Demon Slayer: The Journey That Began When I Became Yoriichi's Sister

Chapter 776 Spy Photography Activities

"Although the term 'lower-head woman' is new, it's not worth mentioning in the face of the association's interests."

Ise Nanao pushed up her glasses, her eyes behind the lenses chillingly calm. She patted the thick stack of posters and said decisively, "Advisor, you have to understand, Soul Society is in dire need of rebuilding, even the repair fees for the barracks are piling up. If we don't find our own way to make a living, the Association will have to set up a stall in Rukongai next month."

Ikuko:......

Horrible, the Soul Society is terrifying!

Even the iron rice bowl is empty!

Rangiku Matsumoto nodded vigorously, her earlier embarrassment towards Ikuko completely gone. She grabbed Ikuko's shoulder, her breath reeking of alcohol, and a wave of emotion washed over her: "Hey, don't be so rigid! Think about it, this is for the benefit of all the female Shinigami. Besides, you're the special advisor now. If this first spark doesn't ignite, the chairman will be crying, you know."

"You don't want to refuse group activities right after joining, do you?"

Although Matsumoto Rangiku looks relaxed, her muscles are actually very tense.

Since everyone says that nothing happened when I got drunk last time, it should be fine this time too, right?

If this woman showed even the slightest sign of wanting to hit someone, she would slip away at lightning speed.

At this moment, Yuko really didn't care whether Matsumoto Rangiku was truly drunk or pretending; her mind was entirely focused on what Rangiku was saying.

She really wanted to ask the other person, "What do you mean by that?"

Are you planning to engage in group bullying?

Yachiru rubbed her eyes cooperatively, looking ready to unleash her inner floodgates at any moment: "Yu... if we don't make money, there won't be any konpeito..."

Although in the Soul Society, children are often decades or even hundreds of years old, and this girl, in the time she's known her, has at least been over a hundred years old.

Being over a hundred years old would be considered an ancient relic in the modern world, someone who has reached the age of fifty.

But if we're talking about Soul Society, all I can say is... she's still just a child.

Didn't you see the whole family joining in her fuss?

Yuko pushed Rangiku's face away, her eyes twitching. The woman's breasts were pressing against her so hard she could hardly breathe.

"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense. Tell me, how are you all planning to divide the work?" Yu Zi sighed, thinking that since she wouldn't be staying here long anyway, she might as well treat this as the last team-building activity before leaving.

Once she returns to the real world, let's see if your lousy association activities can still control her.

Matsumoto Rangiku was secretly delighted. "Well, she's really easy to get along with!"

Isn't this easier to reach than the captain?

That guy who always wears a stern face and acts like an adult won't let her get close to him.

Ise Nanao gave a knowing look, pushed up her glasses, and picked up on Soi Fon's previous topic, saying, "Women can certainly do it too. Although men's spending power can't compare to women's, many people are willing to buy into some popular female Shinigami."

"After all, the population size is there, and most of the Shinigami in Soul Society are male."

"Moreover, these two adults have a solid fan base even among women."

She pulled out two badges from somewhere and stuck them onto the poster that had just featured a group of male captains.

"For example, the Fourth Division..."

Nanao paused her swift and decisive movements, glanced at Unohana Retsu sitting below, and then turned to look at the badge she had affixed.

One of the badges features the image of Retsu Unohana, the captain of the Fourth Division.

"Oops, I took the wrong one."

Qi Xu swiftly removed the badge, his expression changing so rapidly that he could be called a master.

Yuko remained expressionless, thinking to herself, "When you women's death god association are short of money, you don't even spare your own people?"

Could it be that a small association has been divided into dozens of factions?

But to be honest, he truly deserves to be called an elite vice-captain.

Regardless of her combat abilities, at least in handling official duties, few in the entire Seireitei can compare to her.

Retsu Unohana simply smiled faintly, seemingly not taking it to heart.

“Like this one.” She patted her hand under another badge.

"The former captain of the Second Division, the head of the Shihouin family, one of the four noble families, Yoruichi Shihouin, known as the God of Instantaneous Movement, is also a very famous figure in Soul Society."

Yu Zi had no doubt that this guy had added so many titles so that he could secretly take photos and release them as sensational headlines.

Nanao Ise tapped the poster: "Now that everyone agrees, let's start assigning tasks."

"I me me!"

Matsumoto Rangiku eagerly raised her hand.

