Today was a rough day. Not as bad as the day I died, but still pretty bad. Not only was I stabbed again, a disturbing trend I wanted to break away from, but I was also pummeled to within an inch of my life. I may not have died, but I was damn close.

Being stabbed also had the added effect of giving me Injuries. Each Injury reduced my maximum Hp by 10% until the Injury went away. So since I have two stab wounds, I have two Injuries as well, reducing my max Hp by 20%.

Which brings me to my current situation. After nearly dying, saving a young lady in the process, said young lady and her brother escorted me to their father, who proceeded to stitch me up.

Without any pain killers.

He said it was because my blood pressure was too low, that it would be dangerous, and to look at it as a way to build character. I call bullshit! The cheap bastard just didn't want to give me the good stuff. Probably because he was treating me for free. It would be rude to charge a guy after saving your daughter after all.

So here I am, laying down in a quaint little clinic, bandaged and bruised, but still alive. So it could be worse, but I still wasn't happy.

But there was a silver lining to all this. I definitely knew where I was now.

Bleach.

I can live with that. Not like I had much choice in the matter. I knew the story well enough and the powers were pretty kick ass. I could have been much worse. But the best part…

The girls! Oh yeah, Bleach had some fine ladies in it. Rukia, Yoruichi, Orihime, Soifon, Halibel… The list goes on and on. It would be easier to make a list of who wasn't a bombshell. Actually, no it wouldn't, because I can't think of a single one. I'm sure I'll run into someone on the lower end of the bell curve, but until then, I'm riding high baby!

That reminds me, I still haven't checked my Status yet. Too busy with Doctor Frankenstein and daydreaming about milk and honey. Well, no time like the present. Let's see what I got.

-Quest Updated-

Damsel in Distress!

You hear a cry from a girl in distress. It's time to nut up or shut up.

Do you have what it takes to save her?

The Tiger Claw Gang leader has appeared to take revenge for his subordinates. Defeat him to complete the Quest or survive for more than 5 minutes.

Trigger Conditions

Defeat Koji and Tai in under 1 minute.

Reward

-250 Exp

-1500 Yen

-Relationship Function Unlocked

Hidden Reward

-Map location discovered

-2 Stat Points

-1 Upgrade Token

Failure

-Death

You have defeated an opponent over twice your level!

Obtain the Title: Underdog.

You have survived an encounter with less than 10% Hp remaining.

+3 Vitality

You rendered a helpless foe unconscious.

Obtain the Title: Merciless.

For pushing yourself past your limits and defeating a powerful foe, you have gained: +1 Str, +1 Vitality, +1 Agility

You have gained a Level!

+10 Hp

+10 Stamina

+10 Reiryoku

I stared at the screen in front of me. That was a lot to take in. I liked the rewards from that hidden quest I got, even though having a Map location was useless without the Map Function, but I would have liked to know about it beforehand. It seems like I also had no choice but to accept. What the hell game?

I felt it best to not distract your tiny human brain by informing you at the time. Also, you did accept the Quest, the Quest was just updated. No need to accept it twice.

"So an update to a Quest doesn't count as a new Quest at all. That's fine, but it feels like I'm being punished for being too good," I said aloud.

The Game as you know it is highly adaptive and will alter difficulty based on the user's abilities. However, I recommend you don't try and cheat your way to make the Game easier. Doing so will increase the difficulty even more.

"Damn, there goes that idea. Oh well, I'll just have to rise to the challenge."

I look forward to watching you fail.

"Just couldn't resist, could ya? Couldn't let me have my little moment. Fine, I'll show you, I'll win this stupid game and rub it in your face!"

I do not have a face.

"Whatever. Show me those Titles. Something else you forgot to mention," I grumbled.

I inform you of things as they are needed or when they become relevant. As you did not have a title to Equip, there was little use in explaining them to you.

"Sure you didn't just forget?"

Unlike you biological inferiors, I do not forget.

"Yeah yeah, just show me already would you?"

Titles are unique pieces of Equipment that provide static bonuses. Only one can be equipped at a time. That number increases to 2 at level 10, and three at level 35. Titles can be swapped out at any time, either by doing so manually or verbally. Click on the Equipment tab and let's check them out.

