[well, it doesn't have to be signed for Zangetsu to know who wrote it. He recognizes the handwriting.
And besides, Ichigo can hardly touch anything without getting traces of his reishi all over it.
Also the fact that they're wrapped in newspaper. You didn't even try to be festive, did you, partner?
The gaming system and its accoutrements get a curious head tilt and an interested smile (he's seen Ichigo play these things, and played a bit himself in Portland...), but there's something else in the package that draws his attention. Something that smells amazing.
But it's not quite an actual physical odor, he realizes as he digs into the bag. It's a spiritual signature, and the candy is warm to the touch. Colors swirl inside it and he holds it up to the light.
What did it remind him of...? And why did it feel just like a--]
... A mod soul?
[no. Not quite. It had all the energy and spark of a soul. Maybe even several! But there was no personality. No will, no thought. It was just energy.
He pops it in his mouth]
[about fifteen minutes later, he calls up Ichigo's private radio frequency, and he starts talking with no introduction]
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And besides, Ichigo can hardly touch anything without getting traces of his reishi all over it.
Also the fact that they're wrapped in newspaper. You didn't even try to be festive, did you, partner?
The gaming system and its accoutrements get a curious head tilt and an interested smile (he's seen Ichigo play these things, and played a bit himself in Portland...), but there's something else in the package that draws his attention. Something that smells amazing.
But it's not quite an actual physical odor, he realizes as he digs into the bag. It's a spiritual signature, and the candy is warm to the touch. Colors swirl inside it and he holds it up to the light.
What did it remind him of...? And why did it feel just like a--]
... A mod soul?
[no. Not quite. It had all the energy and spark of a soul. Maybe even several! But there was no personality. No will, no thought. It was just energy.
He pops it in his mouth]
[about fifteen minutes later, he calls up Ichigo's private radio frequency, and he starts talking with no introduction]
Where did you get that candy.