For a whole century, Airi had relied on the generosity of the Mao family to get by. They were a minor noble house with ties to the thirteenth division, and so it was no wonder she had joined. In her early years as a soul reaper, it was with her adopted siblings that she trained. Before she knew it, Airi had become acting captain of squad 13. Airi was never pestered about it before, however, with a war between the noble families and Airi's recent claim as the official captain, it seemed the family wanted more and more to do with her. Likely, it was to elevate the family's status into something closer of a higher house. Airi, not being blood related, the family sought to marry her in, making her a more solid claim to power.

Airi had stood quiet for much of the meeting. Using a small pad and an ink quill, the captain had taken notes from the meeting. When she was called by the captain commander, she reviewed her peers. Her initial thought was that it was to be about the feuding families, though there were more families involved among the captains than just the three that were called. After hearing the information that followed, the captain of squad 13 breathed a sigh of relief. She continued her notes, writing her own questions down for later. "Permission to speak, sir?" Airi asked, looking at the captain commander, then into her notes. She took a quick but audible breath. Before waiting for the captain commander to respond, Airi had already began speaking.

"I mean no disrespect towards you or the other lieutenants. However, for this mission, would it be possible that I took my own troops out? I feel that they've spent enough time in the mortal world, it would be good experience for my men should they have to deal with problems closer to home. I will, of course, be around to supervise in order to make sure nobody gets injured too badly."