"I have an equipment tab? Since when? Why wasn't I informed of this earlier? That would have been really handy to know about before getting into a fight."

Equipment function was locked until Level 3. Furthermore, you do not possess any Equipment that would have aided you, nor do you have the ability to procure any.

"It sounds like you're just making things up as you go along."

I assure you I am not.

"Whatever," I said, clicking on the new Equipment section. A picture of me appeared. Damn I look good! But more to the point, I could see my current Equipment, sectioned off by body parts. Besides my shoes and pants, there was nothing. Probably because I had to remove my shirt and hoodie to get treated.

They also did nothing. Clicking on my Equipped pants, a picture of them appeared with their current stats.

Torn Jeans (Common)

Old torn jeans that have seen better days.

Durability 1/3

Def +0

Yeah they do nothing, and the shoes were about the same. If I wasn't careful, those jeans would rip in a spot that might get me arrested. I needed new stuff.

Also, in the top corner was a spot called Title, with a little drop down arrow to choose from a list. I clicked it to see my two available titles, Merciless and Underdog. Clicking on Merciless, it went to a new screen.

Merciless

Obtained by kicking your foe when he was down.

Effect when Equipped

Increases damage dealt to foes suffering a Status Ailment by 50%

Ok, that was pretty good. Now if only I had the means of inflicting Status Ailments. I guess I could stab people, make them Bleed. Something to consider. Exiting out of that screen, I checked Underdog next.

Underdog

Obtained by defeating an opponent over twice your Level.

Effect when Equipped

Reduce damage taken by enemies with a higher level than yours by 10%

Increase Damage dealt to enemies with a higher level than yours by 10%

While the bonus wasn't nearly as big, it definitely had more uses at the moment. I decided to go with the Underdog Title for now. Someday, that Title will read Sex God.

Your biological urge to procreate disgusts me. But since you seem so eager, why don't you check out the Relationship Function now?

That's… a good idea actually. I hate that I have to admit that, even just to myself. But I was curious, so…

Relationships

Ichigo Kurosaki 10/100

Karin Kurosaki 15/100

Yuzu Kurosaki 10/100

Isshin Kurosaki 10/100

Looking at the backlog of notifications, it seems I received a +10 to all of them for saving Karin. Makes sense. Hers increased slightly more due to being the one I actually saved. But what do they actually symbolize?

Thai function shows how close you are to any certain individual. If you are worried about every person with a high score wanting to take a ride on your disco stick, you can rest assured, this is not the case. Only those you are sexually attracted to will develop feelings of that nature. Unless I decide to fuck with you. Then, who knows?

This System is going to be the death of me, I just know it. But that's one less thing to worry about. Or one more thing. It was nice to see where I stood with people at the very least.

Lastly, I checked my Skills and Abilities. Observe increased by 1 Level, so that was good. Looks like I unlocked some new ones as well. Let's check it out.

Street Fighter (5/100)

An undisciplined fighting utilized by barbarians and thugs.

-Increases damage by 5%

-Reduces damage taken by 1.25%

Only one fighting style may be used at one time. The benefits of multiple fighting styles do not stack.

Power Punch (Rank *)

A strong punch given with gusto!

-Increases damage by 50%

-Cost 10 Stamina

-Damage can be further increased by adding Reiryoku

Ok, these are pretty nice. A little disappointed I couldn't stack passive fighting style buffs and become the God of Martial Arts, but oh well. And of course, being able to increase my damage at the cost of Stamina was great too.

But what was Reiryoku? I hadn't seen that before.

And that's when it hit me. I'm in Bleach. Reiryoku must be Spirit Energy! Finally I could see what that mystery Stat was. I know it's only been a few days, but it's been driving me nuts. Time to check it out.

Stats

Level: 3 (50/300)

Health: 26/412

Stamina: 12/198

Reiryoku:492/492

Strength: 61

Agility: 19

Vitality: 26

Intelligence: 10

Wisdom: 20

Spirit: 25

Charisma: 8

Unused Points: 4

Goddamn my Health is low. You hate to see it. Or at least, I do. My Hp and Stamina were slowly going up, getting me out of the red, so that was a relief.

