Chapter 3: Guys in Their Own World

How was it, Ichigo? Pretty good, huh?

It was good, yeah, but I didn't come here to eat lunch with you guys.

I got it, geez. Impatient guys never get the girls, you know.

Hey, Love. Can you help me test out Ichigo's powers?

Not right now. I'm in the middle of the final battle and the fate of the entire world is in my hands.

All I see is manga in your hands. Just read it later.

Do you even know how important this scene is? The main character finally got his friends' powers and is about to...

Forget it. I'll ask someone else. Hey, Rose?

Uh, me? Well, I guess I won't be doing anything until Love finishes reading his manga. All right.

Hoooohhhh!!! Are you serious?! That's seriously how it's gonna be?! But if you die, then who will...?!

Can we go somewhere else before he spoils it for me?

Sure, whatever.

Love needs do something about his shouting while he reads.

And you've gotta do something about your bad planning. Quit making me come over whenever you feel like it.

Stop complaining. This is just my way of trying to take care of you since we were the ones who taught you how to handle those powers.

And by doing it here, we'll be able to stop you if you go out of control.

It's all just starting to sound like excuses.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Ichigo. So how about we start nice and slow?

If I win, will you listen to my new songs and tell me how they are?

I've had a good streak of inspiration lately, so there're about 20 songs.

Wait a minute. When did we decide there was winning and losing in this?

Shinji told me if I took you on in the test, you'd do me a favor in return. Is this not true?

Ohh... Right. Yeah, I did say that.

What?! Seriously, Shinji?!

It's just listening to a few pieces of music. It's not like you're losing anything.

Yeah, I do! I lose my precious time!

All right, let's begin!

*Pant* *Pant*

So, about the songs... Well before that, are you all right?

It's good to see that you were able to keep your power under control, but you look really spent.

You're the one making me do it.

You might need some rest. Let's go back and take a break.

By now, Love should be done reading his Shonen Jump.

Hahaha! What a masterpiece!

It looks like he's reading something else now, so you can read your manga. While you do that, I'm gonna get some rest.

That's the book I bought... I haven't even started reading it myself.

Uh, hey, I'll listen to your songs, all right? Don't let it bother you.