In the auditorium, Natsuhiko came here again for the graduation ceremony and the official awarding ceremony of the Zanpakutō.
Three-quarters of this batch of graduating sixth-graders passed the internship assessment, were selected by the squad, and entered the Gotei 13 Team.
Of the remaining quarter, many were injured when facing Hollows during their internships, and some did not complete their internship tasks and were unable to become Shinigami.
Among these three-quarters of graduates, about two-fifths have mastered the basic knowledge, which is the minimum requirement for carrying out squad tasks.
For example, in the Purification Team of Division 13, those who have mastered the First Solution can enter the real world and be stationed in charge of the purification of an area.
For example, in the 10th Division Police Patrol Team, each patrol area is responsible for a Shinigami who masters Shikai.
Xia Yan didn't have a clue. Although he still had strong combat power, his aura of genius faded slightly.
It's not as good as Hisagi Shuhei, who graduated two years ago, mastered Hakkake in two months and shined in the squad.
Natsuhiko was officially awarded the Zanpakutō and officially became a member of the Second Division, ending his life as a college student.
After the graduation ceremony, Xia Yan slowly walked out of the auditorium and stood in a daze outside the auditorium. A voice rang in his ears, "Xia Yan, this way."
Natsuhiko raised his head and looked into the distance, where Abarai Renji, Rukia and the other five people were standing.
"Brother Renji, sister Rukia..."
Natsuhiko hurriedly walked over and came to them. He was directly held in Abarai Renji's arms, rubbed his hair desperately, and said, "Congratulations on your graduation."
During this year in the secret mobile unit, Xia Yan spent less time with them, but every time he received his salary, he would get together with a few people and maintain their friendship.
Lucia looked at Xia Yan, took out a package, and said, "This is a gift for you."
"Thanks."
As soon as Natsuhiko thanked him and took it, Abarai Renji said: "Rukia, why didn't you tell me that you prepared a gift so that I could prepare one too."
Lucia said angrily: "Isn't it necessary to prepare gifts? Do you need others to tell you?"
"Of course you need it. Don't you think they also... what? You have all prepared gifts." Renji Abarai looked at the people who took out the gifts with an extremely helpless expression.
Kira Izuru gave Natsuhiko a pen and said, "This pen is for you."
Kondo Isamu gave Natsuhiko a kunai and said: "I heard that the secret mobile unit is good at assassination, so I will give you this kunai."
Hinamori Momo gave Xia Yan a sunny doll and said with a smile: "I hope your day will be sunny."
"Thanks."
Xia Yan took all these things and put them away properly.
Lucia smiled and said: "There is also mine, please open it quickly."
Xia Yan nodded and opened the package sent by Lucia. Inside was a silver-white necklace with a silver heart as the pendant.
Lucia explained: "This is to hope that you will never forget your heart at any time."
Xia Yan hung the pendant around his neck and said with a smile, "I will always wear it."
Abarai Renji said with a smile: "Since you have all prepared gifts and I have not prepared any, then I will treat you to dinner."
The six of them went to the food court and found a wine shop to celebrate Xia Yan's graduation.
But when the banquet was about to end, Kondo Isamu's eyes were red and he sobbed softly.
Abarai Renji, Rukia and the others did not interrupt, apparently they knew what was going on.
Natsuhiko asked Lucia in a low voice: "What happened?"
Rukia said softly: "He has not reached the fourth level of spiritual pressure and cannot enter the fourth grade next year."
Xia Yan was slightly startled when he heard this. Entering the fourth grade is actually relatively simple. In three years, cultural classes, swordsmanship and free fighting, as long as he is not too stupid, he can graduate successfully.
But only the requirements for spiritual pressure are limited by talent.
Xia Yan didn't know how to comfort him. He had reached the fifth level of spiritual pressure and graduated early. It was ironic to comfort him.
Natsuhiko didn't speak. Abarai Renji sighed and said, "Even if you can't become a Shinigami, you can still do many things."
Lucia echoed: "Renji is right. Maybe in your opinion, we are not qualified to say such things, but putting all your life on one thing is too harsh on yourself."
Kondo Isamu sobbed and said: "I know, I also want to live another life, but when I think about not being able to meet you in the future, I feel very sad."
Isamu Kondo has accepted the fact that he cannot become a Shinigami, but after he dropped out of school, he could only return to Rukongai and could never enter the Seireitei.
This meant that it was difficult for him to get along with Abarai Renji and others, especially the joy of getting along with everyone at this party, which made him unable to let go.
Abarai Renji put his arm around Kondo Isamu's shoulders and said with a smile, "No matter what, we are friends."
Kira Izuru said: "We will go see you."
Isamu Kondo nodded heavily, picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in one gulp, then poured another glass of wine into his mouth.
Seeing that he was drinking continuously and was obviously drunk, Abarai Renji wanted to stop him, but Rukia held him back and said, "Don't stop him, let him drink."
Abarai Renji nodded, raised his glass, and said, "Then let's go together."
Rukia, Hinamori Momo, and Kira Izuru also raised their wine glasses, but when Natsuhiko went to get the wine glass, Rukia slapped his arm away and said, "You can't drink yet."
Xia Yan said helplessly: "I have grown up."
Hinamori Tao smiled and said: "But you are still a brat."
Xia Yan is almost fifteen years old now. Compared with these friends who are already about a hundred years old, he is really too young.
Xia Yan had no choice but to accompany them with juice and wine.
At the end of the banquet, Isamu Kondo drank so much that he fell unconscious and was carried on Renji Abarai's back.
Standing at the entrance of the food court, Xia Yan pointed to the other end and said, "I want to go back to the squad and go this way."
Renji Abarai smiled and said, "Go back before it's too late."
Xia Yan nodded, turned and left, feeling a little sad.
Kondo Isamu is a character that does not exist in the original work, and just like in the original work, he disappears from everyone.
But he is Xia Yan's good friend. In the past three years, the time they have spent together is not short.
They separated like this, and the chances of seeing each other became less and less in the future.
But compared to himself who would get sentimental due to a short separation when he was at Zhenyang Spiritual Arts Academy, Xia Yan is stronger now.
It’s not that you won’t be sad, but that you will hide your sadness.
With the end of the college student era, Xia Yan not only became a god of death, but also became more mature.