The life in the Quincies' castle went on but all the days were busy and similar to each other. Because of that most of the soldiers, especially Stern Ritters, became very tired. Soon enough the Emperor noticed that and decided to give a break to his soldiers.
Stern Ritters were allowed to spent their day off in the World of Living and the news about that spread around the castle very fast. The excitement of Stern Ritters could be felt everywhere and it became even more noticeable in the day of the trip to the human world.
Bambietta visited Haschwald to find out if he was ready to go or not. She rushed into his room and started to gabble about how she is happy and what she was planning to do in the World of Living.
Haschwald was listening to her chatter while putting on the hooded cape worn over his casual outfit for the human world. This cape was special and hid the wielder's presence while traveling between worlds.
"Are you going to take your favourite hat with you?"-Haschwald asked, putting the hood on.
"Of course! If someone asks me about it, I will just say that I bought it in the anime store."-Bambietta answered, then suddenly pretended to be surprised.-"Oh, are you going with us too, Haschwald?"
"What do you mean?"-the blond Quincy surprised.
"Well, I thought you will stay alone with His Majesty and so on."-Bambietta said with a sly smile.
Haschwald blushed deeply.
"Stop that."-he said with a frown.
"Oh, come on, Haschwald. I am sure His Majesty needs someone to brighten up his loneliness while we.."-in the next second girl shrieked with joy and rushed out of the room.
Haschwald followed the laughing girl through the various corridors. Bambietta disappeared around the corner and blond Quincy followed her there. But in the next second he bumped into someone.
The Emperor looked at the hooded person in the front of himself.
"Who.."-he said but then he saw the blond hair, which fell from under the hood, and recognized the person.-"Haschwald? What are you doing?"
Haschwald quickly started to apologize.
"It's all right."-Juha Bach said.-"It seems all of you were very excited recently because of that trip to the human world. Actually, I still think that it's not very good idea to go there. But fine. Just promise me that you will be careful there."
After these words Emperor kissed the blond Quincy.
"I will."-Haschwald said with a smile and hurried to the Gate of the Sun, where other Stern Ritters were already waiting for him.
Soon enough the group of Quincies appeared in the house, which served as a small base for them in the World of Living. They left their capes there and then each of them went in their own direction.
"Haschwald, would you like to go with us?"-male Quincy with the scar on his face asked.
"No, I think I will walk alone today."-Haschwald replied.
"Ok. Then see you later, Haschwald!"-Bambietta said then took Cang's hand and they left.
Haschwald left the house too and went through the streets. It was a rather hot day in the human world, so, soon enough Haschwald stopped in the park to take some rest in the shade of the trees. There he closed his eyes and started to think.
"I wonder how His Majesty is doing there now."-Haschwald thought and sighed.-"I think, next time I should stay with him.."
The blond Quincy didn't notice how he fell asleep and when he woke up, it was nearly the time, when the Quincies had to return to Vandenreich. Haschwald hurried back to the house from which they came. When he arrived, there was no one near the house yet.
"Looks like I am the first here."-Haschwald thought but then he heard that someone was running to him and turned in that direction.
"Haschwald, I need your help!"-panting Bambietta stopped near the blond Quincy.-"I lost my Quincy Cross pendant!"
"What?! It's really bad. I saw one of the Shinigamis around here. We will have a lot of problems, if he finds your pendant first."-Haschwald said.-"Let's hurry and find it. Come on!"
Bambietta ran forward, showing the way, and Haschwald followed her. Soon they stopped in the certain place.
"I think I dropped it around here somewhere."-Bambietta said.
They started to look for the pendant but were not able to find it. Suddenly Haschwald noticed, how something sparkled in the sun not far away from them. He turned to that direction and saw the man on the other side of the street, who was holding the lost pendant.
"Oh, no! It's that Shinigami."
"Damn it! I hope, he hasn't found out about us yet!"-Bambietta started to worry.-"We must get rid of him as fast as we can."
The two Quincies unnoticeably followed the man with a pendant. Soon enough he walked into the dark alley and disappeared from their sight. There Shinigami took out his cellphone and started to call Soul Society. While doing that he looked closely at the pendant he found.
"Hey, you! Give it back!"-Shinigami heard a voice and saw the angry girl near himself.
In the next moment the arrow flew from behind and hit the cellphone destroying it. Surprised Shinigami quickly turned around but immediately was slashed in half by Bambietta's sword.
After that Quincy girl got her pendant back. After erasing the traces of Quincy reiatsu she along with Haschwald left the alley.
"Thanks, Haschwald. You helped me a lot."-Bambietta said cheerfully.
"Just be more attentive next time."-Haschwald said.-"And I hope, His Majesty won't find out about it."
"Won't find about what?"-the two Quincies suddenly heard a voice behind themselves. They turned to that direction and saw the Emperor. Looks like he managed to hear the part of the soldier's speech.
"Your Majesty? Why are you in the World of Living?"-Haschwald surprised a bit.
"Well, I suddenly felt bored and decided to look how my soldiers are spending their free time in the human world."-Juha Bach replied.
"Don't you attract humans attention?"-Haschwald asked because His Majesty was wearing the Quincy outfit.
"Maybe. But a few people I met on my way just said something about "cosplaying". I don't think that they found out who I really am."-Juha Bach said.-"But I am still waiting for the answer to my question. What so special happened today about which I shouldn't know?"
"Well, actually, I lost my pendant today. But we were able to find it pretty fast."-Haschwald said. In fact, he didn't want to lie to Quincy leader and felt very guilty and unpleasant about that. But if he would have told the truth then, in the best case, Bambietta would never be allowed to visit the human world again.
