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First Division of West Rukongai.

Garden of some aristocratic family.

While taking care of the Aristocratic family the old gardener heard someone demanding to be brought to their palace which made him curious and confused thinking just who can be so demanding to order him and anywhere else but in this garden and turning around he found some beggar no calling this brat a beggar will ne wrong because from this kids clothing he is sure this brat is a soul who has arrived in the Soul Society not long ago.

Understanding Takashi's condition the old man let out a sigh before asking "Ate you aware of the place we are in? "

'If this is heaven then the old man should be a servant of mine and he wouldn't be asking me something like this instead of leading me to the Palace everyone would get.

If that's the case then where am I? 'Hearing the old man's question and the lack of cooperation made Takashi think  "Aren't we in heaven? "

"Heaven what made you think we are in Heaven kid? " asked the old man with a chuckle.

"I have died while fighting a Tiger then when I  re-opened my eyes I found myself in this beautiful Garden. " Takashi answered with a serious face.

"You are a brave one if you have fought a Tiger before death, kid. " said the old man with a smile as he wondered if this kid knows how much he should boast you have died fighting a tiger why don't you say you were battling a dragon instead?

"You are embarrassing me old man. " hearing the old man preasing him Takashi felt ashamed before he starts his explanation "Actually I didn't want to fight the tiger but I wanted to escape as far as I can however I was too close to its cage when it escaped and the first one to be attacked by that Tiger and I had to fight against it to save myself.

However, it was too strong and before I can do anything I lost my life and the rest is history. "

"So you died in an accident huh? " the old man asked Takashi with sympathy while wondering how much pain he had to go through while he was resisting the Tiger from biting him to death.

Although Takashi said he was fighting a Tiger we all know he was just trying to save himself from becoming the Tiger's meal but the harsh reality and the merciless Tiger finally ate him up.

"Yes, you can also put it that way. " Takashi said with a nod looking at the old man.

"I am sorry for the way of your death but I don't want to tell you a lie so I will be frank with you and let you know that we aren't in Heaven and this Garden isn't any part of Heaven either. " The old man said with a sympathetic smile.

"If this isn't heaven where can we be? I have already died so I should have moved in Heaven right? " Takashi asks in surprise.

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"We are in a place called the Soul Society. " replied the old man with a serious face as he looks me in the eye as I asked him with a laugh "You must be joking right? "

"From your clothes, I am certain you are new in this place. Aren't you? " he asked me with a confident tone as if he understands my situation very well.

"What about it? " I asked with worry as I look at him although I can accept I have died and moved to Haven or Hell but if he wants me to believe that I am in the Soul Society. 

Fat chance I will never believe him when it is nothing but a fictional world and this old man must have been quite a geek when he was alive that is why he is pranking.

Come on man think something more believable will you. 

While I was wondering what more he will say to make a fool out of me suddenly we heard some noise far away from us as he got serious before saying "Alright kid I have told you enough for now and it's time you get out of this place or I will lose my job. "

After that, I wanted to ask him some more questions. 

However, he didn't allow me to say it and told me if the owner of this garden were to catch me he will kill me and the old man will lose his job.

After which I asked him about how can I die when I am already dead to which he explained I will know someday.

After that, I got to know the officials and the people who are protecting the Soul society are the Gotei 13 or the Shinigami organization he didn't know much about them and only told me that the ones who are in power live on the other side of a Huge wall that we can see even from the garden.

After that, I was directed to the gate as he wanted me out without any delay.

So with no choice, I got out of the Garden with a few oranges and bananas hidden in my robe which he didn't notice, or is it possible he ignored it.

While walking on the street I started wondering about my situation and what period am I in and if this Soul Society is similar to the one in Bleach.

While walking on the street I found a shop that was selling rice and the price is not that high either but I didn't have any money with me so I went to the fruit shop to sell all my fruits which gave me more money than I expected.

"Those bananas were gold. " that is the only thing that crossed my mind.

If you think I am speaking wrong then you need to know for one banana I  earned 120 soul currency and I had 12 banana and a few oranges after giving them to the shopkeeper he gave me 1500 Soul Currency and the rice and fish cost only half a soul currency.

So you can understand what I am talking about.

After knowing I am rich I didn't go around showing my wealth instead I hide my money knowing there are greedy people everywhere who will attack me for my money.

After a satisfactory meal, I started walking on the street when I found a kid who is younger than me and he has silver hair.

The kid is selling Persimmon on the street and asking everyone to buy from him but he is wearing dirty clothes and the Persimmon he is selling isn't in such good condition either so no one was considering buying from him because of that I was feeling bad for his poor condition and decided to get some from him.

"How much is one Persimmon? "