It's so cold!
Restroom...
Yunocchi, are you up yet?
Miya-chan?
I am!
Morning, Yunocchi!
It's freezing today!
Hey, morning.
Would you like some hot tea?
Yay!
Oh!
An igloo.
Huh?
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
When fatigue strikes
atama ga danshingu
My imagination runs wild
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 peintingu
Let's paint it on the blue sky
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 everyday
Our laid-back everyday lives can be
pasuteru bibiddo metoro
Any blend of pastel, vivid, and metro 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
gyutto shite ii kana
Can I hold your hand tight?
suki suki suki wo sukecchi
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!
December 22nd
So You Were the Big Sister
Yoshinoya
This is the first time I've been to her house!
Me too, actually!
We've been here once before.
Right?
Yeah, on New Year's Day.
Welcome, everybody!
Thanks for helping me out today!
Hello, Sensei!
Now, if you don't mind...
If any of you have cell phones with cameras, I'll be holding onto them.
Yoshinoya
What?
Huh?
Also...
I will never tell
anyone about what
I saw in this house
today.
Signature
Could you sign here, please?
All right!
You look ready to roll, Yuno-san!
I'm counting on you guys!
Art
You see,
I've amassed too many art books in my room, so I want to donate some of them to Yamabuki.
But there are quite a few books,
so it'd be great if a few of you could help me carry them.
Did a tornado come through here?
I'll put all the Western art stuff here,
and the other books here.
There's a lot of magazines over here.
Could you sort them by genres for now?
Got it.
I didn't sign up for this.
Oh, I just remembered.
I'm looking for a few things, so I'd appreciate it if you kept an eye out for those as well.
Huh? What are they?
Your first sketches from when you had just enrolled in Yamabuki got lost under the piles of books.
From when we...
...had just enrolled?
Thanks so much!
Elementary School
Graduating Students
Is this...
an elementary school yearbook?
What?
Can we look inside, Sensei?
Go ahead!
Class 6-A
This is Yoshinoya-sensei, isn't it?
Oh, it is!
She's so adorable!
This is awesome!
Let's see what else is in here!
Most likely to get married early
Miiko-chan
Yoshinoya-chan
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All right, let's put some elbow grease into this and get it over with!
Yeah!
These giant art books are so heavy!
Thanks!
Do we have the entire series now?
Can I put all the art magazines here?
Sure.
Okay!
Are the exhibition catalogs still over there?
I don't see any.
Okay!
Miya-chan!
Sorry!
Why don't you take a little break?
I'll prepare some tea!
Oh, thank you.
I'm exhausted.
Good morning!
Please wake up!
Let's wake up!
You'll be late for school if you don't get up now!
Pull yourself together and get up!
I realize that you're sleepy...
It's hard to get through the morning, isn't it?
But...
Oh, five minutes!
You can sleep in for just five more minutes.
Sensei...
If it's just five minutes, you can still make it as long as you run!
If worse comes to worst, you can skip your delicious breakfast and...
No, that'd be terrible!
Let's just stick to running!
In that case, you should probably wake up soon.
She's not very...
...disciplined.
Okay, it's ready!
This place is a lot tidier thanks to you all!
I really appreciate it!
Oh, you're welcome.
Oh, right.
If you'd like, in return for helping me out,
feel free to take a book home.
What?
Thanks!
Are you sure about this?
It's all right!
I was going to donate them anyway.
Besides, even if I don't read them anymore,
I've already read them so many times that they're part of my soul now!
I'm giving you parts of my soul!
On second thought, we'll pass.
Oh!
I think that's everything.
Now we just need to take them to school.
Thank you, everyone!
Huh? That sounded like a person.
He said he'd be late today.
I'm back!
Oh, you have students over?
Sensei, what's the meaning of this?
Wow!
Y-You even have a child?!
I never thought you'd...
Sorry, Sis.
Am I interrupting something?
"Sis"?
I wanted to bring him to see Mom and Dad.
Are they out?
Yeah, they are.
It's been a while, Kento-kun!
It's been a while, Auntie!
It's not "Auntie," remember?
It's "Princess"!
Remember?
At least make it "Sissy"!
Up you go!
I'm three years younger than her, but I got married first.
I almost had a heart attack!
You don't look much like Yoshinoya-sensei.
I get that a lot.
It was especially bad when I started middle school.
Every single teacher I met had this expression of relief on their face, and they said,
"When I heard Yoshinoya's little brother was coming,
I was so worried about what kind of person he'd turn out to be."
And I mean every teacher!
It got annoying quick.
I bet she's one heck of a homeroom teacher.
Just to make sure, is she really a teacher?
You still don't believe me?!
We should take these to school before it gets too dark.
You mean the books?
