Chapter 5: Not Long Now

I heard Ichigo will be back in a few days.

The studies are going pretty well, so I think we'll be able to get through it if we keep this up.

Then I'll finally be free from babysitting you.

Hey, I didn't ask for this!

Ever since I took over, I've had to deal with this cramped up lifestyle the whole time!

Once you're done with the exams, you can play as much as you want. We're almost there. You can do it!

Aw, Orihime. If it weren't for your encouragement, I would be shriveled up by now.

A few more days to go. Let's hope we don't get any distractions.

Yeah, seriously.

Phew, all done for today!

Don't forget to review when you get home.

Yeah, yeah. I know.

After coming this far, I'm determined to clear those tests and then go spread my wings, at least for the few remaining days!

Roooaaarrrr!!!

Woah?! Geez, where'd that come from?!

At least when they come to us it saves us the trouble of searching.

Yeah, let's defeat it quickly and get this over with.

Rahhh!

It's lost its balance! Now's our chance!

Whaaaahhhh?!

Roooaaarrrr...

Was that...a Cero?

Yayyy! Bull's eye!

Hey, what are you doing?

What do you mean? I shot a Cero because there was a Hollow! Makes it feel like a shooting game, doesn't it?

You shouldn't be helping those Soul Reaper friends.

I wasn't helping them! I was bored, so I just did something to cure that boredom!

Aren't those two Shinji's friends?

Thanks for helping us!

See, they've got you misunderstood.

That's their fault for thinking that way!

Fine then! Kensei, do something fun! I'm bored! It's boring! Bored, bored, bored!

Shut up! We're going home!

Oh, I guess they left.

If they are friends with Shinji, then we'll probably see them again sometime. We can thank them then.

Yeah, that's true.

Heeeey, are you alive?

Grh, why did it have to be me?

Ichigo... I don't care what you're doing anymore. Just come back already!