As frightening as I'm sure this was at the time, I'm glad that it ended up being an adventure they can laugh about now!

I think this is a sweet memory! And I do hope that Orihime someday figures out how to get dragonflies to land on her finger like they did for Sora.

I wonder...even if she's not fully aware of what exactly is happening, maybe Tatsuki can feel some distance starting to grow between her and Orihime? Even if Hollows and ghosts and shonen sword wizards weren't a thing, they're old enough now that it won't be long before they start worrying over things like college, their futures, or the inevitability that things will change and they won't be able to spend as much time together anymore. This feels like a conversation that would fit just as easily in a regular slice of life story.

So that's Orihime's cover for her trip to Soul Society! And her offering out reassurance that even if she does have to go away for a while, she very much still wants to make plans with Tatsuki again the next time they see each other!