Chapter 1: Summer Camp

I-chi-goooo!

What are you doing for summer vacation? Any plans? You're gonna hang out with me, aren't you? Let's go to an arcade! I bet you haven't been there in a while!

Maybe after I finish all my homework.

Did you say homework?! Why would a high school student in their youthful prime plan summer break around homework?! Are you crazy?!

Yeah, yeah. Finish your homework first and then we can play.

What are you, my mom?!

Will you please be quiet, Mr. Asano? You're being overly defensive about it.

Defensive? What part of that was defensive?!

Tatsuki! Let's do our homework together like always so that we can play for the rest of summer!

Yeah, sure thing. I'll just make sure to check on the dates for my summer training camp.

Summer training camp... Now, that sounds like something a high school student should be doing.

Hey, Ichigo. Let's have our own summer training camp! Come on!

Huh? Neither of us even belong to any clubs. What kind of training would we do?

Who cares? It can be about anything! What's important here is the idea of doing something fun together!

That does sound fun!

Let's do it!

I knew you'd understand, Orihime! You're the best!

Wait, so wouldn't that make it just a normal trip?

Jeez, Ichigo. You need to learn how to go with the flow. Go hang out with your friends like a high school kid would.

I mean, it's not like you have other plans or anything, right?

Hey, shut up. You got any great plans for your summer vacation, then?

Of course I do. I'm so popular with the ladies that I'll be busy for days.

Is that right? I thought you had nothing better to do, seeing how you dress up like a high school kid and come to school.

Who in their right mind would wanna live like this?

Ichigo, come with us. It's not like you're doing anything anyway, right?

Did they already decide without us?

Shinji, if you want to come too, you're welcome to join us. The more the merrier.

Huh? Me?

Hey, guys! Can you carry this one too?

So here I am...

No point in complaining about it now. You're already here, so you might as well have fun.

Even if the only reason they invited us was to carry all the luggage.

Didn't you say you were busy?

Sometimes, a guy needs to escape from reality and go out and see the world. You get me?

Uh, sure.

By the way, how are we splitting up the rooms?

I'll be with Orihime, of course. You guys can pick straws or do a lottery or something.

Then, how about...?

All right, guys! Write down your names here.

Hmm... So I'll be rooming with Chad.

Yeah.

Aww, I wanted to room with Orihime.

I would've taken her out to the beach at night for a romantic walk. Doesn't that sound nice?

You're so stupid. Keep on dreaming.

Hey, you're being awfully mean to me. We're gonna be staying in the same room. Let's be a bit more friendly here.

Your friendliness is really annoying right now!

We should all get together in the same room at night and play games!

I brought cards, board games, and a bunch of other stuff. We can even stay up all night!

Ooh, ooh! I want to play Sevens! Let's play Sevens!

No way. If we're gonna play cards, we have to play President.

I don't care what card game we end up playing, but whose room are we meeting in?

We'll just go to yours, Ichigo.

What? Why?

Because it's in the middle of everyone else's.

Oh... Well, I guess that makes sense.

Come on, now. You're gonna have girls visiting your room. Smile, nod, and be happy about it.

This is why you're no good with girls.

I sure am glad I don't have to deal with your blabbering all by myself.