Thank you so much for bringing this wonderful fic to life. :)

Re: Your apology, for me it never really was about Aizen. It was about the psychological drama within and between characters, and Aizen was merely the villain in the background. I'm glad you chose not to draw the "final confrontation" out.

I just want Hitsugaya to be happy and healthy... and stay that way :c

Catharsis at last (at least, through talking). Love the quiet scene between Hitsugaya and Ukitake and the way you handled their dialogue .

Right in the feels. Oh my gosh.

The one and only... :D

Please cry, Hitsugaya :( But I guess Hinamori-facilitated reiatsu therapy works too.

(since there's only one review allowed per chapter) belated HYOURINMARU YES

Scrolled all the way down to say Concussion Count: Too Many

Hyourinmaru please save him ahhh

I like that we're not railroaded into an over-long training montage, even though power is important.

Love love Byakuya in this one.

Was hoping Hyourinmaru comes back this chapter due to the chapter title. Alas.

Still loving how you've taken a familiar world & cast and, especially with this fleshing out of Rukongai, really made this story your own. :)

What an awesome story and journey