And like I thought, there was a whole new stat to play with. Spirit huh. It was fairly high right off the bat, so that was good. But let's see what it does.

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Spirit: Who you gonna call? At higher levels allows you to see and interact with ghosts and spirits. But more importantly, it will allow you to combat evil spirits, like Hollows. Spirit is the primary factor for increasing your Reiryoku. The maximum a regular human can achieve in 99.

Reiryoku: This is the amount of Spiritual Energy you have. It allows you to perform Kido and grants you various other abilities, such as increasing your Strength or Speed. Reiryoku is determined by your Spirit Stat, Strength Stat, Agility Stat, Vitality Stat and Level.

Reiryoku equals

(Spirit x 10) + (Strength x 2) + (Agility x 2) + (Vitality x 2) + (Level x 10)

That's pretty much what I thought. If I got involved with the main plot, and I was certain at this point I would, I needed to find ways to increase this. Maybe something like Dragon Ball? Try and feel the energy, pull it out of me and shape it into a ball. Meditation seems good for that.

Well that was something for future me to figure out. A knock drew me out of my thoughts, and before I could answer it, the door swung open, revealing none other than Karin.

"So you're alive after all? Good, then Yuzu didn't prepare extra food for nothing," she said in a bland tone as she walked in. She stopped in front of my bed, and I sat up, swinging my feet over the edge.

"Your worry for me is astounding," I said as I stood up, not noticing the small blush on her face. I was still shirtless after all.

"Whatever. Just put this on before you give Yuzu a heart attack," she said, tossing me a shirt. It was black, with an image of a cartoon sheep on it. Weird, but better than the bloody rags I came in with.

I put the shirt on with a bit of a struggle. It was at least a size too small. Maybe even two, so it was a pretty tight fit.

"Geez, it's a good thing I didn't grab one of Ichigo's shirts. It never would have made it over those muscles of yours," she commented, watching me struggle to get the shirt on.

"So this is your dad's huh?" I asked.

"Sure is."

"He has weird tastes."

"Tell me about it. Now come on, it's almost time for dinner."

The two of us left the infirmary portion of the home, and entered the living quarters. I could see a dining room, with a decent sized table, a couple of couches with a coffee table inbetween. And on the wall was a big ass poster of an admittedly beautiful woman.

Kain saw where I was looking and sighed, "That's a poster of mom. Dad put it up." She sounded exasperated by that fact, but her voice also had a tinge of longing to it.

I remembered her mother was dead. Killed by a hollow years ago. Pretty sure Isshin eventually got revenge for her too. Good for him.

Then I spotted the kitchen with a blonde haired girl about Karin's age in an apron, putting the last touches on dinner. That must be Yuzu. I mean, who else would it be?

That's when a delicious aroma wafted into my nose. It was the scent of fresh baked bread, and simmering chicken; of cooked rice and boiling vegetables. It smelled amazing! My stomach grumbled and I began to drool. Karin beside me snickered at the sound.

"Sounds like somebody's hungry. Hey Yuzu, how's dinner coming along?" Karin asked. Guess that confirms who it is then.

"It'll be ready in just a few-oh!" she said, turning around, "It's you." She gave me a beaming smile as she approached me, her apron covered in food stains. She stopped a few feet from me and gave me a bow, "Thank you so much for saving Karin!"

I rubbed the back of my head, appreciating the smoothness of it for a moment, "Come on, there's no need to bow. I was happy to lend a helping hand. Besides, it's the hero's job to save the beautiful princess."

+2 Affection to Yuzu Kurosaki (12/100)

+3 Affection to Karin Kurosaki (18/100)

Why do I get the feeling I just stuck my food in my mouth? Yuzu looked at me with an even bigger smile, and Karin turned bright red.

"Wow Karin, you have your own knight in shining armor. I'm jealous!" said Yuzu, a hint of tease in her voice.

"That's enough of that," Karin growled, before she began to push her sister back into the kitchen, who just giggled in response and allowed herself to be dragged back.

