Now, among three people, one must be my teacher.
After teaching the trio for three or four hours, not only did the three little ones benefit immensely, but even Gao Yu felt he had made great progress.
How did that saying go? Teaching others is the best way to solidify one's own understanding.
And for Gao Yu, this was more than just solidification; it was like using special methods to provide advanced education to students, which in turn spurred his own progress.
Once the teaching concluded, Gao Yu took the three out to eat. After the session, the four of them became much more familiar with each other.
When Hinamori learned that Gao Yu was going to patrol Xiliu Soul Street tomorrow, she said, "Xiliu Soul Street, if it's in District One, then you might be able to see Toushiro."
"Hmm?"
Her words made Gao Yu pause.
Toushiro? It must be Tōshirō Hitsugaya, right?
Wait a minute, has Toushiro not yet entered the Spiritual Arts Academy at this point in time?
Gao Yu instantly fell into deep thought.
It seemed that was indeed the case.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya came to Seireitei after Rangiku encountered him five years after Hinamori enrolled.
Which means…
This year?
According to Hinamori, Tōshirō Hitsugaya hasn't started school yet. Isn't this the best opportunity to make friends?!
Tōshirō Hitsugaya definitely possesses abilities, and as an important character in the original work, his abilities certainly won't be weak!
Excellent!
Gao Yu suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked Hinamori about Toushiro.
Hinamori also cared a lot about Toushiro, so she told Gao Yu about Tōshirō Hitsugaya.
Tōshirō Hitsugaya had silver hair and green eyes, coupled with a somewhat aloof personality, so he had few friends in Rukongai.
Hinamori merely lived in the Anlin An district with Tōshirō Hitsugaya; they weren't siblings, which surprised Gao Yu a bit.
He had thought they lived together, but it turned out they just lived in the same district?
"When I go tomorrow, I'll keep an eye out for him," Gao Yu said with a smile to Hinamori. "If he has talent, he might even be able to become a Shinigami."
"My Toushiro…" Hinamori said with some distress, "He can definitely become an excellent Shinigami, but he seems to be a bit resistant to becoming one."
"That's normal," Gao Yu said. "People from Rukongai are all somewhat resistant to Shinigami. I can understand that, but as District One, Anlin An shouldn't be that exaggerated."
People from Rukongai have always had a strong resistance towards the Shinigami of Seireitei, perhaps because no one wants too much contact with the police.
Moreover, the public safety in Rukongai wasn't very good, especially getting worse the further out you went.
For example, if the public safety in your area is extremely poor, with murderers and robbers running rampant, would you still have a good attitude towards the police?
However, the public safety in District One was considered the best in Rukongai, so there was no need to worry.
Speaking of Rukongai, Renji also began to lament.
He and Rukia were originally from District 78, Xu Diao, in South Rukongai. That area was already considered one of the worst districts, full of scum, where everyone had a few lives on their hands.
Their small group originally had many people, but after more than ten years, only he and Rukia were left.
Similarly, although Kira was also of noble descent, his situation was similar to Gao Yu's, but he lived in Rukongai. Therefore, the three of them had a lot in common when it came to topics about Rukongai.
After eating and drinking well, they stayed for another half an hour, and then the three left.
They still had to return to the Spiritual Arts Academy student dormitories.
After seeing the three off, Gao Yu returned home somewhat excitedly and then checked his skill slots.
Very good, he had now successfully obtained Kira's Bird Killer and Hinamori's Ultimate Defense.
After this session, the friendship among the four of them had surged, skyrocketed, and exploded!
Renji's favorability reached 75, and Hinamori's and Kira's favorability also reached above sixty.
Favorability, this thing, increases relatively quickly in the early stages, but it becomes harder to raise later on.
Gao Yu suspected that even a married couple might not be able to reach one hundred?
Hmm, if it's a couple deeply in love, it might be possible.
In reality, friends who can reach eighty are already worthy of complete trust.
"Thinking about it, the original body also had a few good friends, and his relationship with Hisagi Shuuhei was also quite good," Gao Yu thought. "Hisagi Shuuhei definitely has abilities. Even if his favorability with me isn't sixty, it should be quite close."
After all, they were from the same cohort…
This means I might be able to visit the Ninth Division if I have time.
He left the light on and lay on the bed, dressed, falling into a dream filled with anticipation and longing for the future.
The next day, he woke up very early.
Because he was going to patrol Xiliu Soul Street today, and walking from the Fifth Squad to the White Road Gate was a very long journey.
Even with a Shinigami's foot speed, it would take a long time to walk there.
After signing in at the Squad, Gao Yu then walked towards Xiliu Soul Street.
He woke up at five, but by the time he reached Xiliu Soul Street, it was already almost ten o'clock.
Xiliu Soul Street, District One, Anlin An, as the district closest to Seireitei, had good public safety and a relatively prosperous economy. At least, there were many shops.
In places like those beyond District Forty or Fifty, let alone normal trade through shops, people couldn't even afford a pair of straw sandals.
Upon arriving here, Gao Yu began to search for Tōshirō Hitsugaya according to the directions Hinamori had given him.
The geographical location of Anlin An was not complicated, so it wasn't long before he found Toushiro's house.
Toushiro's house and his own house were actually arranged similarly, but the geographical location was different, like one was a rural courtyard and the other was a capital siheyuan. Although they looked similar, their value could be said to be worlds apart.
Upon arriving, Gao Yu knocked on the door.
"Coming."
An old woman's voice came from inside; that should be Tōshirō Hitsugaya's grandmother.
When the old woman opened the door, she was startled to see Gao Yu, then said in a weak voice, "Shinigami-sama, is there something you need here?"
Gao Yu saw the old woman's appearance and knew that her weakness was caused by external spiritual pressure stimulation.
Therefore, he murmured, "It really is true, Hinamori wasn't wrong."
"Hinamori?" The old woman smiled upon hearing the name. "Are you a friend that Little Momo met in Seireitei? Please come in quickly."
"Thank you for the trouble," Gao Yu said.
Gao Yu followed the old woman into their house and discovered that this old woman possessed her own ability.
"Kind Old Woman: After acquiring, your children and grandchildren will be especially filial to you."