Chapter 1

I've been looking forward to this! At last, it's time to conduct my special story for the Seireitei Bulletin!

And why do you need me to tag along?

Didn't you recently visit the world of the living? Plus, you're friends with the subject.

Well, when you put it like that...

But I'd rather be here on patrol or to fight Hollows than for some dumb story for the Seireitei Bulletin.

Renji, you seem to have forgotten that I've been around longer than you, so that makes me your superior.

That's hardly fair!

Hahaha! Whine all you want! Now let's get on with this story!

All right, off we go!

Wait, don't pull me!

Take that!

Oooooooo...

Very nice form, as expected.

Renji...and Shuhei? Back to bother the living again?

Ichigo! I have an important favor to ask of you!

Huh?! I'm a little pre-occupied with fighting a Hollow at the moment...

No worries. Keep on as you are and just listen.

Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki, I want to understand the source of your power. I hope you'll agree to an exclusive story.

Exclusive story?! No thanks, that's not my style.

Also, you're in the way!

This is a very special assignment for the Seireitei Bulletin.

Until you agree... No, even if you object, I will have this story!

Then, why are you even asking for my consent?!

It's polite to inquire!

Like I said, you're in the way! Ugh, fine!

I am in your debt!

Got it. Just move already!

Hey, welcome back! What's with the gloomy expression?

This and that... Give my body back now, Kon.

Alrighty.

Hey! Ichigo!

Whoa, Karin?!

Didn't I ask you to run errands?! What are you doing moseying around?!

Um... Just taking a walk?

Could you please hurry up? It's going to take forever to finish dinner.

Yeah, my bad... I'll go now.

Interesting. Ichigo lives with an alpha female who dishes out brutal training that strengthens him daily both physically and spiritually.

No, I think that's a bit of an overstatement.

(Will I have to put up with such delusions the entire time?)