Yuno! Yuno!
Wake up or you'll be late for school!
Mom, give me five more min—
I've been here for over a year and I'm still not used to this.
I really miss Mom's miso soup.
Now I'm starting to depress myself a bit.
Back home, I could always hear Mom in the kitchen when I woke up.
Hiro must be cooking.
Did someone just send a fax?
Sae must have spent the whole night working again.
I can even hear Nori and Nazuna watering the tomatoes.
Yunocchi, are you awake?
Morning, Miya! I just woke up!
youki ni kuchibue fuite
Whistling a cheerful tune
madobe no kotori to sesshon
I join the birds chirping by the window
suima ga yatte kite
But fatigue strikes
atama ga drowsy
And leaves me drowsy
nan demo kan demo waraeru nichijou
Everything in life makes me smile
okimari na kishoutenketsu
Nothing really new takes place
demo demo tama ni wa piritto supaisu
But sometimes it's exciting to spice things up
aozora tenki
When the sky's so clear and blue
doko ikou
Where should we go?
koko ni iyou
Let's stay here
sore wa nani
What's that?
are yaritai
I wanna try that!
ima ni tokubetsu na shirushi
Let's make this moment count
tokeibari no mawashikata watashi shidai kamo
How fast my clock moves is all up to me
shiki oriori iro toridori
With a rich palette of colors from the four seasons
nonbiri na every day
Our laid-back everyday lives can be
pasuteru bibiddo retoro
Any blend of pastel and vivid colors
jibun dake no karaaringu
Anyone can create their own coloring
sono tokidoki mune doki doki
So when your heart races in excitement
hachamecha na taiyou ni oegaki
Just draw a sun at the top
tobidasu aatishizumu
And let your inner artist take you from there
kyun to shite ii kana
Can I set my heart free now?
suki suki suki yo sketch
I've been sketching everything I love
nijiiro ni somete iku yo
And painting them in rainbow colors
sore ja ittekimasu
All right, I'm off to have some more fun!
May 6th - May 15th
Japan's a small country, so where are you going in such a hurry?
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It's so nice out today!
I hope this doesn't take too long to dry.
Yunocchi!
Oh, Miya, what's up?
Come here for a sec.
What's going on?
Don't you think it sounds pretty lively down in Sae's room?
You're right.
Sounds like at least four or five people are down there.
I wonder what they're up to.
I can't really make out what they're saying.
Maybe Sae's acting out five roles by herself?
That would be pretty weird.
Yuno, Miyako... What's the matter?
We're conducting an investigation!
Huh?
Sae seems to have some guests over.
Did she mention anything about that to you?
No.
You can hear them a little from this room, too.
Not again!
N-Nori probably forgot to save her work and ended up deleting her data.
I'll never get used to her doing that.
I-I see.
I don't think that's related to what we're investigating.
Yuno! Oh, and Miyako!
What's up?
Nori, did something happen to the data on your computer?
Oh, you heard me?
Sorry for all the noise.
We're investigating what's going on in Sae's room.
Sae's room?
It does sound pretty noisy despite how early it is.
Why not just go to Sae's room and see for yourself?
I thought I'd gather some information first.
I can't hear much even though we're right next door.
Got any high-tech equipment that'll let me hear what's going on next door clearly?
Did you just ask me for a tapping device?!
One, two... Five in all, I guess.
Looks like Hiro is there, too.
Scheduling... a train?
Cold... hotel?
Um, I probably should've said this earlier, but I don't think we should be doing this.
Well...
We'll just apologize if they find out.
Yeah.
Hey! What are you two snooping around for?!
Sae!
U-Um, we heard a bunch of voices, so we got a little curious.
I'm sorry.
Oh, sorry. Were we being loud?
We'll be done soon.
We don't mind.
Oh, are these two Yuno and Miya?
Y-Yes.
I knew it!
How could you tell?
Well, Sae and Hiro talk about you guys all the time.
Like how you're so cute and—
Ah
See you later.
Take care!
Bye-bye!
A school trip?
Yeah, it's in ten days.
We're trying to decide what our group should do there.
Where are you going?
We're spending three days in Hokkaido.
Sae wants to visit a lavender farm and a music box shop.
Isn't that cute?
H-Hiro, you said you wanted to go there, too!
A honeymoon?
You two are lucky. I've never been to Hokkaido.
I hear it's huge.
Have you ever been there, Yunocchi?
No, I've never been there either.
I'd like to go, though!
If I go to Hokkaido...
I can eat the best baked potatoes in the world with butter, right?
Yeah!
You can get the best scallops with butter, too!
Wow!
So, where did you all go for your school trip back in middle school?
I visited Kyoto and Nara.
I went to Kyoto and Nara in elementary school, then Hiroshima during middle school.
My school went to Destiny Land.
Whoa, Destiny Land! That must've been really nice.
What can you learn at an amusement park?
Huh?
It's got nothing to do with school.
Dizzy ...
Nori must've never gone there.
I bet she wants to.
Hey, do you think we'll get to visit Hokkaido, too?
Probably not.
It's different every year.
