"Sister Lucia, how have you been in the Thirteenth Squad?"
Natsuhiko and Lucia sat on the bank of the moat, watching the water slowly flow past them. There were many people walking by the river nearby.
Natsuhiko had asked Lucia out today to talk to her, but he couldn't say it out loud. He could only let Lucia talk about it.
Lucia said indifferently, "It's okay."
Natsuhiko heard this and asked carefully, "Did something happen?"
Xiu Mu Rukia frowned and said, "It's not that big of a deal."
Natsuhiko said worriedly, "But sister, you don't look too happy. Don't keep it to yourself, tell me."
Lucia glanced at Natsuhiko and sighed. "You're the only one who would come to me now."
Natsuhiko didn't say anything and looked at Lucia. She smiled bitterly and continued, "Ever since I joined the Xiumu family, Renji Asanai, Itsuru Kira, and Momo Hinomori basically ignored me. Also, I joined the Thirteenth Squad without taking the graduation exam, and I was criticized by the others in the squad. Other than the vice-captain, very few people paid attention to me.
I don't know why it became like this. "
Natsuhiko knew what Lucia was talking about. Renji Asanai didn't look for him because they thought he was a noble.
Noble was the most precious status in Bellingham. Most people didn't know about the Ling Of Gojoseon. Even Aizen only knew about it when he heard Kyōraku Chunshui and Futaki Shūshirō talking about Kirishiro Ofune.
Therefore, Renji Asanai stayed away not only because he felt inferior, but also because he wanted to protect Lucia.
If others were to find out that she had a close relationship with him, who came from the Xu Diao District, they would probably gossip.
This was Renji Asanai's original words, so they chose to stay away.
As for being ostracized by his teammates, it was because Lucia joined the Thirteenth Squad without going through the assessment and training, which was somewhat unfair.
Coupled with jealousy, Lucia didn't have many friends now, except for Shiba Petrel, who often took care of her, but it wasn't enough.
This was a relatively lonely period in Lucia's life, but then Shiba and Shiba died, and she killed them with her own hands, so she felt guilty for a long time.
Natsuhiko looked at Lucia and said, "They don't want to protect you. they don't want people to associate you with that chaotic place again."
Lucia showed a bitter smile and said, "I don't mind."
Natsuhiko said, "But they mind. They want you to become better and stronger, so they decided to stay away from you."
Lucia said with a sad face, "If I have to face criticism after being separated from you, then I'd rather not join the Xiumu family."
Natsuhiko couldn't say that the Xiumu family was the family that her sister married into, so he could only say, "Don't worry about that. You may not know, but Renji Asanai has been working hard on his cultivation."
Lucia Kuroki said with a smile, "I know he's always wanted to become stronger."
Natsuhiko shook his head and said, "But his motivation for cultivation isn't to become stronger."
Lucia asked curiously, "Then why?"
Natsuhiko replied, "He's working hard on his cultivation so that he can naturally stay by your side."
Hearing Natsuhiko's words, Lucia blushed and said, "What do you mean? Why does he want to stay by my side?"
Natsuhiko asked with a smile, "Sister Lucia, can't you tell?
Renji Asanai likes you, likes you very much. "
Lucia said softly, "How can that be?"
Natsuhiko replied, "Of course it's true. He feels that only by becoming the vice-captain can he stand by your side, so he's been working hard on his cultivation."
In the original work, Renji Asanai was very excited after being notified that he was going to become the vice-captain. He wanted to tell Lucia, but Lucia went to the modern world, so Renji Asanai said that he would wait for Lucia to come back.
In the end, Lucia stayed in the modern world for a long time until she violated Bellingham's rules and had to be arrested by the Sixth Division.
Renji Asanai liked Lucia. This was obvious. In addition, the two were childhood sweethearts and had stayed together in the Xudiao District for ten years. They helped each other and lived in the cold winter. This kind of relationship was very close.
Lucia heard this and said with a red face, "He doesn't need to be the vice-captain."
Natsuhiko asked with a smile, "Sister Lucia, do you mean that he doesn't need to be the vice-captain to pursue you?"
"That's not what I mean."
Lucia quickly waved her hand and said, "I don't like him. I'm just saying that he wants to be my friend, whether he's the vice-captain or not."
Natsuhiko smiled and said, "But he doesn't think so. He wants to be worthy of you and is willing to work hard for this.
Of course, you don't mind, but there are always people who do. Your brother and the others in the Xiumu family will all think so. "
Lucia heard this and was speechless.
But then, Natsuhiko said, "Also, your teammates are ostracizing you because they think you got into the Thirteenth Division through the back door. Prove it to them and show them that you have the strength to get into the division."
Lucia nodded and said, "I will work hard."
Natsuhiko laughed and said, "But you have to remember that no matter where you are, no matter what you do, we will always be by your side."
If history couldn't be changed and she was still framed by Aizen, Natsuhiko would definitely fight to save her.
Lucia smiled and said, "Thank you."
After Natsuhiko's words, Lucia's mood improved a lot. It didn't mean that Natsuhiko solved her problem, but he told her that these friends didn't leave her and were still by her side.
Now, Lucia's main goal was to live an optimistic life and cultivate hard to make herself stronger.
"You're welcome."
Natsuhiko said with a smile. But then, he saw a figure running towards them.
Natsuhiko was slightly alarmed. The person came to Natsuhiko's side and said while panting, "Lucia, Vice Captain Haiyan is calling for you."
Lucia was slightly stunned and asked, "Senior Haiyan is calling for me?
What's the matter? "
The person said, "It seems that Yongyin is in some trouble and can't solve it alone. She needs backup. Vice Captain Haiyan wants you to go."
"Okay, I'll go now.
Natsuhiko, we'll talk when you come back. "
Lucia said a few words to Natsuhiko and then quickly left with the person.
"Be careful."
Natsuhiko shouted from behind. He heard Lucia reply, "Got it." He watched as she disappeared into the distance.
After Natsuhiko waited for her to leave, he suddenly thought of something. This time, Lucia will be placed in the Hogyoku.
According to Aizen's description, the Hogyoku in Lucia's body was placed in her before she went to the Modern World.
But Lucia has never been to the Modern World, so when was it placed?
In the epilogue, it was introduced that when Lucia first entered the Thirteen Regiments, she replaced Yūon Toru and went to the Modern World once.
But she didn't remember it at all. She thought that the second time she went to the Modern World was her first time there.
So it was very likely that Urahara Kisuke placed her in the Hogyoku during her trip to the Modern World and erased her memory.
Thinking of Lucia's future, Natsuhiko's heart was filled with anger.
He wanted to chase after Lucia and call her back, but in the end, he could only give up. The Hogyoku was in Lucia's body. He could determine the location of the Hogyoku and know the development of the plot. He could also know when Aizen would make his move.
But if Urahara Kisuke placed the Hogyoku in another Shinigami's body, he couldn't determine the location of the Hogyoku, let alone know when Aizen would obtain the Hogyoku.
If he didn't need to betray Bellingham to obtain the Hogyoku and directly studied the combination of the Hogyoku in Bellingham and finally attacked Bellingham from the inside, then the result would be terrible.
So he couldn't do it. He had to let the Hogyoku enter Lucia's body.
There was a safe way to take it out in the Great Spirit Book Corridor, but he wasn't qualified to enter, and it was impossible to avoid Aizen's eyes. So he could only wait and see for now.
So he had to let the Hogyoku enter Lucia's body. If he discovered it, there might not be a future.