2-1 Erosion/Implosion

Tell me, when your Fullbring was finally complete, you saw something, right?

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I knew it. You should've seen me glowing as a spiritual being, even with your vision destroyed.

That's why, to make sure I was on the right track, I forced you to fight me without your sight.

It was a way to prove to you that your Soul Reaper powers were starting to come back.

You look confused, so let me explain a little better. After you lost the bulk of your spirit energy, the remnants inside of you lay dormant in one location for a long time.

We believed that through Fullbring, we could use the spirit energy that flowed inside of you from your Combat Pass to stimulate your remaining spirit energy.

Once you build up your stamina and learn to fully control Fullbring, your Soul Reaper powers will merge with it on their own, and you will then gain powers beyond that of a Soul Reaper.

Give it a try. Let's see what you can do. Your Fullbring should be fully functional already.

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Very impressive. Not bad, kid.

Welcome back. You managed to master your Fullbring.

I had to plug my system in. You were taking so long I was worried the battery in this thing would run out.

Yeah, sorry for all the trouble.

Apart from all that, you should go home for today and see your family. I assume they must be worried after not hearing from you.

Right! I haven't called since I started training! How many days has it been since I began all of this?

Just about an hour and a half in total. You didn't know, but I fast-forwarded time while you were inside. You should be thanking me.

So, you should head on home now. It's getting pretty late. I'm sure your family is anxiously awaiting you.

I'm home!

Welcome home! Thank goodness you're finally back, Ichigo!

We were all waiting for you! You won't believe who came by to visit us!

Hey, don't pull. Who is it?

Hehehe! You have to guess!

You have to at least give me a hint.

All right, fine. Here's the hint. He's one of our cousins!

A cousin?

He finally came home!

Hi, Ichigo. It's been a while.

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He came by earlier this evening, and we all had dinner together!

Yeah, but it would've been nicer if you actually told us you were stopping by. I have to say, Shu, that part of you hasn't changed much.

I'm sorry. Was I too much trouble?

Oh, no. Of course not.

You bastard! What are you doing in my house?!

Stop it, Ichigo! What's gotten into you?!

Yuzu's right! Have you gone crazy?! Let go of his collar! You're hurting him!

What have you done to my sisters?!

It's all right, girls. I understand. Ichigo's always so serious.

I figure he's just angry at me for staying so late.

Answer me!

Um, Yuzu? Would you mind? I bet our friends are here.

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Shu, we're here! Huh? Oh, I see Ichigo's here as well.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Ichigo! We hear you've been staying out late for a few days!

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I asked everybody to come. I wanted to see the whole gang since it's been such a long time. Don't give me that scary look.

I'm sorry I invited everyone so late, but tomorrow's Sunday, so it's okay, right?

You know what? Maybe I'll call Chad and Orihime as well.

Kh?!

Tsukishima, are you hurt?

No, I'll be fine.

You're not fine! You're bleeding!

All right, Tsukishima. Tell me! What in the hell did you do to everyone?!

Ichigo! What's wrong with you?! That's no way to treat a relative you haven't seen in years! You need to say you're sorry, right now!

Ichigo? What's gotten into you? You're not acting like yourself at all! It's like you've gone nuts!

Just apologize! What's wrong?

Why are you so angry? This is all your fault!

Ichigo...

Kh!