Chapter 01 - Meetings Past
Aizen: We're nearing the patrol that put out the call for help, Captain Suzunami.
Suzunami: You heard him, Urahara. We'd better hurry!
Urahara: Sure, that's fine. But why am I being dragged along on a Squad 5 rescue mission?
Suzunami: You were the only one available who could keep up with Aizen and me.
Aizen: This is an emergency, Captain Urahara. We hope you don't mind.
Urahara: Fine, but I'd rather leave this kind of stuff to you young folks and just devote myself to my research.
Aizen: Training young people is one of the duties of a captain, though, sir.
Urahara: I just create things. I'm no good at training people.
Suzunami: All right, that's enough griping. I sense hollows nearby!
Aizen: Six of them... No, seven? So many in one place!
Suzunami: Too many for the patrol squad to try and handle alone. I hope we make it in time!
Urahara: Where's that Yoruichi when you need her anyway?
Suzunami: No!
Aizen: All five patrol members, dead. At least they managed to lure six of the Hollows into this vacant lot and minimise the damage. They didn't die in vain.
Urahara: I don't get it, though. Hollows don't usually operate in groups. But here they all are together.
Suzunami: We can think about that later. Right now, it's time to avenge the deaths of our men.
Urahara: Yeah, we have a score to settle. Let's move! We still have to figure out where that seventh Hollow went, too.
(kill a hollow)
Urahara: Great. All we have to do now is keep it up.
Suzunami: Right.
(battle won)
Urahara: That ought to do it!
Urahara: Well that takes care of that.
Suzunami: Aizen, you stay here and stand guard.
Aizen: Yes, sir.
Suzunami: Urahara, you come with me. We'll go look for that other Hollow.
Urahara: Sure. I'll bet that one's the leader.
MC: Fujimaru
Fujimaru Kudo: Aaagh!
Matsuri Kudo: Fujimaru!
Strange Hollow: Heh heh heh. Well, aren't you the little hero? Think you can protect your sister, do you?
Matsuri Kudo: ...
Strange Hollow: What an interesting pair of souls. You're what they call "twins", aren't you?
Matsuri Kudo: ...
Fujimaru Kudo: M-Matsuri...
Strange Hollow: I'm quite the connoisseur of rare and unusual souls, you see. So I just know I'm going to LOVE devouring yours! I'll start with the eldest. Would that be you, or is it your half-dead brother there?
Matsuri Kudo: Here they come!
Strange Hollow: Tsk! The Soul Reapers are coming! And I sense overwhelming spiritual pressure from them, too! Remember my name! Mad Eater will be back someday to make a snack of your souls!
Suzunami: Darn! It got away!
Urahara: I don't sense it anymore.
Urahara: Huh?
Matsuri Kudo: ...
Suzunami: The Hollow got him, eh?
Matsuri Kudo: He's still alive.
Suzunami: ...
Urahara: (Hmm, those wounds... I don't think the poor kid's gonna make it.)
Matsuri Kudo: He's still alive!
Urahara: I'll leave it up to you, Captain Suzunami. What do you think?
Suzunami: ... & Matsuri Kudo: ...
Suzunami: Urahara, you take care of the girl. I'll carry the boy.
Urahara: ! & Matsuri Kudo: !
Matsuri Kudo: Oh, thank you, sir!
Suzunami: Don't you worry, little girl. Your brother's going to be just fine.
Matsuri Kudo: Thank you!
Urahara: (I dunno about this. I mean, even if an Emergency Relief Team were right here, I still don't know if they could save him.)
MC: Matsuri
Strange Hollow: Heh heh heh. Nowhere left to run, you tasty-looking little tidbits!
Fujimaru Kudo: Uh oh. & Matsuri Kudo: ...
Fujimaru Kudo: (I have to make sure Matsuri gets away!)
Matsuri Kudo: Don't try anything stupid. We can still buy some time here.
Fujimaru Kudo: But Matsuri!
Matsuri Kudo: I can hear them. They're out there killing off Hollows. Don't give up now! We still might get some help here!
