You Spin Me Right 'Round, Baby (Elyss/Shishiyuki/Makoto)

"History lessons? I am a zanjutsu instructor, not a history instructor."

For a brief moment there was the faint question of whether Elyss was actually trying to antagonise her intentionally by not even requesting her specialty of training but it was just more likely that she was earnest and maybe, just maybe she could forgive that more.

At the same time though it was an irritating thing to have to deal with. She knew a lot and realistically she could've gone out of her way to do this but there was the simple fact of the matter.

Why? She owed her nothing and had just about zero reason to go out of her way for it.

What the heck? Makoto's expression contorted from its tight scowl into a confused and conflicted look. It was really a mix of disgust and discomfort at the gesture of Elyss bowing like this in front of her. Did she find it pathetic and pitiful? A little and it evoked no small amount of frustration that this was happening in front of her girlfriend like it was some kind of stunt where she looked bad for not accepting such an apology.

"Whatever, get up already and stop looking so unbecoming for a captain. A student will see you."

She muttered and looked away to stare off in the distance. Honestly, this woman. It was infuriating to her really.

"And why would my opinions on the matter be of importance then if all the captains behave however they please?"

She did make a point that the captains operated in their own ways, Makoto wouldn't pretend that Hakuyou was the gold standard for her of a captain's behaviour and under any other current captain she might've torn her hair out chasing after them or dealing with needless eccentrics.

Hmphf. Makoto was loathe to admit that she had no real retort to Elyss' statement but it didn't change her disgruntlement about the situation all the same. The woman continued to be a frustrating headache to the petty vice-captain that had no interest in making good, they were shinigami whose mutual interests aligned by nothing except role not friends.

"Whatever appeases you I suppose, Captain Kishimoto."

Back to her, hm? Shishiyuki turned her attention back to Elyss, though naturally she didn't go through the full greeting again or anything of the sort. She naturally assumed there was more to discuss, though whether it was related to the Gotei or to something more interpersonal was anyone's guess.

"Is there something else I can do for you, Captain?"

Admittedly, Shishiyuki was fully aware of the strife between her girlfriend and her captain, but that wasn't something she wished to step into unless it was necessary, least of all in public. Not out of any sense of propriety, of course. It simply wasn't her issue until one of them deigned to make it her issue.