"It was nice meeting you!" Yuzu yelled back at me. I couldn't help but chuckle at their antics. They clearly cared a whole lot for each other.

I also took this opportunity to get my Scan on.

"Come on!" growled Karin, as she grabbed me by the arm. She led me to the table, which was already set up with plates and silverware. Karin and I sat down, with her on the other side of the table.

Name: Karin Kurosaki

Age: 11

Level: 3

Health: 158/158

Stamina: 105/111

Reiryoku: 696/696

Description: Karin is the daughter of Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki, the sister of Ichigo Kurosaki, and the younger twin of Yuzu Kurosaki. After her mother's death, Karin became far less emotional, wanting to be the pillar of support for the rest of her family. She rarely cries, and when she does, never lets anyone else see. She is also a major tomboy who enjoys playing soccer. When not busy, she helps out at her father's clinic. She can see ghosts and spirits.

Damn her Reiryoku is high. If I remember right, she was also able to see ghosts, so her Spirit must be pretty high as well. At 25, I wasn't able to see or sense spirits at all, which makes me wonder what hers is.

It also seems like she's a bit emotionally stunted. I can't really blame her though, a mother's death would have that impact. You know, unless she's a crack whore, and I'm pretty sure Masaki wasn't.

"So, where's Ichigo and your dad?" I asked after a bit of silence, feeling a bit awkward to be alone with two 11 year old girls. Girls who were basically strangers. A feeling that seemed to be reciprocated if the nervous fidgeting of Karin was anything to go by. Whose face was still a bit red I might add.

"Dad's finishing up your paperwork, and Ichigo is still in the shower. He's been taking longer and longer showers ever since he became a teenager."

"...I'm sure he's just washing his hair."

"For 30 minutes? He doesn't have that much hair."

"Well, you know…" I trailed off, not knowing what else to do. It's not like I can tell her he's up there polishing his Zanpakuto now can I? No I can not. I needed a distraction. I then noticed she was wearing a different outfit. She wasn't wearing her soccer uniform. I can use that.

"Eh-hem, so do you play soccer Karin?" I asked.

"Huh? How do you know that? You're not a stalker are you?" she responded leaning back in her chair, as if to gain some distance from me. I rolled my eyes at this.

"Of course not. You were wearing a soccer uniform earlier right?"

"Oh… Yeah I guess I was. You're pretty observant. I was meeting with our team to brush off the summer laziness," she said.

"I getcha. And what position do you play?"

"Striker. It's my job to make the goals."

And that's how our conversation went, with me asking questions about sports and schooling, and her animatedly responding. There was no more mention of what teenagers do in the shower.

Eventually a new face appeared. It was a wild Isshin! You know what that means, it's time to Scan. He entered the room with enthusiasm, taking a big whiff as he did so, "Wow Yuzu that smells great!"

She giggled in response, before pointing a ladle toward Karin and I, "Thanks dad. Now go sit down, it's almost ready."

"You got it!" he agreed with a salute. He walked toward us, though he seemed a bit surprised to see me, before remembering I was invited to dinner. "Ushio, right? How are your injuries?" he asked as he sat at the head of the table. Karin looked curious about that too.

"Fine. No complaints," I responded. He nodded at that, seemingly happy about my recovery. How nice of him, now if only he gave me some damn pain pills.

"Glad to hear it. I know I said it earlier, but I want to thank you again for what you did for my daughter," he said. He may be an asshole who lets his patients suffer in pain, but he at least cared for his family. I could respect that.

"Not a problem. I was happy to beat up a bunch of jerks," I responded. Normally I would have just called them assholes, but there were children present.

+1 Affection Isshin Kurosaki (11/100)

"Heh, that right? You sound like my son. Speaking of, where is he?" Isshin asked, looking around the room. I hate to break it to you old man, but he's busy at the moment.

"He's still in the shower," stated Karin. Isshin gave a little "oh" of understanding. That's when Yuzu showed up holding a pot of food. Chicken, rice, and vegetables. Damn did it smell good.

