Chapter 16: No, Not There!
"I never thought that Miss Yoruichi would be so engrossed in a book."
Tsukabishi Tessai, the former Grand Kido Master of the Kido Corps, sighed with emotion.
Kisuke Urahara gently fanned himself and said playfully, "Yes, I don't think even she expected it."
As he spoke, Kisuke Urahara looked at Yoruichi Shihouin, who was seriously flipping through a book on a desk not far away, with his deep eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
Tsukabishi Tessai then asked curiously, "May I ask what book Miss Yoruichi is so engrossed in?"
"If possible, I'd like to read it too. I want to see what kind of book has such great charm."
Kisuke Urahara couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "You've already read this book, but you weren't interested in it at the time."
Tsukabishi Tessai was stunned and subconsciously asked, "What book?"
Kisuke Urahara didn't hide it and replied directly, "It's the epic of gilgamesh that I brought back not long ago."
Tsukabishi Tessai's face showed a look of realization, and then he asked in confusion, "the epic of gilgamesh? If I remember correctly, it's all about unreal human myths. Why would Miss Yoruichi be interested in that?"
Kisuke Urahara did not answer this question, but instead said, "Yes, why would Yoruichi be interested in this?"
Tsukabishi Tessai just thought that Kisuke Urahara also didn't know why, so he didn't think much of it.
At the same time, after learning that Yoruichi Shihouin was reading the epic of gilgamesh, Tsukabishi Tessai was no longer interested in the book and went about his own business.
After Tsukabishi Tessai left, Kisuke Urahara also walked to the courtyard next to him and sat down, gazing at the distant blue sky, gently fanning himself, his thoughts drifting away.
Would Kisuke Urahara not know the reason?
Of course not, with Kisuke Urahara's intelligence, he had already guessed the reason.
But Kisuke Urahara still found it hard to imagine what kind of person could have influenced Yoruichi Shihouin so deeply in just a few days.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't return to the Soul Society, Kisuke Urahara himself would probably be unable to resist going to the Soul Society to personally meet that mysterious young man named Gilgamesh.
Time passed like this.
For two whole days, Yoruichi Shihouin read the epic of gilgamesh from beginning to end, word for word.
After finishing it, Yoruichi Shihouin finally felt tired. She couldn't help but drag her cat body, let out a big yawn, and stretch lazily.
Kisuke Urahara came over with food and drinks. Seeing this, he couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Oh, you've finished it, have you?"
As he spoke, Kisuke Urahara placed the food in front of Yoruichi Shihouin.
Yoruichi Shihouin immediately began to feast, replying during the meal, "I've finished it."
Kisuke Urahara just smiled at this and did not disturb Yoruichi Shihouin while she ate.
After eating and drinking her fill, Yoruichi Shihouin proactively said to Kisuke Urahara, "Kisuke, I plan to go to the Soul Society again. I'll be back to find you in a week."
Kisuke Urahara seemed to have already guessed Yoruichi Shihouin's plan and, without any surprise, asked, "Are you going to look for that young man named Gilgamesh again?"
Yoruichi Shihouin nodded gently and replied, "Ah, I plan to observe him. I always feel that he is not simple."
"I also want to know why he uses the identity of Gilgamesh and why he built a royal city in a place like Hōkō?"
Kisuke Urahara did not stop her. He gently opened the fan in his hand, covering the lower half of his face, only revealing his deep eyes, and said, "If possible, I would like to ask you to investigate and see if he has any connection with Aizen."
"Of course, your safety comes first. Be careful with everything."
Yoruichi Shihouin did not expect Kisuke Urahara to connect Gilgamesh with Sosuke Aizen.
However, it was not impossible.
After all, Sosuke Aizen often conducted unknown experiments.
Just like when Sosuke Aizen used Hirako Shinji and other Shinigami as experimental subjects for his Hollowfication experiments.
Gilgamesh, whose origin and background were incredibly mysterious, could naturally also be Sosuke Aizen's experimental subject.
After figuring this out, Yoruichi Shihouin agreed, "Okay, I'll investigate."
With that, without waiting for Kisuke Urahara to speak again, Yoruichi Shihouin left.
Soul Society, Hōkō, Heiwu Street.
When Yoruichi Shihouin arrived here again, she found that there had been great changes.
Many of the original thatched huts had been torn down, replaced by Uruk-style clay and stone houses.
To be honest, Yoruichi Shihouin usually saw Japanese-style architecture. This was her first time seeing Uruk-style architecture.
Looking at the buildings in front of her, which were distinctly different from the mainstream architectural style of the Soul Society and exuded an exotic atmosphere, Yoruichi Shihouin's expression was a little dazed.
It seemed to be her illusion; she felt as if she had traveled through time and returned to the Kingdom of Uruk 6,000 years ago.
"Oh, there's a completely black kitten. That's really rare in Hōkō."
A gentle and humble voice suddenly sounded, attracting Yoruichi Shihouin's gaze.
Upon looking, Yoruichi Shihouin saw a beautiful young man with a radiant complexion, bathed in sunlight, slowly walking towards her.
At this moment, Yoruichi Shihouin was somewhat captivated.
Before Yoruichi Shihouin could react, she found that the beautiful young man had picked her up.
Subconsciously wanting to struggle, she felt a tender yet powerful small hand gently stroking her head.
She wasn't a real cat, and she didn't like being touched by others.
But for some reason, at this moment, Yoruichi Shihouin only felt so comfortable being petted that she couldn't help but let out a cat's purr.
"Meow~"
The beautiful young man holding Yoruichi Shihouin was naturally Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh also knew that the black cat he was holding was Yoruichi Shihouin.
He just didn't know why Yoruichi Shihouin appeared in Hōkō.
Rukia, who was beside them, looked at Yoruichi Shihouin's comfortable expression and seemed to think of something, saying, "I heard that stroking a cat's belly makes them feel even more comfortable."
Gilgamesh was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't know about this, and he subconsciously flipped Yoruichi Shihouin over.
Yoruichi Shihouin, who was feeling very comfortable being petted, was stunned when she heard Rukia's words.
Looking at the hand reaching for her belly, all of Yoruichi Shihouin's cat fur stood on end, and she cried out in a delicate voice, "No, not there!"
As she spoke, Yoruichi Shihouin struggled and leaped directly out of Gilgamesh's embrace.
It was a good thing Yoruichi Shihouin was in her cat form; if she were in her human form, her face would definitely have been flushed with embarrassment.
However, because Yoruichi Shihouin was in her cat form, her delicate cry was in a man's voice.
Using a man's voice to let out a delicate cry and saying things like 'No, not there!' even Gilgamesh felt he couldn't handle it, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
Meanwhile, Abarai Renji and Rukia on the side couldn't help but exclaim in unison, "The cat spoke!?"
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