Nanao gave her a knowing look and said, "Rangiku is in charge of the 10th Division, which is Captain Hitsugaya. It would be best to capture him buried in documents or taking a nap."

Rangiku smiled and said, "No problem."

“Then the main target is Captain Kuchiki Byakuya.” Nanao looked at Rukia. “Rukia, you are familiar with the Kuchiki family, so you will lead the team to infiltrate through the secret passage. Captain Byakuya is usually very strict, so we need to capture a moment when he loses his composure, even if it’s just a sneeze.”

Infiltrating through a secret passage? Do you really need to infiltrate through a secret passage to go back to being a paparazzi?

Yu Zi's expression calmed down; these team leaders really had the worst luck imaginable.

"Big brother's outburst?" Rukia hesitated for a moment, but after imagining it in her mind, she decisively agreed, "I understand!"

Nanao Ise nodded slightly and looked at Nemu Kurotsuchi and Momo Hinamori, who had remained silent. "Although I'm a little embarrassed, the melancholic photos of Lieutenant Hisagi and Lieutenant Kira are extremely popular among female Shinigami at the grassroots level. I'll leave this part to you two."

The two nodded.

Nemu was originally a kuudere (no emotions), while Momo Hinamori's gaze seemed to linger on Ikuko, appearing somewhat absent-minded.

She had completely... no, not completely. She had accepted the fact that Captain Aizen had betrayed her, and she knew that she had misunderstood Yuko, and had even stabbed her in the abdomen at the time.

This brought Hinamori Momo back to her senses. Although the other party didn't seem to care, she felt very bad.

“Next up is Captain Ukitake of the 13th Division…” Nanao looked directly at the vice-captain of the 13th Division, “Kiyone, I’m leaving it to you.”

Qingyin gave her a thumbs up: "Easy~"

Her team leader is very easy to talk to~

After finishing the arrangements, Nanao finally looked at Yuuko and Soi Fon.

"As for the most difficult target, Yoruichi Shihouin, this matter can only be entrusted to the two of you. Captain Soi Fon's infiltration skills combined with Advisor Yuuko's abilities are the only way to track down Shunshin's movements."

Yuko managed to stay composed before, but she really couldn't hold back after that sentence.

And that's the instantaneous footsteps... That guy just lies flat like a cat all day long, anyone could take a picture of that, okay?

Moreover, with that idiotic personality, even if he sees that he's being secretly photographed, he won't take it seriously.

but……

Yuko tilted her head, looking at Soi Fon whose face was already red to the roots of her neck, and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Alright, I'm good at catching cats. Soi Fon, shall we go?"

Soi Fon straightened her expression and coughed lightly: "Since it's a mission, there's nothing I can do about it."

Yu Zi's eyes were deep and mysterious as she leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Xiao Shaoling, this isn't a mission you're doing. You're clearly trying to use the association's name to do things for yourself."

Soi Fon's face flushed crimson, her eyes darting around as she stammered, "I only did it for the association's funding! Yoruichi-sama, as the former captain of the Second Division, holds an unparalleled idol status among female Shinigami, and her photo is indispensable!"

With such supreme idol status, are you planning to debut?

Yuko held back her complaints and stopped teasing her.

Seeing that the arrangements were complete, Ise Nanao slammed her hand on the table: "Alright! Target identified! The covert filming plan is officially launched! Everyone, meeting adjourned, take your positions!"

You know you're taking pictures without my knowledge, don't you?!

People in the conference room left one after another through the hidden door. Yuko, with a tense face, was also preparing to pull Soi Fon back to discuss the plan.

"Let's go, Kosho Aya."

Although she didn't really want to get involved, teasing the stray cat was still quite fun.

Just as Yuko was about to run away with Soi Fon, a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz suddenly came from behind them.

"Um... Miss Tsugikuni, please wait a moment."

"Huh?" Yuko stopped and turned around. She saw Hinamori Momo standing by the conference table, her hands tightly clasped together.

Seeing this, Soi Fon tactfully released Ikuko's hand: "I'll wait for you in the courtyard outside."

After saying that, she tactfully left the meeting room.

Only Ikuko and Hinamori Momo remained in the meeting room.

"Hinamori, right? What's wrong?"

Yu Zi still remembered the girl's name; she had been stabbed unexpectedly back then.

