"Ah, I'm awake!" Ichigo replied.
It must be said, a beautiful girl is a man's best harbor. After a series of battles, Orihime's warm embrace directly restored his spirits.
Quietly enjoying the warmth and softness for a few seconds, Ichigo let go of the blushing Orihime.
"Kid, you're awake?" Looking at Ichigo, Yoruichi curiously walked up and sniffed him.
Then, a look of surprise appeared on Yoruichi's cat face:
"Huh? Wait, your Reiatsu? You've already recovered your Shinigami powers?"
Looking at the black cat at his feet, Ichigo also showed just the right amount of surprise, "The cat... talked?"
"Heh!" Quietly appreciating Ichigo's surprise for a moment, Yoruichi jumped onto Ichigo's shoulder and sat down: "What, kid, is it strange that I can talk?"
However, Ichigo was waiting for Yoruichi to say this.
Under Yoruichi's strange gaze, Ichigo grabbed the scruff of her neck.
Then, decisively flipped her over and spread her legs.
"What's this? So you're a female cat, why did you sound like an old man?"
After his inspection, Ichigo placed Yoruichi back on the ground.
Yoruichi, having been subjected to Ichigo's series of actions, only now reacted to what he had done.
"You bastard!" Beneath the black cat face, Yoruichi's face was flushed. She pounced forward to claw at Ichigo!
Although she liked transforming into a cat and teasing young boys naked, having her legs spread open to determine her gender was an insult even Yoruichi couldn't withstand.
"What's the big deal? Just checking the gender. You're just a cat, not a person!"
Barely dealing with Yoruichi's attacks, even if he was hissing and grimacing from the scratches, Ichigo accepted it for the chance to tease Yoruichi like this.
Not long after, everyone settled down after the commotion. Orihime used Soten Kisshun to heal Ichigo's injuries.
Only Yoruichi, who had suffered a hidden loss, was extremely frustrated.
This was a case of 'lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot'.
After chatting for a while, Ichigo brought up the matter of going to the Soul Society.
"Go! Of course we'll go!"
"Ichigo, we promised each other we would throw punches for each other. Did you forget?"
"Besides, Rukia also helped me!"
After Ichigo posed the question, Chad was the first to voice his thoughts.
Hearing Chad's words, Ichigo was somewhat puzzled: "Helped you? When?"
Because people from Earth had bet game coins, the Hollow that would have injured Chad was also dealt with by Ichigo. His interaction with Rukia should have been normal.
"When Uryu crushed the Hollow bait!" Sado replied.
He recalled: "At that time, Rukia was looking for you, and she helped me. Without her stalling, I wouldn't have been able to awaken this ability!"
"I see..." Ichigo understood.
'It seemed there was still some inertia to the plot.'
"Me too!" Orihime chimed in. "Kuchiki-san also helped me settle Tatsuki! I'm very grateful to her!"
Ichigo was surprised: "There was such a thing?"
"Yes! So, Kuchiki-san isn't just your friend, Kurosaki-kun. She's our friend too!"
Orihime was very firm. "And Kurosaki-kun, how could we just watch you enter the unknown Soul Society alone, bleeding somewhere we can't see?"
"Although my combat strength might not match yours head-on, my Shun Shun Rikka will definitely be able to help you!"
"Uh... alright!" Carefully looking at the determination in Orihime's and Chad's eyes, Ichigo felt moved and couldn't help but feel envious.
'It's really nice to have friends like these.'
Since they had such hearts, how could Ichigo refuse?
Ichigo made a decision: "Good! Then let's go together!"
Then he looked at the Yoruichi cat beside him.
At this moment, the Yoruichi cat was spitefully kneading Orihime's chest, seemingly wanting to see Ichigo get upset.
But she underestimated Ichigo. By now, Ichigo had automatically visualized Yoruichi's actual form.
Beautiful girls being close would only be pleasing to his eyes, so how could it upset him?
"Then, Chad's and Inoue's training will still be left to you, Yoruichi-san!" Ichigo said in a normal tone.
"Tch!" Yoruichi jumped down from Orihime's embrace, puffing up with anger. "I know!"
"But, saying it's training... there actually aren't many days left to train..."
Although Ichigo's strength far exceeded the original, weren't his companions the same?