Strange Hollow: I can hear you, juicy little ones!
Fujimaru Kudo: Hey!
Matsuri Kudo: Fujimaru!
Matsuri Kudo: Unh!
Fujimaru Kudo: What did you do to my sister?!
Strange Hollow: You little bite-sized souls are too smart for your own good! The souls of twins are so rare, I was going to take my time and enjoy you, but now it looks like I won't get that luxury. Hmm? Tsk! The Soul Reapers are coming! And I sense overwhelming spiritual pressure from them, too! Remember my name! Mad Eater will be back some day to make a snack of your souls!
Suzunami: Darn! It got away!
Urahara: I don't sense it anymore. Huh?
Suzunami: ... & Urahara: (Those wounds on the girl that boy is holding... they look fatal.)
Suzunami: Did the Hollow get her, son?
Fujimaru Kudo: Gimme your sword!
Suzunami: What?! & Urahara: …
Fujimaru Kudo: I'm gonna make it pay! I'm gonna go make it pay right now!
Urahara: Oh, boy. Kids these days!
Fujimaru Kudo: Please! Lemme use your sword!
Suzunami: No. Your sister just risked her life to save yours. You're not just going to go throw it away now, are you?
Fujimaru Kudo: But--
Fujimaru Kudo: Then, you've gotta save her!
Suzunami: ... & Urahara: ...!
Suzunami: Urahara, you take care of this boy. I'll carry the girl.
Fujimaru Kudo: ?! & Urahara: ?!
Fujimaru Kudo: Do you think she's gonna be all right?!
Urahara: (I dunno about this. I mean, even if an Emergency Relief Team were right here, I still don't know if they could save her.)
Suzunami: Don't you worry, young man. Your sister's going to be just fine.
MC: Fujimaru
Graceful Woman: He's going to be all right now.
Gentleman: His color looks a lot better. He'll probably wake up soon.
Anxious Girl: I hope so!
Fujimaru Kudo: Nnh...
Graceful Woman: Oh my!
Fujimaru Kudo: Hmm?
Graceful Woman: Good morning.
Fujimaru Kudo: Mmm... So sleepy.
Matsuri Kudo: Wake up, Fujimaru! You can wake up, can't you?
Fujimaru Kudo: Huh? Oh, it's you, Matsuri.
Matsuri Kudo: Hey, c'mon! Snap out of it! Wake up and thank Lord Seigen and Lady Konoka properly, will you?!
Fujimaru Kudo: Huh? Lord Seigen? Lady Konoka?
MC: Matsuri
Graceful Woman: She's so cute, sleeping like that.
Gentleman: So she's going to be all right now, is she?
Matsuri Kudo: (Nnh... What? I...) (Huh? Where am I? Hey, wait a--!) Where's Fujimaru?!
Graceful Woman: ... & Gentleman: …
Matsuri Kudo: ...? Huh?
Fujimaru Kudo: Morning, Lady Konoka. Morning, Lord Seigen.
Graceful Woman: Oh, Fujimaru. Good morning!
Matsuri Kudo: Fujimaru?!
Fujimaru Kudo: Huh? Well, look at that! Matsuri is awake!
Matsuri Kudo: Is that all you can say?! Why don't you try filling me in on what's going on here?!
(Talk to Matsuri)
Fujimaru Kudo: What happened to me? Where are we?
Matsuri Kudo: You were attacked by a Hollow. You almost died. But then Lord Seigen and Lady Konoka saved you!
Fujimaru Kudo: Oh, wow… But, hey, thank goodness you’re all right, Matsuri.
Matsuri Kudo: You big dummy! Try worrying about yourself instead of me for a change.
Fujimaru Kudo: No way. You’re my little sis.
Matsuri Kudo: Aw, c’mon. We’re twins. That “older/younger” thing doesn’t mean a whole lot in our case.
Fujimaru Kudo: Of course it does! I’m always gonna be your big brother.
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah, yeah.
(Talk to Fujimaru)
Matsuri Kudo: Go ahead, Fujimaru. Explain what’s happening!