Name: Yuzu Kurosaki

Age: 11

Level: 2

Health: 90/90

Stamina: 62/64

Reiryoku: 406/406

Description: Yuzu is the daughter of Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki, the sister of Ichigo Kurosaki, and the older twin of Karin Kurosaki. After her mother's death, Yuzu took up most of the household chores, including the cooking, the cleaning and the laundry. She is a kind and sensitive soul who hates the thought of her loved ones being hurt, constantly fretting over their health. She does her best to keep the peace in the house, but that rarely works out. When not busy, she helps out of her father's clinic. Unlike her siblings, Yuzu can only vaguely see ghosts and spirits.

Her Reiryoku is pretty high as well, just a bit under my own. But I had the excuse of a high Strength Stat, something I doubted she had. So that means it was mostly coming from her Spirit, and she still couldn't see ghosts completely. Just how high does it need to be?

"Here, let me help you with that," I said, seeing her struggle with the large pot..

+1 Affection to Yuzu Kurosaki (13/100)

She gave me a grateful smile as I relieved her of her burden and placed it on the table. She went back and retrieved the plate of rolls as well. It looked and smelled amazing and I couldn't wait to dig in. I've been eating nothing but cup ramen for days, so this was a real treat.

Now all that was left was to wait for Ichigo. Something I was willing to do, but Isshin, well… Isshin had other ideas.

"What's wrong with that boy? Making his family wait like this. It's inexcusable!" he shouted as he stood up from the table. He rushed up the stairs, ignoring Yuzu shouting for him to wait.

She huffed and sat down next to her sister, arms crossed with a pout. It was adorable.

"I don't know why you bother. You know dad does what he wants," stated Karin, as she began to put food on her plate. I guess she had no intention of waiting.

Respect.

"Is it so wrong to want our family to get along, Karin?" she asked back. She was also preparing her own plate. Guess she wasn't waiting either.

Based.

"You can't force it, Yuzu. Best to just leave them be," Karin said as she buttered a roll. Yuzu sighed, an aura of depression surrounding her. Well that wouldn't do. I'd have to say something to get her out of her funk.

"You know," I said, as I loaded my plate as well, "I think you guys get along just fine."

Yuzu looked at me with tears in the corner of her eyes, "Really?"

I gave her a smile, "Really."

+2 Affection with Yuzu Kurosaki (15/100)

+1 Affection with Karin Kurosaki (19/100)

Of course, the universe took that moment to intervene.

"You let your guard down!"

"Wah!"

There was a loud crash, and I looked up at the ceiling in confusion. What were they doing up there?

"What the hell do you think you're doing?" yelled Ichigo.

"You're keeping everyone waiting. It's time to stop washing your hair and eat dinner with your family!"

There was another crash.

"What the hell are you talking about!? And how did you get in here?"

There was a series of bangs, and shouts of pain.

"I picked the lock, how else? Now come down for dinner!"

There was a final thump and the sound of a door slamming. Several seconds passed before the sound of someone walking down the stairs could be heard. It was Isshin, and he was sporting a nasty shiner.

"You were saying?" asked Karin monotonously.

Yeah, I had nothing to say to that, even as Yuzu sighed in misery.

Name: Isshin Kurosaki

Age: 240

Level: 14

Health: 481/481

Stamina: 320/320

Reiryoku: 448/448

Description: Isshin is the father of Ichigo Kurosaki, Karin Kurosaki, and Yuzu Kurosaki. He was married to Masaki Kurosaki before her death at the hands of Grand Fisher. A former Soul Reaper Captain, he sacrificed his powers to save Masaki from Hollowfication. He is bullheaded and stubborn, and believes in tough love, but only for his son. He dotes on his daughters, much to their annoyance. He also tends to be lazy, doing the bare minimum of work required of him. He seeks revenge against the Hollow that killed his wife.

That's right, I forgot he sacrificed his Soul Reaper powers. That explains the low level and Reiryoku. After all, as a former Captain, he should have way more than that. I wonder if the fake body he was in also has something to do with it?

Five minutes ticked by before Ichigo finally made an appearance. He was all scowls as he sat down, giving his father a glare. Seems like a good time to Scan.

