Karakura Festival

Ichigo! Chad!

Oh, hey, Orihime.

Are you two headed to the Karakura Festival too?

Yeah. Are you alone?

Like I'd ever let Orihime go alone to a place infested with guys who will be hitting on her.

I see you're with Tatsuki.

It's rare to see you come out to the festival, Ichigo. You usually never want to go.

Yuzu and Karin made me this year. They said there was some show with that guy... I forget his name.

Don Kanonji, right?! Ooh, I'm totally looking forward to it too!

Uh, yeah, that.

They said they didn't want to be late, so they went on ahead.

Ichigo! Big guy! We're not gonna make it if we walk this slow!

We're gonna go ahead and get spots! Come pick us up at the stage later, okay?

Don't you worry, Ichigo! I'll stick around and watch over your sisters!

Come to think of it, I think Rukia was there too.

I wonder if Ichigo's sister even remembers my name.

Orihime, we need to hurry if we want to catch the show too.

Oh, you're right! See you guys later!

Later. Don't trip and fall.

*Hollow!!!* *Hollow!!!*

What?! A Hollow at a time like this?!

Ichigo, I'll go with you.

Yeah? Thanks.

Hey, look who showed. It's Ichigo.

Shinji? What are you doing here?

Isn't it obvious? It's a festival. Gotta enjoy the fun.

Oh..kay...

Shinji... You can see Ichigo?

Uh. Don't think too hard on it, Chad.

That's right. No need to worry about the little things.

You don't want to worry too much, or you're gonna get wrinkles in between your eyebrows like Ichigo.

Shut up.

So, why is it just you two guys in a place like this?

You need to bring some girls along.

Speak for yourself. You're walking around all alone.

Oh me? I'm meeting up with people.

Then why don't you go to your meeting spot? You don't want to keep them waiting.

Well, you see, I got too excited and got here way too early.

Ichigo, come play a game with me to pass the time.

No thanks.

You're so mean! What happened to our friendship?!

I don't remember ever becoming friends with you.

Don't say that! Just one! One game!

Why are you so persistent?

You didn't have to get all serious on me like that.

You were getting pretty serious about half way through too!

I don't have time for this.

Let's go, Chad.

Uh, yeah.

(Since when did they become so close?)