That night, in Yoruichi Shihōin's room.
Perhaps feeling that meeting each other with such 'sincerity' on the floor of the shop was a bit too untoward, at Yoruichi's suggestion, Soifon carried her back to her room.
Urahara Shop didn't have any spare space, so Soifon could only 'reluctantly' squeeze into one room with Yoruichi Shihōin.
"Yoruichi-sama, you should still call me Soifon,"
Soifon said as she watched Yoruichi squeeze into her bedroll.
"Then how about you stop calling me Yoruichi-sama?"
Yoruichi Shihōin wrapped her arms around Soifon's waist, seemingly treating her like a body pillow.
"Understood, Yoruichi-sama."
"Tsk, what made you like this? My Soifon isn't cute at all anymore..."
"I think Yoruichi-sama should know the reason better than I do."
"Speaking of which, how did you learn Bankai?"
"I learned it while thinking of Yoruichi-sama."
"That sounds a bit terrifying."
...
During the first half of the night, while the two were engaged in a deep, knee-to-knee conversation, Yoruichi Shihōin's behavior was still relatively normal.
However, once the latter half of the night arrived and they truly fell asleep, this woman's true nature was exposed...
Soifon opened her eyes. This time, what she saw wasn't an unfamiliar ceiling, but the open collar of Yoruichi Shihōin's sleepwear.
As expected, Yoruichi Shihōin was using her as a body pillow.
Feeling the limbs wrapped around her body, Soifon treated it as if she were wearing weighted training gear. She sat up noncommittally, lifting the covers.
Slap—
While Yoruichi was still asleep, Soifon gave those long-yearned-for black cat 'drums' a smack. The texture was excellent, sending ripples through the air.
"Mmh..."
The circulating air snuck into the gaps of Yoruichi Shihōin's sleepwear, causing her to frown involuntarily. She opened her eyes along with Soifon.
"Good morning, little Soifon."
"...Good morning, Yoruichi-sama."
[If I knew you wouldn't notice, I would have been more daring.]
Soifon felt a hint of regret.
Carrying Yoruichi on her back with ease, Soifon pushed open the wooden door and stepped out of the room.
Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi were already in the living area of the general store eating breakfast. Two untouched portions were clearly left for the two of them.
Seeing Yoruichi hanging off Soifon's back, they didn't find it strange at all. Kisuke Urahara raised his hand in greeting.
"Good morning, Miss Yoruichi, Miss Soifon." Kisuke Urahara put down his chopsticks. "Hungry?"
Soifon shook her head, letting Yoruichi down from her back. She had been so distracted by the other woman last night that she almost neglected her major business!
[I have been wounded by horny thoughts, to have become so haggard! From this day forward...]
Seeing her serious expression, Kisuke Urahara also put down his chopsticks and tapped his palm gently with his folding fan.
"I need three cloaks that can shield Spiritual Pressure and hide one's form." Soifon slapped a stack of World of the Living banknotes onto the table. "It's best if they can also conceal the face."
Kisuke Urahara looked up, his gaze lingering on Soifon's face for a few seconds before glancing thoughtfully at Yoruichi beside her.
"Speaking of which... Miss Soifon, it seems you don't have a 'Gentei Reiin' on you during this visit to the World of the Living."
Opening his folding fan to hide the lower half of his face, Kisuke Urahara spoke with a smile.
Soifon's pupils contracted slightly.
—Had she been discovered, or was he bluffing?
After two seconds of silence, Soifon picked up the tea cup in front of her without changing her expression. "You wouldn't understand the matters of the Seireitei even if I told you."
Letting out a "pfft" of laughter, Yoruichi Shihōin leaned against Soifon's shoulder, her warm breath tickling her. "Not bad, Soifon. You've learned how to do bad things too. You've finally grown up..."
After the shopping talk concluded, the living room fell silent for a moment.
Kisuke Urahara tucked away his smile, and after deliberating for a while, he spoke slowly:
"Regarding that incident back then... Miss Soifon should have investigated it thoroughly by now, right?"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here so calmly, eating breakfast with us."
The air suddenly became heavy.
At the same time, Yoruichi Shihōin's hand quietly covered the back of Soifon's hand beneath the table, giving it a gentle squeeze.
"Yes." Soifon looked up to meet Kisuke Urahara's eyes. "I've investigated it. It was the work of the Tsunayashiro clan, wasn't it?"
