Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, Natsuhiko had stayed in the Shinyang Academy for eleven months.
From the spring of March to the end of January of the following year, the semester had just ended.
The weather at the end of January had warmed up, but it was still a little cold outside.
Natsuhiko stayed in the dormitory, holding his chin and looking out of the window, looking a little depressed.
Not long ago, a school year test was held, and Natsuhiko's academic results were first in the whole grade, and his Kendo and Wusha courses were also excellent.
Then, in the Spiritual Pressure test, Natsuhiko's Spiritual Pressure was directly tested to Fifth-Class. This was the result of Natsuhiko's year of training. With Reiki food to replenish his energy, training day and night, and his super high talent, Natsuhiko's Spiritual Pressure was naturally promoted to Fifth-Class.
This was far beyond the requirements of the fourth grade, so this morning, he was called to the office by the teacher to ask if he wanted to enter the fourth grade.
The fourth grade will be taught Elementary Ghost Road and Shunpo, and the requirement for Elementary Ghost Road and Shunpo is Fourth-Class Spiritual Pressure.
At the same time, the fourth grade will also be given a Zanpakuto and go to Drifting Soul Street to practice killing Voids.
Renji Asanai met the requirements for Spiritual Pressure, but his academic results were too weak, so he was not qualified to skip a grade.
Natsuhiko could skip a grade, but he didn't want to be separated from Renji Asanai, Lucia, Itsuru Kira, and Momo Hinomori, so he was a little hesitant.
Just as Natsuhiko was troubled, Renji Asanai returned to the dormitory and saw Natsuhiko. He walked over and asked: "Natsuhiko, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? I'll go get revenge for you."
Natsuhiko hurriedly said: "Renji Asanai, brother, no one bullied me."
Renji Asanai laughed and said, "That's true. Your swordsmanship and martial arts are both excellent. After using your spiritual power, even I am no match for you. How could anyone bully you?"
But then Renji Asanai sat down beside Natsuhiko and asked, "Then why are you unhappy?
What happened? "
Natsuhiko hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, the teacher came to me this morning and told me something."
Renji Asanai asked curiously, "What is it?"
Natsuhiko whispered, "The teacher asked me if I was willing to skip a grade."
"Skip a grade?"
Hearing this, Renji Asanai raised his eyebrows and said, "This is a good thing. Why are you still hesitating?"
Natsuhiko said with some distress, "But I don't want to be separated from you guys."
Renji Asanai looked at Natsuhiko and said, "Since you can go directly to the fourth grade, don't stay. Even if you cultivate with us, it won't be of much help to you. It's just a waste of time."
Natsuhiko scratched his head and said, "But …"
"No buts."
Renji Asanai interrupted him and said, "You're only going to the fourth grade class. It's not like you can't see us. You'll still live in this dormitory. In the future, after school, we'll wait for you to go to the cafeteria to eat together. So don't worry, just agree to the teacher."
Hearing this, Natsuhiko nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll agree to the teacher's request."
Renji Asanai immediately smiled and said, "That's right. Go quickly."
Natsuhiko left the room, found the teacher, and chose to go to the fourth grade. The teacher went through the procedures for him.
Knowing that Natsuhiko was going to enter the fourth grade, Lucia, Momo Hinomori, and Itsuru Kira all expressed their congratulations and envy. To be able to enter the fourth grade, it was basically confirmed that he could become a trainee Shinigami.
The fourth grade was completely different from the first two grades. The minimum requirement was Level Four Spiritual Pressure. This level of Spiritual Pressure could allow one to master Transient Step and Elementary Ghost Road. Their combat strength would increase exponentially. It wouldn't be a problem for them to fight against ten third-grade students.
If they get the Zanpakuto temporarily, even if they can't solve it, they can still deal with Xu He and perform Soul Burial.
This way, they would meet the most basic requirement to become a Shinigami. They would have a certain level of combat strength.
However, if their grades weren't very good, they could only become an ordinary Shinigami after entering the division.
Therefore, the fourth grade was the most important grade. Knowledge such as Killing Xu and Soul Burial were also added to the cultural classes. The homework was even more arduous.
After deciding to skip a grade, the holidays came. The spring break lasted from January 15th to March, a total of 45 days.
Natsuhiko planned to make good use of this holiday and planned to work. In the previous nine months, Natsuhiko would receive pocket money from Renji Asanai every month to buy some daily necessities.
Lucia also worked during the summer break and gave a lot of money to Natsuhiko.
Natsuhiko felt a little apologetic about relying on the two of them, so he decided to go out and work.
Natsuhiko came to the shopping street and looked for opportunities to work, but few were willing to hire a young boy like Natsuhiko.
After looking at several shops in a row, he didn't find any opportunities. Natsuhiko sat on the side of the road in distress.
At this moment, a voice rang out in Natsuhiko's ear. "I remember you. What are you doing here?"
Natsuhiko raised his head and looked not far away. He saw a short girl standing there. Her iconic pink hair was very eye-catching.
Seeing the person, Natsuhiko quickly stood up and said, "Vice-captain of the Eight Thousand Stream."
The person who appeared in front of Natsuhiko was Kusanagi Hachiryu. He was wearing a Shinigami suit and holding a piece of candy in his hand.
Kusanagi Hachiryu came over and asked, "What happened? Why do you look unhappy?"
Natsuhiko scratched his head and said, "I want to find a job, but I'm too young. No one is willing to hire me."
Kusanagi Hachiryu nodded and said, "I see."
Natsuhiko looked at him and asked curiously, "Vice-captain of the Eight Thousand Stream, what are you doing here?"
When Kusanagi Hachiryu heard this, he smiled, raised his right hand and said, "I'm here to buy candy."
When Natsuhiko saw the candy in Kusanagi Hachiryu's pocket, he knew that she liked to eat Jinping Candy the most. She always had candy in her hand.
Kusanagi Hachiryu thought for a moment, took out a candy and handed it to Natsuhiko. He said, "This is for you."
"Thank you."
Natsuhiko took the Jinping Candy, opened the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth.
Jinping Candy was made from Yi Luo Powder and sugar water. This Yi Luo Powder was made from stir-frying glutinous rice flour and crushing it. Mixing Yi Luo Powder with sugar water and stirring it constantly, it was made into a spherical sugar pill with a protruding shape.
Jinping Candy was somewhat like granulated sugar. After chewing, it turned into tiny particles and filled the mouth. It was very sweet.
As Natsuhiko ate the candy, Kusanagi Hachiryu looked at him and said, "You can go to the candy shop on the corner. They are hiring. I'll take you there."
"Is that so?"
Natsuhiko immediately stood up. Kusanagi Hachiryu took him to the candy shop. After entering, he introduced Natsuhiko to the shop owner.
Although Natsuhiko was relatively young, with the help of Kusanagi Hachiryu, the shop owner still let Natsuhiko stay.
Natsuhiko was able to stay here. At the same time, he was very grateful to Kusanagi Hachiryu. However, before he could thank him, Kusanagi Hachiryu had already disappeared.
Natsuhiko made up his mind to buy a large bag of Jinping Candy for Kusanagi Hachiryu after receiving the first month's income.