Chapter Summaries

Soi Fon opened an eyeglass shop in Karakura Town to recreate a pair of glasses associated with Chiba Makoto, then Yoruichi Shihoin appeared and asked for her help. Soi Fon rejected Yoruichi’s former authority over her, calling her a criminal.

• Ōmaeda Marechiyo accompanied Soi Fon on a shopping spree and silently gave her space when she became lost in thoughts of Chiba Makoto.
• Soi Fon entered an eyeglass shop, chose dark gray narrow-frame glasses like the pair she had recommended to Makoto, and decided to open a shop there.
• Ōmaeda Marechiyo obtained the shop’s transfer contract and agreed to rename it the Bee Love Glasses Shop.
• After Ōmaeda Marechiyo left to arrange the shop’s new sign, Soi Fon murmured that she would see the world Makoto wished to see in place of his glasses.
• Yoruichi Shihoin appeared in her black cat form and asked Soi Fon for help, but Soi Fon declared that she was no longer Yoruichi’s subordinate and called her a criminal.

Black Cat Yoruichi stole Soi Fon’s glasses and teased her about her feelings for Chiba Makoto. She offered Soi Fon important news about Makoto in exchange for help, leaving Soi Fon to consider what she was willing to sacrifice.

• Black Cat Yoruichi snatched Soi Fon’s glasses, prompting Soi Fon to leave her Gigai and chase her with her Zanpakuto drawn.
• Yoruichi dodged Soi Fon’s attack and teased her about the glasses and her attachment to Chiba Makoto.
• Yoruichi claimed she had found a man better than Makoto, Kuchiki Byakuya, and Urahara Kisuke, making Soi Fon angrily defend Makoto.
• Yoruichi offered to return the glasses and share important news about Makoto if Soi Fon helped her, hinting that Soi Fon might feel Makoto’s warmth again.
• Yoruichi swore upon her ancestors that she was serious, then asked Soi Fon to consider how much effort and sacrifice she would make for Makoto.

Black Cat Yoruichi persuaded Soi Fon to help break up Unohana Retsu and Kurosaki Makoto, promising her a chance to feel Chiba Makoto's warmth again. Meanwhile, Chiba Makoto and Unohana Retsu grew close during a private flower-arranging lesson until Yoruichi interrupted them.

• Soi Fon agreed to hear Yoruichi's request after warning her not to lie.
• Yoruichi asked Soi Fon to ruin the relationship between Unohana Retsu and Kurosaki Makoto and offered her a chance to feel Chiba Makoto's warmth in return.
• Yoruichi quietly explained her plan to Soi Fon, who blushed and struggled with her feelings.
• Alone in the courtyard, Chiba Makoto asked Unohana Retsu to teach him flower arranging hands-on, and she agreed.
• Yoruichi returned and meowed, interrupting the intimate moment as Unohana Retsu glared at her with killing intent.

Unohana Retsu chased Black Cat Yoruichi after she disrupted her time with Chiba Makoto, while Zaraki Kenpachi struggled with his sudden defeat and resolved to seek stronger opponents. The chapter ended with Zaraki Kenpachi leaving with Kusajishi Yachiru to find enemies and become stronger.

• Black Cat Yoruichi returned to the courtyard and traded barbs with Unohana Retsu, who attacked her with a flower stem.
• Black Cat Yoruichi fled across the rooftops, and Unohana Retsu pursued her after asking Chiba Makoto to let her discipline the cat.
• Unohana Retsu left her Gigai with Kotetsu Isane and used Shunpo to continue chasing Black Cat Yoruichi.
• Zaraki Kenpachi questioned whether he had grown weaker after Unohana Retsu defeated him, and Kusajishi Yachiru encouraged him by calling him the strongest.
• Zaraki Kenpachi decided to seek stronger opponents and left with Kusajishi Yachiru, who waved goodbye to Nel.

After Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi left, Chiba Makoto cleaned up the courtyard and welcomed Soi Fon, who arrived on a mission to seduce him and learn information about Makoto. Soi Fon tried to follow Yoruichi’s plan but froze when she realized she had no idea how to begin.

• Nel remarked that Yachiru and Captain Kenpachi seemed like a close father and daughter, leaving Kotetsu Isane baffled.
• Chiba Makoto decided not to interfere in the conflict between Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi and began gathering the scattered flowers.
• Soi Fon visited Chiba Makoto in a denim outfit, and he welcomed her into the reception room and served her tea.
• Soi Fon recalled Yoruichi’s instructions to seduce Chiba Makoto through a Gigai to obtain information about Makoto.
• Soi Fon resolved to treat the task as a mission, then blanked when she realized she did not know how to seduce Chiba Makoto.

