Brawl at the Academy

Along the long dirt paths of Soul Society, Susumu Bukiryou was busy patrolling the area, a displeased expression on his face. His search for today brought up nothing. Not only that, he had taken the moment to consult Shusshoku on his progress as a Shinigami, and the answer to that inquiry was the same as before; "You lack real experience. Stop training by yourself and risk your life for once". Susumu didn't like that answer. He liked training by himself. It was comfortable to work on his own pace, and if he trained with other people it would mess with his own spirit power, making it harder for him to learn to control. Besides, the other Shinigami in his own division had a tendency to completely avoid him anyway. Something about being "too weak" and an "embarrassment", or something like that. What did they know? Susumu was going to be a hero one day, and when that day came he'd have the last laugh. However, Susumu had a feeling that his Zanpakuto was right. There was only so much growth that he could do on his own. He didn't know how he would be strong enough to achieve Bankai without experiencing the stress of impending death. "Ugh, I really don't want to die a SECOND time, damnit..." Susumu muttered and sighed. He stopped walking and raised his head to see where he was. Surprisingly enough, he was standing in front of the Shino Academy. "No way in hell I'm challenging other Shinigami in my division just yet. I want to surprise them later. Right now, I kind of want to see how the Academy is holding up..." Susumu said with a sly grin. "I haven't been here in a while...there are probably a bunch of students I've never even met before." Susumu's mind inevitably turned to the possible female Shinigami he could make acquaintances with, and he chuckled his trademark weedy laugh while walking into the Academy grounds.