Seeing Hinamori Momo's restrained demeanor, Ikuko could more or less guess why Hinamori Momo had stopped her.

Hinamori Momo took a deep breath and suddenly bowed deeply to Ikuko, almost at a 90-degree angle.

"Back then... when Captain Aizen rebelled, I was deceived by him and mistakenly believed that you had killed him... I even turned my sword against you and stabbed you. I have always felt very sorry for this, but I am only now formally apologizing to you. I am truly sorry!"

Hinamori Momo's voice trembled slightly, "I'm a terrible Shinigami. Not only did I fail to uncover the conspiracy, but I also went my own way and hurt you. I'm truly sorry!"

Yuko stared at the dark back of his head and remained silent for two seconds.

To be honest, this is actually her fault.

Although there was an element of carelessness involved, who knows how she could stand up and stab the girl so suddenly after knocking her unconscious with great force.

Yu Zi was confident that she had good control over the damage she caused, but unfortunately, she ended up suffering the consequences on this young girl that day.

"Alright, alright, I forgive you. Get up now." Yu Zi helped her up.

"Aren't you angry? I really did intend to kill you back then."

You're making it sound like you could kill her if you wanted to.

Yuko thought to herself that she was complaining, but on the surface she didn't go that far.

Yuko waved her hand, seemingly unconcerned: "Aizen is the best at manipulating people's hearts. In a way, he's a charismatic person. It's normal for a naive girl like you to be completely fooled by him."

"Feel sorry……"

Yu Zi patted her on the shoulder: "Stop overthinking."

"I already told you I'm fine."

"That little wound isn't even as serious as the old man's casual stab. And look, the old man didn't even apologize."

Actually, I apologized, but it seems that the girl wasn't present at the time, since it was a captain's meeting.

Seeing that Hinamori Momo opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, Ikuko had no choice but to back down: "If you really feel bad, treat me to something nice next time, or take good care of me, a newcomer, in the Women's Shinigami Association."

Upon hearing this, the huge weight in Hinamori Momo's heart finally lifted.

"Yes, I will, Miss Tsugikuni."

"Just call me Yuko,"

The two went out together and saw Hinamori Momo off. Ikuko saw Soi Fon standing under a cherry blossom tree in the courtyard, lost in thought.

These nobles, they just have a different style.

The house is decorated really nicely.

Soi Fon watched Hinamori Momo leave, then asked Ikuko, "Is everything settled?"

Yu Zi shrugged: "Yeah, young lady like you is so sensitive, she insisted on apologizing to me."

Soi Fon's expression turned somewhat strange.

Yuko patted her on the shoulder: "Let's go, let's make some big news. I can't wait to see Yoruichi's expression when she sees her own photobook."

Soi Fon blushed again and muttered under her breath, "...That kind of thing wouldn't be bad if it were for personal collection."

"What do you say?"

"It's nothing! Let's go!"

Back at the Shihōin family home.

It was past noon, and Ichigo and the others were resting inside the house.

As soon as the two entered, they saw Yoruichi curled up in the warm sunlight in the form of a black cat, belly up, purring softly as she rested.

She had no idea that she was being targeted by two unscrupulous paparazzi.

"See? I told you this guy was definitely in cat form." Yuko didn't deliberately lower her voice.

"Shh!"

She had barely uttered the words when Soi Fon covered her mouth, her breath rippling with cold sweat.

Yuko was confused, but she still lowered her voice: "What's wrong? Even if you manage to get a ticket for something like that, it won't fetch much of a price, right?"

"Does Soul Society have animal protection organizations? Or maybe a stray cat rescue center?"

“This is cute too…” Soi Fon blushed and pulled out a camera from somewhere.

She aimed at the roof where Yoruichi was lying, about to take a picture, but then realized that Yoruichi had already disappeared while the two of them were talking.

"Eh? Lord Yoruichi?"

With one arm on each of their shoulders, Yoruichi squeezed between them from behind and spoke softly.

"What are you doing sneaking around like that?"

She noticed the two men as soon as they entered, but she ignored them.

Unexpectedly, the two of them didn't go inside; they just stood at the doorway chattering away, seemingly talking about something.

Soi Fon was so frightened that she couldn't speak.

Yuko, holding a camera, waved it and said, "The Women's Death Association is out of funds, so we're going to take some of your beautiful photos to sell."

Night looked speechless: "Women's Death Association... I thought it was something serious."