I drove here, so you wanna take them in my car?
Huh?
That's everything!
Okay, great!
Wow, we managed to fit everything!
It's so spacious!
All right, everyone, hop in!
Okay!
Make sure you drive safely, okay?
Of course you should always be careful,
but my students are coming along, so be five times more careful!
Sensei...
After all that worrying...
She fell asleep.
She's sound asleep.
I got into a traffic accident when I was little.
I was lucky and only suffered minor injuries,
but Sis cried so much over it.
She cried so hard that it took me forever to get her to calm down.
So you should all be careful too!
Or she'll cry like a baby again.
Got it.
Today was so fun!
Yeah. We had some surprises too.
Oh, welcome back!
Everyone else is here, so why don't you stop by for some tea?
Okay!
Yuno-san, Miyako-san, welcome back!
Glad to be back!
I'll make some tea now.
Thanks so much!
What are those books? Did you buy them?
Nah, we were at Sensei's all day helping her clean up.
Yoshinoya-sensei gave them to us!
Right?
Huh?
Something fell out.
Oh!
What a nice photo!
It must've been stuck between the pages.
You're right!
We should give it back to her.
What is this photo?!
Who is this man?!
Oh, don't jump to conclusions just yet!
Um... You see, this person is...
What is it?
That's Sensei's little brother!
Little brother?
Oh, little brother?
Her little brother, huh?
I figured as much.
Oh, so that was all.
They don't look like each other.
People say that a lot, apparently.
He brought his son too.
His son?!
He has a kid?
He does!
He's around elementary school age.
His name's Kento-kun!
He's a cute little guy!
And he called Yoshinoya-sensei "Auntie"!
"Auntie"?
Oh yeah, she is his aunt, technically.
Her little brother must've gotten married early.
I wonder if Sensei is feeling pressured to get married soon.
I think it might be the opposite.
She might be relieved to see her little brother have a good family.
That's way off in the future for me, so I have no clue.
Well, a lot of things happen in life.
Getting married isn't all there is to it.
Sae, that's not a good follow-up.
Really?
Far.
Too far ahead.
I can't think about things too far in the future right now!
Is something wrong?
Miya-chan, are you feeling hungry?
You got it!
We got a lot of work done today, after all.
I've been starving forever!
Then I guess we should start making dinner.
Okay!
December 22nd
The End
To Be Continued
Oh, Natsume!
What are you doing?
S-Sae!
Wh-What?
I'm not doing anything.
I'm going home.
You are too, right?
Yeah.
See you, then.
Oh, you wanna stop by my place?
What?
Huh?
Hidamari Apartments, I mean.
You said you wanted to visit.
You only saw the garden last time.
Out of nowhere? And right now?
How can you invite someone so spontaneously?
Huh?
Well, sorry.
All right. I still have to ask the others about this,
but would you like to join us for our Christmas Eve party?
What?!
Ch-Christmas?!
Are you sure?
Yeah, I think so.
Oh, do you have plans already?
N-Not at all!
Then I'll get in touch with you later.
Something wrong?
See you!
Am I dreaming?
Ouch!
December 21st-24th, A Song I Faintly Remember
Oh, there's the permission from the party host.
It'll be seven people this year, then!
"We'll be preparing the food this year,
So Natsume-san is coming too. Okay.
I'm really looking forward to it!
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
So Natsume-san is coming too. Okay.
I'm really looking forward to it!
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We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
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We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
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We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
So Natsume-san is coming too. Okay.
I'm really looking forward to it!
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
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We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
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I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
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I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
We'll be preparing the food so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party.
I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then.
so please bring a gift under 1000 yen and an empty stomach to the party."
It's going to be so much fun!
"I recommend that Hiro-san lose a kilo of weight until then."
I bet that was Miya-chan chiming in!
See ya.
Jingle bells, jingle bells!
Christmas is here!
Hey!
Yunocchi!
Miya-chan, were you listening?
The first-years behind me were too.
I'll put the fried chicken here.
I made Christmas okonomiyaki!
That's so cute!
Alrighty! We're ready to go!
Amazing!
Thanks for cooking, guys.
Now we just need Natsume-san to get here.
Yeah, she texted saying she was at the station just now, so she should be here soon.
Hi
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ma
ri
Apt
So...
Room 201, right?
It's open!
U-Um...
Welcome!
Welcome, Natsume-san!
Good evening!
G-Good evening!
Go ahead and come on in!
Okay, thanks.
Natsume-san, long time no see!
Long time no see!
Yeah, thanks for inviting me today.
Then let's get right down to it!
Okay!
Cheers!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas.
Grab all the food you want!
Alrighty!
Now this is the five-star treatment!
Same here.
