Bleach 425

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[Side text: Dreams, or reality...? Voices echo in Ichigo's mind, calling out to him...]
Shadows: How long are you gonna keep snoozing, Ichigo?! // You want me to punch you awake?!! // ...Open your eyes. // Kurosaki Ichigo. // You fool! // Get up, Ichigo!
Isshin: GET OUTTA BED~~~~~!! // I... // CHI...

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Isshin: GOOooo... // Guaaahhhhh~~~~~!!! // Wh - What was that for, you idiot?! Are you crazy?! // What if I'd fallen to my death?! / What if you'd killed me, huh?!!
Ichigo: Like I care. / You'd just end up in Soul Society, right?
Isshin: Ahhh... / I see you have learned the way of the comeback...

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Ichigo: Like hell you'd die just because you fell from an upstairs window, anyway. / It's your fault I was having such a screwed-up dream. I'll accept the fall as your apology.
Isshin: Aaahhhhh~~~~!! Aaaghhhhh~~~~!! Stop that!! I'll fall!! I'm really gonna fall~!! // ...? // Screwed-up dream? / What kind of dream?
Ichigo: ...Yeah, what was it? / I guess I've forgotten it already...

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[Side text: The life he always dreamed of... // ...The life that was like a dream.]
Bleach 425.
A Day Without Melodies

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Ichigo: So... // How much?
SomeDude: ...F... // Five thousand yen...
Ichigo: Five thousand measly yen for a week?! The hell is that?! Next!!
SoccerDude: Right! // I'm Satoda, vice-chief of the Soccer Club! Your help would be greatly appreciated, Kurosaki-senpai...
Ichigo: Just tell me how long and how much.
Mizuiro: Ichigo... // ...Hm?

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Keigo: He's in a "business meeting" right now. / You'll have to wait a bit.
Mizuiro: Oh. / Of course. / The basketball club's "rental period" is over already, is it?
Keigo: Ugh, what a pain... He's not gonna have any time to hang out with me, is he...
Mizuiro: You say that as if he ever does hang out with you.
Keigo: O... / O - O - O - Of course he does!! // It's not like I'm so bored I have to go and hang around him while he's working or anything! N'uh-uh!!
Mizuiro: Yes, yes...
Keigo: Since when is Ichigo the type to get so uptight about cash, anyway?
SoccerDude: [aside]We'd like you to take up the position of goalkeeper![/aside]
Ichigo: [aside]wouldn't Chad be a better bet for that?[/aside]
SoccerDude: [aside]Sado-senpai told us that he already has a part-time job that pays better!![/aside]
Mizuiro: Well, maybe he's saving up for when he graduates? / You know, to find a place of his own.
Keigo: What?! / He's leaving home?!
Mizuiro: Well, I don't know, myself...

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Mizuiro: But whatever he's planning, his father doesn't seem the type to lend him money for that kind of thing... // So I think it's probably a good thing that he's getting a good head start.
Keigo: Mm...... // I guess you have a point...
SoccerDude: Thank you very much!! // All right! // Yeah! Let's go report to the chief!
Keigo: You went with the Soccer Club? / How much're they giving you?
Ichigo: That's confidential.
Mizuiro: When're you starting?
Ichigo: Today!

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Tatsuki: Huh?! // What happened to basketball?
Girls: [aside]ah! it's Arisawa-senpai~![/aside]
Ichigo: That one finished last week. / What about you? Don't you have club activities?
Tatsuki: No, I've got a part-time job. // Didn't I tell you? I started working as an instructor at the dojo last month.

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Ichigo: You, an instructor...? / Good thing I don't go there any more... I don't think I could stand calling you "Sensei"...
Tatsuki: You want me to make you say it...?
Orihime: H~~~~~mhmhmhmhmh~~~~~~~m~!♪
Guys: It's Inoue-senpai... // She's incredible, right...?! Like some kind of idol...! / When I saw her, that's when I knew I'd made the right choice coming to this school! // I got a picture of her on my phone the other day! // Seriously?! Send me a copy!!
Orihime: Hm? // Ahhh~!

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Orihime: Kurosaki-ku~~~~~~~~~n!! // Tatsuki-cha~~~~~~~~~n!!
Ichigo: Ah - Inoue...
Orihime: Hup!
Ichigo: The hell're you doing?!! That's dangerous, you know!!
Tatsuki: We can see your panties!!

