Chapter 231 Mess around and find out

Ichigo walked around with Mitsuri. He didn't have to stay cooped up in the room if he was accompanied by someone.

Mitsuri was a Hashira at that. So there was no one who would question why he would be outside.

"This place is really beautiful. I think I might as well decorate my home to look like this." Ichigo thought of Rias and everyone.

They might like the idea too. The house that he just brought was also beautiful, but not as unique as this place. He wanted to create a cozy and welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy.

Mitsuri, when she heard that, couldn't help but ask.

"Ichigo-san, Are you from a noble house? Or are you just incredibly wealthy?"

Owning a house and having the ability to decorate it like Ubuyashiki's estate would take a lot of money and connections. Only noble and wealthy merchant families could afford such luxuries.

And when she looked at him carefully again, He gave off a very mysterious and regal aura that made her question everything about him.

She fell in love again. This time, she thought it might be much more than normal. Her heart had never beat this fast before. It was like she had found her destiny.

Ichigo looked at Mitsuri curiously. He could tell that something was wrong in her head, but he wouldn't pry about it.

"Well, I am kind of wealthy and an heir to the great noble house." Ichigo didn't like lying, so he told her. It wasn't secret anyway.

"Wow!" Mitsuri was impressed. The two continued to walk around, and Mitsuri showed him every spot that might be useful for him when he went back home and did some decorations.

And when they reached a certain area where there were people training in swordsmanship, they stopped to watch for a while.

Ichigo was interested in the way of the sword in this world and he wanted to learn about it. However, before Mitsuri could tell him that the breathing technique was a secret that was only passed down to someone from the same bloodline or successor, they were interrupted by the arrival of someone.

"Hey, isn't that the outsider I heard? Why are you walking around with him and not putting him inside the room?!"

"Ah, Sanemi-san. I think he might feel uncomfortable staying inside the room. So I show him around." Mitsuri smiled nervously. She didn't seem to like to interact with him.

The one who stopped them was Shinazugawa Sanemi. He was also a Hashira. He was a man of very muscular build, with spiky long white hair and large almond-shaped eyes with purple iris. His face and body were covered with scars.

This might be the reason why Mitsuri felt scared of him.

"Hah, you and your bullshit know no bounds! I will put him in his place myself. Move." Sanemi said that and walked straight toward Ichigo.

He didn't care who Ichigo was. But he won't let him do anything he pleases.

Ichigo didn't know why Sanemi was so hostile toward him. Did he kill his father or something? He didn't come here because he wanted to.

Sanemi wanted to grab his collar and pulled him. However, Ichigo didn't like being treated this way. Saneme was far worse than Obanai.

"Bakudo #1 Sai"

Ichigo didn't want to break him with his physical strength, so he had to use the weakest Bakudo. Sanemi's arms suddenly twisted in an unnatural direction as he was immobilized by the spell.

"What the fuck!" Sanemi yelled why he was on the floor. He tried to break free from the spell, but he was just a normal human with no special powers. He was just stronger than the average human.

He would never be able to free himself if Ichigo didn't want him to.

"What happened!" The guards heard Sanemi yell, and then they quickly came to see what was going on.

They were shocked to see such a strong Hashira being held down by an invisible force. They thought that Ichigo was a demon and wanted to attack him.

"Die, you demon!" said one of the guards while the other followed suit, ready to strike.

"Enough," Ichigo said while releasing a little bit of his spiritual power. The guards were immediately knocked back by the sudden burst of energy.

The guards were pinned to the ground and unable to move as Ichigo's spiritual pressure overwhelmed them.

"I know that I caused you all a little bit of trouble. But isn't it too much to treat me like a criminal?" Ichigo said it with seriousness. 

He was calm and polite all the time, but sometimes he had to show dominance over those who posed a threat to him.

"I will free you all. But if you still act like before, I will have no choice but to return the favor and treat you the same way."

Ichigo looked at Mitsuri. She was excluded from the group as she had been nothing but nice to him. 

Mitsuri was now in a state of shock as well. She had never seen anything like this before. But she didn't think that Ichigo was a demon.

How could a demon be this handsome? she thought.

Ichigo let everyone go, the guards became completely still, unsure of what to do next. 

However, Sanemi didn't let this chance go, and he jumped at Ichigo with full speed. He thought that his speed was something.

"Too slow." Ichigo dodged his attack effortlessly. 

To everyone, it seemed like he disappeared before their eyes, only to reappear behind Sanemi in an instant.

Ichigo grabbed Sanemi's head and squeezed it tightly.

"Arrrghhh!" Sanemi felt like his head was going to burst. 

However, Ichigo knew how much force he should apply to avoid causing permanent damage.

He needed to teach him a lesson because he seemed to be overconfident in himself when he was just a normal human.

And while he was teaching him a lesson, someone ran toward him and begged for him to stop.

"Please don't kill Sanemi-sama. He is just doing his duty." It was a little girl. She had pale skin and large, purple eyes. 

She had white, shoulder-length hair styled into a blunt bob with bangs and sported a red ribbon on the right side of her head.

Ichigo, who saw her. It made him soft. He had soft spots for children. He let Sanemi go, and he looked at him with an expression that told him not to do anything stupid again.

He then looked at the girl again. He could tell that she must be someone important to everyone here. That was because everyone had an expression that told him they would die for her if he wanted to do something to her.

Even Mitsuri showed that kind of expression as well.