1-3 Restarting the Substitute's Duties

Good mornin'. How're you doing, Tatsuki?

Oh, hi!

I didn't see you around at all this summer.

Where were you this whole time?

Hey, what's that thing?

Uh, oh, you mean this? Interesting you should ask that. Um... I got it from this guy I met. I mean, I found it...

Wait a second, Tatsuki. You can see this?

Huh?

What's the big deal? It's right there.

This badge is more powerful than it looks. It is dangerous for anyone other than a Soul Reaper to use this.

That is why it has a visual barrier built into it, to keep ordinary humans from seeing it.

That's what he said.

I wonder if it's broken.

*Hollow!!!* *Hollow!!!*

Waaaaahhh?!

A Hollow...

Yeah, looks like it.

Hey! Ichigo?!

Chad!

Yeah.

You too, Orihime? What's going on here?

Look who's here.

Didn't trust me to take out a Hollow all by myself, so you tagged along, huh? You two didn't have to skip class.

Speaking of which, where's Uryu?

Oh, um... Actually, Uryu isn't quite feeling well lately.

He's not?

Yeah.

Since a while ago before we came back from the Soul Society.

Did you notice anything?

I didn't...

I don't think he wants either of you to know though.

Uryu seems like the type of person who wouldn't want anyone else to worry about him.

Then, shouldn't you not have told us that?

Huh? Ah! You're right!

Oh, please don't tell him I told you!

Alright, don't worry. We'll pretend like we haven't noticed anything yet.

Promise?

Ichigo...Kurosaki.