Process of Elimination[Hiroe, Yuri]

Free time was so damn sparse now. Under normal circumstances, Yuri found herself with a fair ammount, certainly manageable. However, the situation in Sixth division was now eroding that considerably. If she wasn't having to burn the extra energy to keep up with the workload, she was having to keep an eye on the rest of her division thanks to the ....zeal afforded by recent events. As such, the workload had increased.

As had the fuckups. One thing that Yuri despised beyond anything else was people making more work for her. And of course, with the incident, people had shaped up, but mistakes still happened. Around some more than others. And now that was an almost constant stream. Not only that, but she also had her duties to the Academy students as a tutor. While a number of the other Tutors had simply neglected their duties, Yuri had doggedly fixated on them. Her pride would allow nothing else. even as so much of her life was consumed by squadwork, she continued to give up what free time remained in order to ensure she could work with her students. And that meant less sleep, and even worse: less training of her own. Stagnation had slowly crept up on her. Some of her more exemplary students had outright surpassed her, or caught up. Even despite being such an exceptional individual herself, she found some of her students moving on for more advanced tutors or teachers that specialized in certain areas. And while before, she endeavored to simply continue to impmrove herself. Well... now she didn't have the time to do so.

Rather than practice and exploration, she had to settle for drills and meditation so that she wouldn't wear herself out too thinly, and to give her mind a bit of rest. Simple repetition after a day of chaotic thought. She'd always quite enjoyed how unpredictable the work in realm enforcement could be. But now, she dreaded the wildness. And it was showing. She wasn't sleeping quite as well, she wasn't quite as well kept as she had once been, and her energy had been on a slow decline. So often finding herself staring at paperwork that it wore her down.

And so, even as she was supposed to be meditating, Yuri found herself simply sitting in the courtyard off to the side, with her zanpaku'to laying in her lap. She'd been trying to simply close her eyes and clear her mind for almost twenty minutes, to .... no avail. But, at long last, an excuse presented itself. One of the academy students? She stared for a little as she watched Hiroe make her way out and take up a bit of the training space. Watching the strokes of her zanpaku'to.

"You seem distracted." Her voice was soft and tired, lacking it's usual spunk and edge to it. Rather than her usual masked condescending nature, she simply was making an observation as she watched the woman.

"That so?"

She slowly sheathed her zanpaku'to and rose to her feet, a sigh escaping her as she glanced toward the woman and a lopsided little smile formed across her lips. "Graduation is a big step, at least for a Student. But ultimately, it's important to not worry about it too much. It's not as if you're confined to the division you wind up in. And if you can't make up your mind, there's always Eigth Division." She pointed out, walking over towards the student as she glanced at their zanpaku'to in hand. Hmm.

"what divisions do you currently have in mind?" She ventured with a slight tilt of her head. Her head devoid of it's usual banter. She was just tired and curious.

A gentle nod of her head, a slight smile playing across her face as she gave a little chuckle. "Oh? I'm a little surprised. Sure, the Seventh attracts a certain type of individual, but a lot of students find that sort of work a bit scary. After all, Seventh is the division with the most consistent combat interaction these days. Sure, Fourth will be deployed to take out hollows as needed. But Seventh when out in the field have to be prepared for a fight at any time while also performing Konso and other duties. It takes someone with a fair ammount of guts to go for that division. Not to mention, you don't really see soul society as often depending on how busy it is." She noted, closing her eyes. She herself had considered that squad once upon a time, but ultimately, it meant being around strangers mostly, and humans at that.

"Myself? I'm currently in the Sixth Division." She pointed out. After all, she didn't simply plan on remaining where she was. Regardless of her current situation, she had always been on the lookout for a means of advancement. Something more. There was certainly benefits to being part of the police force. But it was not something she was content with. She didn't know....exactly what it was she wanted. But she knew that she wasn't going to find it in Sixth. Truth be told.... she had been considering Eigth. If only to perhaps get an idea of what she was really craving.

Hm? Well what do you know, the noticed a look of contemplation of all things on the student's face. A pleased smile forming on her lips as no short amount of enjoyment welled up from her advice not just being heeded,. but digested properly. Far too many empty headed idiots running around only taking her words at face value and pretending to consider them.

"Busy. It's a very demanding division to be in as an officer. And the work is certainly what man might consider ... dull. Its challenge lies more in one's ability to focus and dedicate themselves to their work. Enforcing the laws of the realm in soul society is no simple task after all. And at times it can be rather thankless depending on where in the rukongai you are. I have been in the division for some time. And I'll admit. It perhaps hasn't quite ....challenged me in the ways I had initially hoped." She noted, not giving a clear negative or positive response. "I've learned a lot, and it's helped me become who I am today. But I will admit, that it isn't perhaps where I think I'll ultimately end up. Which is another thing to consider. There is a difference between what division you wish to be in in the present, and what division you ultimately wind up in." She pointed out.

"Like any carreer, your role and even division may change as you mature, and the needs of soul society change. Certainly I'm sure you're aware of a time when they were far less focused in a division's goals. Perhaps you join a division because you like the work. Perhaps you want to challenge yourself to improve in a particular area. And that may change over time. And certainly lateral movement is something that happens in the Gotei. So don't feel like you'll be stuck with whatever division you choose to begin with." She pointed out. Admittedly the speech was smooth and fluid, practiced to say say the least. After all, this was a talk she gave to many of her students she tutored.