Chapter 3: The Cacao Society

Hey, you're that lady. Uh, who were you again?

Watch your language, kid. This is Her Majesty, the Queen of the Cacao Society.

The Cacao Society?

And this is different from the Soul Society, I take it?

I don't know of any Soul-whatever-that-is. What is that?

So you must be the ones who arrived from another world.

Come again? Did you say "another world?"

Moments ago, I received a report from my Sage.

Our world somehow became connected to a different world during this morning's incident, and several people seem to have accidentally wandered in.

This happened shortly after the enemy began their invasion.

Of course, we can't deny the possibility that they, too, could be our enemy, but I don't sense that these kids are after our sacred treasure.

Hmm. Well, if you say so, Your Majesty. I have no objections.

Should I go ahead and release them?

Yes, please. I apologize for the trouble, both of you.

Uh, release...?

Meaning, you're free to go. It's your lucky day.

Hold on, I'm still really confused about us being in another world. If you toss us out, where do we go?

Can you tell us a little more about this place? I need to understand our situation better.

A bit bossy, aren't we? You know, we're very busy right now.

Who would have ever imagined Yoruichi would be the one to call us "bossy."

This isn't the place for a conversation. Let's move to another room.

All right, so can you start off by explaining the part about "another world?"

This world is called the Cacao Society. It's a different world from the one you live in.

You seem to know of a Yoruichi in your own world, but the one you see here is not the same person. She is a resident of this world.

Cacao Castle is where we are now. We are currently being invaded by an enemy force that has yet to be identified, but they are most likely after this nation's treasure.

Just this morning, we were invaded by bandits who were also after the treasure. And around the same time, an anomaly occurred outside the castle.

Our worlds became connected, and you strangers wandered into this world. That's the report I received from my Sage, who is currently investigating the situation.

Okay... Well, if this really is another world, then we want to return to our own world.

Can you tell us how we can go back?

That, I do not know. My Sage may have found a way to do that, but she is still out in the field performing reconnaissance.

When will she be done with her mission?

When it's complete. That's really all I can say.

Then can you tell us where she is?

Ichigo, do you mean to go find her yourself?

It'd be faster if we just go there and ask her instead of waiting around.

If this isn't a dream, then there's no point sitting around until we wake up.

It will be dangerous. As I mentioned, we have enemies out there.

Yeah, but we were enemies too, until now.

There are things I need to do in my own world. I can't stay here forever.

I understand. Yoruichi, will you guide them to the Sage?

Sure, I can do that.

Wow, you're okay with that? You were so sure we were the bad guys.

Oh, so are you telling me that you are, in fact, our enemy?

That's not what I meant!

Then there shouldn't be a problem.