I don't remember where they went for the last two years.
Well...
Last year was Okinawa,
and the year before that was Korea, wasn't it?
Oh, that's right.
But how did you know that?
Um...
I noticed a lot of Yamabuki students using the Okinawan dialect to greet each other last year
and "Annyeonghaseyo" was popular the year before, so I just put two and two together.
They really left an impression on you, huh?
Nazuna used to live close to the school, after all.
Living nearby
I feel like I need to apologize for some reason.
Good morning, everyone!
As some of you may already know,
the school trip for third-years is right around the corner!
Since they'll be going to Hokkaido, I dressed up as Hokkaido's famous sea urchin!
Oh, but you can't eat what's inside me!
I've prepared a special lesson for today called "The Charms of Hokkaido".
I think it'll be a very enlightening lesson, so please enjoy it!
Carved wooden bears are a symbol often associated with Hokkaido.
Special Program!
The Charms
of Hokkaido
I thought about dressing up as a bear, but given the season,
I'd work up a sweat in no time if I wore fur.
However, if someone really wants to see me dress up,
I'll have the costume ready by the next class!
Is anyone interested?
Anyone?
That silhouette...
It's the principal!
Yoshinoya-sensei, please teach the students what they actually need to learn!
I want to go to Hokkaido, too!
I'll be a responsible chaperone!
The faculty members assigned to the third-years are enough.
And why are you dressed like a chestnut?
I'm not a chestnut!
The Charms
of Hokkaido
I'm a sea urchin!
They're a special commodity in Hokkaido!
Sea urchin...
Yunocchi, this trip is going to be amazing.
Only the third-years are going, though.
And you're following us out to shop because...?
Four heads are better than two!
She has a point.
We're less likely to forget to buy something this way.
You really think so?
Hiro! Sae!
Buy these, too!
For catching salmons!
And harvesting potatoes!
You two...
You think we need to get anything in case of cold weather?
Good call. It might still be cold in Hokkaido.
Sae!
Which one do you think looks better on me?
The checkered one! The checkered one obviously suits you more!
The checkered one suits you more.
All right!
Oh, Natsume!
What are you doing here?
S-Sae, I can't imagine what twist of fate caused me to run into you today.
Twist of fate?
Aren't you here to buy stuff for the school trip, too?
W-Well...
Of course not! I'm already prepared to go.
I can't believe you're really buying stuff right before the trip!
Make sure you get everything you need!
Can we make a quick stop at the pharmacy after this?
Sure. What do you need to get?
Some medicine for motion sickness.
We'll be on a plane or a bus for quite a while, won't we?
So just in case...
You don't need to get any of that stuff.
Huh? Why not?
We'll always be together,
so we won't get sick.
The way you say things like that so easily...
Huh? What?
Nothing.
Now that we've bought everything we need, I'm feeling so stoked for the trip!
Yeah! I'm looking forward to it, too.
This is the first time you two will be gone for that long. We're gonna be lonely without you.
Oh, that's right.
The average age of the Hidamari Apartment residents will be lower for three days.
I've got my underwear, socks, a guidebook...
School Trip
Oh, yeah. Some toner and milky lotion.
Okay, that should be everything.
I should get to bed early so I can wake up on time tomorrow.
Hiro! Hiro! Do you have any extra space in your bags?
Miya?
Well, I have a little free space. Why?
Take this with you.
The school trip is tomorrow.
I'm getting excited even though I'm not going.
Gotta wake up early tomorrow.
Got everything?
Yeah, I'm all set.
Should we say goodbye to everyone?
It's pretty early. Let's not wake them up.
Right.
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Sae! Hiro!
See you!
It's as if they're the ones going on a trip.
May 6th - 15th
The End
To be continued
They really left, huh?
At least it's nice out today.
Yup.
With the third-years on the school trip, Miya and I are actually the upperclassmen.
We need to pull ourselves together and act like the upperclassmen that we are!
It's still only 7:30, isn't it?
I think I'll get a little more sleep.
What? You're going back to bed?
I'll make it to school if I wake up around 8:15.
15? You'll barely make it on time then!
I-I agree with Nori!
What?
May 16th - May 18th
The Huge Island o' Hokkaido
The school is so quiet with the third-years gone.
Well, yeah. A whole third of the student body is gone.
Oh!
Yunocchi, go to the classroom without me.
Is there something you need to do in the third-year classroom?
Yeah, sure.
I'll go, then.
What did you do?
A dash.
Art
I tried to negotiate with them, but they kept saying that they can't take a second-year teacher.
They left me behind!
Who wouldn't?
I'll remember this!
When I go on school trip with you all next year,
I'll be the one having fun!
Is there anything I can do for Nori and Nazuna as an upperclassman?
You're someone I know can always count on, Yuno.
I respect you!
Oh, please!
Yunocchi, you're amazing!
Come on, now.
You've really grown, Yuno.
You're really acting like an upperclassman now.
That was probably a little off.
The streets look so cute!
The air is so fresh!
We have free time until 3, right?
Yeah, we'll visit Orgel Doh, then go to the Glass Studio.
