Night had fallen by the time Ichigo returned from the royal palace and headed back to the place of governance along with Robert Acctrone, Who then decided to escort him to his room.

'So Ichigo Kurosaki, have you thought over Yhwach's offer of becoming his successor?' Robert asked while Ichigo remained silent. 'After all, you are the prime candidate.'

Ichigo then stopped himself from walking and then looked over to Robert.

'I...' The shingmai began to explain. 'I understand why Yhwach needed me to be his successor; in my universe, I nearly became the soul king there, too...but I don't think I am cut out to rule over anyone or abandon my friends and family...especially if they still need me.'

Robert then nodded. 'And that is why his majesty gave you that choice, to begin with.'

Ichigo sighed. 'I know, but even then, it isn't right to abandon your world to fall apart either, so...' he left off, and the older Quincy gave the shingmai boy a look of sympathy.

'Kurosaki Ichigo...you shouldn't worry about such things at this time. After all, just because you are the prime candidate doesn't make you the only one. Just focus on using the time you have to prepare yourself when we face off against the Arrancar.'

Ichigo then looked at Robert and smiled in gratitude. 'Right'

The elder Quincy then smiled in return until he came upon the door which led to Ichigo's room, and then suddenly he remembered something.

'Oh, I almost forgot' Robert then pulled something out of his pocket, which appeared to be a small tablet with a screen, and then offered it to Ichigo.

'Uh, what is this?' The youth said in confusion upon looking at the device. At the same time, The older gave lifted his left eyebrow in confusion.

'Why it is an iPhone Kurosaki, considering you will now be working with us more closely. It is only practical that we give you the latest form of communication. As that device holds all the contact numbers of the sternritters and your friends, ' Robert explained.

Ichigo then pressed his right index finger on the screen, and his eyes lit up when it came on and widened further in amazement as he realized he could open various apps by just pressing his finger on the icons as well as move the web pages up and down by motioning said finger.

'Do you not have such phones in your reality?' Robert asked in curiosity, and Ichigo shook his head.

'No…pretty much all the cell phones we had were flip phones. Including those that came from the soul society,' the shingmai answered, which made the older sternritter humm in bemusement.

'Well, that is particular…such models like that went out of fashion nearly a decade ago…but I digress' Robert then turns himself around. 'Anyway, Kurosaki, I need to turn myself in for the evening, and if you take my advice, you will do the same. For tomorrow we will be making plans to launch our assault on Hueco Mundo.

Ichigo then suddenly looked up at Robert.

'Oh uh right, thank you,' he responded, still amazed by how advanced such a simple phone could be, making the elder Quincy give off a slight amusing smirk.

'Or at the very least try not to stay up too late before tomorrow's meeting,' Robert advised and then began to walk away. 'Goodnight Kurosaki Ichigo'

The shingmai then once again looked at the Quincy and nodded. 'Yeah… goodnight to you too.'

Ichigo opened the door and found himself in a majestic room filled with elegant furniture, decorative blue wallpaper, white carpet, a chandelier hanging from the ceiling, a massive mirror over a dresser, and two large windows to a balcony on the left side of the wall. Which made him both grumble annoyance at the elegance of it all.

'Geeze, If things are this fancy here, I would hate to see what the guest rooms of the royal place are like,' he muttered as he then laid himself down in bed. 'But I am glad I can finally rest for today.'

However, just as Ichigo was about to do just that, his iPhone rang, and a message came up on the screen, much to his annoyance. But then his expression softened when he realized it was Keigo offering him an invitation.

'Well, Asano says he wanted to make it up for me tonight after I met with Yhwach…but there is also that meeting tomorrow about invading Hueco Mundo…oh what the hell? shrugged to himself as he began to get out of bed. 'I might enjoy myself in this alternate world for once.'

Ichigo then chuckled to himself warmly. 'After all, since he owes me. I would have to be a massive jerkass to turn him down.'

Then with his mind made up, Ichigo texted back to Keigo that he would be there and after receiving directions on where to meet. The teen then decided to freshen himself up in the bathroom, and lucky for him, he was able to find a pair of scissors. He then cut his long orange hair back to its usual short length and exited the bedroom.

