Chapter 2: Let's Try!

So, what should we do here at Squad 8?

The shooting range and shaved ice booths are covered...but that's all I can think of for a summer festival. What else is there?

You pretend to think about it, but I know you're planning to have your lieutenant decide on everything. Am I right?

Oh, please. That just sounds bad. I wouldn't leave her to do everything. I'm not that lazy, am I?

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

Well, it looks like no one wants to agree with me there. What a shame.

Then how about I go take a walk around and try to come up with a great idea before Nanao comes back.

Heyyyy!

Hey, let's play! Please, let's play!

You want to play? But what do you want to do?

Over here, over here!

Shunsui, what are you doing here?

I was dragged here by Sogyo No Kotowari. Is Squad 13 already starting to prepare for the festival?

Yeah, we're gonna do a bouncy-ball scooping game.

What does that entail?

We're going to float these small rubber balls in a tub of water. The player has to scoop them up, kind of like you would in a goldfish scooping game.

We were talking about doing this with goldfish at first, but I thought it'd be more fun to use something different.

When I asked Rukia about what kind of games they had in the world of the living, she told me there's a lot of variants to the game. So I picked this one out.

Well, that's definitely a bit different. But isn't this game a little too easy? I mean, these balls won't be moving around.

We were about to try it out right now. Maybe you can join us if you have some time.

Yay! Let's do it! Let's play! It's a competition!

Aww... I only got one.

Boo.

I see now. This is actually a little harder than I thought.

I was told that the paper paddle easily rips because of the weight of the ball, so you need a different technique than goldfish scooping.

That practice run was pretty fun already. I'm sure everyone will get to enjoy it on the day of the festival too.

Now, come on! Let's continue with our preparations!

Yes, sir!

Finding an idea from festivals in the world of the living, huh? That would give me too many choices to choose from.

By the way, what's Squad 8 doing?

Hmm... I'll probably leave it to Nanao. She might have something she wants to do.

Achoo!

The Captain's probably talking about me. I have a bad feeling about this.