Do I smell...
pork soup?!
Aye.
Amanchu!
"The Story of the Girl and the Ocean"
You never get tired of that, do ya?
I love the ocean!
And I love your pork soup, Grandma!
All righty.
You can have yer fill once you're done divin'.
It'll warm ya up.
'Kay!
Be right back!
Hold it.
Whoop?
What's that?
My secret weapon.
That so?
Be right back!
Run along, then.
Hikari's life as a high schooler begins tomorrow.
I hope she's ready for it.
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Yaki
Yakiso
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Hey there, missy.
Never seen ya round 'ere before.
W-Well, yes.
I just moved here recently.
Oh?
D'you like bikes?
No.
But I was forced to get one to commute
from my new home to high school.
You goin' to Yumegaoka? That's the only high school round 'ere.
Yes.
Just like my granddaughter, then.
Illustration
Air
So, you're out practicin' how to ride on this fine day?
That's right.
I thought I'd explore the area, and come see the ocean.
"See the ocean," eh?
Want a can of somethin' to drink?
Over 'ere.
Hup.
There ya go.
Thank you very much.
Orange Tea
You came all the way out here to see the ocean,
so why not take a good look?
It's so huge...
And so pretty.
Aye.
The folly of youth, you see,
is that you sometimes convince yerself
that yer world is confined to a familiar object the size of yer palm.
But it's all right.
Look up and see.
There's an endless world of fun
starin' ya right in the face.
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No Trespassing
Yakisoba
In that girl's eyes,
the world in there
must be a lot bigger than the ocean...
For now.
Grandma!
I'm back!
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Oh, welcome back.
Good job.
Good work, everyone!
How'd you like yer little underwater trip?
Y-You see, the thing is...
It was absolutely incredible!
The water was still a bit chilly, wasn't it?
Yeah, but it was crystal clear!
It was so pretty!
It moved me to tears!
It was the greatest thing, really!
Glad to hear it.
Pork soup!
Right.
I almost forgot.
Whoop...
Hup.
Sorry to keep you waitin'. Here's yer pork soup.
Line up and get yer share.
You're the best, Granny!
Don't fall for me.
Here.
It's five million yen a bowl.
Whoa! So warm!
Pork soup...
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Hikari!
Hurry up, or there won't be any left for ya!
Pork soup!
Shizuoka Prefectural Yumegaoka High
An unfamiliar land,
an unfamiliar school,
and an unfamiliar crowd...
Huh?
You got a two-wheeler license?
Good for you.
I want to get one, too.
Cha...
Cha?!
Cha?
Whoop?!
Cha...
Cha.
Cha!
Over here, new students!
Please assemble here.
We're going to announce the class assignments.
Hurry up.
There.
All of you, check your class and roll number.
And make sure you use the right shoe locker.
I can't see!
If you get it wrong, you'll have a hard time.
I can't see!
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My new life
begins here.
Amanchu!
Aoyagi Ichiko Iguchi Mari Ooki Futaba
Class 1-2.
This is a world where everything is new,
and a world I know nothing about.
Class 1-2, roll number three...
This is it, right?
Shoe locker confirmed!
She's the girl from before...
Whoop?!
This must be...
The next entry point!
Entry point?
Whoop!
This is amazing!
Yeah.
It's so fancy and cute.
I've got my hands on a priceless map!
Huh?
Priceless?
It's only a floor guide for the school.
Exactly!
It's a map for the unfamiliar world
where we'll be spending the next three years!
Unfamiliar world, huh?
You do have a point there.
It's a wonderful treasure!
Also, the desire to entertain the new students
shows the teacher's love for us!
You think?
First, we turn right into the hallway.
This way.
Everything is as the map describes.
The goal: the fourth floor!
Climb, my girl! Climb!
"The desire to entertain the new students
shows the teacher's love for us," huh?
What an optimistic girl.
Whoop!
It's the fourth floor!
Now, we have to walk straight down this hallway.
We're almost at our destination.
"Optimistic" might not be the right word.
She just seems to be enjoying herself.
Class 1-2
Whoop!
Here's our diving point for today...
This is it!
And now we make our entry!
To the new students! Congratulations on enrolling!!
Whoop!
This is awesome!
Wow! What is this?
Amazing...
It's all been written in chalk.
In order of roll number
It shows the teacher's love for us!
Ooki Kohinata
Seat confirmed!
Ooki Kohinata
So she's Kohinata-san...
She sits behind me.
Desk confirmed!
Chair confirmed!
For the next year,
I'll be in your chair.
Oh?
Looks like I'll be sitting behind you, huh?
Y-Yeah...
Beam
Uh...
My friends must be at their new school by now, too.
I wonder if they're doing well...
I hope the two of them
were put in the same class.
All right!
Take your seats, class!
Okay.
I'm Katori Mato,
and I'll be your homeroom teacher.