A couple of minutes later, the shinigami found himself outside the castle gate, and to his front, he saw Keigo Asano, Chad, and Mizuiro walking up towards him.

'Good to see you finally made it, Ichigo!' Keigo announced happily as he patted his friend on the back. 'And to think I thought you would bail on me.'

Ichigo then rolled his eyes. 'Tch as if I had anything better to do,' Ichigo said as he shifted his collar. 'So, where do you want to hang out? A restaurant or an arcade or something?'

Chad then smirked. 'Oh, we have something much grander than that for you,' the half Mexican said and then lifted his right hand in the air, and a digital-like portal suddenly appeared.

'Wait, what is that?' Ichigo said as he stared warily at the portal. But then Mizuiro walked next to him.

'Oh right, we forgot to mention that the Silberstadt has another city hidden within its shadows and is where the Xcuation headquarters resides' The shorter teen then walked next to the portal and then turned his head to face the confused orange head.

'The Metropolis of Midnight. The Black City'

'The black city…Ichigo muttered as he wondered in thought while stepping closer to the digital gateway. 'And you are telling that all the agents of Xcuation reside in the soul society?'

Mizuiro then nodded while Keigo then walked next to him. 'Oh yeah, the Quincy and the fullbringers thought it would be much more convenient to create a city within their own shadow. Then just building another one on some other part of the realm. Plus, it also dubs as its entertainment district for any citizen that wants more excitement!'

Chad then walked behind the Ichigo. 'But instead of just telling you…why don't you see it for yourself?'

The young shinigami then slowly nodded his head, and then with Keigo, Mizuiro and Chad, he walked through the digital portal.

And what he saw utterly blew away his mind.

For Ichigo found himself in what could be less a city and more like he was walking onto a different planet. The dimension was filled with massive black stone, metal skyscrapers ablaze with lights, high-class hover cars zooming through the roads and flying through the air, and the sky itself was filled with a whole galaxy of stars, planets, and northern lights. Then when the teen gaze to the right across a massive lake. He saw what looked like a gigantic fairground that consisted of giant fairies-wheels, rollercoasters, restaurants, hotels, and malls as they all shined brightly with green, yellow, blue, purple, and pink neon lights.

T-this is the black city!?' Ichigo stuttered in shock by all that he saw. ' I thought the soul society felt a bit futuristic. But this is straight-up cyberpunk!'

Keigo then smiled. 'Yeah. At the same time, the Silberstadt above is meant more for business, military, and politics. The black city is where all the fun is, and it shows' his grin then widened. 'And I know the biggest and funniest place this place has to offer!'

Ichigo then, for once, actually looked intrigued by Keigo's suggestion.

'And that is…? He asked.

But by the time he arrived at the place…the shingmai immediately regretted it.

'What…' Ichigo began to say as they looked over the big pink neo lights. 'The hell is this?' He finished in agitation as he then looked up to a pink neon lighted sign of a man in a pink pimp coat and hat smiling seductively, with his lips plump out and winking at him. At the same time, it was on top of a massive mansion with red and velvet spotlights shining right under all its widows. Along with a tall balcony staircase leading up to a double door and two angel statues stood in the front of the stairs. The left statue took the form of a naked man, and the right the form of a nude woman. In contrast, both were in suggestive poses.

'Oh, this is Pepe Waccabrada's Heaven of Love!' The Mizuiro said while pointing to the massive neon sign that spelled out the name.'

Ichigo then growled. 'I know that! but why exactly are we in a place like this…isn't this meant for older people?!'

The rest of the three friends laugh. 'Older people?' Chad spoke out. ' Technically, all of us are already over 18, and the fact that this is our regular hang out whenever we visit the Soul Society.'

'Exactly!' Keigo said as he wrapped his left arm around Ichigo's shoulder. 'I mean, what is not to love about this place? They have good food, drinks, lounges, and all the fine sexy ladies you could ask for!'

