Chapter 260: Undeceive

Chapter 260: Undeceive

After gently tucking Izumi into the bed, Kazuya returned to the living room, where an almost surreal sight greeted him — Unohana wearing a soft smile while engaged in a conversation with Harribel and Apacci. She was quite vibrant for someone hell-bent on fighting a thrilling deathmatch.

Upon noticing Kazuya’s presence, Unohana assumed a neutral, almost grave expression. “You should leave now. And exercise caution when dealing with Gin.”

“Stop worrying, Mo—” He caught himself mid-word, his gaze flicking to Harribel’s face. The bronze-skinned lady’s gentle smile remained the same, but her eyes had gone completely blank. “Cough, Aunt Retsu. I know how to handle guys like him.”

Harribel relaxed noticeably at his correction. She wouldn’t let anyone steal her title away from her, regardless of their identity. There could only be one ‘Mommy’ in his life.

“Excellent, Kazuya. Are you going to change in your room?”

“Ah, about that,” he said, shifting his attention to Sung-Sun. “Get me something from your wardrobe.”

Although he was taller than her in his other form, Sung-Sun’s clothes would be the easiest fit for him.

Sung-Sun’s eyes sparkled with barely contained excitement at being entrusted with this responsibility. “You needn’t ask, Precious. I’ll make you the sexiest darling in the world.”

“I don’t need to be sexy. Just get me something comfortable.”

She thumped her chest with a sincere look. “Then accompany me to my room.”

...

A short while later, Kazuya emerged from the mansion alongside Harribel. He, or rather his female form, cut a striking figure in a black, full-sleeved hoodie and dark blue jeans, a stark contrast to Harribel’s attire of a pale blue turtleneck and white jeans.

In no time they were at their destination.

Gin stood alone on the bridge, carrying his usual, creepy smile. “You came after all.”

The false sweetness in his voice was masterfully done to lure strangers into disarming their guard around him. It’d have worked wonderfully if not for his fox-like smile.

{Nah, Partner got edged again and again without a chance to relieve all this growing tension.}

“Nami, you’re taking away Father’s focus. Stop being a nuisance.”

Kazuya waved Gin off, fully knowing that Gin saw him as his comrade-in-arm for revenge. “You told Harribel you can bring Aizen to Hueco Mundo. Was that true or not?”

“I have no reason to lie.” Gin’s smile vanished in his thin air, and his eyes slightly opened with an unquestionable seriousness. “The real question is — how certain are you about killing him?”

“Well, if we cut every escape route, I can guarantee his death.”

“Where is he?”

“Hiding in the caves outside the Soul Society. You don’t have to worry about him invading Hueco Mundo again. He’s busy gathering Zanpakutō Spirits on Aizen’s demand.”

Kazuya’s brow furrowed in contemplation. He had to find Muramasa before he began his whole Zanpakutō Rebellion and bring back the Zanpakutō Spirits to their original masters. He also had to orchestrate this as though it were mere coincidence.

“Very well. You can leave now.”

{What an anticlimactic deal, partner. I hoped you’d threaten to kill him in case he tricked you.}

‘We already know his backstory. Why would I doubt him?’

{You know, you could’ve intimidated him with your alpha energy. Just to be edgy!}

‘Nami...’

{T’was was a joke, Partner. I’m glad everything went well...}

Harribel held his hands. “Don’t stress yourself. Everyone is waiting for us at the dinner table... except for Mila Rose. She’ll wake up at midnight to scour the kitchen.”

A smile tugged at his lips. “As expected of Mommy, she knows everything that goes on in the family.”

She crossed her arms, staring at him with an expressionless face. “I just look after everyone as the second in command, Leader.”

“Not you too.”

She giggled through her nose. “I’m sorry. Something about this form gives me the urge to tease you.”

“What more urges do you get?”

She took his hands and yanked him, burying his face in between her huge breasts. She smothered him in her warmth while stroking the back of his head. “You being short makes hugging you easier. I wish I was taller so I could do the same with your real form.”

“This is heaven.”

She leaned closer to his ears, her warm breath tickling him. “They are yours.”

“Mhmm. I know.” He drew back and took her head. “Would you mind taking the longer route?”

“I was about to propose that... let’s take the longest route.”