"It's about time. Now we can eat!" Isshin shouted. While Yuzu, Karin and I had filled our plates, we didn't actually eat. We would have, but Isshin forbade it, and while I didn't actually have to listen to him, I wasn't willing to risk not getting this dinner.

Karin was a bit more vocal in her displeasure.

But regardless we were finally able to eat. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait. The chicken was tender and juicy, the rice was cooked to perfection, and the vegetables all harmonized to make an exceptional dish. Not to mention the rolls.

It also provided a nice little food buff.

Chicken and Rice Bowl

A delicious dish cooked by Yuzu. Filled with love.

-Increases Hp regeneration by 15%

-Increases Stamina regeneration by 15%

-Increases Reiryoku regeneration by 15%

-Reduces the time it takes to recover from Injuries by 30%

You've come up with a new Recipe!

Guess that means I can make this whenever I want to now, sweet. Nice to have a recovery meal I can make whenever, especially since I would probably be getting Injured fairly often.

"Dang this is delicious. You're a really good cook Yuzu," I told her, causing her to blush in embarrassment. Guess she didn't get many compliments around here.

+2 Affection with Yuzu Kurosaki (17/100)

"Thanks Mr. Ushio!" she said with a cute little smile. I chuckled at her response, even as Isshin gave me a suspicious look.

"Do you do all the cooking around here?" I asked.

She gave me a nod in response, "Somebody has to. Dad's only good at making eggs, and Ichigo only knows how to eat food, and Karin, well…"

"What's that supposed to mean? I can cook just fine!" Karin growled at her sister, who gave her a disbelieving look.

"Karin, you burned water."

I stopped chewing at that. She can't be serious can she? How is that even possible? And judging by the look on Karin's face, there was some truth to it.

"Oh yeah! I'll prove it. I'll whip up something amazing, you'll see. And Ushio can taste test it!"

I'm sorry, Ushio can do what now? I looked at her, with a spoon full of food hovering just outside of my mouth. Ichigo and Yuzu were giving me pitying looks, but refused to say anything. Hell, Ichigo looked relieved it wasn't him that had to taste test it. Probably from experience.

Before I could say anything, a ding sound drew my attention. Oh no, that means.

-Quest-

Eat up!

In order to prove to her sister that she can cook, Karin has decided to make a dish and use you as the guinea pig. And she expects a 5 Star review.

Reward

-100 Exp

-2 Vitality

-Plus 10 Affection with Karin

-Poison Resistance

Failure

-Minus 30 Affection with Karin

-You make a little girl cry

Accept? Y/N

Poison resistance? Does that mean I'm going to get poisoned!? The hell? Part of me wanted to say no based on that alone. But there was one problem.

Karin was looking at me with such hope and determination, I couldn't say no if I wanted to. With a silent prayer, I sealed my fate, and accepted the quest.

"Sure, just let me know when."

+2 Affection with Karin Kurosaki (21/100)

I really hope I don't come to regret this.

-20 Affection with Isshin Kurosaki (-9/100)

I'm sorry, what?

I turned to look over at Isshin who was giving me a death glare to end all death glares. Why, though? I don't think I said or did anything that would warrant that particular look. And he seemed fine with me just a minute ago. In fact the only thing I've done is agree to poison myself.

Wait, is that it? Is he upset that I get to eat a meal guaranteed to leave me on the toilet and he doesn't? If that's his problem, then I'll happily share it with him. It seemed obvious that Yuzu and Ichigo wouldn't be helping me on that front.

"I see how it is…" Isshin started to say, his voice deep and dark, with his head lowered so we couldn't see his face. The eating stopped as everyone turned to stare at him.

"You come into my house…"

"I treat your wounds…"

"I treat you to dinner…"

"I even gave you the shirt off my back…"

"And this is how you repay me…?"

Everyone continued to stare at him with growing unease. We turned to look at each other as if to ask, "do you know what his problem is?" But no one had an answer. Eventually Yuzu, being the kind and caring soul she is, was the first to speak.

"Um, dad? Is something wrong?"