"Really?"-the Emperor asked with a slight doubt.
"Yes."-Haschwald answered, thinking that he should tell all the truth later, after all.-"I promise, it will never happen again."
"I hope so."-Juha Bach said and watched at the sky.-"I think it's time to go back to Vandenreich now."
Bambietta nodded and hurried to the house, where the others have probably gathered already. Haschwald wanted to follow her but the Emperor stopped him.
"Why do you think I came here?"-Juha Bach asked.
"Huh?"-Haschwald surprised.-"But you said you felt bored and.."
"You are so naive, Haschwald."-the Emperor hugged the blond Quincy and gave him a kiss on the lips.-"It's because I was missing you."
A couple of days later Bambietta visited Haschwald again.
"Do you know that a small party among Stern Ritters will be held today?"-the girl asked.
"I haven't heard about it. I hope, it won't be too noisy. You know, His Majesty really doesn't like when he is disturbed like that."-Haschwald said.
"Don't worry about it. The party will be held in the far part of the castle, so His Majesty won't hear it."-Bambietta said.-"So, are you coming too?"
"I don't know."-Haschwald said.-"I don't really like such events."
"Oh, come on! It will be fun!"-Bambietta said.
Later that day Haschwald and Bambietta entered the room, where the party was held. The other Stern Ritters were already there and the room was rather crowded because of that. Bambietta saw Cang in the crowd, waved and went to him, pulling Haschwald along. The three Quincies found a free place and sat there.
They were talking about various things while the other Stern Ritters were having fun. Someone brought the disks with different music, which now was filling the room with nice tunes. But soon enough the music became much louder and the Quincies started to act more noisy. Haschwald noticed this change in the crowd behavior and turned to Bambietta.
"What's going on with them?"-he asked.
"Well, you know, someone of our guys were able to bring some booze with them from the human world."-Bambietta said and smiled guiltily.-"Oh, I haven't told you earlier? My bad."
"And you promised that it will be a quiet party."-Haschwald sighed and tried to calm down the other Quincies but it had almost no effect.
"Oh, just leave them. I think, they will calm down soon by themselves."-Bambietta said.
"I hope so."-Haschwald sighed.
They didn't notice how the small party grew into something bigger and uncontrollable. Gradually people in the room started to behave more saucily. Bazz-B took out the two bankai-stealing medallions and put them on his chest.
"Hey, guys! Look at my boobs!"-he cried.
People around him started to laugh loudly and someone changed the volume of music to high. Now room became even more noisy. Haschwald tried to stop this mess again.
"Oh, come on, dude! Just have fun with us!"-one of totally drunk soldiers said and put his arm around Haschwald's shoulders.
Haschwald tried to detach the impudent guy from himself but the latter held tight. Meanwhile the playing song was changed and topless Driscoll climbed on the table. He started to swing his shirt in the air, singing horribly out of tune.
A couple of seconds later all the bottles with booze in the room suddenly exploded as well as the stereo system. After that the silence came immediately and everyone turned to the doorway. The Emperor was standing there with his arms crossed and looked at the Quincies in the room. It appeared that he has been standing there for quite a long time, watching at this mess. And without any doubts, he was really angry.
"Did I enter the room with my best soldiers or some dirty pub?"-Juha Bach asked in icy tone.
Everyone in the room kept silent. It seems that all who was drunk slowly started to sober up after their leader's words.
"And this supposed to be the pride of my army!"-Juha Bach continued his speech.-"Another such excess and I will make you to repeat the military training from the very beginning."
He turned around and headed to the exit of the room. Before leaving he gave a displeased glance to Haschwald, who was still embraced by drunk soldier. When the Emperor left, the Quincies in the room started to talk but already not so loud as before. Haschwald was finally able to free himself from soldier's clutch and quickly followed the Emperor.
"Your Majesty! Please wait.."-Haschwald called the Emperor, but Juha Bach just ignored him.-"You got it all wrong.."
"Got wrong what?"-Emperor stopped and turned to the blond Quincy.-"The fact that you were the part of that outrageous event and hugged with that guy?"
"No, it's not like that.."-Haschwald said.
"I don't want the other men to touch you, Haschwald."-Juha Bach said calmer than before.-"Besides, it looked like you two were having fun there."
Haschwald tried to explain something but the Emperor just waved away from him.
"Never mind. Just go and tell them how exactly they should behave."-Juha Bach said.-"Actually, you had to do it before they started that mess. And I didn't expect you to take part in it. The leader of my Stern Ritters shouldn't act like that."
"You are right, Your Majesty."-Haschwald became sad.-"Maybe I am just don't fit in this role. You probably should have chosen someone more worthy for this appointment."
"I don't want to see someone else in your place, Haschwald."-the Emperor said. He wasn't angry anymore and was talking in a soft tone.
"Why?"-Haschwald asked.
"Because I love you."-Juha Bach replied.
"Is that supposed to be the main strong reason?"-Haschwald thought.
The Emperor put the hand on Haschwald's shoulder.
"Besides, I know that you are the only one, except me, who can handle with that bunch of vandals. You were able to earn their respect and many soldiers look up to you. This means that you are perfectly coping with your duties."-the Emperor said and stroked Haschwald on the cheek.-"And also, I trust you and believe in you. No one better fits to be my right-hand man than you, Haschwald."
The noise coming from the party room started to become louder again.
"I think, you should calm them down now."-Juha Bach said and, before letting Haschwald go, drew the blond Quincy to himself for a kiss.-"I am counting on you, Haschwald."
"Yes, as you say, Your Majesty."-Haschwald replied and, encouraged by the Emperor's words, headed back to the room, where other Stern Ritters began to make noise again.