Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Main story, Part 4: The Arrancar Appear

3-1 The Masked Army Battle Begins

Part 4: The Arrancar Appear. Ichigo has been thinking over what Shinji meant when he said they were "the same." Shinji, on the other hand, just turns up at school again like normal.

1 scenes, 35 lines

1. Before the battle

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Shinji

You see, I'm a Visored. You are one of us, Ichigo.

You do not belong with them, Ichigo. Just stop fighting it.

You've got to know that you do not belong with them.

Ichigo

Tch...

Orihime

Hi Ichigo! Good morning!

Shinji

Hello there, Ichigo! Good morning!

Orihime

Good morning! Uh, let's see... Shinji, right?

Shinji

Wow! You remembered my name! I can't believe it! You're great, Orihime!

Ichigo

Come out here for a second, Hirako.

Shinji

Hurrrr?

Orihime

Hm...

Shinji

Ahh!

Maybe you're not aware of it, but that really hurts. And what are you getting so mad about anyway? It's not like Orihime is your girlfriend.

Ichigo

Hirako! All I want to know is what the hell you're doing here.

Shinji

Well now, that's a stupid question. What do you think I'm doing? I'm a student and I have to go to school.

Ichigo

You had one reason for coming to this school. It was to somehow recruit me into your ranks! And if so, you have no reason to be here anymore!

Shinji

I'll be the judge of that.

Surely you don't think I've given up. I mean, just because of what happened between you and me yesterday.

You'll find I don't give up so easily. I'm going to follow you around until you say yes.

And no matter what you may think, the die is cast. You're already on our side, Ichigo.

Ichigo

Gh...

Kon

Huh? Well look what the cat dragged in. If it isn't Ichigo!

Not that I was waiting around for you or anything, but welcome back!

Hey, tell me about your old man! Did you notice him acting differently from his usual self?

Ichigo

Hey, could you leave me alone?

Kon

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

You have to be considerate when you're a freeloader.

I can hear him.

Ever since I drove him back, he's been inside me.

He's calling for me.

He keeps getting closer and closer, and not just day by day. It's much faster than that.

I know he's even closer to me now than he was a moment ago. I know that at this rate...

...he'll swallow me up and I'll disappear.

Ichigo

Huh?!

This Spiritual Pressure!