"Is something wrong? That's one way to put it," he responded after a moment of silence. That cleared up exactly nothing. "After all this man right here…"

He finally raised his head, expression one of fury, "Is trying to steal my daughters from me!"

"...Huh?" everyone one of us said. He wasn't serious was he?

"What the hell dad!?" yelled Karin, ignoring Yuzu chastising her for her language. Her face was beat red at this point, whether from anger, embarrassment, or both was hard to tell. My money's on both.

"Don't 'what the hell dad' me! Look at him! It's clear he has impure intentions! It's written all over his face!" he shouted back.

The only thing written all over my face was the joy of not having to eat cup ramen for once. I have no intentions for either of them. They were 11 for Christ's sake!

One must be of legal age to ride this ride!

"Just think about it. First he saves you, then he compliments your sister's cooking, and now he agrees to eat your food as well? It's clear he plans to steal you away from me, and I won't let him. You hear me!" he yelled again, pointing a finger at me.

Karin looked like she was about to maul him. Part of me wanted to let her too. Even Yuzu looked like she wanted to bash him with something.

"That's it?" Karin yelled back. "That's your reasoning? He's being polite?"

"It's more than that! Can't you see? He's already poisoning you against me! Your own father!"

Actually, she intends to poison me.

"He didn't do anything! You're the one being an idiot!"

"What!? I can't believe this! Ichigo you're on my side right?"

"Don't bring me into this."

"What!?"

Maybe I should step in before this gets out of hand and this turns into a weird Jerry Springer episode.

"Listen, Isshin-"I started to say but was interrupted by an angry, paranoid father.

"That's Mr. Kurosaki to you!"

Yeah no. After the slanderous accusations upon my person, there was no way he was getting a polite title.

"Of course Isshin," I started, hearing Ichigo snort in amusement as his father's eye twitched. "Let me assure you I am not here to steal your daughters from you."

Maybe I should have stopped there. Maybe I should have been the bigger man here. But I wasn't.

"Not until they're 18 at least," I finished. A few seconds ticked by before three faces turned completely red. Two from embarrassment and one from pure rage.

+2 Affection with Karin Kurosaki (23/100)

+2 Affection with Yuzu Kurosaki (19/100)

-10 Affection with Isshin Kurosaki (-19/100)

"I knew it!"

After that dinner devolved into madness, with Issin eventually being choked out by his own son. Definitely could have been on Jerry. Personally, I had a wonderful time.

Speaking of Ichigo…

Name: Ichigo Kurosaki

Age: 16

Level: 26

Health: 710/710

Stamina: 492/496

Reiryoku: 2,658/2,658

Description: Ichigo is the son of Isshin Kurosaki and Masaki Kurosaki, and the older brother of Yuzu Kurosaki and Karin Kurosaki. When he was a child he was a major crybaby and mama's boy, but his mother's death, something he blames himself for, forced him to toughen up. Extremely protective of his family, especially his younger sisters, there are few lengths he wouldn't go to for the people he cares for. He is often picked on for his hair color, and constantly gets into fights. His best friend Is Yasatoro Sado, and is a childhood friend of Tatsuki Arisawa. He can see ghosts and spirits.

Holy mother of moly, that's a lot of Spirit Energy. Guess that explains why he was able to affect his friends with it. Or was that retconned? Either way, he was packing some serious power. I do not want to get into a fight with him, that high level explaining why he could take out those thugs so easily.

"Sorry about my old man," apologized Karin, snapping me from my thoughts. I really needed to watch that. She and Yuzu escorted me to the front door, while Ichigo dragged his father upstairs to toss him into bed.

"Don't worry about it. I had fun," I said, ruffling her hair. She seemed both relieved and annoyed as she swatted my hand away.

"Don't be a stranger," said Yuzu as I walked out of the house. It was dark now, and Karakura town was lit up by streetlights.

"Wouldn't dream of it. Goodnight," I responded, giving them a wave as I left. I was looking forward to a nice shower before falling asleep in my awesome bed. Today has been a long day, and I'm sure there will be many more to come in the near future, so I should enjoy the quiet time while I still can.

Before it was time for the real game to start.