Chapter 1: A Delicious Meal

Nozomi, I'm pretty sure you're not doing anything, but I'll ask anyway. Are you available this weekend?

Why do you ask?

No, Ichigo... Don't tell me you're gonna ask Nozomi on a date?!

I wouldn't recommend it! She's violent! She's-hrgh!

Shut up, pervert.

You know how we had that barbecue at Kisuke's the other day?

They were talking about having another gathering like that.

So, do you want to come?

Sure, I guess.

Nozomi, got Kon?

Yeah, I put him in my bag, just like you told me to.

All right, let's go.

Ichigo! Nozomi!

My dear Orihime!!!

What's that big bag of stuff you've got?

They're ingredients for our meal today. I may have gone a bit overboard and bought too much.

It's not a barbecue?

I thought we could use a change, so I prepared for something else. Don't worry, it's really easy to make! We can even make it together!

But seriously, isn't that too much? What did you buy?

Umm, let's see. There's okonomiyaki flour, eggs, cabbage, sauce, and...

Oh, no.

What's wrong?

I forgot to get something. Aww, I thought I had everything on this memo.

Hold on, I'm gonna go buy it right now. You guys can go on ahead. I'll meet you there.

If it's just one thing, I can go buy it for you. It's written on your memo, right?

Woah, wait a minute there, young lady! I highly doubt you know anything about shopping! You should take me with you!

No, thanks.

Come on, no need to be so shy!

That's not it. I don't want people to look at me and wonder why I'm carrying around an ugly stuffed animal.

Wha?! Did you really just say that?! How dare you call me ugly!

Stop that! We're in the middle of the street!

But you heard what she said!

I thought it'd be difficult for her to go shopping in the world of the living all by herself, so I kindly offered my assistance and she called me ugly!

I can do it myself.

Don't be so stubborn! Do you even know where the shopping street is?!

The shopping street?

See that?! Just take me with you!

You want me to carry around this ugly stuffed animal?

I told you not to call me ugly! My body is perfect! I'm sexy and I know it!

Quit it already!

Kon, I'll lend you my body. You can go in that form. Nozomi, would you be okay with that?

Fine.

Listen. You better not do anything stupid.

Please, I never do anything stupid! All right, let's get going, Nozomi!

Why am I starting to regret this already?