Chapter 1: The Two Astray

What the heck are you doing here?

That's my line. I ran over after sensing the presence of a Hollow.

And yet I find you here, dawdling about.

I took care of it already. If you didn't take your time dressing up, you wouldn't have arrived so late.

I don't want to hear any remarks on my clothes from you. Anyway, if you had promptly dealt with it...

Huh? Ichigo's missing?

Do you know anything, Renji?

What the heck would I know? Earlier, the Soul Pager went off but stopped immediately. Maybe that was him?

He rushed off as soon as he heard the Soul Pager, but I'm not sure what happened after that.

He was told we were all going out for dinner together, but it's already passed the time and he hasn't come back.

For now, I've got Kon covering for him so his family won't worry.

Uryu and Orihime should have gone to lend him a hand, too.

So that's why you're here too, Chad? I think you are all worrying too much.

Sorry to say, but I have to clean the warehouse.

You fool! It's no time to be doing chores for Kisuke!

You're being too carefree! What if something has happened to them?!

Ouch! You didn't have to hit me so hard!

I just whacked some sense into you!

I get what you're saying, but somebody would have noticed if something was seriously off.

Even Captain Hitsugaya is in the world of the living right now, you know?

I guess so.

Could they've gotten mixed up in a non-spiritual incident?