Orange-haired teen's face then flushed red. 'S-sexy girls…wait' Ichigo then paused as he came to a horrible realization. 'Is this place a strip club!'

Mizuiro then gave a sly smile. 'Well…it's a bit more general than a strip club, more like a restaurant and show brothel, to be more accurate,' he explained, making Ichigo blush even more with embarrassment and anger.

'THAT JUST MAKES IT EVEN WORSE!' He screamed out. At the same time, Keigo looked at Ichigo in annoyance.

'Oh, come on, Kurosaki, stop acting such prune. I mean, what are you a virgin?' The brunette asks. Which then made the orange-haired youth drop his jaw.

'W-what does that have to do with anything!?' the shy shinigami boy stuttered, and this immediately caused the trio of friends to look at him in disbelief in one long silent moment.

'Wait…' Chad questioned in a voice more monotone than usual. 'You are actually a virgin?'

Ichigo was taken aback by all the stares he received and immediately looked away. 'Yeah, and what is so wrong about that…?' He asked nervously.

The three friends then look at each then, back to Ichigo, then to the club, then to each other, and then back to Ichigo.

And then they all bust out laughing, much to the latter's confusion.

'Wa-what's so funny!?' the flushing red teen question, and then Mizuiro spoke up after calming down.

'Sorry…it's just that even regardless of whether or not you are an alternate version of our friend or not. It's hard to believe that any version of Ichigo would still be a virgin. Given how much of a pervert he was before meeting Orihime.'

The shingmai then squinted his eyes. 'Excuse me!?'

'It's true,' Keigo said ' I mean, our Kurosaki always had a hard-on for big busty chicks, ogling them whenever he has a chance to see one and taking upon any other offers they send to him' he then sported Ichigo a perverted toothy grin. 'If you know what I mean.'

Ichigo then growled. 'Yeah, well, I'm not your Ichigo, and frankly, I will rather be anywhere else than sitting foot into that house of depravity!' The angered young man then turned around and began to walk away. But as he did so. Keigo, Chad, and Mizuiro looked at each other and then smiled deviously at the shingmai.

'Yeah, you're probably right…this club might just be too much for a wet blanket like him to handle,' Mizuiro started, making Ichigo pause.

Keigo then tilted his head up. 'Indeed, I mean sure; He probably is technical of age to be here. But just because you are old enough doesn't mean yours is tough enough to handle it. Unlike big boys like us.'

'Maybe it would be best to take him out on the kiddie rides as it is only suitable for a child like him,' Chad offered.

However, Ichigo just clicked his tongue in annoyance at his friend's comments. 'Idiots…as if I would be stupid enough to fall for tha-'

'Maybe we should, Chad, ' Keigo agreed while looking at the retreating orange head. 'After all, unlike our Ichigo, this one is a flat out pussy'

Ichigo then froze himself upon hearing that word.

'I mean, he is ashamed of his natural instincts as a man. That he wouldn't even dare to embrace them….' Keigo then gave Ichigo a condescending grin. 'But of course, he is a different Ichigo. Who turns out to be a whiny little bitch-boy. Too sacred to indulge himself in a little bit of adult entertainment...even as an adult.'

Mizuiro and Chad nodded in agreement and then looked at their target with a smirk. At the same time, the shinigami teen could only grip his fists in embarrassment and anger.

A few minutes later…

Keigo, Mizuiro, and Chad entered the Pepe Waccabrada's Heaven of Love with smiles of victory. While Ichigo lagged behind them in defeat and upon entering inside, the teen further hid his face away with his hands in shame.

The lounge had a cozy yet alluring entire. With the massive bar in the middle of the room, multiple black tables with lazy boy couches as seats, and a massive stage with red curtains and pink lights shining down upon them from the back of the room. With Ichigo and friends taking a seat right in front of it.

'Glad to see you finally came around, Ichigo!' Keigo continued to shoutout in victory while the former sucked himself inside the lazy black couch he was setting in and scowled at the devious brunette.

'Shut the hell up….' Ichigo muttered bitterly and placed his right hand over his face in further humiliation.