Chapter 2: Hollows, Bread, and Sweet Potatoes

We're back. Sorry about that.

Welcome back. Was everything okay?

Yeah. It was no problem.

What's that supposed to mean? You just went to get something you forgot, right?

Oh, uh...

Y-You must've been worried that we might not be able to find our belongings! That's very kind of you, Orihime! Thank you for your concern.

Y-Yeah! Especially because today's homework was on that section!

Anyway, we were talking about hanging out for a while before going home. How does that sound?

I can come with you?

Of course! Right, Tatsuki? Chizuru?

I'll go anywhere if it means going on a date with you, Hime! So, which hotel are we going to?

Get away from Orihime, you pervert! She said we're all gonna hang out together! Listen, will you?!

Actually, there's somewhere I want to go. Ichigo, Chad, you should come with us too.

Uh, sure.

Okay.

Oh... These are...!!!

They're animal-shaped breads! Aren't they cute?

I must say that I do enjoy the sight of Orihime smiling with that adorable bread in her hand while Rukia blushes and breathes heavily over it...

Why do you have to make it sound so perverted?!

Hey, Chad. Wouldn't you say this is really peaceful?

Peace...is a good thing.

It is.

These are so cute and delicious!

(I know I shouldn't let my guard down, but it's not so bad having days like this once in a while.)

(Now I have something new to report about the world of the living, and above all, it makes me happy to see Orihime and the others smile.)

Ahhhh!

Huh? What's going on?

Ahh! Wha? Where's my bread?!

Ichigo, it's a Hollow. It looks like it's after the bread.

Huh? Why would a Hollow go after bread?

We'll talk about it later. We need to take care of that thing before it does any more damage.

Here you go, Chizuru. I bought you some new bread!

Thanks, Hime! But if I could choose, I'd prefer having you instead of the bread. Oww!

You need to go home already!

Oh, hey guys. I thought I might find you here.

What are you doing here, Rangiku? And what's with the annoying number of Hollows today?

That's actually why I'm here, but it seems like you've already got it all under control. Thanks for taking care of it.

It's fine, I suppose... But you could at least tell us what that huge bag is for.

Oh, this? Well, I'm glad you asked! You can all have some too! Here!

Wow! That's a lot of sweet potatoes!

Are you sure?

Yeah, of course! They were actually given to me, but this is way too much. So here, I'm sharing them with you!

Anyway, I still need to give them out to other people. I'll catch you guys later, okay?

Well, uh... This is a lot of potatoes. What are we supposed to do with these?

Just split them up among us and take 'em home, I guess.

Let's bake them together!

Ooh, I like that idea! We should all go to Ichigo's house and bake them there!

Why does it have to be at my house?