Chapter 5: Summer Memories

There we go. I win!

Grr, I'm not done yet!

Aw, c'mon. Someone switch with me.

Hm, I'll play next.

You can do it, Chad!

This is it! This is exactly what I was dreaming of!

Sure, it's slightly late to call it a memory from summer break, but this is the excitement and laughter I wanted!

Thanks, kids!

Is he crying?

What's wrong with him? He's kinda creepy.

You have to hear me out, kids. These guys always leave me out of stuff so I'm always so lonely. I have to do everything by myself and...

I said I'm sorry. I had a bunch of stuff I needed to take care of, all right?

Yeah, things just happened that way.

(Yes, a lot of things happened.)

(At one point, I almost gave up on everything...)

(...but it's thanks to them that I'm still here. I would've never had this experience if it weren't for these guys.)

We can still make up for lost time! Let's go to the beach! Or go play with fireworks! Maybe we can even do a barbecue!

All right, I get it! We'll do it! Will you please stop crying now? It's annoying!

What's going on here?

Kisuke...

Crap! How'd you find out where we were?

You've been taking your sweet time with your chores, Jinta.

You never finished organizing the storage area. Why didn't you come back? We were starting to worry, you know?

I-It was these guys! They begged and pleaded for me to play with them so I had to!

Oh, is that right? That's not very nice of you, Ichigo and Rukia.

Uh, it wasn't me.

I didn't ask for them to stay either.

All right. Then, how about this?

Since you borrowed my precious laborers for some time, you guys can help me organize the storage area. Sounds like a pretty even exchange, don't you think?

Oh, so that's the truth of it all.

Now, kids. You shouldn't cause them trouble.

I'm sorry.

Hmph.

I think we had leftover fireworks somewhere in our storage room. As my apology, you can have those for free.

Why are you being so generous? Something sounds fishy.

Now, now. I can be nice at times too.

Well, the offer still stands. If you want them, feel free to come by and take 'em.

We need to get going now. Come now, Jinta, Ururu.

Bye-bye.

I'll beat you next time, you hear me?! Be prepared for it!

Yeah, sure thing. See you around.

He said he had free fireworks!

I want to play with fireworks. It sounds like so much fun!

I don't have practice this weekend, so I can join you.

Ooh! Me too, me too, me too!

I can always make time for cute girls! Twenty-four-seven, 365 days a year!

In other words, you're lonely and have nothing better to do.

Hey, you! Shut up!

I guess I don't really have any plans either.

Me neither.

(I thought this would only be a burden. But now...)

Do you think you can come too, Rukia?

Yes, of course.

Oh, we should invite Uryu too.

So, where will we do it?

Haha... I look forward to it.