This week I brought a math book to Kyouraku taicho to read. He was a bit surprised that it wasn't a kido or an adventure book like usual but he read it to me anyways. I found it the other day when I was looking for other things that could make me a better shinigami and this seemed interesting. It's amazing what numbers can do. You can count them, add them, multiply them or give them meaning. Lots of examples in the book give money as an example of what numbers are for. Things like budgets and interest and trading goods and services all seem fascinating.
After reading for a bit, Kyouraku taicho asked me a few simple math questions. I gave them pretty easily. I think numbers come pretty natural to me. Then he asked me some algebra. It took a bit more thinking, but I answered those easily. Taicho cocked his head to the side and asked me if I liked math. I nodded and said that it's a useful tool to have since there are so many applications. I still don't know that much math though. I inquired if Lisa-san used math as fukutaicho. Kyouraku taicho looked away and replied that she did, mostly when she was doing the 8th Division budget. She was pretty good at it too.
I feel bad at mentioning Lisa-san to Kyouraku taicho. He changed how he was acting so much when I mentioned her name. I'll have to make it up to Taicho for bringing up a topic that's sad for him. I'll do the budget for him someday. And it will be balanced properly, like Lisa-san used to.
A/N: Sorry it took as long as it did to get this up. I've been mulling over the time span between Nanao's childhood to young adulthood. I need to make sure I cover important issues and how they change Nanao to who we know her as. Suggestions welcome!