Chapter 2: Master and Servant Relations

There's something I want to ask you. Do you have a minute?

Sure, if you're going to be all serious like that.

How does it feel to be able to exchange words with your own weapon?

Well, let's see.

Ever since I learned their name and acquired the ability to use Shikai, I've always been able to communicate with them.

But now that they've manifested into physical forms and run around on their own, it kind of throws me off.

It's pretty annoying.

Hey! What's that supposed to mean? We help you do a bunch of stuff!

That's right, Renji. It's thanks to us that you have your powers.

See that? It's like this all the time. I wish they would stay quiet sometimes.

Wow, that's rude! You're so ungrateful!

Ow! You didn't have to hit me, you idiots!

............

Throws you off, huh...?

That was easy.

Everything is easy with our powers.

We're already done? How boring. Hey, let's go help out the others.

I'm sure they're all done with their missions too. We're going back.

Darn.

Huh?!

Pay more attention. You missed one.

R-Right. Sorry about that.

Are you having a bad day?

You seem a bit irked.

How rude. All I did was pick up the slack for you, since you're so much like your master.

I'll go ahead and leave now.

The longer I stick around watching you banter, the stupider I start to feel.

What's wrong with him? He's way more prickly today.

Hey... Do you think he wants to talk to his own weapons too?

I wonder about that.