It's Christmas. You can't always be the one stuck with the cooking
Thanks, everyone!
I'll help myself, then.
This fried chicken is delish!
I made that!
What?
You can make fried food all by yourself?
Uh, fried chicken's about all I can make, though.
You trained me well last time, after all!
Yeah!
It's delicious!
It's juicy and really well-done!
Glad you like it!
Have my okonomiyaki too!
It's authentic Kansai style!
What?
My sandwiches are also authentic—
What country do sandwiches come from again?
Not Japan, that's for sure.
Let's cut the cake up!
What's wrong?
I-It's gonna fall!
I'm sorry!
I got this!
Miya-chan, here!
Thanks, Yunocchi.
Natsume-san, here goes!
Okay!
One, two...
There!
Huh?
I don't usually get along with most people.
Everyone ends up getting along in this place.
It's so good!
The strawberry is so sweet!
I'm glad with how it turned out!
So this was homemade too.
It's good!
And now what you've all been waiting for!
Time to exchange gifts!
Bang!
Wait, bananas?
As you eat the banana, you'll see a name written on the stick,
Yuno
and you get that person's gift!
Oh, you're right.
There's something written on it.
This is elaborate.
Mine says, "You win!"
Mine does too.
What's this mean?
Congratulations!
That means you get another!
What? One more?
Bananas fill you up quickly, don't they?
Let's see...
Mine is... Miyako-chan?
Here you go! This is my gift!
What?
Oh!
It's an Alongcat hug pillow.
That's huge!
What's that?
You don't know?
Alongcat! Sleep alongside a long cat!
The size is what makes it great!
It's really bulky.
Are you sure you can take that on the train when you go home?
You can take it out of the bag and set it next to you.
Wouldn't that look super suspicious?
And Natsume-san gave me...
a Christmas tree cultivation kit!
This is wonderful!
You like it?
Yeah!
I'm really happy!
I'm glad to hear that.
And Nazuna gave me...
a handkerchief!
And a wristwatch?
Yeah.
I won the wristwatch in the raffle with tickets I got when I bought the handkerchief.
Raffle
Whoa, then you should keep it!
It's probably some luxury watch!
I can't accept it!
I just can't!
Let's just share it, then.
Sae-san gave me...
a premium ballpoint pen!
It was 1000 yen, so it's not really premium.
I got a pendant from Yuno.
I got a nail polish set from Hiro-san!
And Nori-chan gave me...
Huh?
Your order has been received
A rain check?
I'm sorry. They told me that they were out of stock after I placed the order.
Later you'll get a cheesecake that's ranked number one in deliver—
Oh!
I should start heading back now.
What, already?
Yeah.
Then I'll see you to the station.
It's all right!
I remember how to get there.
You have this big gift to carry.
I'm going, then.
Please hold on a minute!
You don't visit often, so let's take a group photo!
I had a lot of fun!
Me too!
We hope you come over again.
We'll be waiting.
Have fun with the Alongcat!
I will!
Thank you, everyone!
Good-bye!
See you!
How did you like Hidamari Apartments?
It was cheerful and a lot of fun.
I imagined what it'd be like to live there,
but now I've experienced the real thing.
It was just like the feeling I got from "Us At Daybreak."
What?
You mean the short story I wrote last year?
Oh no!
Do you read my stories?
Y-Yeah.
More or less.
Though I was just reading them casually at first...
You know, your novels have really romantic settings,
but they all feature realistic, imperfect characters.
That aspect is...
Huh?
She reads and understands my stories.
M-Merry Christmas!
M-Merry...
Hi
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ma
ri
Apt
Hi
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Apt
I'm back.
Sae-san, welcome back.
You didn't get into a fight the moment you two were left alone, did you?
Nah.
Then, something good must've happened to her.
I guess Alongcat will come in handy right away!
Huh? Alongcat?
How come?
She found out!
How am I supposed to face her now?
I'm full!
I'm so happy!
When I was little, I really believed in Santa.
I wonder if he'd come if I went to bed right after my bath.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, ru-ru ru-ru ru...
Christmas is here!
Hey!
December 21st-24th
The End
To Be Continued
suikomaresou na gurai 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 mau
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
sagashiteru yumegumo
And so I continue searching for my dream cloud
doko ni aru no kana
I wonder where it could be
Next Episode
Tell us about your year!
Okay!
I ate a lot and played a lot!
I studied some too!
I learned how to make fried chicken!
I made a lot of wonderful memories!
I did my personal best!
Wonderful!
Keep challenging yourself for the future!
Yeah!
I hope next year is another great year!
Next time: "December 31st-January 1st, A Year Going Out, A Year Coming In."
We'll be waiting at Hidamari Apartments, so come visit us!