Returning to Las Noches, they passed through the long corridors and the three of them entered the sleeping quarters.
Without the constraint of their masks, the appearances of the two Arrancars were fully revealed, causing their adjutants to almost not recognize them.
"Are you... Lady Harribel!?"
"And Lady Nelliel?!"
The three Fraccións looked at the two familiar women who had walked in with Soifon. They stared blankly at the Las Noches uniforms on their bodies and their hair colors several times before daring to acknowledge them.
"Anyway... that's how it is."
Surrounded by her subordinates chattering non-stop, Harribel could only brace herself and explain the reason their masks had fallen off.
Zipping her collar back up, Harribel was still not quite used to people looking at her face completely unhidden by a mask; it gave her a shameful feeling of being stark naked. Her face, which had only been revealed for a short time, was mostly covered up once again.
Leaning against a pillar and observing them all this time, Soifon saw Harribel's face covered by her collar again. A hint of disappointment flashed through her eyes. She subconsciously sighed and shifted her gaze to Nelliel.
This subtle movement did not escape Nelliel's eyes.
"Lady Soifon?" Being stared at made Nelliel feel a little creeped out. She spoke up in a low voice, "Is there... something on our faces?"
Subconsciously, Soifon shook her head.
Then, as if thinking of something, she nodded, waving to the two of them not far away, gesturing for them to come closer.
That's right! Without the masks on their faces, as long as they don't expose their Hollow Spiritual Pressure, aren't they completely in human form!
The good days of slacking off in the World of the Living are coming!
Harribel and Nelliel exchanged a glance, both a bit confused, but they still obediently walked over. The two walked until they were two steps away from Soifon and stood still.
Soifon leaned forward slightly, bringing her face between the two of them. She lowered her voice, speaking at a volume that only the three of them could hear:
"Do you guys... want to go to the World of the Living?"
Her warm breath accompanied her words, gently blowing across their delicate earlobes and the fine strands of hair by their ears. It was like a feather lightly scratching across their smooth skin, leaving behind a faint, ticklish sensation.
Harribel and Nelliel froze simultaneously.
The World of the Living?
The world belonging to humans and Quincies?
Looking at their stunned expressions, Soifon continued to add in a soft voice, "I can take you there... just the three of us, secretly, without telling Aizen."
Harribel was somewhat tempted, but the thought of the three of them running off to the World of the Living to slack off made her feel it wasn't quite right.
Having seen through the other's thoughts, Soifon cleared her throat and added, "Actually, the great me, Lady Soifon... is also going to the World of the Living with a mission this time."
Taking the opportunity to relax in the World of the Living and visit Lady Yoruichi and Ichigo Kurosaki or whatever, was also on the mission list.
On the rooftop of a certain high-rise building in Karakura Town, a Garganta opened. Soifon led Nelliel and Harribel, both dressed in their white Las Noches uniforms, out of the Garganta.
The wind on the high-rise rooftop was strong. The slightly warm air currents, mixed with various scents, blew past the trio's hems and hair.
They almost simultaneously raised their heads and looked towards the sky.
A massive sphere radiating warm light hung in the azure sky. The sunlight cascaded down without any obstruction, enveloping the entire city, as well as enveloping them.
"The sun..."
"It's so warm..."
Subconsciously, the two raised their palms, letting the warm sunlight fall onto them.
Nelliel's gaze shifted from the sky and landed on the city below. The crisscrossing streets extended into the distance like blood vessels, and the high and low clusters of buildings resembled a forest made of steel.
Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, Nelliel approached the edge of the rooftop. Placing both hands on the metal railing, she leaned out, widening her eyes as she peered downwards.
However, in the next second...
Crack—
A faint, crisp sound rang out from the railing in her hands. The metal railing caved inward under the force she had unconsciously applied, clearly imprinting the outline of her palms.
Seeing this, Soifon helplessly clutched her forehead:
"I almost forgot to mention, the Spirit Particle density in the World of the Living is not as high as in Hueco Mundo, so the creations here are not as sturdy as those in Hueco Mundo. Be careful."
"Oh right, remember to conceal your Spiritual Pressure."
Harribel also reined in her expression and nodded, indicating she understood, as she quietly withdrew the right foot she had been about to step forward with.
After switching to her human form, Soifon changed into a set of ordinary casual clothes and decided to take the two of them to the Kurosaki house first, to get familiar with Ichigo and Isshin.
The three of them turned the street corner; straight ahead was the location of the Kurosaki Clinic.
Just then, two small figures approached from the opposite direction. It was Karin and Yuzu, looking like they had just gotten out of school.
When they drew close to a distance of about ten meters, Yuzu suddenly looked up, her gaze landing on Soifon. Behind her, Nelliel and Harribel almost immediately noticed the human girl's gaze.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Yuzu mustered up her courage and trotted forward. "Are you... Sister Soifon?"
So she was recognized after all.
"Yes, it's me."
There was no expression of surprise on Soifon's face; she simply looked down at the two little girls and nodded.
After all, when she visited the Kurosaki house, she had also brought gifts for these two girls. Soifon estimated that the honey she had gifted them hadn't been finished by the Kurosaki household to this day.
Timidly glancing at the two aloof and beautiful women behind Soifon, Karin hid behind Yuzu and also followed up with a greeting.
Soifon asked straightforwardly, "Are Ichigo and your father at home?"
Yuzu replied, "Dad should be at home. Ichigo has club activities today, so he might be back a bit late."
"We're just about to head home. Do you want to come along, Sister Soifon?"
Immediately after, Karin warmly invited her.
Club?
"No need, we're just walking around randomly." Soifon shook her head, patting the hair of the two little girls. "You two hurry back now."
Only after watching the two little girls, hand in hand, walk toward that familiar clinic did Soifon withdraw her gaze.
Suddenly, Soifon's footsteps paused mid-stride.
The trio's gazes coincidentally looked towards the other end of the city. That was the direction of the outskirts of Karakura Town, the area near the riverbank and the abandoned factories.
It was Ichigo Kurosaki's Spiritual Pressure.
Soifon changed direction, advancing towards the location where Ichigo Kurosaki's Spiritual Pressure had erupted, with Harribel and Nelliel immediately following.
"Lady Soifon, this Spiritual Pressure..."
"Can humans in the World of the Living also possess such powerful strength?"
The two behind her asked curiously.
"This is the mis-sion that I came to the World of the Living for this time."
"Did you guys really think I just brought you out to sneak away and play?"
After emphasizing the pronunciation of the word "mission", the corners of Soifon's mouth curled up as she shot them a teasing glance.
It actually wasn't?!
Nelliel's worldview suffered a shock.
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