"Do as you think best." Yuko's expression softened slightly. "Besides, I think it's already too late for you to avoid getting involved, even if you don't want to."
"Eh? What do you mean?" Rukia had been smiling after hearing the first half, but her expression froze when she heard the latter half.
Before Yuko could answer, a sudden wave of spiritual pressure rippled outward.
Boom~
"What?! This spiritual pressure!"
Rukia abruptly stood up, the chair scraping harshly against the floor behind her legs.
Yoshino also instinctively looked toward the source of the spiritual pressure. It was...
Rukia: "Teacher! What is this?!"
"Looks like trouble came knocking even faster than you feared, Rukia."
"I'll go take a look!"
Leaving those words behind, Rukia exited her gigai and hurried toward Ichigo's location via the balcony.
Only after Rukia left did Yoshino frown and say, "There's something strange about this spiritual pressure."
Yuko nodded slightly. "Yes. It makes me uncomfortable."
It could not be called particularly powerful, but the nature of its aura was unpleasant.
In short, it definitely was not an ordinary enemy.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of the Kurosaki Clinic.
"What the hell?!" Ichigo Kurosaki abruptly rose from his desk, even knocking over his chair.
"What are you yelling about, idiot Ichigo?" Kon came over, rubbing his eyes. "I finally managed to dream about Big Sis... Whoa~"
Before he could finish, Ichigo used the pass to leave his body. He kicked Kon flying and had already left the room, charging into the night.
Ichigo flew out over the balcony and ran straight into the approaching Rukia. The two exchanged a slight nod before heading toward the Kasumioji Clan.
Meanwhile, inside the Kasumioji Mansion.
Smoke filled the air.
The exquisite path and freshly trimmed lawn had been carved open