After some time,
Sora wiped his mouth.
Back when he was reading the manga, he was very curious about the feast Hikifune prepared for Ichigo, Renji, and the others.
Now that he had tried it, it was indeed worthy of its reputation.
It was no exaggeration to say that this was the most delicious meal Sora had ever eaten.
After all, this was the embodiment of Mod Soul technology. What Sora ate wasn't just food… it was, one could say, food with a soul!
To describe it more vividly, it was like the glowing dishes in food anime… praiseworthy dishes, aphrodisiac dishes.
Such dishes gave one an unprecedented brand new experience.
Sora was feeling that now.
Just thinking about how it would be hard to eat such food again made Sora feel regretful.
He looked ahead at Kirio Hikifune, the one with the title [Ruler of Grain].
"Hikifune-san, have you ever thought about changing your workplace?" Sora asked sincerely.
"Oh?" Hearing Sora's words, Hikifune covered her mouth with a charming, flirtatious laugh: "What, my lord, are you trying to recruit me?"
"Of course!" Sora nodded matter-of-factly: "Hikifune-san's cooking is unparalleled in the world. Just thinking that I might never be able to eat such food again fills me with sorrow!"
"So, Hikifune-san, really, won't you consider it? The benefits are excellent!" Sora said, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
And hearing Sora's words, Hikifune actually hesitated a bit.
After all, she had gone from being the Captain of the 12th Division to her current position in Zero Division.
But being in Zero Division was nice… immortal and indestructible.
However, the place where Zero Division resided was simply too dull, separated from the world below by a gap as vast as between heaven and earth.
Such a world was nowhere near as attractive as the vibrant world below.
To put it simply, when she was in the 12th Division, Kirio Hikifune would dress up every day, making herself bright and eye-catching.
Now, who cared about that? With no one around to see her, she naturally stopped bothering to dress up.
Otherwise, that plump appearance of hers could have been avoided.
After all, she was once the Captain of the 12th Division, so she had some skills.
However, seeing Hikifune like this, Ichibe'e panicked: "Hahaha, my lord really knows how to joke. Hikifune is a member of Zero Division, marked by the Oken. Even if she wanted to go with you, the Oken wouldn't allow it..."
"We don't know how to solve this, it's something passed down from the past!"
Ichibe'e quickly explained.
The joke was that Zero Division already had few members, so he couldn't afford to lose another one! If that happened, would he, Ichibe'e, even be considered the leader of Zero Division anymore?
So this time, Ichibe'e didn't even use respectful terms as much when addressing Sora.
And the effect of Ichibe'e's words was very significant.
Hearing Ichibe'e's words, Sora said nothing, but Hikifune's expression cooled down.
Indeed, Ichibe'e was absolutely correct… that was the reality of the situation.
In her spare time, Hikifune had also studied herself. The Oken had integrated into her body, inseparable, and thus she could not leave.
"I'm sorry, my lord, but I really cannot leave this place!" Hikifune said apologetically: "However, even though I cannot leave, my cooking skills are still at your service."
"You are welcome to visit Zero Division anytime, I'm sure Ichibe'e wouldn't stop you."
Hikifune said seriously, glancing at Ichibe'e as she spoke.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes!" Ichibe'e quickly nodded: "Who would dare stop you, my lord? If you want to eat, just come anytime!"
As long as Hikifune didn't leave, everything was fine with Ichibe'e.
Seeing this, Sora found it a bit amusing and frustrating.
'This big monk really valued his people.'
But he was quite determined to take Hikifune with him today.
So, looking at them, Sora said: "What if I said I have a way?"
"A way!!?" Hearing Sora's words, Ichibe'e and Hikifune were extremely shocked.
'Could there be a way to deal with something like the Oken?'
Ichibe'e looked at Sora in disbelief, wondering what exactly he couldn't do.
But while Ichibe'e was stunned, Hikifune was not.
Completely ignoring Ichibe'e's presence, Hikifune looked happily at Sora: "Is there really a way?"
"Yes!" Looking at the excited Hikifune, Sora ignored Ichibe'e and nodded himself.
"To say 'a way' is even an understatement. Actually, I have the ability to directly free you!" Sora said: "And I can even preserve the effect of the Oken!"
"How can that be done?" Hearing Sora's words, Hikifune was very shocked.
"Simple!" Sora snapped his fingers.