Ichigo returns to the real world and is back in school. He meets up with his high buddies. His shinigami badge goes off and he runs out to slay a Hollow, along with Inoue and Chad. They talk about Ishida's lost powers and if he can get it back. As they run off a mysterious stranger appearances above Ichigo.Kon starts ranting how he wants out of his plushie form, and the badge goes off so Kon gets Ichigo's body. Meanwhile Ichigo slays the Hollow and meets Hirako Shinji a Visored. They talk about a hollow mask and a zanpakotou.Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, Kon is attacked by the Grand Fisher, who's appearance has changed. As Ishida is attacked by Menos type hollow and trying to battle it, when some one helps Ishida. Who is it and why is he helping Ishida?
Ichigo, Orihime, Uryû et Chad retournent au lycée. Un nouvel élève arrive dans leur classe, il se nomme Shinji Hirako et est un peu spécial : il écrit son nom à l'envers au tableau et exige d'être placé à côté d'une jolie fille. Finalement, c'est à côté d'Ichigo qu'il s'assoit et lui dit qu'il a hâte de devenir son ami.
Il nuovo anno scolastico ricomincia. Benché gli Hollow non cesseranno mai di esistere, tutto sembra tornato alla normalità e Ichigo riprende il lavoro di sostituto Shinigami, finché nella sua classe non arriva un nuovo studente misterioso.
Nach den Sommerferien beginnt für Ichigo und seine Freunde wieder die Schule. Ein neuer Schüler, ein großmäuliger blonder Bursche namens Shinji Hirako, entpuppt sich als Wizard.
Ichigo Kurosaki vuelve al instituto y además es reconocido como un Shinigami Sustituto para la Sociedad de Almas. El día que vuelve Ichigo conoce a un extraño y nuevo estudiante llamado Shinji Hirako. Esa misma noche mientras Ichigo lucha contra un Hollow, es atacado por Shinji y su zanpakuto.
バウントたちを倒して現世に戻ってきた一護は、死神代行としてホロウ退治をしながら通常の学生生活を送っていた。そんな一護のクラスに平子真子が転校してきた。平子はやたらに馴れ馴れしい態度で一護に接してくる。
이치고는 호로를 저지하기 위해 인간계로 돌아왔고, 곧 바이저드 히라코 신지와 마주하게 된다.
