Chapter 2: The Warriors' Mission

So, what are we doing?

Keigo begged and pleaded so that's why I came, but isn't this the same as wandering around like we usually do after school?

We're not wandering! We're going out on patrol to find the evil in Karakura Town!

It's the daily task of Orihime's ideal self, the Warrior of Hope!

And that's the story we're going with. Let's just have some afterschool fun with them. It's nice having girls around.

And you're okay calling it a story yourself?

What was it that Tatsuki asked you to get ready?

She wanted me to go find us a villain. Pretty stupid, huh? I did ask someone to help us, but...

Somebody! Please help me! I'm being attacked by a very bad man!

Isn't this voice...Rukia?

She wasn't at school today, was she?

Oh, wow... Could this really be a chance to show off Hime's skills?

Somebody! Save me!

Muahahaha... Bwaaaahahaha!

Hey, that's...Kisuke and Rukia?!

It looks like she's being harassed by a weird looking dude! Shouldn't we help?!

He's having a bad side effect of a medicine he took and his body is no longer under his control! At this rate, he will capture me!

Gah... I don't want to do this... Don't let me! If only someone would knock me unconscious, I will return to... No, my body!

Oh, no! This is terrible! Won't somebody please come save me? Oh, please...

Ichigo, is that the villain you...?

Don't say it.

Dear, me! Could that be Orihime and her friends?! Please, come to my aid!

Oh, uh... Y-Yeah! I'll save the both of you right now!

Hold on, Orihime! You can't go near that dangerous looking person all alone!

We'll all work together and, uh, end this quickly! Yeah!

This is awesome! It's like you're really a hero now! Fight on, Warrior of Hope!

You're coming too!

Urg...

Oh, Kisuke! Are you all right?!

Orihime... You guys... What was I...?

I knew I could count on you, Orihime! I think the bad side effects are gone now.

Thank you very much, Orihime. You saved my life!

Oh, um, you're very welcome! It's my duty to help out, as Warrior of Hope!

That was an amazing farce.

How was it, Ichigo? Kisuke and I are pretty good actors, huh? We even thought of the plot on the spot!

You call that good acting? How are you so confident? You're lucky Orihime played along with you.

What's there to complain about? Orihime seemed very satisfied to me. I say this was a success.

So then, Ichigo, come by to discuss your payment to me and Rukia for our performances later, okay?

That's perfect. I had a favor to ask of you.

What?! You said yourself that you'd do anything for Orihime! And now you want to demand something from me?!

Of course I do! You and Orihime are a different case!