Rukia trying to figure out the juice box was the best part of this chapter easily. Solid set-up, with the cursed parakeet and Chad's insane strength and taciturn storytelling nature gave him enough individuality to stand out well as a new character.
Something I find really interesting about the volume notes is that Kubo gave Ichigo and Rukia theme songs. Ichigo's is Bad Religion's "News From The Front" & Rukia's is Ashley MacIsaac's "Wing-Stock". I honestly love that this is a detail he included, as pointless as it is. Really like Ichigo's theme, and Wing-Stock get's really good in the second half.