Let's have a good year,
and possibly three years, together.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you!
I'm sure there's a lot you want to know about me,
but we can get to that in due time.
First, introduce yourselves to your new friends.
Let's start with the window seats, I guess.
Pleased to meet you.
I'm Aoyagi Ichiko.
Ichiko, not Ichigo.
We're starting off with introductions?
My brother is a third-year here,
but no, his name is not Ichirou.
This sucks.
I'm awful at speaking in front of groups...
My little sister isn't called Niko, either.
My father just named me this
What should I do?
It'll be my turn any moment now.
because he got too excited over having a daughter.
Oh, my hobby is watching movies.
No, it'll be okay.
I'm sure everyone is equally nervous.
Here's to a good year together.
Okay, next.
Uh, I'm Iguchi Mari.
I was on the volleyball team in junior high.
What should I talk about?
About how I moved here?
I hope to take part in high school volleyball, too.
About where I lived before?
No.
I'm sure they'd find that boring.
My best subject is classic literature.
I don't really have any hobbies, either.
My family runs a florist business,
so please visit us for Mother's Day...
What about things I like?
Just kidding.
Help!
I can't think of anything!
So, yeah, pleased to meet you all!
Okay, next.
I'm Ooki... Futaba...
That was so lame!
Why do I always do this?
Okay, next.
Keep it down!
Sorry,
I figured it was important to make a strong first impression.
She got hit right off the bat.
I knew it...
This world is completely alien to me!
All right.
Keep going.
Let me try that again.
I'm Kohinata Hikari.
Due to my overly peppy nature, people in junior high called me
"Peppy Hikari," "Peppykari," and finally just "Pikari."
My hobby is scuba diving!
I hope to have a great year together with all of pew.
Okay, next.
I'm Satou!
Getting hit didn't faze her at all,
My given name is Kotarou,
as a play on Urashima Tarou.
and she spoke so freely in front of everyone...
She's amazing.
My favorite animal is the tiger!
I like to eat barbecued meat, and...
It's the same story in high school, too.
I can't fit in as easily as the others.
What am I going to do with myself?
Ooki Futaba-san!
What's your nickname?
Uh, I don't really have one...
Oh?
That's about it.
Pleased to meet you all.
Great.
That's everyone's introductions, over and done with.
Next, I'll hand out your textbooks.
Okay.
Comprehensive Japanese
For High School
Line up and take one each.
Why do I feel a piercing gaze?
Your hair's so silky and pretty!
Thank you.
Beam
Wow! Your eyebrows are so thin.
They're, like, one-tenth as thick as the average.
One-tenth... Tenth...
Teko!
Wait. What?
An adorable nickname!
Teko!
That's your nickname from now!
My nickname?
Were you trying to come up with one for me all this while?
Yep!
Let's go get our textbooks, Teko.
Uh, could you not...
Whoop, whoop, whoop!
Whoop whoopity whoop!
Um, Kohinata-san.
You may call me Pikari.
U-Uh...
Your zipper is undone.
Yeah, I know.
I'm not lying, okay?
O-Okay...
So she can get embarrassed.
I've never met anyone like her before.
I've never met a teacher who'd do all this, either.
I'm seeing so many things I've never seen before.
Everything here is so new to me.
But...
Okay, so now that you're all high schoolers,
I hope you understand your responsibilities and study hard...
...is what I'm supposed to say,
but really, all that boring stuff is secondary.
To the new students! Congratulations on enrolling!!
Like it or not,
these three years of high school will really fly by.
Ooki Kohinata
How you spend them is up to you.
You can focus on your studies,
Class 1-2
do your best at sports,
or goof off the entire time. Everything goes.
The most important thing is that,
for the three years you spend in this school,
you enjoy yourself each and every day.
Fun makes might!
Fun makes right!
And fun is infinite!
Over the next three years,
eat, sleep,
and enjoy yourselves to your heart's content.
That is all!
Sweet!
I just said something cool!
Yeah, yeah!
Cool?
I said something cool...
right?
W-Well, yeah...
I don't really understand.
Will I be able
to come across things I'd find fun here?
Well then, ladies and gents!
Your school life begins tomorrow!
Enjoy it with all you've got!
Yes, ma'am!
Teko.
Teko, which textbook do you think smells the best?
Which textbook smells the best?
What do you think?
Hmm...
Japanese?
Whoop?!
Just like me!
I know, right?
Japanese smells the best, right?
"Fun is infinite"...
To be honest,
I don't really understand what she was talking about,
and I'm more worried about my life here than anything...
But if I can adapt to life in this town full of firsts,
will I...
feel the same way someday?
You never know what might happen in this world.
That's what makes it so fun!
Here to help you is the HitchHikari's Guide to the Future!
"The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari"
Next time, on Amanchu!:
"The Story of Doing Something Bad With Hikari."
This is bad...