The next morning, the men wake up Renji and ask him why he hasn't slept all day. Renji tells them that he's tired and wants to go to sleep. He's annoyed that they've woken him up so late, but Renji assures them that they can count on him to take care of the village while they're gone. He also tells them to be careful of him, since he'll be leading them. Ren says that he doesn't know what's wrong with his face, but it's getting to be too much for him to bear. He asks Renji if he can remove himself from the position of leader, and Renji says that's fine, but he'd like to know why his hair is growing out of his hair. He tells Renji that he tried to feed Renji's horse, but the horse started to run away from him, so Renji asks him to stay away from Renji from now on. He thanks Renji for teaching him so many things, and tells him that when they get back to the North, they'll all be able to visit each other again. He still remembers when Renji asked him to hold him in his arms, and he still remembers Renji asking him to do the same for him. He