— Okay, then, tell me which other Shinigami live near me besides you and Rangiku? And I don't mean that to be a show-off, of course. —

Never in Soul Society would Hitsugaya be a pervert. That would never happen.

— Where the hell did you get that thought? —

This made the Captain feel a bit nervous, leaving him completely embarrassed in the middle of this conversation with Yukihana.

— Now you're the one who seems to be provoking... —

— If I don't cross too many lines, I guess everything will be fine. —

Hitsugaya said clearly, keeping a smile on his face.

— At least you didn't overreact like Rangiku would have. She would have gone crazy if she saw me like this. —

—Thank you for telling me that. I wouldn't do that to you either because it wouldn't feel right. Sometimes I think seduction seems like a way to try to get more attention than usual. —

— Yes, it would be. But I didn't say it like I was claiming you were seducing me or anything like that. I just said it as an observation. —

Hitsugaya said with a more serious demeanor, seeming to return to a conversation that wouldn't cause any awkwardness.

— You have a truly poetic way of speaking, don't you? —

Hitsugaya spoke, sounding enchanted, smiling as Yukihana spoke to him.

— I didn't think you'd be so flirtatious. At least that's what it seems like. —

For a few seconds, Hitsugaya remained silent. Just so he could process a bit and think of a response to Yukihana.

— Thank you, I guess. I didn't... I didn't imagine my eyes would be so... —

He remained silent, this time taking a defensive stance.

— You're absolutely right, that's true. I rarely show my Complete Bankai to anyone so freely. At least you realized it was me. —

Hitsugaya still felt a bit uneasy that someone would think his adult form was an older brother of his that no one knew about. Rukia and Renji thought so too.

— Eh... Did you happen to enjoy seeing my complete Bankai? —

This briefly sent a shiver through Hitsugaya, and he hadn't imagined Yukihana would enjoy seeing him in this state.

— I can't even imagine if you saw me in my Bankai Beyond... —

— Then follow me. —

The Squad 10 captain said clearly, stepping forward as he began running and jumping across the roof, making it easier to see where he should guide the new Soul Reaper. Still, he remained silent, not wanting to cause Yukihana any discomfort.

— Would you mind talking to me in my office? It's just in the center of the Squad 10. —

He offered her an option, a better location for both of them to discuss this conversation more clearly.

— You don't know what you are? Is this some kind of crisis? —

He seemed a little confused by what she was saying. This only raised more questions for Hitsugaya.

— Explain more, please. If possible, as far as you remember. —

— You mean help to gain more control over your zanpakutō? Tell me more about why you want help. You know the Quincy threat is over, don't you? —

If he could help, he would help her as she needed. Even if Hitsugaya didn't know Yukihara, he could try.

— You said it's not just ice, right? Does that mean you have the ability to control water in other states? That's actually quite similar to my control of water with ice. —

At least it seemed like Hitsugaya understood what she was talking about.

—Well... I was talking about you, that's correct. It seems that ice-attribute Zanpakutō are becoming quite popular, I presume. That's why I noticed you. —