He was already short on cash, and he thought he'd have to pay again today.
He didn't expect Gao Yu to be so generous!
This was great. In the cold society of Seireitei, he finally felt a touch of human warmth.
This is great, this is great!
Shuhei was in tears. Usually, when they went out for meals and drinks, he was the one who got bullied, but now someone finally stood up for him.
Gao Yu just paid the bill and found Shuhei's favorability instantly increased to 77, which startled him.
Gao Yu was surprised internally, but on the surface, he said, "It's really refreshing to go out for a drink once in a while. Next time we drink, be sure to call me."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely call you!"
Gao Yu still hoped Shuhei's favorability would reach 80. That way, he would permanently acquire Black Sun, giving him a constantly available attack method.
Waving his hand, Gao Yu walked out of the small pub, feeling the cool breeze outside. His head, which had been a bit heated from drinking, cleared up considerably.
This body's alcohol tolerance is really good.
Although he arrived midway, he only drank a little less than Rangiku and Shuhei, but the other two were already feeling a bit tipsy, while he was only slightly drunk.
Walking home against the cool wind, Gao Yu was also injecting reishi into Black Sun.
Without injecting reishi, Black Sun would have no power.
This is a skill meant for development. If he nurtured it for a few hundred years, injecting the entire reishi of a Captain-class Shinigami every year, would the power unleashed in that instant be enough to instantly kill Yhwach?
Heh heh, my future is bright!
Gao Yu's lips curved slightly upward, then he returned home.
He injected about half of his reishi into Black Sun. Injecting any more would affect him, and he had to get up early tomorrow, so he didn't want to be too tired.
The next day, he still woke up before dawn.
Because he had a little to drink last night, he slept quite comfortably.
After Gao Yu got up, he stretched, and after washing up, he felt refreshed and headed to Rukongai.
Because he was thinking about Toushiro, his speed this time was much faster than yesterday. When dawn was just breaking, he had already arrived at White Road Gate.
And at White Road Gate, he saw Tōshirō Hitsugaya carrying a package.
Gao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed nothing had changed; Hitsugaya had still decided to become a Shinigami.
He appeared in front of Hitsugaya with a Shunpo, then greeted him with a smile.
"It seems you've made your decision."
Hitsugaya was startled when Gao Yu suddenly appeared in front of him, but he looked like a rather aloof person on the outside, so he still said coolly,
"Yes, I've decided to become a Shinigami!"
"That's right," Gao Yu said happily. "Although it's not the enrollment season now, if I just bring you over, the teachers will surely be happy to accept you when they see your talent."
As he spoke, Gao Yu couldn't help but touch Hitsugaya's silver hair.
Hitsugaya broke free from Gao Yu's grasp, then asked, "Didn't you say you were on patrol? Isn't taking me to Spiritual Arts Academy now neglecting your duties?"
"What do you know? How can a small matter like patrolling compare to discovering a genius?" Gao Yu said, "Alright, you've already talked to your grandmother, right? Then let's go!"
"Ah, it's already settled," Tōshirō Hitsugaya took a deep breath. He looked at Gao Yu, his eyes filled with determination.
Gao Yu was taking Hitsugaya through White Road Gate when he saw Jidanbō. Jidanbō is not a Shinigami, but one of the Rukongai heroes chosen by the Shinigami to guard White Road Gate.
Normally, Shinigami entering and exiting White Road Gate is not a problem, but Tōshirō Hitsugaya is just a small Rukongai resident, which involves Jidanbō's duties.
Gao Yu also saw Jidanbō's Souls Ability.
"Gatekeeper: Designate a gate and become its gatekeeper. No one can enter until they defeat you."
Very good, very fitting for Jidanbō's gatekeeper persona, but I don't have anywhere good to guard right now.
Moreover, Jidanbō's favorability towards him is very low, still far from sixty.
Of course, this ability is actually very good and powerful.
The opponent can only enter after defeating him, so if he hides or refuses to fight, wouldn't the opponent never be able to enter?
So he still wants to get this ability. It seems he'll have to come to the West Gate more often in the future. It would be good if he could become friends with Jidanbō.
"I'm taking this kid to Spiritual Arts Academy to enroll. I'll give you the specific paperwork when I get back."
Gao Yu said to Jidanbō.
Jidanbō is a big guy, about ten meters tall. He looked seriously at Gao Yu and Hitsugaya, making Hitsugaya a little uncomfortable.
"This guy..."
Hitsugaya couldn't help but say, "So tall."
Hearing his words, Gao Yu couldn't help but smile.
"Don't worry."
"Not everyone in Seireitei is a big guy like this. There are only four people as tall as Jidanbō in Seireitei."
Tōshirō Hitsugaya, because of his short stature, was quite obsessed with tall people.
And Jidanbō, after looking for a while, said, "Alright, you two can go in."
Gao Yu nodded and led Hitsugaya into Seireitei.
With Hitsugaya, his speed couldn't be as fast, so by the time they reached Spiritual Arts Academy, it was almost noon.
Gao Yu wasn't idle while they walked. He chatted with Hitsugaya, taught him some common knowledge about Seireitei, and also instructed him on some reishi application.
Hitsugaya truly lived up to his reputation as a genius, and with Gao Yu's ability influencing him, Hitsugaya made great progress in just the time it took to walk.
This left Gao Yu dumbfounded. He really is a genius!
Gao Yu could only lament that comparing people makes one angry; the gap between people is truly much larger than the gap between humans and dogs!
Upon arriving at the academy, Gao Yu directly took Hitsugaya to find Daiunahara Yan Gorou, as he was also very interested in this teacher's ability and hoped to quickly raise his favorability to over eighty.
Daiunahara Yan Gorou was a bit surprised to see Gao Yu coming to him, after all, Gao Yu was already a Shinigami and couldn't always come to the academy to study with him, right?
Seeing his surprised expression, Gao Yu quickly said,
"Teacher, I came this time because I discovered an absolute genius in Rukongai. It would be such a pity for his talent to remain in Rukongai, so I want him to come to Spiritual Arts Academy and become a Shinigami."