Chapter 6

Kon! Heeeeeey!

Where did he run off to while I was focused on checking my fortune slip?

Ugh, and I got a terrible fortune, too. Maybe it's right that I won't have any good encounters.

Hey, what are you doing?

You look pretty worked up. Are you okay?

Ikkaku! Yumichika! Oh, I'm so glad there are people I know here.

Wasn't the snow festival fun?

Yes, and the snow sculpture Byakuya made after the contest was as impressive as I'd expected.

This New Year's is sure off to a lively start. We're done looking around, so it's about time we went our separate...

Ichigooo!

Gah!

Why, you! How dare you run off to have fun without me!

I told you to stay at home, didn't I? What are you doing here?!

Shut up! How could I sit at home when you, Rukia, and Orihime are at such a fun event?!

I wanna have fun too!

Ugh, you're such a pain.

Ah, there you are! Thank goodness!

Hanataro! And Ikkaku and Yumichika too? What's up?

I thought I'd come and offer my New Year's wishes to Ichigo. I went to his house, but he wasn't there.

Kon said he would show me the way, so he accompanied me to the shopping district, but we got separated along the way.

We met up after that and I heard you guys headed to the shrine in the forest, so we came together.

It was easy to find you since you're such a big group.

I came here to say hi, too. Hey, how about a New Year's test of strength?

Goodness, just how many people are we going to end up with?

You're one to talk. You joined us midway through too.

Rukiaaa! Let's go get some red bean soup!

This New Year's is sure off to a noisy start. It is pretty fun, though.