[center][sub][Colour=CadetBlue][h3]甚 悟 郎    半 間[/h3]
[h2]J I N G O R Ō     H A N M A[/h2][/Colour][/sub][/center]
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   "[colour=CadetBlue]I'm not of a station to comment on our captain commander.[/colour]" Jin said with an air of formality, the tapping pipe of his fellow Shinigami capturing his attention. "[colour=CadetBlue]But I cannot lie, it doesn't instill confidence.[/colour]" Jin watched further as Kobe picked people out in the crowd, waving to who he recognised as Nakajima. But his next glance was firmly set on his captain, Takehiro, someone with whom Jin did have a modicum of confidence. As an unseated new graduate he wasn't deeply acquainted with any of the captains, only knowing them by name and reputation. But on the few gatherings he was able to observe some of them, particularly those like Umeki, he felt that they had gotten the good end of the stick.

   The one person that stood out to Jin was the lieutenant of squad three, Seki, the glow surrounding her almost unavoidable. "[colour=CadetBlue]Do you think we will get stronger?[/colour]" he mused almost to himself more than Kobe, yet he still expected an answer. "[colour=CadetBlue]It must take many years of training to reach the rank of lieutenant. It's daunting to have that much expectation placed on you, don't you find?[/colour]" Jin was prone to these questions of self confidence, but each time they crossed his mind they eventually sank below the waves of his ambition. 

   He turned back to Kobe, one of the only class mates he could've conceivably called a friend. Not through lack of personality or opportunity but, as as a member of a noble family, Jin felt he was somewhat less approachable. But in a rare moment of relief after his probing question he smiled back with less mischievousness in his smile than in his words "[colour=CadetBlue]I bet I get there before you.[/colour]"