Chapter 2

Oh, my. What splendid watermelons, and so many of them. What's the occasion?

Kisuke said he got a huge load of them from one of the grandmas in the neighborhood, so when we said we were going to the beach he shared them with us.

Oh, I see. Then we should hurry up and eat them, no?

Wait, why don't we play Split the Melon? It's the perfect time for it. Let's have a competition over who can get the smoothest split. It's way more exciting that way, right?

Come on, don't play with your food.

Aw, why not! We'll make sure to eat every last bit of them afterward!

And since we've got so many of them, let's turn it into a knockout tournament!

A knockout tournament?! If we do that, it'll take forever until we get to eat them!

What's this, Ichigo? Not feeling up to the task?

That's not what I meant!

Then it's settled! May the Grand Watermelon Splitting Tournament begin!

We're at the final round, at last! It's the decisive battle between Captain Kuchiki and Captain Unohana!

You can do it, Byakuya!

You've made it this far, Captain, now you've got to bring it home!

Captain Unohana, I'm cheering for you!

You've done so well this far. At this rate, winning may be within your reach.

Thanks, you two. I'm not going to just let victory slip through my fingers!

This may be just a game, but a match is a match. I don't intend to go easy on you.

Both of them are dead serious!

They're so intense!

Are you ready? Set, gooo!

They...

Both watermelons have been divided in the dead center without even the slightest deviation.

She's right. Both of them have been split into perfect halves.

Does this mean it's a tie?

Your swordsmanship was so impressive, both of you!

Thank you. Even though it ended in a draw, that was a very satisfying match, Captain Kuchiki.

Of course. This is our annual vacation, after all.

That was truly inspiring. What a majestic display. And I made sure to capture it all in my drawings!