Let's find somewhere nearby to eat lunch, too.
Shiver
Hiro, are you cold?
Not as much as I was expecting to be, but yeah.
Oh, ice cream!
Soft Ice Cream
I want some!
Her appetite won.
There's so much glass.
They're all beautiful!
These look so cute!
Gonna buy that, Hiro?
You like it, don't you?
What's there to think about?
I wonder if I should get six of these.
That would be expensive.
I think one or two should be enough.
Hey, let's have lunch here.
I'm starving.
Here?
Western food?
I can't take another step.
Our Best Dish
Omurice
Our homemade chicken rice softly wrapped in a rich omelette.
Served with our special demi-glace and tomato ketchup.
Their best dish is a fried-rice omelette.
That sounds absolutely delicious.
It does, but...
We came all the way to Hokkaido and that's all we're getting?
We should at least order a sashimi rice bowl or something.
Here you go.
So good!
So good
Hokkaido Tou Fuyashi Farm
This place is so huge!
The horses are so cute!
I want to ride them, but the line's so long.
Hey, let's ride this!
It's a horseback simulator!
Sae, give it a try.
What, me?
Whoa!
This is too fast!
Are you filming me?!
Hiro, delete it!
Delete it! Give it here!
Hiro!
Hey, Sae, look at that.
Huh? What?
It's an alpaca.
Isn't it cute?
Sae?
I'm getting déjà vu.
Huh?
Yamabuki High School
Art Dept
Hey, want some chocolate?
Oh, thanks.
Want some, Hiro?
Oh, she fell asleep.
I guess she won't be needing that medicine.
Something an upperclassman would do...
Yuno, do you have a minute?
Nori, Nazuna, what's wrong?
Uh... Nazuna tried making beef and potato stew.
How can I improve on this?
All right!
Leave it to me!
I guess you could... try sifting it and washing it with water?
There's no helping her, is there?
Nazuna, I've got this!
You can count on me!
I'm hungry!
Miya, wait just a little longer.
All right, let's get started!
I'll be counting on you!
Okay, I'll be turning this meat and potato stew into curry rice.
I see!
I didn't know you could do that!
Miya, it's done!
Yay!
Let's dig in!
Bon appétit!
Bite!
Bite
This is... like...
It tastes like curry at first,
but then there's this sweet taste of mirin and sugar from the meat and potato stew.
I've never seen konjac noodles in curry.
It's because the base of my stew was too thick!
Well, it was more than just thick.
I wasn't of any help.
This is so refreshing.
I wonder what special qualities this water has.
My skin feels all smooth now.
Yeah, I know what you mean.
I wonder how the girls at Hidamari Apartments are doing.
Hiro, it's only our first day away.
They're probably taking a bath right about now, too.
S-Sae!
Hey, Natsume, why don't you go over and say hello?
What? Wh-Why would I?
Come on. You know you want to.
What? I don't.
I'm...
really glad that I'm in Class B with you girls!
If only you could be this honest with everyone.
Wh-What?
Hiro, let's get out before we start feeling dizzy.
Yeah.
Hey, we're having a pillow fight after everyone's done bathing!
What?
You in?
I won't go easy on you.
I wonder if the third-years are bathing in hot springs right now.
In the end, I couldn't act like a true uperclassman today.
I really wanted to impress them.
I have time to redeem myself.
All right! I'll try harder tomorrow!
The End
May 5th - 18th
To Be Continued
suikomaresou na kurai harebare shita asa no hi
The bright morning sun lifts my soul up to the sky
mezamashi no beru naru
When my alarm clock rings
furisosogu hikari ukete
Soaking in the sunshine
kokoro no kyoukaisen wo
I once again cross
saa kyou mo tobikoeyou
My mental boundaries
hikoukigumo sora ni mai
With vapor trails behind me
egaiteru tabi no tochuu
I find myself in the middle of a journey
omoide wa tsuzuiteru
Carrying on memories in the sky
machiawase wa mada saki e
I'm still a long way from you
mada mada mienai mukou
We'll meet far beyond the horizon
ruuru wa nai
No rules here
jiyuu ni hanatsu kyanbasu
I can let it all out on this canvas
kokoro to karada no baransu
The balance between mind and body
tenbin no ue de yureru
Keeps shifting between the two
atarashii aozora de donna yume wo miru
I can dream of anything in a clean blue sky
ima no kono basho wa
From where I am at present
mirai e tsunagaru kara
I should be able to find a way to the future
sagashite yumegumo
And so I continue searching for my dream cloud
doko ni aru no kana
I wonder where it could be
Next Episode
Up north, they have
prawn and scallops...
Crab, shrimp, salmon...
That's a lot of seafood.
Potatoes...
That sounds so good!
I wish I could be at Hokkaido.
I bet Sae and Hiro are enjoying the delicacies of the Earth right now.
Oh yeah!
Why don't we eat like we're in Hokkaido, too?
Like we're in Hokkaido?
Like Sapporo ramen.
Next time is "May 18th to 19th, Yuno-sama from Above."
We'll be waiting at the Hidamari Apartments, so come see us!