As expected, the expression on Kisuke Urahara's face across from her became even more awkward, showing none of the joy of having his name cleared.
[Where on earth did you find this unofficial history?!]
The three people other than Soifon almost spat out their tea.
"This matter..."
"Has Miss Soifon told anyone else?"
Kisuke Urahara maintained his nearly crumbling expression.
Soifon replied instantly: "Only I know. I haven't even reported it to the Captain-Commander."
In reality, she had already said it at the Captains' Council.
Upon hearing this, Kisuke Urahara let out a long, heavy sigh of relief.
He took off his hat, scratched his hair, and put it back on. "It's a good thing you didn't say anything. The power of the Tsunayashiro clan is quite terrifying."
Kisuke Urahara did not deny Soifon's guess. He even followed her lead and continued the conversation, which confused Yoruichi Shihōin and Tessai Tsukabishi.
They had thought... Kisuke Urahara was going to tell her the truth.
"However, since Miss Soifon has snuck out in secret, it wouldn't be right for me to keep you for too long."
Kisuke Urahara stood up, bracing his hands on his knees. He walked slowly toward the shop's warehouse and brought back three identical black cloaks, packing them in front of Soifon.
"The Three Worlds haven't been very peaceful lately. Miss Soifon should return to her post quickly."
"Leaving one's post without permission is a minor matter, but if the fact that you've smuggled yourself into the World of the Living is discovered, it will be quite troublesome..."
He was clearly showing her the door.
Soifon also understood the underlying meaning in his words.
Taking the three cloaks meant for 'doing bad things,' Soifon's gaze fell on Yoruichi Shihōin's face. She opened her mouth but said nothing, heading toward the shop entrance.
"Hey! Kisuke, why are you chasing her away?!"
Yoruichi Shihōin grumbled in a low voice and quickly chased after the departing Soifon.
"Mr. Kisuke, why didn't you tell Captain Soifon the truth?"
Tessai Tsukabishi stood beside Kisuke Urahara, not quite understanding.
"If she knew the truth, she would act unnaturally in front of Aizen." Kisuke Urahara opened his folding fan. "Unnaturalness leads to flaws."
For Soifon's safety and the stability of the situation, Kisuke Urahara chose to hide the truth.
After all, he didn't know that Soifon actually understood everything perfectly.
...
"Soifon, wait!"
Yoruichi Shihōin hugged Soifon's petite body from behind.
"What is it, Yoruichi-sama?"
Soifon didn't turn around, simply letting the other woman hold her, enjoying the mature charm of an adult body.
"Don't be angry, okay?" Yoruichi Shihōin held the young woman in her arms. "We..."
Soifon turned her face, looking at Yoruichi who was inches away. "I'm not angry, Yoruichi-sama."
With Yoruichi hugging Soifon from behind, her head rested on Soifon's shoulder. As long as Soifon tilted her head slightly, she could feel the friction of their skin and their hair hanging by their ears.
Because of Soifon's movement, their lips were almost pressed together, with only a few stray strands of hair separating them.
Being face-to-face with someone so intimately for the first time, even an older sister figure like Yoruichi Shihōin, who was usually so passionate, felt a bit embarrassed and froze in place.
"Yoruichi-sama, can I have a kiss?"
For some reason, Soifon found herself saying those words.
"..."
Yoruichi Shihōin's golden eyes widened instantly, but she forgot how to answer Soifon's question.
Letting Soifon have a kiss... it seemed like it wasn't impossible?
Without waiting for an answer, Soifon closed her eyes and slowly pressed her lips against the other's.
—The sensation was softer than she had imagined.
After a long while, the two separated. There were no strings of saliva, just a gentle, lingering taste.
"That was my first kiss, Yoruichi-sama."
Catching Yoruichi Shihōin's dodging gaze, Soifon said with a smile.
"..."
Suddenly, Yoruichi Shihōin felt her composure crumbling.
—It was her first kiss too, and she had been the passive one.
"Are you really... not staying a bit longer?" Yoruichi Shihōin attempted to regain some face. "There are many fun places in the World of the Living that you won't see in the Soul Society~"
"But Mr. Urahara just said that I snuck out, and it would be bad if I were caught."
Soifon broke free from Yoruichi Shihōin's embrace.
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