Soi Fon tried to get closer to Chiba Makoto by asking to move into his courtyard, but their conversation revealed that she might have developed deeper feelings for him. Chiba Makoto considered gently rejecting her, while Soi Fon sensed that he knew something and pressed him for an answer.

• Soi Fon nervously asked Chiba Makoto if she could move into his courtyard, then explained that she had opened the Bee Love Glasses Shop.
• Chiba Makoto asked why she had named the shop that, and Soi Fon said he should understand because he knew part of Makoto's memories.
• Chiba Makoto wondered whether Soi Fon's attachment to him had become romantic and considered using his supposed death to make a rejection easier for her to accept.
• Soi Fon noticed Chiba Makoto's troubled reaction and asked whether he knew something about how Makoto had seen her.
• Chiba Makoto hesitated, troubled by Soi Fon's unexpected feelings and the complications in their relationship.

Unohana Retsu chased Black Cat Yoruichi to the outskirts of Karakura Town and used her sword to remove all of Yoruichi’s fur. Yoruichi then tried to unsettle Unohana by arguing that her relationship with Chiba Makoto began in an unequal teacher-student bond, and hinting that Makoto had another relationship founded on equality.

• Unohana Retsu pursued Black Cat Yoruichi through Karakura Town, driving her toward its uninhabited outskirts.
• Unohana Retsu cut a patch of fur from Yoruichi’s head and threatened to remove all her fur.
• Unohana Retsu swiftly shaved Yoruichi’s entire body with her Zanpakuto, leaving her fur scattered on the ground.
• Unohana Retsu said she had studied Yoruichi’s cat form and rehearsed the hair-removal surgery in advance.
• Yoruichi argued that her past teacher-student relationship with Chiba Makoto began unequally and suggested Makoto might reconsider it after experiencing feelings born from equality.

Unohana Retsu hurried back to the courtyard after realizing Black Cat Yoruichi had deliberately distracted her, while Chiba Makoto tried to comfort Soi Fon by explaining the deceased Vice-Captain’s feelings. Soi Fon took his words as proof that he did not understand Makoto and accused him of using the dead man’s memories to manipulate her.

• Black Cat Yoruichi admitted that she had lured Unohana Retsu away to gain time, and the two argued over who understood Chiba Makoto and deserved his attention.
• Unohana Retsu ended the argument and rushed back toward the courtyard, fearing she might lose what she wanted.
• Chiba Makoto decided that Soi Fon had been attached to a false image of their relationship, but Soi Fon stopped him before he could finish and began to cry.
• Chiba Makoto comforted Soi Fon by saying she had mattered greatly to the Vice-Captain and might have been one of his pillars of emotional support.
• Soi Fon concluded that Chiba Makoto did not understand Makoto and accused him of using the deceased man’s memories to influence her for an unspeakable purpose.

Soi Fon tried to get close to Kurosaki Makoto under the pretext that he carried Chiba Makoto’s scent, but the familiar touch stirred her memories of Chiba Makoto. Unohana Retsu interrupted them, and Soi Fon decided to move in while Black Cat Yoruichi watched her plan succeed.

• Soi Fon explained that she wanted to approach Kurosaki Makoto because he might carry Chiba Makoto’s scent.
• Soi Fon pressed close to Kurosaki Makoto and murmured Chiba Makoto’s name when his touch felt familiar.
• Unohana Retsu destroyed the reception room’s roof and confronted Kurosaki Makoto and Soi Fon while Black Cat Yoruichi watched.
• Unohana Retsu teased Kurosaki Makoto about being interrupted with Soi Fon, and he insisted nothing had happened.
• Soi Fon announced that she would move in that night and left the courtyard.
• Unohana Retsu remarked that Chiba Makoto still attracted attention, while Black Cat Yoruichi jumped onto Kurosaki Makoto’s shoulder.

After Unohana Retsu left the reception room, Chiba Makoto discovered that Yoruichi had lost all her fur and restored it using his power. He warned Yoruichi against provoking Unohana again, then arranged repairs and lodging for Soi Fon while considering the strain of accommodating more people.

