>>5255951“Sorry Shin, but not this time.” You sigh as you stand up, making it seem like you’re actually disappointed. Shin looks at you confused as you continue. “I’m gonna go do that jinzen thing the old man mentioned. I dunno, somethin’ about it seems important.”
You walk out to the steps down to the door, before turning back to him, smirking. “If you wanna fight, go follow Kazeko. I’m sure she’ll wanna spar you - she was goin’ ta the trainin’ ground, after all.” The larger boy nodded at that, standing up himself.
“Yeah, you’re right. Well, if you can do that jinzen whatever, let me know about it, yeah?” He said, before running off after Kazeko and Tsunayashiro. You watched him go. You’d been certain that Tsunayashiro had followed after Kazeko to try and humiliate her like you’d done him, or worse. You were pretty sure she could handle him herself, but… <span class="mu-i">No need to take chances when I haven’t even used her yet.</span>
You step out to an empty training ground, sitting down seiza-style and laying your new zanpakuto across your legs as you did. You recalled what your father had said about jinzen - how it was vital to contacting your zanpakuto to eventually gain your shikai, but how the meditation was different for everyone. His experience couldn’t help you.
“Well, here goes nothin’…” You sigh…
>Roll me 3d10 for jinzen, DC hidden.