Chapter 1

There are food stalls too, huh?

It really is as busy as you said, Orihime.

Well, they're putting in a lot of effort this year.

There's a hanetsuki badminton tournament, a huge darumaotoshi, and more.

What are you all doing here?

We're on a break and Orihime told us there was something interesting happening in the World of the Living.

So you came to have fun? Even you, Byakuya?

The new year is a significant turning point where we must continue to uphold our decorum.

We're here to give our New Year's greetings. There are people here who I owe debts of gratitude to.

I'm here for the hanetsuki. I'm curious to see how good the players are at a tournament in the World of the Living.

Orihime and I are interested in the prize for the big darumaotoshi.

It'll probably be gone soon if we don't hurry up.

The hanetsuki tournament is about to start too.

Sounds like you're gonna have a hard time seeing it all.

Okay, so we're going with the hanetsuki tournament!

No, the darumaotoshi!

What about if you just split up?

Ichigo and Captain Hitsugaya, come with us to see the darumaotoshi!

I told you, I didn't come here to have fun. Go see it yourself.

All right, I'm heading to the hanetsuki tournament!

I guess we'll rendezvous at the shrine later, then.

Okay! See you later, Rukia.