3 Current situation (2/2)
”Who are you?”
The boy was taken aback with the question but remembered her personality from the anime being an easy-going one. He replied with a faint smile,
”I don't remember much but all I know is that my name is Minamoto, Minamoto Itsuki”
Once again, she fell into a daze but this time seeing his smile. With the previous incident pushed to the back of her head she started to ask more questions becoming increasingly more active although there were still some traces of fear in her voice whenever she talked to him. Itsuki just sighed to this as there was nothing that he can do and just needed to learn to control his eyes properly, so he won't start frightening everyone he looks at.
As they continuously conversed, slowly the fear in Rangiku started to subside as she got to know him more. She realised that he was just a new soul unaware of where he was and the current situation. That's what Itsuki wanted her to think as he technically was a new soul but just had his memories from before his death. As the conversation slowly went towards his eyes, Itsuki replied that he didn't know or just evaded the topic altogether. Remembering back to her encounter with his eyes, fear appeared on her face but was quickly replaced by determination to help this new friend of hers to come to terms with his situation.
This was interrupted by the sound of a growl coming from the boy's stomach as a faint shade of red appeared on his face. Noticing his embarrassment, reduced more of her fear as this further indicated that he was just another soul just like her. Taking out some leftover stale bread, she handed it to him and found some cloth to help cover his eyes just like Itsuki requested. As Itsuki ate the stale bread, she started to explain to him about soul society. Although Itsuki knew the general situation of soul society, he didn't know everything. Slowly listening to Rangiku's explanation he got a better understanding of soul society learning that he was in District 64 of North Rukongai.
Part of soul society, Rukongai was the most populated area was divided into 320 districts, which can further be divided into 4 parts, North, East, South and West with each containing 80 districts.
They are then each numbered in descending order starting from 1 which is the closest to the centre and Seireitei (which will be introduced further on in the story). The number then increases the further they are from the centre, this results in the higher-numbered and farther districts decaying into slums.
Thus, while District 1 is peaceful and lawful, much like the antiseptic lifestyle of early-Edo era Kyoto, District 80 is a hardscrabble, violent, crime-infested area that more depicts the Heian era Kyoto.
As he listened to her explanation, footsteps could be heard walking towards the hut.
Gin was returning from collecting some firewood and more dried persimmon seeds. As soon as Gin entered, Rangiku sprung up and rushed to Gin for her persimmon seeds she craved for. Just as she was about to dig in, she looked up as if remembering an important matter that she had forgotten.
”Ah, I never introduced myself. My name is Matsumoto Rangiku, and this here is my best friend Ichimaru Gin”
”Pleased to meet you, Ichimaru-san, Matsumoto-san. I'm Minamoto Itsuki”