Chapter 1: A Weekend Invitation

Interesting. What happened afterwards?

Yeah, so then-

I-chi-goooooooo!!!

Oww!!!

I told you it would be a bad idea. It's only normal to react like that if someone tries to grab you from behind.

Hey, Mizuiro. What's up?

Ask me, ask me! I'm the one who wanted to talk to you all!

And please don't ignore me! It makes me really sad!

What was it that you wanted to say?

Right! Are you guys free this weekend? Let's go do something fun!

Can't.

Denied, so fast?!

My dojo master asked me to help out with training this weekend.

I'm sorry. I already have plans too.

Aww, so that crosses out both girls.

Ichigo! Chad! You guys can come, right?

Hm?

Why do you assume we don't have plans?

Come on, please!

Without you two, it'll just be me and Mizuiro again!

And more likely than not, he's gonna ditch me half way through to go on a date!

We're supposed to be having fun and exciting moments with friends in our high school years, and yet I always end up solo!

Do you understand how painful that loneliness can be?!

Oh?

Hm.

So, please! I'm begging you! Hang out with us this weekend!

Alright. I don't have any plans anyway.

I'm also free this weekend.

Woohooooooooooooooo!!!

Great! Then, we'll meet in front of the school before noon. Got it?

Yeah.

Hey, Ichigo! Studying hard?

I brought you some snacks!

Oh, thanks.

Cookies? That's an interesting shape. Is it some sort of character?

I got them as a gift at the shop I always go to.

Oh, by the way, are you doing anything this weekend?

Dad, Karin, and I are planning to go out. You should come with us!

Oh, uh, sorry. I already made plans with Keigo.

I see. Well, that's too bad.

We can all go out together next time.

Yeah, for sure.

Well, good luck on your studies!

Hey, these cookies are pretty good.

Heh. It's so peaceful today.

Hmm. Ururu, do you know what happened to the box we had over there?

I saw Jinta move it into the corner.

Oh, here it is.

Huh? It's opened. And it looks like one is missing.

Well, that reminds me. Jinta was looking for something in this area earlier.

Uh-oh! This might be bad. I can't let those get out in the world of the living yet.

I suppose I should go find Jinta.