Bruised and guilt-ridden after the Arrancar attack, Ichigo keeps to himself as Yoruichi warns of the enemy's true strength. Then a squad of Shinigami reinforcements turns up at his school dressed as transfer students, and Rukia Kuchiki climbs in through the classroom window to greet him.
Summary
At the Urahara Shop, Yoruichi recovers with a bandaged arm and leg, regretting that she struck without first raising Shunko against the Arrancar's tough Hierro, and she cautions Urahara that the enemy is far stronger than anyone expected. At Karakura High, a heavily wrapped Orihime brushes off Chizuru with a tale about falling down stairs, while Ichigo, blaming himself for Sado's ruined arm and Tatsuki's brush with death, keeps to himself.
A prickle of familiar spiritual pressure makes him look to the door, where Ikkaku, Rangiku, Renji, Hitsugaya, and Yumichika appear in ill-fitting student uniforms after bickering their way to his classroom. Renji announces that Soul Society has sent them to ready its Substitute Shinigami for war with the Arrancar. Then Rukia Kuchiki pulls herself in through the open window in a school uniform and greets a thunderstruck Ichigo.
Key Events
Yoruichi recovers and warns of the Arrancar's true strength. Ichigo sinks into guilt over his friends' injuries. A Shinigami strike team arrives disguised as transfer students. Rukia returns to Ichigo's side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who arrives at Ichigo's school in Death & Strawberry (Reprise)?
A Shinigami strike team of Ikkaku, Rangiku, Renji, Hitsugaya, and Yumichika arrives at Karakura High disguised as transfer students in ill-fitting uniforms, and Rukia Kuchiki climbs in through the classroom window to greet Ichigo.
Why do the Shinigami come to the Human World in this chapter?
Renji announces that Soul Society has sent the team to ready its Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo, for war with the Arrancar.
Why is the chapter titled Death & Strawberry (Reprise)?
The Reprise marking revisits the name of the series' opening chapter, Death & Strawberry, as this installment brings Rukia back to Ichigo's side.
What warning does Yoruichi give in Death & Strawberry (Reprise)?
Recovering with a bandaged arm and leg, Yoruichi regrets striking without first raising Shunko against the Arrancar's tough Hierro and cautions Urahara that the enemy is far stronger than anyone expected.
Why does Ichigo keep to himself in this chapter?
Ichigo blames himself for Sado's ruined arm and Tatsuki's brush with death during the Arrancar attack, so he keeps to himself out of guilt.
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