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Orihime: Owww~!!
Tatsuki: Don't you "owww" me! The next time you do a stupid thing like that, I'll be giving you a harder punch than that one!!
Inoue: Harder than that?! / You'll crack my head open!!
Ichigo: D'you really gotta get that uptight about it? / It's not like she got hurt or anything.
Tatsuki: Shut up! Where the hell do you get off lecturing me about Orihime's education?!!
Ichigo: Who's lecturing?! I was just saying there's no need to hit her!!
Tatsuki: And that's what I call lecturing!!
Orihime: H - Hey, you guys? // There's something I've been meaning to ask the two of you...!
Tatsuki/Ichigo: Oh?
Orihime: Yeah... // The thing is...

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Orihime: There's this song that I kinda think of as the theme song for my life - the "Wahaha Song", where I sing about different comedians that happen to be in a convenient spot at the time, one for each of the do-re-mi...
Tatsuki: A "convenient spot"...?
Orihime: But recently, I've only been able to hum it!
Tatsuki: Isn't that a good thing?
Orihime: Why do you think that is?!
Tatsuki: Because you've grown up?
Orihime: Wro~~~~~~~~~~ng!
Ichigo: Guehhh...?! // How does she do that?! Her eyes look like the number 3!!
Tatsuki: (Her face-pulling seems to have levelled-up...)
Orihime: The correct answer is...! / I haven't been able to decide whether I should use the Dokuro-dan or Doburock for "Do"!!
[Label: DO]
[Label: RE = Chocolate Planet]
Orihime: Which do you think I should use?
Tatsuki/Ichigo: Whichever!
Tatsuki: Ah! // That's right - I don't have time to be hanging around here!

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Orihime: What's up, Tatsuki-chan?
Tatsuki: My job! / You have work too, right? You should hurry on home!
Ichigo: Man, you guys have it rough. Good luck with that~!
Tatsuki: You talk like it's got nothing to do with you, but have you bothered contacting that place where you work? // Your manager got real mad at you before for pulling the exact same thing, didn't he?! // If you don't contact them in advance, there's no telling what might happen~~!
SoccerDude: Kurosak-senpa~~i!! / Could you come over here and join in with training~~?! // Kurosaki-senpa... // Huh?

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Manager: YOU IDIOT!!! // Do you have any idea what you're saying?! / You've only been in to work for one day since last week, and now you tell me you want another week off?!
Ichigo: Well, look, I did say I'm sorry about this...
Manager: And you think saying sorry makes everything okay, does it?!! What kind of attitude is that?!! // Just get in here or you're fired!! Got it?!!
Ichigo: Man, really? / Damn, I guess that's that, then...
Manager: Huh?! // Hold it, hold it, hold it... What's all this now, Ichigo-chan...?
Ichigo: Well, I am a layabout who can't take his duties seriously. It's no surprise if I do get fired. // Sorry to have bothered you. / It's been nice working with you all this time.
Manager: All what time?! C'mon, you've only been with us for half a year!! You haven't even experienced half of the joy of working for an anything-store!!

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Manager: Our adventure is only just getting started-!!
[BubbleSFX: BZZT]
Ichigo: Thanks for your time...
People: Aaaghhhhh~~~~~!!!

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GangDude: We have reason to believe... // ...that there is a kid by the name of Kurosaki at this school!! // Get out here!!
Ichigo: The hell? What year do they think this is? // I don't know anyone that old-fashioned...
GangDude: That asshole broke seven of my guy's teeth!! // I mean, seriously!! Seven?! / Two would be reasonable, but seven?!!
Ichigo: Ohhh... // I see.
GangDude: Ahahah... I'm sure you're listening, Kurosaki! Shaking in your boots and wondering how we found out your name, no doubt! // Well, more fool you! We got a good look at your face! There are any number of ways to find you!!

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GangDude: At any rate, Kurosaki! Until you show yourself... // We of the Miya-Kou will not let anyone pass through this gate!!
Ishida: Now, now! // I think it's time we put an end to this old-fashioned nonsense. / Can you not see that you are causing a public nuisance? // Actually... / For friends of Kurosaki, you appear relatively intelligent. / Perhaps you can at least understand what I am saying? // Now, then... / Go home like good boys.
GangDude: Hu~~~h?! // The hell are you?! / Are you Kurosaki?!
Ishida: ...Excuse me?

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GangDude: Wh... What the hell are you doing?!! // Don't you know who we are?!!
Ishida: I rather think that should be my line... // I thought you said that you had got a good look at his brutish face. // Do you honestly think I look like Kurosaki?

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GangDude: Who is this four-eyed freak...?!!
Ishida: I take back my previous remark. / There is no need for you to go home. // In fact... / Not a single one of you is going to leave this place.
Ichigo: ...That idiot! // Is he trying to make this mess even worse?!!
[Side text: Everyday life falling to pieces!! And what is the identity of this ominous shadow...?!]