6th sector - Kuchiki clan mansion

On a morning after one week since the gathering at the marriage announcement has passed.

"Nii-sama!"

Finishing squad preparations, Kuchiki Byakuya exited his room only to be called to a halt by Rukia. She nimbly folded her knees and propped herself up with both hands on the plain wood of the hallway.

"Today I will leave for the nyuseki* formalities"

(*entering a family register as a married couple)

After bowing and then raising her face, Byakuya looked at Rukia with softened eyes.

"I see…has an appointment for going to the Kininkai already been settled?

Rukia tilted her head at hearing this unfamiliar word 'Kininkai'.

"Go to…Kininkai…? Don't I simply submit a notification to the Personnel Record Administration Bureau…?"

Watching his younger sister-in-law who looked puzzled, Byakuya's eyes widened in bewilderment for just a moment.

"…Chiyo"

"Yes, I'm here!"

Immediately there was a reply coming from the right hand side behind Rukia. Turning to look over her shoulder, to her surprise, her maid Chiyo was kneeling there whilst lowering her head in a deep bow.

"Give a detailed explanation to Rukia"

Without saying what, Byakuya gave this command with only a few brief words.

Having no need to enquire back, Chiyo responded with "as you please"

"…I will go now"

"Take care, Byakuya sama"

"Take care, Nii-sama!"

Chiyo said that whilst remaining in a low bow, Rukia stood up and watched his back until he was out of sight.

"Well then…Chiyo. What in the world is this 'Kininkai' that nii-sama was talking about?"

Rukia returned to her room accompanied by Chiyo, together with Abarai Renji who had just come to pick her up, they sat face to face with Chiyo.

"Kininkai is an abbreviation for 'Kinin*(*Golden seal)noble assembly. In cases of marriages involving the four noble clans it is compulsory to submit a document to the Kinin noble assembly, that document should be presented by the head of the family themselves."

"I see…! So that's why nii-sama asked me if I had a fixed appointment for going to the Kininkai"

Chiyo nodded 'that's right'.

"Where is this 'Kinin noble assembly'?"

When Renji asked, Chiyo laughed "you should avoid being impatient, Renji sama!", she spread out a piece of paper with four folds that was kept in between her waist sash, in front of the other two.

"In which case, please allow Chiyo to deliver an explanation regarding the process of the nyuseki!"

On that paper that was entitled [Rukia sama, Renji sama course of events up to the nyuseki, there was beautifully brushed writing and a myriad of details were penned. Chiyo pointed at them one by one, she carefully explained the numerous formalities leading up to the nyuseki.

"It…it's this complicated!?"

"I even feel the ill will of someone who doesn't intend to get married…!"

The pair who had finished listening to everything, both had their heads resting in in their arms, a summary of the nyuseki process is as follows.

1- For the marriages of persons residing within Seireitei - submission of marriage registration to the (7th sector) Personnel Record Administration Bureau.

2 - For the marriages of Gotei 13 soldiers - submission of regimental soldier marriage registration to the (4th sector) Gotei Soldier Record Administration Bureau.

3 - For the marriages of official seats and above - submission of high spirit marriage registration to the (6th sector) Higher Order Spirit Rank Administration Bureau.

4 - For the marriages of nobles - submission of noble marriage registration to the (Central 1st sector) Noble Assembly.

5 - For the marriages of the four great noble clans, a marriage certificate is presented to the Kinin Noble Assembly (Central 1st sector), the husband and wife are present under the head of the family who submits it.

6 - Report to the captain/vice captain of the entire division at the squad's headquarters.

"By the way, the reception counter of the Kinin Noble Assembly is only open from 9am to 11am, so please be aware of that! It is for that reason that Byakuya sama was concerned about going to a Kininkai appointment"

"Is that so, that's no good I can't take half the day off…!"

Nodding a 'yes', Chiyo looked at her pocket watch.

"If you are going to face this process from now…because you are both well accustomed to using shunpo, Chiyo thinks you will be just in time to present yourselves for regimental soldier marriage registration!"

"Even if we use shunpo we can't visit more than two places!? Right now it's still…"

"It is seven minutes past nine"

"It is!? I understand that the Kininkai is compulsory, I hope I can go as far as submitting a document to the Noble Assembly!"

"Renji sama…the offices have a waiting time, that part is unavoidable. Since there is no way that each administration Bureau will simply do marriage registration at the reception desk…"

The Personnel record Administration Bureau that deal with people going in and out of Seireitei is particularly busy, it was famous for its long waiting times, it is said that they handle all procedures throughout the whole day.

"Renji, I wonder if there is no help for what you were saying to Chiyo?…Chiyo do you mind if I take these instructions?"

"Of course not!"

Chiyo gladly folded the paper up and respectfully held it out to Rukia. Putting it into her pocket, Rukia clapped Renji's shoulder and stood up, "let's go"