Chapter 2: What Do You Want?

Hey, it's Ichigo. Are you out shopping, too?

If anything, it feels like Kisuke forced me into shopping.

Really? I'm shopping because Kisuke asked me to, too!

He asked you, too?

Oh, was it not a request? My room suddenly went dark and words appeared.

There was a recipe for a special sukiyaki and a shopping list. That's why I came to the shopping district.

Chad and Uryu mentioned they were out shopping for ingredients as well when I bumped into them earlier.

So I just assumed that everyone's getting together for a hot pot party or something. Am I wrong?

I don't know about that, but I got a completely different message.

Really? Hopefully there is a party, because I got carried away and bought a bunch of other stuff too.

Sweet red bean paste and mochi are a must, but I bought some soba noodles, too.

R-Right. Hot pot is perfect for the winter, and it's even better with friends.

I have to buy some detergent for the big clean up at home. Yuzu is waiting for me.

Really? Sorry to keep you, then. We should all have hot pot together over the new year or something if anything changes!

Sure. See you later.

Is Kisuke really just planning a hot pot party? He didn't have to go to those lengths if he is.

You're telling me.

Shinji?! Geez, you scared me! What's the big idea creeping up to me like that?!

I have this terribly annoying thing to do and you just happened to appear at the perfect time.

I bet that Kisuke summoned you with some weird message, huh?

How did you know?

We had the same thing happen to us.

What's just happened?! A blackout?

A special kind of paint was used to write this message, so it can't be erased with regular detergent!

You should give the Urahara's Shop special blend Mr. Erase-It a try.

What the heck is this?! That moron is messing with me!

And that's why Hiyori kicked me out to go buy some detergent.

I don't know what he's up to, but it's a real drag having to go to the moron's shop to pick up detergent in this freezing cold weather.

Could you bring some back for us, too?

Why should I have to make an unnecessary detour? It's right there. Go get it yourself!

The detergent's probably just some kind of ruse. There might be a party or something waiting for you, so just go yourself!

They'll kick up a ruckus if I don't get the cleaning done first.

Let me know if there really is a party or not while you're there.

Hey, wait!