bleach chapter 8.Chase Chad Around
"People are able to hold onto Hope, since Death is that which cannot be seen."

"Chase Chad Around"
Yuzu- Brother, it's breakfast time~!
TV Announcer- Yesterday, at about 5:32 pm on 3rd street in the town of Karakura, there was a five-car pile up…
Ichigo- Huh?
What about Karin?
TV Announcer- …miraculously, there were no fatalities…
Yuzu- She said she didn't want any.
She didn't seem to be doing too well… (I'm worried…)
Ichigo- That girl not doing well!?
That's awfully rare…
Isshin- Ichigo~!!
Bad news!!
Chad has disappeared from his hospital room!!

Keigo- Oh
Mizuiro- Ah, morning, Ichigo.
Oh, good, you made it just in tim-
Ichigo- Where's Chad!?
Mizuiro- Eh?
Ichigo- Did Chad come!?

Mizuiro- No… I… didn't see him but…
Keigo- Yeah, it looks like he hasn't shown up yet.
That's unusual.
He's always in his seat 10 minutes before the class starts…
Plus a sturdy guy like him probably wouldn't take a sick day…
But why are you so worked up, Ichigo?
(Heheh) So now you want to play with the parakeet too…
Ah!?
Hey, Ichigo!!
Where the heck are you going! The bell's already rang!!
Sensei- All~ right!
Everyone take their seat!!

Sensei- Time for fun, fun modern literature~!
Hey!! Where you off to, Kurosaki!!
Ichigo- Sorry, got a stomachache!!

Sensei- What's with him?
Did he eat some poisoned mushrooms that make him want to run around?
Keigo- Donno…
Seemed like he was searching for Chad…

Sensei-…oh.
Okay!
Keigo- It's okay?
Sensei- He'll eventually return on his own!
Roll call!

[Karakura South Primary School]
[Girl's Toilet]
Karin- Uuugh…
[Occupied]
Ooouuueeehh~!
Yuzu- Karin-chan…
You okay…?
Karin- Sh…
Shut up…! What are you doing out there, listening the whole time…!
Go back to the classroom…!
Yuzu- But… I'm worried about you…
Karin- Forget about it!
Go back to class now or I'll smack you…
Ugh!
Uuueehhh~!
Midori- How is Karin doing?
Yuzu- Midori-chan…
Midori- …well, I guess I don't really need to ask that to know…

Karin- Ugh…
Midori- Oh…
Yuzu- She stopped…
Karin- Sorry, Yuzu. I'm gonna leave early…
Go get my bag from the classroom.
Yuzu- Eh?
"Leave early"? Karin-chan…
Karin- Hurry up and do it!
Yuzu- Oka~y!
Karin- Ugh…
Midori- Oh…
It's good that it seemed to stop, isn't it? Karin…
Karin- …What are you doing here, Midoriko…
Midori- …eh?
Karin- …you're going too, right?!

Midori- …of...
…Of course I am…
(Waaah! Karin is in a bad mood. I don't know what she's thinking!)
Rukia- Ichigo!

Ichigo- Rukia!
Rukia- How's it going!? Did you find any trace of him?
Ichigo- Nope…
How about that way?
Rukia- Nothing this way either.
Zero Hollow Information from Soul Society, nothing on the radar either!
In the first place, Hollows hide between the dimensions of this world and Soul Society when they are not doing something evil.
{Background:}
{Right to left: "This World"
"Hollow ß We can only sense them when they are here."
"Hollow ß We can't tell when they are here."
"Soul Society"}
So we will only be able to sense it when it enters here to attack Chad.
That's why we Shinigami must wait for orders from Soul Society before we act.
Ichigo- Shit… Chad is being targeted by a hollow…
It'll be too late if we act only after he's been attacked…!
…I've gotta do something…
That's it!
The parakeet that Chad was carrying! Can't I trace the aura of the spirit within it!?
Rukia- What!?
No. That's not possible…
Ichigo- ALL RIGHT!!

Rukia- …ichi…
…go…?
(thoughts) What is… this sensation…?
No way…
It's impossible!!

Rukia- (thoughts) The spirit within the parakeet!?
Even I cannot sense its feeble spirit unless it's right in front of me!
Let alone the fact that the human's spirit and the bird's spirit are meshed together, so that makes its existence unclear…!
To try to trace that from such a distance is…

Rukia- …this…
This is…!!
Ichigo: FOUND HIM!!
This way!
Rukia: O…
Okay!
(thoughts) That was Reiraku… The ability to visualize the spirit's aura... (Reiraku-Spiritual Threads)
Only high level Shinigami should be able to do that…

Rukia- (thoughts) This guy…
…has been able to develop his abilities this quickly…?!
Chad- …Did we…
finally…
…escape from it…?
Shibata- …Mister
…it's alright now…
Chad- …it's okay… I'm fine...
…because my only saving grace…
Is that I am tough...

Chad- …it found us..!
…we…
We have to escape!
Shibata- …Mister…
Chad- It's okay…
I'm fine…!
I'll definitely…
save…
…your mother…!

Ichigo- There he is!
It's Chad!!
AH!
Idiot! Why are you running away!!
It's dangerous by yourself…
Karin- …Ichi…!


Ichigo- ___Karin…!!
Wha… what happened to you!?
You can barely stand…
KARIN!!
Rukia- ICHIGO!!
You should take her home.
I will follow him.
Ichigo- Wha… what are you talking about… you can't…
Rukia- Don't complain!!


Rukia- It's a problem for us if she were left here…
since that would distract your mind during the fight.
If you understand, then just go!
Got it?!
Ichigo- …Rukia
…you…
Your power to fight Hollows still has not returned, has it..?
…so don't…
…push yourself too hard…!

Rukia- …You fool.
As if I would make the type of mistake to cause you to worry about me
See ya!
Karin- Haah…
Ichigo-You alright, Karin?
Snap out of it. This isn't like you!
Karin- …Ichi…
…I saw it…
Ichigo- ?
Karin- The memories from the child within that parakeet yesterday…
I think it was because I'm closest in age to him…
That the strongest memory that was left in his heart…
…flowed into me…

Karin- …Right in front of that kid's eyes…
…he saw his mother murdered right before his eyes…!!
…I'm begging you, Ichi…
…that kid…
Save that kid…! Please…!

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