• Unohana Retsu left the reception room with a gentle smile, and Chiba Makoto blamed Yoruichi for provoking her.
• Chiba Makoto discovered that Unohana Retsu had removed all of Yoruichi’s fur, leaving Yoruichi embarrassed and reluctant to return to human form.
• Chiba Makoto used his power over Spirit Particles and Matter Particles to restore Yoruichi’s fur.
• Chiba Makoto warned Yoruichi not to repeat her provocation, and Yoruichi teased him about making more room in the courtyard.
• Chiba Makoto contacted a construction company to repair the reception room and arranged a room for Soi Fon, while worrying about the energy required to accommodate everyone.

Ōmaeda Marechiyo tried to secure a room near Soi Fon by offering Chiba Makoto money, but the courtyard was full. After paying Chiba to introduce him to the tenants, he discovered that Kotetsu Isane and Unohana Retsu were among them, and Unohana recognized him.

• Ōmaeda Marechiyo moved into the courtyard with Soi Fon and professionally prepared her room.
• Ōmaeda offered Chiba Makoto a large sum to buy the courtyard, then asked to rent a room, but Chiba said it was full.
• Ōmaeda paid Chiba to show him the tenants, planning to persuade them to give up their rooms.
• Nel returned with Kotetsu Isane, and Ōmaeda realized Isane was one of the tenants.
• Unohana Retsu arrived, and Ōmaeda realized she was also staying in the courtyard before she addressed him.

Ōmaeda Marechiyo backed away from a confrontation with Unohana Retsu, paid Chiba Makoto to smooth things over, and left the courtyard. Chiba planned an outing with Nel, while cloaked figures watching from a distant tower mistook her for a captive and resolved to rescue her.

• Ōmaeda Marechiyo tried to excuse his request for a room, but Unohana Retsu’s response left him frightened and pale.
• Ōmaeda Marechiyo gave Chiba Makoto a stack of banknotes and asked him to explain that he had not meant to offend Unohana Retsu.
• Ōmaeda Marechiyo quickly left the courtyard, and Chiba Makoto wondered if keeping him there might help distract the gathered captains.
• Chiba Makoto promised to take Nel out to play the next day, and Nel excitedly hugged and kissed him.
• Cloaked figures watching the courtyard declared that Nel had been captured by the Soul Reapers and vowed to rescue her.

Shawlong Koufang and four other Fracción tried to sneak into the courtyard to rescue Nel, but Snopas intercepted them and transported them to one of Makoto's underground bases. The five Arrancar were trapped in Makoto's Secret Garden as Snopas welcomed them as guests.

• The five Fracción discovered that Soul Reapers had taken Nel into the courtyard and secretly planned a nighttime rescue.
• Shawlong Koufang assigned the Fracción their roles, but Driscoll and Edrad urged them to kill the Soul Reapers and earn favor with Aizen.
• Shawlong Koufang reminded the others that some Soul Reaper captains could challenge even Grimmjow, and then led the group toward the courtyard using Sonido.
• Snopas, disguised as Rem in a maid uniform, blocked the Fracción at the courtyard entrance.
• A Reishi light appeared beneath the five Fracción and transported them to an underground space, where Snopas identified the place as Makoto's Secret Garden.

Snopas defeated the five Arrancar Fracción who attacked her, revealing her overwhelming strength as a Vasto Lorde-class Arrancar. Chiba Makoto praised her in Makoto's Secret Garden and asked how she felt in her new body.

• Driscoll Berci attacked Snopas and was killed when she blocked his strike and pierced his throat.
• Edorad Leonis, Nakeem, Shawlong Koufang, and Ilfort activated Resurrección and attacked Snopas together.
• Snopas killed Shawlong Koufang and Ilfort, then overwhelmed Edorad and Nakeem as they tried to flee.
• The underground setting faded into Makoto's Secret Garden, where Snopas knelt before Chiba Makoto and reported that the attackers had been dealt with.
• Chiba Makoto praised Snopas and asked how it felt to use her new body.

Chiba Makoto brought Snopas and five dead subordinate officers to his hidden Reishi base, where he planned to study Arrancar bodies. The chapter revealed that the officers had been tracked and manipulated from the start, and Chiba Makoto began preparing them for experiments.

• Snopas reported that his body could switch between Reishi and matter states instantly while retaining its full power in human form.
• Chiba Makoto explained that he had hidden his true research base within the unseen shadows of Reishi in Karakura Town.
• Inoue Sora thanked Chiba Makoto for restoring his consciousness and protecting the Inoue Family, and said he was content as long as Inoue Orihime was safe.
• Chiba Makoto, Snopas, and Inoue Sora brought five dead subordinate officers into the palace operating room and placed them on tables.
• Chiba Makoto revealed that Sōya Azashiro had supplied the officers with cloaks that concealed their spiritual pressure but let Chiba Makoto track them, and he began preparing to experiment on their bodies.

