Kon's Great Plan

Kon's Great Plan is the fifteenth episode of the Bleach anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: January 18, 2005
 * English Airdate: December 15, 2006
 * Opening Song: *~Asterisk~
 * Ending Song: Thank You!
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 26 and Chapter 51.
 * Kanji: コンのウハウハ大作戦
 * Romaji: "Kon no UHAUHA daisakusen"
 * Arc: Agent of the Shinigami arc

Summary
Rukia lies in Ichigo's closet, reflecting on his defeat of the Menos Grande the previous day. She notes that it won't take long for the Soul Society to realize what happened and to react. The next morning Kon wakes up Ichigo by shouting his name in tears, wearing a pink nightgown with a flower attached to his ear. Kon tells Ichigo that he is outraged for having the dress put on him by Ichigo's sister, Yuzu, and Ichigo rebuttals by telling Kon that she washed him because he was filthy, and that Kon shouldn't be running around naked. The amusing interaction ends with Kon plotting to run away. Ichigo wakes Rukia up for school, only for her to snap at him for being so loud. The two then leave via the window.

As Rukia and Ichigo leave, Kon attempts to attract some female affection from two of Orihime's friends, Ryō Kunieda and Michiru Ogawa. Instead of the affection he wanted, they are surprised to hear Kon talk as he yelps from being stepped on. Kon then attempts to make a getaway, only to be chased by Ryō, who happens to be a Karakura High School track star.

The scene moves to Orihime walking to school, who runs into Rukia and the two walk to school together. They speculate on the summer break that is approaching, and reminisce on their visit to see the Don Kanonji show. Then the conversation moves to Ichigo, in which Rukia comments on Orihime's previous dislike of Ichigo, and Orihime mentions that "when you take a good look at him, he has a really interesting face."

High atop a suspension bridge, a black cat sits and views the town below. The cat then swiftly leaps onto the sidewalk, landing perfectly, and takes off into town.

Back at Karakura High School, Kon reveals his next plan to attract female attention, namely that of Orihime. His plan is to lie on the ground until she picks him up and she holds him in the "valley of soft pillows." Unfortunately, he finds himself stuck in the middle of a kickball game, caught between Tatsuki's ball and Orihime's bat, which ends in his flight out of the scene. The scene moves to Ichigo, who is observing the game (oblivious to Kon's involvement), when he is jumped by Keigo, who discusses Ichigo's attraction to girl, which ends with Mizuiro pelting Keigo in the head with a rock. The two help Mizuiro put up the gym equipment as, Keigo and Mizuiro discuss Uryū's absence from school that day. The group moves back inside, as Rukia watches everyone from a window in the classroom.

Back in class, the teacher is surprised by Uryū's tardy appearance to class covered in injuries, which he excuses by claiming that he fell down the stairs. Rukia tells Ichigo not to take his injuries personally (as Uryū had to save Ichigo), who denies even caring about Uryū. Ichigo then invites Uryū to lunch, who initially denies the invitation, but accepts on the grounds that Keigo is buying. Meanwhile, Rukia reflects on the appearance of an agent from the 2nd Division with orders to bring her back to Soul Society.

At Kisuke Urahara's Shop, Ururu is cleaning while Jinta goofs off. Then Ururu turns to see Yoruichi standing nearby, and then goes inside to fetch Kisuke and Tessai. As Kisuke affectionately greets Yoruichi, Tessai mentions that the cat is the Kisuke's best friend.

The guys' lunch proceeds on the rooftop of Karakura High, as Keigo notes the miserable atmosphere between him, Ichigo, and Uryū. Chad comes by, surprising Keigo, and joining the group. As Keigo tells an story in the background, a hostile conversation between Ichigo and Uryū comes up, in which they only butt heads and Mizuiro notes how alike they are. At the girls' lunch on the school grounds, Rukia is struck in awe and the girls begin asking questions and gossiping about her relationship with Ichigo. Tatsuki begins roughing up on Chizuru for flirting with Orihime, and Rukia notes the nice atmosphere and how she, unfortunately, doesn't belong there.

Back at Urahara's Shop, Kon attempts to steal deadly weapons to exact revenge on Ichigo, but instead runs into Yoruichi, Jinta, and Ururu. There, Kon is punished for sneaking in through there window, as the scene ends with another yelp from Kon. At school, Rukia intercepts Ichigo after school and asks how he is feeling. Ichigo, initially oblivious to Rukia's behavior, begins wondering why Rukia seems to be acting so strange. Before she can answer, Kon comes charging into Rukia's bosom, torn up and in tears, begging to come back to Ichigo, who had no idea that he had run away in the first place. They seek out Uryū to fix Kon up, who initially declines helping, but being called incompetent by Ichigo prompts Uryū to patch Kon up quickly. However, he now has curly, blond hair and wears clothes similar to Marie Antoinette.

At Urahara's Shop, Yoruichi stares at the sky and Kisuke comes out with a bowl and milk. Yoruichi speaks (for the first time) in a deep male voice about two people that have already arrived in Karakura Town. The scene changes to Ichigo's house. A note on the desk indicates her departure, and she is seen taking one last look at the house she lived in during her time in the real world. She turns and runs, and two individuals are seen above the street, tracking Rukia as she runs away.

Kon-sama's Ultimate Shinigami Illustrated Guide
The featured character is Renji Abarai.

Characters in order of appearance

 * 1) Rukia Kuchiki
 * 2) Kon
 * 3) Ichigo Kurosaki
 * 4) Ryō Kunieda
 * 5) Michiru Ogawa
 * 6) Orihime Inoue
 * 7) Yoruichi Shihōin
 * 8) Tatsuki Arisawa
 * 9) Yasutora Sado
 * 10) Keigo Asano
 * 11) Mizuiro Kojima
 * 12) Uryū Ishida (flashback)
 * 13) Misato Ochi
 * 14) Eikichirō Saidō (flashback)
 * 15) Jinta Hanakari
 * 16) Ururu Tsumugiya
 * 17) Kisuke Urahara
 * 18) Tessai Tsukabishi
 * 19) Mahana Natsui
 * 20) Chizuru Honshō
 * 21) Renji Abarai
 * 22) Byakuya Kuchiki

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