Mahoromatic
~ Something More Beautiful ~
When you come visit me,
Anata ni tazuneraretara, watashi…
…I’ll probably break into a big smile.
…nikkori hohoemu deshou.
I can’t really put it into words,
Umaku ienai kedo, subete ga…
…but everything is shining oh so bright.
…totemo totemo kagayaite’masu.
I bet everyone is together right about now.
Kitto ima goro minna atsumatte’masu.
It may get a little rowdy,
Sore wa sawagashikute,
…but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
…demo itoshii.
Let’s fly away to our usual place.
Tonde yukimasu, itsumo no tokoro e.
Tomorrow will be clear with the sun high up in the sky.
Taiyou takaku, ashita mo hare desu.
Even if you get a little lonely,
Moshimo sukoshi sabishiku nattemo,
…it’s okay, I’ll be watching…
…daijoubu, chanto mite imasu,
…right here.
…koko de.
Happy New Year!
New Year’s Day
I hope for your continued good will in the coming year, as well!
P-Please!
A-And I look forward to yours.
It’s kinda embarrassing to do this so formally.
What are you saying, Suguru?!
January 1st isn’t just any old day out of the 365 in a year!
It’s a special day where we greet the beginning…
…of the new year with reserved, sincere emotion!
Y-Yeah, you’re right. This is our first New Year’s together.
And so, let’s work hard in the coming year!
Hard!
I-I’m sorry…
Congratulations! First Trip of the Year!
Coming!
Coming, coming, coming!
Oh, good morning, everyone!
You shouldn’t say “good morning,” Mahoro!
On New Year’s, you say…
Happy…
…New…
…Year!
Happy New…
— Year!
Come on! Time for the New Year’s temple visit!
This year, please let me have a “real fight” with Misato.
This year, please give me big, bouncy boobs.
…with Misato… …big and bouncy…
— Why, you! — Ms. Shikijo!
Don’t pray for something that you won’t get even if the Earth splits in two!
Don’t go to a shrine and ask to have your dirty, carnal prayers fulfilled!
The Expected First Battle at the New Year’s Temple Visit
Say what?! I’m gonna make you cry at the starting bell, you flat-chested maid!
Ha! Just look at those CGI polygon-looking unnatural boobs!
These?
Do these look like CG to you, sister?!
You call these polygons?!
I-I’m not jealous of those at all!
You 2D girl!
You wanna go at it this year?!
You want a piece of me this year?!
I can’t believe Mahoro and Ms. Shikijo.
It’s like they’re resembling each other more and more.
Big sister and Ms. Shikijo… All they do is fight.
No, they’re closer friends than you’d ever guess.
Fortunes
— One, please! — One, please!
— 48 — 69
— Luck duel! — Luck duel!
— Super Lucky — Explosively Lucky
“Super Lucky”!
“Explosively Lucky”!
— Extra innings! — Extra innings!
You know, you’re not supposed to draw more than one…
“Super” and “Explosively”?
Nothing says New Year’s like the first visit to the temple!
And the takoyaki…
…at the food stalls!
— Where are the others? — Hey, there was no octopus in that one!
I can’t believe we got separated from the others…
C-Cute…
What’s the matter?
H-Hey, sweet sake! Look, look! Let’s have some! Okay?
Sake?
I-It’s okay, there’s no alcohol in it!
Say it!
Say it! I’ve got to say it… Now’s my chance!
Effort! Courage! Guts! Victory!
Listen, Minawa!
I… I…
Minawa?
I’m sorry. I’ve got the hiccups…
Hiccups?
Are you okay, Minawa?
What should I do? What should I do?!
What’s he doing?
We help set him up, and he blows it.
And he calls himself a sharp-dressed playboy… He’s all talk.
How long have you been standing there?!
This ain’t no peepshow!
Hey! Get lost! Beat it!
January 2nd
Nothing says New Year’s like pounding rice cakes!
Still, you don’t usually pound ‘em during the first three days of the new year…
Well, we had made a lot of them, but…
Ozouni! Ozouni! Ozouni!
And that’s why.
That’s why, huh?
Minawa, just stop when you think we’ve got enough.
O-Okay!
Whack-a-Maid!
This is more fun than I thought!
W-What did you say? Whack a WHAT?
Oh, that’s just what we shout back where I come from.
Did I hurt your feelings?
Mammary Monster!
What?! What did you say?!
That’s just what we shout where I come from.
Oh, I see…
Whack-a-Maid!
Mammary Monster!
Talk about intense…
I think that’s why the pounded rice cakes here taste so good.
Huh? Minawa?
January 3rd
It’s gorgeous! It’s fantastic! It’s elegant!
Rin’s comes from a famous old military family…
…that traces its roots all the way back to Genji Nasu!
Welcome to our humble home.
It’s magnificent! It’s ancestral! It’s such good breeding!
