Job Shadowing [Hono, Kaito]

Well, she wasn't wrong there. Everything in life seemed to have its sour moments, but, he knew that he'd still have to do his best to work through that. So, his expression started to brighten a little at the thought, made better as Hono started to talk about her family. He smiled as she spoke of her father, mother, and brother. Overall, a pretty normal family. Bookworm of a brother, an unfortunately deceased swordsman of a father, and a normal mother.

However, he found himself chuckling lightly as she mentioned her sister. She sounded adorable, especially when he heard about the doll that she had made. Perhaps her sister and Hiroe would get along, and maybe Farah could learn something from her. Tailoring and doll-creating were...sort of related, weren't they? He thought that he could mention it, but maybe she and Hiroe already knew each other -- he knew that she was far more social than he was, so, it wasn't impossible.

"What's it like having siblings? Is it really as chaotic as it sounds? I've heard that younger siblings can either be great, or an absolute nightmare to be around."

As Hono took a few seconds to think, Kaito smiled as he rested a hand on the sword at his side as if it were an armrest. As she said she couldn't really see any downsides, he found himself tilting his head to the side slightly. It was strange for someone to speak so highly of their siblings unquestioningly. Even if he was an only child, he would think that there would be some conflict and faults that they had, but, it seemed that Hono genuinely had that amount of positivity and love to her family.

It was nice to see -- especially with some who came from the Living World that never were able to find their true families again. He smiled, chuckling softly as she talked about her siblings. He wasn't surprised that her parents seemed to favor her a little. After all, she was a Shinigami in the Gotei, she was someone that any family could take pride in, especially if it was someone from the outer districts.

"Well, I'm glad that you seem to get along with your siblings and family. I wish it could be the case for everyone. There's...unfortunately a lot of people that don't have great home lives, whether in the closest or furthest districts. I'm glad that my life was as good as it could be, even if we...struggle."

He gave an awkward look to the side, a hand reaching for the other and gripping tightly, before relenting and sighing.

"But, that's why I want to join the Gotei. I want to make the Rukon a better place, I want to give back to the people that were good to me, and I want...to live up to the expectations that the people back home have of me."

While he couldn't exactly relate to that feeling of having siblings -- being an only child himself, he did still find it really nice to witness. He did, however, relate to the feeling of leaning on people. In a way, that was the crux of his entire way of living. Those back home, the people who called him "Ghost," those who felt safer and more confident in knowing that he was there, protecting them.

In his own way, he could relate to that feeling. To that, Kaito smiled, relaxing a bit as he chuckled softly. Currently, it seemed like the Sixth Division was becoming a more solid pick for him. He was, however, aware of the people in the further districts -- some in his own hometown -- that held no shyness with their disdain for the Gotei. But, for him, that wasn't a problem. He wouldn't come to them as a Gotei member -- he'd come as himself, as Kaito Tomoyuki.

He wondered, though...

"I'm probably going to. It seems like that, alongside the Sakutaiso, will be a good fit for me. But, I am curious, what made you pick the Sixth Division yourself? And, I was wondering if there would be a way for me to see what life in the Sixth Division would look like? Something like a job shadow, I think that's what they call it in some areas of the Living World."

Huh, it was a family thing. That was certainly one way that someone could be persuaded to join -- but, at least it was something a bit more selfless than his own reasoning. His expression went from puzzlement, to surprise, before finally smiling warmly. He had to admit, a patrol did sound far more interesting than watching prisoners. But, perhaps that would be something interesting in its own right.

There had been rumors that one of the teachers at Shin'o had been returned to prison -- they had been there before. Maybe he'd get a chance to speak with them in the future. So, nodding lightly as a hand rested idly on his Asauchi, Kaito pushed the thought away for later.

"If I'm permitted to, gladly. Though, I don't think either of us should put all our hope into that. If the Lieutenant is as...abrasive as you say, I'm not sure it'll be allowed."

He had never been able to see what the closer districts were like beyond just brief glimpses as he traveled through. So, getting the chance to slow down and follow a Gotei member as they patrolled through the tenth district was something of a new experience.

However, as Hono mentioned rules, Kaito's shoulders slumped just a tiny bit. Getting a set of rules and guidelines wasn't exactly unexpected. After all, he was just an academy student that was tagging along with a Gotei member for a patrol. he wasn't expecting her to just let him run wild. Admittedly, the rules she did outline felt considerably more childish than he thought they would be. Don't try and solve anything himself, don't get hurt, and don't leave her side.

He looked to the side sheepishly, reminding himself of the first rule in particular. He was all too aware that he had a tendency to act on emotion and instinct without thought of the consequences. As much as he wanted to, he knew that it was likely best to let her handle it.

As she began the patrol, with Kaito close behind, he kept a hand on his Asauchi as he looked around. He could see denizens talking amongst themselves while looking at him, and he offered a sheepish wave. He could hear the occasional comments from people close by, or just those who didn't know how loud they were.

He could hear them talking about him, wondering how many years in he was, some of them expressing worry if Hono planned to go further out and thinking that he'd be in danger. As he turned to look back at some people behind him, he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. People were moving in the shadows, the spaces between buildings, and staying hidden.

They were being tailed.

He stopped for a moment, making some small talk with the other folks. She was right, there were a lot of friendly folks here. But, like back home, there were no shortage of people that didn't approve of how things were, even if the Gotei reportedly was working on improving it. He excused himself from the conversation, before going up to Hono.

"We're being tailed. They're sticking to hiding places, probably working out when the best place would be to attack."