Chapter 4: Momo's Choice

Rangiku! Shiro!

Ah, this is bad. I think I'm completely lost.

Rooooar...

(A Hollow... But my Spiritual Pressure hasn't fully recovered yet. I don't know if I can handle this myself.)

I have to find the other two!

Is this...a cemetery? I thought I was headed towards the exit, but it looks like I wandered in even further.

Rooooar...

(The presence of the Hollow is closer now. I probably shouldn't stay here long.)

Oh... This grave is...

Hotaru Kanisawa...?

(This is Miss Kanisawa's grave! Back when we were still at the Soul Reaper Academy...)

(...on our first exercise mission to the world of the living, she...)

Sorry to keep you waiting. We got here as quickly as we could.

Rooooaaaar!!!

What?! The Hollow! When did it get so close?!

(I have to get away from here quickly... But, no! If I do, the Hollow will destroy this grave!)

I have to protect it. I have to fight!

Come, Hollow! I won't let you lay a finger on this grave!

It's done... I'm so glad I was able to protect it.

That's right... Captain Aizen is gone, and he won't come and save me anymore. But I'm alive because he saved me. I'm still here.

And so is everyone else at Squad 5.

Hey, Captain. I heard Momo's going back to work starting today.

I wonder if she'll be okay. Nanao's pretty worried about her too.

Let's hope so. You should stop worrying about others and get some of your own work done first.

I have been, sheesh.

Oh, Rangiku and Captain Hitsugaya, I'm very sorry about the other day.

Shuhei, good timing! Did you hear about Momo going back to work?

Yeah, I think she's doing much better now.

Huh?

I came here to give you this.

What's that?

It's our latest issue of the Seireitei Bulletin. I wrote a feature on the scenic spot too.

Momo was able to finish the illustration. She brought this to us and said she's all better now.

I know our readers are gonna love it too.

This is...

It's a picture of...