I recently had the opportunity to speak with Kuchiki Byakuya. I lent him a few of my books, and we ended up having dinner together. It was quite enjoyable, and it seems that we have very much in common. We are supposed to go for tea sometime soon, and Kuchiki-san would like it if I tracked down his sister and invited her, as well.

I also encountered a Hollow on one of my stops at the book store. It was my first time in combat in quite a long while, so it was a bit of a challenge to make sure I didn't wear myself out by using too much kido. I would have preferred an easier Hollow to test myself on, instead of a Menos, but... it was defeated in the end. Kurotsuchi Mayuri was also in the vicinity, and ended up helping take care of the Menos. Such a detestable man...

Work has been tedious, as usual. I have this coming Saturday off, and I will use it to the best of my abilities. I have an ever-growing stack of books that need my attention.