Nothing says New Year’s like 100 Poems by 100 Poets!
Now listen, you…
“To the dim cottage,”
“…overgrown with thick-leaved vines…”
“…in its loneliness…”
“…comes the dreary autumn time,”
“…but there no people come.”
Tell me there are lots of these! Tell me this was just a good copy!
I think that was a white china vase from the Song dynasty, but don’t worry about it.
We’re insured.
Let’s continue, okay?
“When I take the path…”
— Got it! — Got it!
“The spring has passed…”
— Got it! — Got it!
“Oh, the foot-drawn trail…”
— Got it! — Got it!
Lmpressive… That teacher’s certificate of yours isn’t just for show, I see.
And you… You aren’t your average maid.
But!
Okay, here’s the next one.
I-I know you said not to worry, but still…
If this keeps up…
It’s hopeless. No one can stop those two now.
But if you don’t stop them, Suguru, who will?!
That’s easy for you to say…!
I-I’ll do it.
“Even when the gods…”
“…held sway in the ancient days,”
“…I have heard…”
— Got it! — Got it!
MINAWA!
Are you all right, Minawa?!
What’s the matter?
I-It’s nothing.
I-I guess this house of yours makes me a little nervous, Rin.
There’s something my father always tells me.
“A noble house’s traditions and the values of the people in it are two different things.”
“I want you to be able to differentiate between the two.”
I’m me.
What’s inside me isn’t going to change.
You’re pretty amazing, Rin.
Y-You really think so? Anybody would do the same.
Minawa!
What’s wrong?!
It’s Minawa! She…!
The koi! The koi!
What’s making the koi do that?
Mahoromatic
January 4th
Sakura Bathhouse
Got it!
Take that!
Sakura Bathhouse’s New Year’s Japanese Badminton Tournament
Nothing says New Year’s like Japanese badminton!
Yeah, sure, whatever…
Little Sister
Yakiniku
What a ferocious volley! All we can do now is…
Yakiniku
Stand back and watch how things unfold.
I-Isn’t this getting a little out of hand?
Please, don’t let anything happen! Please, don’t let them break anything!
I’ll…
I’ll stop them!
Minawa!
M-Minawa?!
Are you all right?
Women
Nothing says “New Year’s in Hiryu” like an orange bath!
Don’t you have any other lines?
Aren’t you going to soak in the bath, too, Minawa?
It will hurt.
Men
Kick back and relax.
Thanks.
I’m sorry. Our New Year’s rounds this year have been pretty crazy.
In my family, we’re used to things being hectic.
Especially around New Year’s, what with my kid sisters’ dress kimonos…
…and dealing with our relatives coming over, it gets pretty nuts.
Normal weekdays are lots easier.
But hasn’t it been like that at your place all this year?
Yeah, I guess. It’s been pretty hectic.
What?
Hey, Suguru!
It’s too early to rest!
— Okay, it’s time to hit the sauna! — Okay, it’s time to hit the sauna!
— Oh, dear, I’m so embarrassed! — Oh, dear, I’m so embarrassed!
You morons!
January 5th
Ooe
Prepare to attack!
Fire!
How much longer is this?
How should I know?
This is crap.
Nothing says New Year’s like New Year’s movies!
Didn’t they give you any other lines?
I won’t let you lay one finger on my mistress!
This is so exciting! There’s a Part 3 in this series, isn’t there?
There’s even special Director’s Cut edition.
There is?! I’ve got to see it!
I’ve got to, I’ve got to, I’ve got to, I’ve got to!
I think it’s over here somewhere…
— Give us a break! — Give us a break!
Thank you for having us over for so long.
We enjoyed so many wonderful films today.
Suguru, Suguru…
That’s all right, come by anytime.
We’ll be waiting.
Your New Year’s present.
Riho Asaoka
T-This is…
Fed Up
It’s Riho Asaoka’s elusive photo book.
This treasure was banned for various reasons, so its “rare” rating is Triple-A!
Do you like it?
I like!
Let’s not tell Mahoro about this, okay?
I was completely satisfied with the excessive length and cheap gags.
January 6th
Riho Asaoka: On the Beach at Dawn
Riho Asaoka… The prized glamour photos…
Banned… Triple-A rareness rating…
What’s that smell?
— When you’re sick of New Year’s dishes… — it’s time for curry!
Chizuru’s one thing, but I don’t want to hear about being sick of anything…
…from someone who hung around here all through the first three days of the year!
What’s your problem? I helped out with your New Year’s Eve cleaning, didn’t I?
You just came over to get in the way!
Oh, is that what I did, Misato?
Uh… Well, now that you mention it…
Comparatively speaking, you did kinda force yourself…
L-Let’s eat!
Y-Yes, let’s!
— Let’s dig in! — Let’s dig in!
T-This curry, it’s…!
This curry is different… Something about it is different.
This flavor… Is it from Curry Shop Jin down by the station?