Fujimaru Kudo: Do you remember stepping in front of me and getting attacked by the Hollow?
Matsuri Kudo: Of course. And you’re all right?
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah. Lord Seigen showed up right after that, and the Hollow ran away.
Matsuri Kudo: Oh… thank goodness.
Fujimaru Kudo: Thank goodness?! I thought you were dead, you know!
Matsuri Kudo: But I’m okay now, so it all worked out, right?
Fujimaru Kudo: But you could’ve died! I don’t care if we ARE twins. You’re still my little sister. You can’t go before me!
Matsuri Kudo: All right, all right! You don’t have to get all weird about the “big brother” thing!
(Talk to Suzunami)
Player Twin: I, uh…/I…
Suzunami: If you’re going to thank anybody, thank Konoka and your sister/brother. I just brought you here as part of my duty as captain
Player Twin: Captain?
Suzunami: That’s right. I’m Seigen Suzunami, Captain of Squad 5, of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads.
Player Twin: Seigen Suzunami?
Suzunami: And this is my home. You’ve been asleep for an entire day.
Player Twin: It’s only been one day since that Hollow attacked me?/A day? I’ve only been asleep for a single day?
Suzunami: That’s right.
Player Twin: Huh. It seems like I’ve been asleep for a lot longer than that./It feels like I was sleeping for a lot longer.
(Talk to Konoka)
Player Twin: Um, Lady Konoka, was it?/So you’re Lady Konoka?
Konoka: That’s right. Konoka Suzunami.
Player Twin: Konoka Suzunami?
Konoka: Yes. It’s nice to meet you, Fujimaru/Matsuri Kudo. How are you feeling? Do you have any discomfort?
Player Twin: No, nothing at all. Huh, I wonder why it doesn’t hurt. I think I remember that Hollow really doing some serious damage to my back./Oh, that’s right! That Hollow got me… but I don’t see any trace of it anywhere now!
Konoka: Yes, it healed up nicely, don’t you think? I did my best so it wouldn’t leave a scar./I couldn’t leave any scars to mar a pretty young lady’s body, now, could I? I’m glad it healed so nicely.
Player Twin: Hey, you’re right. So you’re the one who healed me?
Konoka: That’s right.
Player Twin: Th-Thank you./Th-Thank you very much!
Konoka: That must have been such a frightening experience for you! But you can relax now. You’re safe. The only thing you have to think about now is getting better.
Player Twin: Yes, ma’am. So, what is this place?/And where am I?
Konoka: You’re in the Seireitei. This is the Suzunami mansion.
Player Twin: Seireitei?
Konoka: The Seireitei is the central area of the Soul Society, where the Soul Reapers and nobility live.
Player Twin: Does that mean you’re a Soul Reaper?
Konoka: No, no. I’m not a Soul Reaper.
Player Twin: Nobility, then?/So you’re nobility?
Konoka: Well, I suppose you could say that. Although we certainly live a modest existence here.
Player Twin: Huh./Oh, I see.
We owe our lives to Lord Seigen and Lady Konoka. Who knows what would’ve happened if they hadn’t rescued us. But mainly, I’m just glad that Matsuri is safe and sound. This is Lord Seigen’s estate, and Lady Konoka is his sister. I was seriously injured, but Lady Konoka healed me somehow. I wonder how she managed to do that in a single day. I still can’t believe it.
I owe my life to Lord Seigen and Lady Konoka. The two of them saved me. This is Lord Seigen’s estate, and Lady Konoka is his sister. It seems Lady Konoka saved me from the brink of death. But I can’t understand how I could recover like this in a single day. It’s like a miracle or something. Still, I wouldn’t be here right now if it weren’t for my brother, Fujimaru. No matter what, I can always depend on him.
Urahara: I can’t believe it.
Fujimaru Kudo: Lady Konoka, can I have some more apples?
Matsuri Kudo: I want some, too!
Konoka: Okay, but make sure you share! Here you go.
Matsuri Kudo: Mmm, yum! & Fujimaru Kudo: I love apples!
Urahara: Wow!