Chiba Makoto began experimenting on five dead Fracción to test whether he could heal Nel while sealing her adult form and combat abilities into an Arrancar Zanpakuto, creating an artificial Secondary Resurrección. The procedure proved far more difficult than he expected, while Yoruichi investigated the vanished Hollows and found Snopas had dealt with them.

• Black Cat Yoruichi found Snopas after sensing Hollow activity and learned that he had taken care of it without disturbing the sleeping guests.
• Black Cat Yoruichi questioned Snopas about his strength and connection to Makoto, but he told her to ask the shop owner.
• Black Cat Yoruichi peeked into Makoto's room, saw Nel asleep on his chest, and decided not to join them.
• Chiba Makoto began operating on the five Fracción corpses to test a method for healing Nel and packaging her adult form and abilities into an Arrancar Zanpakuto.
• Chiba Makoto found that creating an artificial Secondary Resurrección was much harder than expected and risked producing malformed Zanpakuto.

Chiba Makoto used his experiments to create a Secondary Resurrección for Nel, giving her access to Vasto Lorde-level power in her child form. After placing the unconscious Nel in his room, he froze when he discovered she had woken and was watching him choose her clothes.

• Chiba Makoto had Inoue Sora absorb Menos Grande and Fracción corpses, helping him advance from an ordinary Hollow to Gillian and then Adjuchas levels.
• Snopas reminded the confused Inoue Sora to focus on his most important memories, and memories of Inoue Orihime helped him complete his evolution into an Adjuchas.
• Chiba Makoto sent Inoue Sora away with Snopas to learn combat skills, then teleported Nel to his operating room and began her treatment.
• Chiba Makoto repaired Nel's mask and artificially gave her a Secondary Resurrección that let her use Vasto Lorde-level power in her child form.
• Chiba Makoto returned the unconscious Nel to his room and searched for clothes to change her into, but stopped when he saw her awake and staring at him.

Chiba Makoto tried to hide Nel after she cried for help, while Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi rushed into his room. As he dressed Nel beneath the covers, she accidentally triggered her Resurrección and transformed into her adult form on top of him.

• Nel woke up beside Chiba Makoto and cried for help after remembering Unohana Retsu's instructions.
• Chiba Makoto covered Nel's mouth, hid her beneath the bedding, and told her to stay quiet as Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi entered his room.
• Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi questioned Chiba Makoto about the cry and asked where Nel was.
• While Chiba Makoto dressed Nel beneath the covers, Nel touched something familiar and murmured, "Sing, Antelope Knight!"
• Nel's spiritual pressure surged, blew off the covers, and transformed her into her adult form as she landed on Chiba Makoto.

Chiba Makoto tried to dress Nel after she unexpectedly transformed into her mature Resurrección form, prompting Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi to suspect an affair. Nel confirmed she was Chiba Makoto’s daughter but clung affectionately to him, leaving him unable to escape the increasingly awkward embrace.

• Chiba Makoto, caught holding Nel in a compromising position, tried to explain her sudden transformation to Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi.
• Chiba Makoto asked Nel to confirm her identity, and Nel told Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi that she was his daughter.
• Nel told Chiba Makoto she was happy to see him in her mature form and affectionately pressed herself against him.
• Unohana Retsu and Black Cat Yoruichi decided Nel was a rival who had secretly gotten close to Chiba Makoto.
• Chiba Makoto asked Nel to let go, but Nel refused and continued hugging him.

Yoruichi and Nel fought over Makoto while Retsu confronted him about the circumstances surrounding Nel’s transformation. The room’s soundproof barrier kept the chaos inside as Makoto defended himself and blocked Retsu’s attack.

• Retsu shut the door while Yoruichi erected a Kidō barrier around Makoto’s room.
• Yoruichi attacked Nel, who blocked her and refused to give up Father; the two then fought.
• Makoto watched the fight through a gap between his fingers until he sensed Retsu behind him and dodged her Zanpakuto.
• Retsu questioned Makoto about Nel’s clothing and position, but he insisted everything had been an accident.
• Retsu attacked Makoto, who formed his Zanpakuto and blocked her strike.
• Snopas guarded the room, while Soi Fon woke and sensed that she had missed something important.