No, perhaps Curry House Jawawa over at the shopping mall?
No, no, no, no, NO!
This flavor doesn’t jibe with that of any curry house!
Yes, this curry is…
This curry must be… must be Mahoro’s original curry!
Not too spicy! Not too sweet!
Spicy
Sweet
It maintains that delicate balance between spicy and sweet!
This is no specialty-shop curry, but rather one meant to be eaten at home.
What is the reason behind this rich body?
I see! Now I see! It’s all clear to me now!
This curry was mixed by Mahoro to match Suguru’s preferences.
Mahoro poured all her love into this curry when she made it especially for Suguru.
Oh, this curry is overflowing with her love for Suguru…!
Now THIS is curry! Large chunks!
Mahoro’s curry, made by Mahoro just for Suguru!
This curry, it’s… It’s…!
To give it a name, it’s Mahoro Curry!
For short, Mahurry!
Oh, food is love!
Sheesh, what a klutz.
Love!
I-I’m sorry.
Oh, all we have to do is wipe it up. Don’t worry about it.
Ms. Shikijo!
You’re a pervert and all, but for the sake of argument, you’re also a teacher,
…so you always have to be careful of what you say!
I suppose you’re right.
Unlike her barricade of an older sister, she’s as delicate as glass.
Whatever else happens, you never forget to insult me, do you?
Nope, never!
Chop!
Minawa, this curry is delicious! Let’s have more!
Okay…
Rub-a-dub-dub… La la la…
Botanical body soap that’s so gentle to the skin…
Okay, let’s get you washed up!
Okay, big sister…
It’s been a long time now since Minawa came to live with us,
…but nothing has happened so far.
Mahoro looks after Minawa as if she were her real sister.
I wish we could all stay like this…
…forever!
You sure liked that curry today, Minawa.
What kind of curry would you like to have next time?
Sea cucumber…
I’ve never heard of that style of curry before, but it might be healthy.
What in the world?!
I will scold you later. — Mahoro.
Cut me some slack, Mahoro…
Dirty thoughts are bad. — Mahoro.
January 10th
I guess it’s time for the Hiryu Dondoyaki Bonfire.
Farewell, New Year’s break. Hello, third trimester.
Winter break sure goes by in a flash, doesn’t it?
Plus, we’ve got entrance exams coming up next year.
Don’t say it! You’ll just bum me out!
The embers sure are pretty, aren’t they?
They sure are.
We don’t need it, so…
We don’t need it, so we burn it.
Because it’s no longer useful.
And then, it doesn’t exist anywhere anymore.
Nowhere at all.
We’re not burning this stuff because we don’t need it anymore.
We’re returning our happy memories of this New Year’s to the heavens.
And to welcome in the new year with our friends.
We’re swearing that we’ll give our all this year, too.
So there’s no reason to feel sad at all.
You’re right. You’re exactly right, Suguru.
Minawa?
You can sleep here with me, Minawa.
Together…
Me, and big sister, and Suguru.
Together with everyone again…
All right!
Yatta!
Now it’s our turn.
Watashitachi no deban desu.
You bet!
Kitto!
We’re gonna get things jumping.
…osawagase wo shichaimasu.
Everybody!
Minna!
How are you feeling tonight?
Konya no kibun wa doudai?
If you!
Zutto!
Have a problem, just tell us.
…kujou atta nara oshiete.
That’s right,
Sou yo,
…small or big,
…chiisakute mo…
…it doesn’t matter.
…ookikutemo ii no.
Just push ‘em up and peace will come!
Yosete agete, heiwa ga kuru no!
Are big ones really better?
Ookii no hou ga ii no deshou ka?
Go, go, stick your chest out!
Yuke, yuke, mune wo hatte!
When you fall down, just laugh!
Koronjatta toki wa warae!
If you worry about every little thing,
Arekore ni ki ni shitara,
…you can’t live your life.
…ikite wa yukenai.
It’s tough to be a girl!
Onna no ko wa taihen!
It sure is.
Hontou ni taihen desu.
Lots of things make it tough,
Iroiro taihen dakedo,
…but just sing and you’ll be happy!
…utaeba shiawase yo!
Yay!
Satellite Poem.
The year starts. The cooking starts.
Happy New Year.
The new sake of the year, New Year’s dishes, ozouni.
They say it’s the same every year, but this year is a little different.
If I call the ultimate chef and she prepares food tailored to my tastes,
…this year’s will be the best New Year’s food ever.
So before you complain that it’s the same every year,
…let’s get together and eat, everybody!
It is said that a secret festival has been held in Hiryu since ancient times.
But no documents exist to prove that this festival ever existed.
The people of Hiryu simply call it the Hiryu Dark Martial Arts Festival.
And it continues to this very day.
Caught up in the middle of it all, what will Mahoro’s fate be?
Our tale will continue with, “Don’t Ever Come Back Again!”