Chapter 3: A Strange Feeling

Hey, is no one else bothered by this strange feeling I've been getting since we got here?

Hmm. I don't sense any harm, but I'm curious to know what's causing it too.

Huh? Hey, you guys came too?

Ichigo?! What are you doing here?

My family and I are visiting the next mountain over.

But I sensed something strange, so I came by to see what it was.

You too, huh? We were just discussing that.

Maybe we can go check it out as we are gathering food.

Yeah, let's do that! Off we go!

I think it's coming from this area.

Look, there's something over there.

Is that a mushroom? I can sense a strange energy coming from it.

Wow! Look, look! There's a bunch of spores on it!

Can I poke it? I'm gonna poke it!

Hey, I don't think it's a good idea to touch it. You don't even know what it is.

Roaaaaaaarrr!!!

Huh?! The Hollows are gathering around!

I'm not sure what's going on, but we don't want to get surrounded.

Let's take them all down!

Geez, what the hell was that?

It looked like they suddenly started gathering right after Mashiro poked the mushroom.

Hmm. I can't say I know for sure, but it seems this mushroom has a small amount of Spirit Energy.

Its power, as you just saw, attracts Hollows.

So the spores are what caused the Hollows to gather.

Then, we should probably get rid of it. It's dangerous.

I agree. We'll burn it here.

We got a little side-tracked, but it's close to time. Let's see who won this battle!

But we weren't even able to find that much.

Oh, you too?! We didn't get a lot either.

Well, both teams have about the same. Let's call it a tie.

But this isn't nearly enough for all of us to have dinner with.

This mountain sucks. I thought it was supposed to be a popular spot. Were all those stories just lies?

What are you guys talking about?

Isn't this mountain a popular gathering spot for mushrooms and wild vegetables?

That's the next mountain over.

What?!

That's why I came with my family today.

And the rumors are real. There were different kinds of mushrooms and wild vegetables all over the place. They tasted really good too.

Oh, crap.

Aww, come on, Shinji!

Are you serious?

How did you get it so wrong?

Can't you even plan a single event right?!