Recaps

Xuanxin arranged a three-day pre-battle vacation in the World of the Living to relieve Soul Society’s mounting tension while Urahara and Mayuri worked on stabilizing the passage to Hueco Mundo. The captains and lieutenants gathered at his Karakura Town base, where Yoruichi and the others took Xuanxin along for their next outing.

• Urahara and Mayuri argued while estimating that their spatial stabilization work would take at least another two and a half weeks.
• Yoruichi and Rangiku trained under Yoruichi, while Ichigo and Orihime trained under Unohana as Xuanxin watched.
• Xuanxin proposed giving Soul Society three days off, and Yamamoto approved the idea and left him to arrange the details.
• Xuanxin issued a vacation notice sending captain- and lieutenant-level personnel to the World of the Living, and the captains arrived at his Karakura Town estate through a Senkaimon.
• Yoruichi, Unohana, Rangiku, Soi Fon, Orihime, and the other women went shopping in Karakura Town, then Yoruichi pulled Xuanxin away to join their next outing.

After Yoruichi and Retsu Unohana gave Rangiku their approval to pursue Xuanxin, Rangiku joined them at their villa, where Xuanxin woke to find her there and learned she was willing. The group headed to a beach gathering, where Ichigo and his friends arrived to help Shūhei unload supplies, and Orihime greeted them.

• At the night market, Yoruichi and Retsu Unohana drugged Xuanxin, then asked Rangiku how she felt about him; Rangiku admitted she loved him, and Yoruichi said she would not stand in her way.
• Yoruichi and Retsu Unohana took the sleeping Xuanxin to their villa and assigned Rangiku the guest room for the night.
• The next morning, Xuanxin found Rangiku at the villa, and Rangiku declared she was willing to join them; Yoruichi gave her a matching pendant.
• Xuanxin and the three women went to the base to meet the others, where Soi Fon noticed Rangiku's matching pendant and realized she had joined Xuanxin's circle.
• Ichigo, Renji, and Ikkaku reached the beach and helped Shūhei move supplies; Ichigo called Uryū and Chad for help, and Isshin arrived and was made to join the work.
• Uryū and the others arrived, and after the supplies were unloaded, Orihime ran over to greet Ichigo and his friends.

The group found the captains scattered around the beach, where some played chess, volleyball, or made sand sculptures. Ichigo and the others spotted Xuanxin relaxing beneath umbrellas with three women, while the rest headed to the volleyball court.

• Orihime explained that Yamamoto, Sasakibe, and Komamura were playing chess, while Zaraki had returned to Soul Society and Kusajishi was playing intense volleyball with Soi Fon.
• Renji asked where Rukia was, and Orihime showed the group Rukia and Byakuya standing beside two abstract sand sculptures.
• Isane went to fetch ice from Tōshirō, who was serving as a refrigerator while talking with Momo Hinamori.
• Orihime told Isshin that Shunsui and Ukitake were seeking drinking companions, but Rangiku was not with them.
• Rangiku pointed out Xuanxin relaxing beneath beach umbrellas with three women, prompting Ichigo, Renji, Shūhei, and Ikkaku to admire him.
• Isshin went to drink with Shunsui and the others, and the rest headed toward the damaged volleyball court as Xuanxin enjoyed the beach.