"

“…Hiss~” Ichigo paused for a moment, then suddenly clutched his stomach, his face contorted in pain, and said, “It still hurts a little. I’m going upstairs to rest. Oh, and I’ll remember to brush my teeth.”

"Onii-chan, is today's food delicious?"

"good to eat."

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Chapter 323 A Quincy who doesn't want to be an ally of justice is not a good Uchiha!

The next day, Ichigo yawned and walked toward the bathroom.

"Good morning, Onii-chan."

"Hmm, good morning, my friend. Oh? Why do I have two copies here?"

"Didn't Ni-chan say yesterday that her appetite had increased?"

"I..." Ichigo paused for a moment, then quickly realized, "Right, right, my appetite has increased, but why is it served in two portions?"

"Because I forgot, it just happened like this by accident. Oh right, Onii-chan."

"What's wrong, my dear traveler?"

“Dad broke a few chairs last night, so you’ll have to eat them in your room, sorry!” Youzi said, bowing her head and clasping her hands together with the shovel in her palms.

Ichigo glanced at the dining table and found that there were indeed only three chairs. Although he was a little curious about why the other chairs had disappeared overnight, out of trust in Yuuko and understanding of his father, Ichigo didn't think too much about it, picked up the plate and went to his room.

"Okay, I see."

This time he was smarter; when he left, he secretly took a set of extra tableware that was "just right" placed next to him.

Karin, who had witnessed Ichigo's every move, pouted and lowered her head, pretending not to see.

After Ichigo returned to his room, he looked at Yuuki, who was chuckling to himself, and said helplessly, "You're still laughing? You went back without washing up."

"Ah! I forgot!" Yuuko stamped her foot in frustration, wanting to chase after Ichigo to remind him, but worried about disturbing him. In the end, she could only sigh and give up the idea. Next time, for sure!

"Why don't you just tell your brother directly? That way you wouldn't have to keep it a secret," Xia Li asked Youzi while eating her bread.

"Dad won't let me tell you. He said we can talk about it when my brother wants to." Youzi shrugged helplessly.

"Oh, I see. Then forget it."

……

Meanwhile, Ichigo returned to his room with breakfast and saw Rukia still playing video games. He couldn't help but sigh, and the scenes from last night flashed through his mind...

……

"Wow! You have a game console!" After finishing his meal, Ichigo was about to ask Rukia some questions about Bleach when he saw Rukia staring at his game console with shining eyes.

"Um... are there very few Shinigami on your side?"

"Hmm, very few. Most of them were brought from the real world. I've only seen them at my teacher's place, but unfortunately, he never lets me play with them. Can I try?" Rukia picked up a PS and turned to look at Ichigo.

"Sure, play as much as you want. Why won't your teacher let you play?"

"Because he said it's addictive and will interfere with training, I think that's nonsense! As long as you keep it in moderation, it's fine. I'm the Grim Reaper, I have that much self-control. By the way, how do you play this?"

"That's true. Come on, I'll teach you. Photoshop is actually quite simple."

……

And so, I've been playing it ever since...

overnight!

"Your teacher was right...you're really good at judging people?"

"What do you mean, 'really accurate'?" Rukia asked without looking up.

"It's nothing... I've had breakfast. I have to go to school after I finish eating," Ichigo said as he placed the breakfast in front of the cabinet.

He didn't know why, but he always had a strange feeling, like...feeding small animals...

Ichigo shook his head, banishing these chaotic thoughts, and then snatched the PS from Rukia's hand.

"Time for breakfast! School starts soon!"

"Sigh... Just one last little bit, just one last little bit!"

"..."

I feel like I've raised a daughter...

"No! I have to go to school right after I finish eating."

"Okay..." Rukia reluctantly picked up the breakfast from the cabinet door and started eating, taking a bite of bread, a bite of egg, and a sip of milk.

After breakfast, as usual, Rukia climbed through the window while Ichigo went through the door.

The two began another day of learning and fighting!

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed. In this short week, Ichigo and Rukia fought almost every day, which was a very abnormal frequency. What was even more abnormal was that during this period, the Shinigami stationed here by the 13th Division did not react at all.