Chapter 4: The Trio's Stroll

You're right. We have more pressing matters at hand.

Let's start from the beginning. How did you get in here? Humans shouldn't be able to see the border between the two worlds.

Even if you did, there's a barrier that prevents humans from wandering in. Don't tell me you broke that barrier.

You can ask me all day and I still wouldn't know the answer. We came to a bridge and when I crossed it, I was alone.

You crossed that bridge?! Didn't you read the sign that told you specifically NOT to cross it?!

That wasn't a hint to the mystery? Why would you put that there?! Talk about confusing!

Well, normal humans shouldn't even be able to see the sign to begin with, let alone the bridge.

Are you sure you're human? I sense something different about you.

I'm human, all right.

Look, I want to get out of here too, but you have to tell me how.

Do I just go back on the bridge the way I came?

You'll need to open up the border in order to cross back to the other world. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do that.

Then what do you suppose I should do?

Perhaps my brother might know. I'm very hesitant about bothering him right now, but I guess it can't be helped. Follow me.

Hey, Ichigo. Isn't Rukia's brother...?

Well, we don't know that yet.

So in this Spirit Society place, that Rukia might look like Rukia, but she isn't the same Rukia. Is that right?

That would be my guess.

Ichigo and Kon, was it? So you're saying I exist in your world too? Is this other me your friend?

Yeah. Rukia's not actually human either, but she's a close friend of mine.

Rukia is my beloved muse!

And naturally, I'd welcome this Rukia to become mine as... Ghah.

Bull's eye...as always...

I thought you were someone's servant because of your strange appearance, but I did not expect you to be a flirtatious creature.

A spirit tricked by a human... How could I allow such failure? I feel so ashamed.

Hey, so what's the deal with this servant thing you keep talking about?

They're also known as familiars or summoned messengers, if that makes more sense to you. Spirits use servants to do our bidding.

My servant is called Chappy, who happens to be very adorable.

It's too bad I can't show you.

No, it's fine. I can imagine what it looks like from the name.

Anyway, from the way I understand it, servants are small, funny-looking creatures.

What do you mean by funny?! Don't be rude about my servant based on nothing but your imagination!

Due to my lack of powers, I can't make my servant perform big tasks yet.

But I will continue to train hard so that those cute little beady eyes can glimmer even brighter.

I see. Well, good luck with that.