Chapter 2: Picture Journals and Workbooks

This...can't be good.

What's wrong, Rukia?

Renji, I think there might be a problem with my picture journal.

Oh, the homework you got? Did something happen?

I've been writing a page at the end of the day so that I can look back on my daily lifestyle, but...

Let me see.

Uh.

Isn't this supposed to be about what you did? Why are so many of these pages about our captain feeding koi carp?

Byakuya takes care of the fish every day at a set time. Don't you know that?!

How would I know? Anyway, this isn't about you. It's an observation report on Captain Kuchiki!

I think you should rewrite it. Or just give up and make it a koi carp observation log.

Hmm. Oh, I know!

For today's entry, I'll watch what you do and write about that in my journal.

What makes that any better?

I don't see any problem with it. So, where are you going, Renji?

I'm heading over to see Ikkaku and Lieutenant Iba.

Alright, let's go, then!

Hey, stop it, Rukia!

Lieutenant Iba, what about this one? Question number 30.

Oh, that's over here in these reference materials.

No, wait. I can't even make out what this word says.

Uh, I think that says "chant."

I didn't expect our assignment to be a workbook handmade by the Head Captain himself. The calligraphy makes it so hard to read the questions.

It takes longer for Lieutenant Iba to read the questions than actually answer them.

Well, you take too long on everything.

So Squad 11's homework is to finish this pile of exercise workbooks, huh?

And you're here to help, I see.

Yeah. But I still have to do my part for our assignment too.

I heard that Captain Kuchiki finished most of Squad 6's homework.

Squad 7 already finished everything too.

Captain Komamura got really excited, so he finished all the squad members' portions too.

I felt bad that we were all done while the other squads still had a lot more to do.

That's why I came to help. You guys better be grateful.

We're very thankful.

Yeah. Especially since our captain and lieutenant went somewhere and haven't come back.

I still don't know why I had to get dragged into it.

What was that?! I dare you to say it again!

What's going on?

Ooh, a fight?!

Everyone's got their usual workload plus these studies. Small issues are probably getting on people's nerves.

We should stop them.

Alright, then! We will!

Tch. They could at least put up a little more fight.

You just didn't want to do these workbooks anymore, huh?

Here, all that's left are your portions. You guys deal with them on your own.

............

Why are you suddenly spacing out?

Idiot! I'm not spacing out. I'm just trying to figure out what to write in my journal.

Alright, it's done! I think it'll get better if I keep this up tomorrow.

Uh, are you sure you're okay with that? And what's with the drawing? Who is this supposed to be anyway?