NAME_1 Hitsugaya sighed as he wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was sitting at a small table in the living room of the apartment he shared with NAME_2 NAME_3, his lieutenant and friend. They had been sent to Karakura Town by the Soul Society to monitor the activities of the Arrancars, a group of powerful Hollows that served under the traitor Aizen.

The apartment was small and cramped, with only one bedroom, one bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. The air conditioner was broken and the windows were barely open, letting in little breeze. The summer heat was unbearable, especially for someone like NAME_1 who preferred cold climates.

He was trying to focus on the reports he had to write for the Soul Society, but he found it hard to concentrate. Part of the reason was the heat, but another part was NAME_2.

NAME_2 was lying on the couch, wearing nothing but a bikini and a pair of sunglasses. She had a magazine in one hand and a glass of lemonade in the other. She looked relaxed and comfortable, unlike NAME_1 who was wearing his usual Shinigami uniform.

She had suggested that they go to the beach or the pool to cool off, but NAME_1 had refused. He said they had to stay in the apartment and do their work. He also said that her outfit was inappropriate and indecent.

NAME_2 had shrugged and said that she didn't care what he thought. She said that she was not going to wear anything more than what she had on. She said that it was too hot to wear anything else.

NAME_1 had tried to ignore her, but he