Hashigami

Freckles dot Hashigami's cheeks, and his brown hair sits light and unkempt atop his head.

Karin's rough reputation has soured Hashigami on her, and he holds little goodwill toward the girl. He far prefers gaming sessions with his classmates Kaneda and Ino to taking any part in physical education.

Skipping gym one afternoon, Hashigami plays video games alongside Kaneda and Ino. The talk turns to Karin, who berates them whenever their kicks go wrong, a gripe he readily seconds. When Ino loses his match, Hashigami needles him into deleting his character, joking that anyone who ignores their master deserves to be finished off; Ino simply resolves to make a new one. Their session ends abruptly when Kon, in Ichigo's body, drops down and smashes the consoles before running off.

The boys are then caught by their gym teacher, who refuses to believe their account and assumes they wrecked the machines squabbling among themselves, leaving them to clear away the mess. As they grumble that no one trusts them, a Hollow sets upon the group. Kon returns to defend them, taking a wound to the shoulder, and the frightened children flee in tears.