Part 8: The Past, 3-1

Ten...uniforms?

Ten was the number of men in the advance party.

Wait, I don't understand. These were taken off way over there.

How could they have been removed with the sash still tied?

How could they have taken off their socks with their sandals still on?!

Hmm... Hrrr?

Contact Central 46! Souls have vanished and we have our first Soul Reaper casualties!

There's a possibility of an unknown pathogen that disintegrates souls. Request that Squad 12 send lab personnel!

Yes, sir!

We'll set up camp here tonight.

If this is the work of an enemy targeting Soul Reapers, then they will eventually target the Seireitei as well.

We'll crush them here before they get anywhere near the Seireitei.

Hey! I'm still waiting for container number 22! I can't believe how slow you are. Move! Hurry it up!

Damn it! At this rate, it'll be dark before you bring it over.

Shut your hole!!!

I was being nice and helping you, so that's no way to talk to me, you jerk! You better change your attitude!

What are you so angry about all of a sudden? Honestly, that side of you... It's quite a turn off.

Would you shut up already?! In the first place, why do I have to assist someone as rude as you?!

You're a third! And I'm a lieutenant! I outrank you! Which means, you're not allowed to order me around!

You're misreading the situation completely.

Here, at the Department of Research and Development, I am the Deputy Chief. You're the Laboratory Chief. Which means, I outrank you.

If you insist of quoting squad rules to me, then as long as you're here, you must obey my every command, and not the other way around.

Kisukeeee!!! Do something about this guy!

What is it this time? I was trying to get some sleep.

Excuse me! Is Kisuke Urahara, captain of Squad 12, here?

I have come to convey a request from Kensei Muguruma, captain of Squad 9!

Ehehe... Zzz...

Hey, your collar fell open.

Kensei, you're such a pervert. Hahahaha!

You're even annoying while asleep!

How could she fall asleep so nonchalantly under a condition like this one?

Ghh-ahhh!

What happened?!

You...

Not you...