第十七章 悠斗与白哉

第二日，望月悠斗照常来到自己的办公室，坐在已经堆满文件的办公桌前止不住地叹气：
“这一番队的工作真是繁重啊，连我这个三席也需要批这么多文件。”
But there is no way. As a third seat, besides leading the team to fight against Hollows, there are also a lot of administrative tasks to be completed.
The third seat of the first division already has a certain degree of influence in the Soul Society, especially since Yuto Asagi graduated from the Shin'o Academy only over thirty years ago and was able to ascend to the position of third seat. Moreover, he possesses the only "Possession Series" Zanpakuto in the Soul Society, which has led to Yuto Asagi having a significant reputation in the Gotei 13 and being a popular candidate for the next generation of captain.
While processing documents with a headache, Yuto Mochizuki heard a knock on the door. After hearing his response of "come in," a member of the First Division entered the room.
"Report to Lord Mayuri! The Detention Unit has discovered a special circumstance. There may be a large Hollow lurking. This is intelligence sent by the Technology Development Bureau." The Shinigami entered and kneeled on one knee, presenting a document with both hands.
Yuto Mochizuki nodded and made a sound of "Hm" as he took the document and waved for his team members to leave.
He unfolded the document and read:
"[A large number of team members have gone missing in the large circular sandpit located at 52·84·96 in the southeast area of the virtual circle, and a large amount of Hollow activity has been detected in the area after the disappearances... Requesting that skilled personnel from the Soul Society be dispatched to investigate."
附失踪队员名单：
三番队：十一席关口静夫、队员加藤未维、池田成彬。
七番队：七席上野顺惠、队员藤村义、森下能幸、荒井聪。
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Sure, here's the translation of the provided text into English while preserving the original HTML tags:```htmlAfter Yuto Mochizuki finished reading, his brows furrowed.
"So many team members missing, and the highest seat is already the seventh... Could it be Kiriya Kazuto, or even above that, Ayakas?"```
The Great Hollow is divided into three levels: Kyouraku, Yachiru and Vaizard. At least a Shinigami who has beginner-level has to deal with Kyouraku, and the strength of the highest level Vaizard is even above the captain!
Sixty years later, the first four of Aizen's subordinates among the Ten Espada were all Vasto Lorde.
Yuto Mochizuki realized that the situation was not simple, and he could not make a decision alone. So he handed the matter over to Captain Tsubota, Jiro, to handle.
Senior Commander Jiro Suzumebachi has followed Genryusai Yamamoto for over a thousand years and is known for his wisdom and prudence. He is Yamamoto's most trusted confidant and has faced countless challenges over the years. After reviewing the report, he recognized the possibility of a powerful Menos Grande in the area and praised Yuto Wazuki before heading straight to Yamamoto's office to report the situation.
After successfully submitting the matter, Yuto Mochizuki procrastinated until the end of the workday and returned to his residence, where he was surprised to see an unexpected figure.
"Byakuya? You finished work pretty early today," Yuto Mochizuki said, surprised to see Kuchiki.
他们二人虽相交莫逆，但是白哉如今已经是贵为六番队队长，又是朽木家的当代家主，平时工作繁忙，如果不是望月悠斗相邀，他并不会到他这里来。
“没什么……出去吃顿饭吧，今天的东一区有一家新开的酒馆。”
嗨呀？这小子今天这么主动……
望月悠斗答应下来，问道：“要不要把碎蜂也叫过来？”
Ukitake Shiro shook his head and said, "Just the two of us."
"Um...okay."
Afterwards, the two of them went to a tavern in the Eastern District and sat in a secluded corner, ordering some food and drinks and began eating.
"Byakuya, is there something you wanted to talk to me about today?" Yuuto Wazuki suddenly asked while the two were eating.
"Huh?" Byakuya Kuchiki's hand, originally steady as a rock, trembled at the abrupt question. His normally pale face was riddled with unmasked panic:
“你……你怎么知道”
“白哉大哥啊，咱们吃饭的这半个小时，你已经瞟了我十几眼了，要是看不出来我岂不是成傻子了？说吧，有什么事，还特意不让碎蜂过来。”
Yuto Mochizuki knows White Zai's character well, and can tell at a glance that he has something on his mind today. He hints at it, allowing White Zai to speak openly about it.
Despite his usual air of a wealthy young master, White Zai looks around stealthily and lowers his voice as he asks Yuto Mochizuki:
“悠斗……你知道女人喜欢什么样的礼物么？”
望月悠斗：“(⊙o⊙)！”
果然……白哉已经遇到了朽木绯真么。
望月悠斗心下了然，这是遇到命中注定的真爱了啊，白哉这家伙。
望月悠斗对朽木白哉说：“女孩子嘛，喜欢些华而不实却美丽的东西，比如花啊，宝石什么的，对了，你跟她说话时主动一点，别总跟死人一样板着个脸……”
朽木白哉认真地听望月悠斗讲话，随着他的讲述不断地点头，甚至还拿出一个小本子来仔细记录。
望月悠斗说到一半时停顿了一下，反问白哉：“对了，你问我女人喜欢什么，怎么不让碎蜂过来啊，她好歹也是个雌性啊。”
朽木白哉眉头皱了一下，疑惑地说：“她……好像跟普通女性不一样吧。”
望月悠斗：“你偶尔说话也挺刻薄啊……”
待到两人吃完，就一起走向朽木家的府邸，此时已是深夜，寂静的街道上只有两人的脚步声。
“白哉，她是个什么样的女人？”望月悠斗虽然知道他好友的意中人是露琪亚的姐姐绯真，但还是忍不住向朽木白哉问到，他想听听白哉心里究竟是怎么看待他未来的妻子的。
Ulquiorra Shifar Hideaki's face was hidden in the shadow, and his precise expression couldn't be seen, but his cold voice still reached Yuuto Mochizuki's ears:
"Yuuto, everyone make mistakes. We are born guilty, so we must try our best to be true to ourselves and to everyone while we are alive, even though it's difficult."
白哉的声音有些下沉，语气陡然变得温柔：
“但是……绯真不一样，她跟我见过的所有人都不一样。”
“无罪的她，如太阳一般”
“罪孽深重的她，亦如太阳一般。”
望月悠斗听完这话，心里重重地叹息一声：
“她在你心里如此重要么……朽木，不知道她以后死去时你会多么无助难过，可是抱歉了啊，白哉，我没有转生逆死的本领，也不能将我知道的一切都告诉你。”
Yuuto Mochizuki looked up at the moon in the sky, this ruthless giant sphere has been hanging in the sky for millions of years, witnessing countless emotions and separations on earth.
If the moon had a heart, would it cry as well?