Chapter 1: Summer Greetings

It's hoooot!

I'm gonna start melting. Can we go someplace cooler? Someone get us ice cream!

I see everyone's having a rough time with the summer heat.

I can't blame them. It's really hot this year.

I swear I can't stop sweating, and my make-up keeps melting because of it! How long do we have to suffer this heat?

Everybody! We are in a meeting right now! Please, keep your comments to yourself!

Bahhhhh! But isn't it hot for you too, Nana?

Of course it is. But there's nothing we can do about it.

Well, both Captain Soi Fon and Captain Unohana are absent today because they have other business to attend to.

So even if we continued this meeting, I don't think we'll make any progress in any of our discussions. Not to mention, it's hot.

I suppose...

Hey, doesn't the Squad 2 barracks have air conditioning?

We need to ask Captain Soi Fon for her opinion anyway, right? Why don't we just continue this meeting over there?

I agree! Let's all go to Fonfon's!

You do have a point. It's hard to concentrate in this heat anyway, and I'm sure it's a lot cooler at Squad 2's.

All right, then. In order for us to have a more serious conversation about today's topics, I have determined the necessity for us to move the location of this meeting.

You're the best, Nanao! I knew you'd understand! Well, what are we waiting for? Let's head on over!

Aww yeah! When the cat's away... Heh, heh. This place is super cold! I'm gonna enjoy this!

It's time to relax until the captain gets back!

Hello! We're here to play!

What?! Uh, Lieutenant Kusajishi?

We're here too!

Yayyyyy! It's so much cooler here!

Wait, hold on! You can't just come and lounge at someone else's barracks!

We will be holding our Women's Soul Reaper Association meeting here. We will wait here until Captain Soi Fon returns.

Woah, what?! Why here?!

Grnh!

Ahh... I finally feel alive! Air conditioning is the best thing ever!

Yeah! I love it!

Oh, what's this? I thought I heard a bunch of voices! Is there a party going on here?

Huh? Why is Lady Yoruichi here?

That "why" is a question I should be asking you. Why are you here at the Squad 2 barracks? I don't recall ever inviting you.

Lady Yoruichi, I'm very sorry. I will have them leave immediately so that I may begin the preparations.

Aww, c'mon. Let us stay for just a bit. We came to talk to you about the Women's Soul Reaper Association meeting.

I'm pretty sure I told you I won't be attending today. I have business to take care of with Lady Yoruichi. I have no time for you.

But we thought maybe you could...

Get out of here! Right this moment!

Wahhhh, you're such a meanie Captain Soi Fon!

Aww, we can't stay here in the cool anymore?

There's not much we can do. Once she gets like that, it's hard to convince Captain Soi Fon of anything. We're going to have to find another place.

Uh... Why did I get kicked out too?