Konoka: So, what do you think? Good as new, right?
Urahara: I’ll say! The picture of health, after only two days! How did you do it, Konoka?
Suzunami: Urahara.
Urahara: Oh. Well, I guess some things are better left unexplored. But I do have a suggestion, if you want to hear it.
Suzunami: A suggestion?
Urahara: What do you think about taking these two in?
Suzunami: Here?
Konoka: Of course! That was my intention from the beginning.
Urahara: Really? You’re sure it’s all right?
Konoka: You don’t mind, do you, Seigen?
Suzunami: Well, allowing Rukon District residents to live in the Seireitei is technically prohibited… But if that’s what you want, Konoka, I’m more than willing to go along with it.
Urahara: Hey, that’s great! You kids, you like Seigen and Konoka, don’t you?
Matsuri Kudo: Of course! & Fujimaru Kudo: They’re great!
Konoka: Good, then. It’s settled. You can live right here with us!
Matsuri Kudo: Yippee!
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah! We get to stay with Lady Konoka!
Urahara: (Good. I guess that takes care of that. For now, anyway.)
Fujimaru Kudo: Are there any more apples?
Urahara: You wolfed down all of those apples already? Between the two of you?!
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah. I’m still hungry, though.
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah, me too!
Urahara: (Hmm. A good appetite is a sign of strong spiritual power. In that case…) Hey, kids. I’ve got a proposal for you two.
MC: Fujimaru
Matsuri Kudo: So…
Fujimaru Kudo: Hmm?
Matsuri Kudo: Do you really think we can be Soul Reapers? Mr. Urahara said he was sure we could do it, but I dunno.
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah, I know, huh? Soul Reapers…
Matsuri Kudo: He said if we become Soul Reapers, we can keep right on living with Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen. But do you really think we’ll ever be able to fight Hollows and stuff? I mean, us?
(Sure!)
Fujimaru Kudo: Sure we will! I know we can do it! We’ll live with Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen, and we’ll find a way to thank them for helping us.
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah, I like the sound of that. Okay, let’s become Soul Reapers, then!
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah!
(Who knows?)
Fujimaru Kudo: Who knows? Maybe. But as long as there’s a chance, I think we have to try. If we go back to the Rukon District, we won’t be able to repay Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen for saving us.
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah, you’re right. We’ve got to give it our best try!
Fujimaru Kudo: Right. Let’s do it. For them!
(No way.)
Fujimaru Kudo: No way. At least, that’s my first reaction. But I’d do anything for Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen. I’d even risk my life.
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah. We have to repay them for saving us.
Fujimaru Kudo: We can do this! We’ll become Soul Reapers and stay here with Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen!
MC: Matsuri
Fujimaru Kudo: So Mr. Urahara wants us to be Soul Reapers, huh? Do you really think we can do it?
Matsuri Kudo: Gee, Soul Reapers…
Fujimaru Kudo: He said it’s the only way Rukon kids like us could live in the Seireitei. But I dunno if I can picture us being Soul Reapers, fighting Hollows and stuff. Think we can?
(Sure!)
Matsuri Kudo: Sure we can! It’s for Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen! I know we can do it! We have to repay them for saving us!
Fujimaru Kudo: Yeah… yeah, you’re right! We have to do this!
Matsuri Kudo: Let’s do it! Let’s be Soul Reapers!
(Maybe…)
Matsuri Kudo: Maybe… No, we HAVE to! Unless we don’t, we won’t be able to repay them!
Fujimaru Kudo: You’re right. We can do it if it’s for Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen!
Matsuri Kudo: Let’s do it, then! No matter what!
(No way.)
Matsuri Kudo: No way. At least, that’s what I want to say, but… We have to repay Lady Konoka and Lord Seigen for saving us!
Fujimaru Kudo: You’re right. We HAVE to do it… Yeah, let’s do it!
Matsuri Kudo: Yeah, let’s be Soul Reapers!
Several years later… I became a Soul Reaper along with my sister Matsuri/brother Fujimaru. I wanted to keep the oath made that fateful day…
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