Welcome to our Velvet Room.
Thanks to your efforts, the incidents with the lurking Shadows have been resolved.
And the fog over the real world seems to have lifted.
I commend you for coming this far, never succumbing to all those hardships.
Thank you for your hard work.
I am sure that you have earned the right to accept the peace before your eyes...
For now, perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad thing to rest both soul and body, and wallow in bliss.
The 24th... do you have any plans?
The 24th?
I think I'm free!
Good. Then keep it open, okay?
Okay!
Counting on you!
Hey, wanna go?
Yes, let's go!
I hear the quality of this cake is pretty amazing!
Can't wait!
Christmas?
Th-The 24th?
It should be fine...
Then keep it open, okay?
What should I do?
Yes, I'm free!
Of course I'm free!
I-Is that right? Then I'm counting on you.
Oh, Senpai!
You can be unexpectedly bold!
Well, I am free, but...
Good. Then I'll be counting on you on the 24th.
Senpai! Um...
What's the matter?
Nothing.
I see.
December 24th.
Christmas Eve.
The Holy Night that lovers are said to spend together...
Hey! How'd it go?
Everyone can make it.
Hey, that's a relief. I was worried, since it's totally short notice.
Okay, since we're all here, all that's left is to get ready for the big day, right?
Yeah. Let's enjoy it...
A Christmas party for all of us!
This! And this!
And we'll need this, too!
I hear that Adachi-san is confessing to everything.
About Ms. Yamano and Konishi-senpai, too.
That he hung them from the antennas himself.
Is that right?
Since he can't describe that world inside the TV,
I hear there's been all sorts of problems...
But that should resolve itself eventually, too, Dojima-san says.
So it's over, right?
Yeah, it's over. At last.
Also, this!
Hey, how much are you gonna stuff into that cart, anyway?
We don't need all this, okay?
Anyway, why is it only us guys?
It's Christmas shopping - let's make the girls help out, too.
Dumbass! Listen...
If that happens, then Yu's house will be crammed with useless ingredients for manufacturing Object X!
That would be a scene from hell...
Listen up! We're not letting them do any of the party cooking!
Yu will be the leader, and we're his assistants.
This lineup is written in stone!
Written in stone!
So the girls are only gonna eat?
Makes you kinda envious, huh?
Right about now, they're lazing around at home, going, "Can't wait till tomorrow!"
So it was you after all, Thunder Cross!
I'm going to dye this snowy tundra red with your blood.
No good.
Even though this is the only Christmas movie I've got...
It's not a good reference at all.
I wonder what...?
Lettuce? Bursting with fiber!
The Holy Night That You Want to Spend With Your Lover
Tonight's special feature is...
The Holy Night That You Want to Spend With Your Lover!
So he was asking me out on a date, right?
But why?
After all, Narukami-kun and I are friends.
Should I turn him down?
No, but I've already said yes...
Oh, man! I have no idea what I should do!
There's still time to get this week's special feature! Popular Christmas fashion!
On sale at book stores all over the country!
Fashion?
What am I doing, anyway?
Yukiko?
Chie!
Women's Fashion Women
What a coincidence, huh?
Yes, it's an amazing coincidence! Are you going to buy this?
Uh, yeah.
No, actually, I'm not!
Wait, what do I mean I'm not? Um... Oh, right!
The feature on meat! I heard that this week they were doing a meat feature, so...
Well, not that I know that they really are...
But it can't hurt to buy it, right?
Oh, really?
That's unexpected...
Are you going to buy this too, Yukiko?
Uh... yes! You see...
there's a kimono-wearing feature, I heard.
Meat and kimonos, huh?
Pretty diverse, huh, this magazine.
Yes, it is! Yes.
Yeah...
What am I doing?
Telling me to leave Christmas open...
he was asking me on a date, wasn't he?
A date so suddenly... I don't know what to do!
In the first place, Narukami-kun's a friend,
so I can't even imagine what it would be like to date him!
But...
Let's stay together forever!
Okay.
But if that were to happen...
Would Narukami-kun take over the inn for us, I wonder?
But first, he'd have to go through training!
He is a great cook... He could totally be an itamae!
Here it is, Mistress!
That might actually be up his alley.
Cute girl? Or should I go for sexy?
I should've asked Senpai what he likes!
But I'm so happy.
I never thought I'd be spending Christmas Eve alone with him.
Oh, but Senpai can be pretty spacey...
I wonder if he'll lead me on?
If nothing happened after a Christmas Eve date, it would be too sad...
I need a clincher here...
A present? A surprise? No, no...
A man's heart is through his stomach!
Cafe Jun
Christmas Eve...
an event for lovers to spend time together.
If that's the case, then just as I thought, Senpai...
...was asking me out on a date?
No... stay calm, Naoto Shirogane...
Senpai and I don't have that kind of relationship...
So no way would he ask me on a date on Christmas Eve!
He must have some other agenda...
Some other goal in mind...
I've got to figure out what it is.
I'll be fine! I'm a detective. I should be able to pinpoint it without fail!
The truth...
Would this theory hold water?
Christmas Eve is the most natural day of the year for a guy to ask a girl out.
Therefore, using that naturalness as a camouflage,
what are the odds that he's summoning me for another purpose?
For example, as I'm a detective, he might want to get me alone so he can...
...stab me to death!
What am I thinking? For heaven's sake!
Miss, are you all right?
Since it's Christmas, it's natural to give him a gift, right?
Amagi-senpai?
N-Naoto-kun?
You just hid something behind you, didn't you?
Y-You're just imagining things!
Is that...
No, no, it's not!
But...
It's nothing! It's nothing, all right?
See you later, then! Bye!
I'm sure that was a knife.
Don't tell me...
A lethal weapon?
No question, I'm not acting normally today.
Am I really that flustered by the fact that Senpai asked me out?
I'm going to calm down.
If I have a meal and take it easy, I should go back to normal.
Please!
Tell me how to cook a meal that will tickle a man's soul!
Can't do it.
Isn't there any way?
You're good at making stuff besides beef bowls, right?
But I'm delivery-only.
Please!
Something that can take them out for sure in one blow!
Take them out in one blow?
Amagi-senpai, hiding a weapon...
Kujikawa-san, searching for a way to take someone out.
There's no question that those two are co-conspirators.
With this much circumstantial evidence... there's no room for doubt.
I'm going to be killed tomorrow!
Now that it's come to this, I've got to pinpoint who are my allies and who are my enemies.
I'm gonna destroy you with the children's dreams!
Ah, this never fails to calm me down.
All right, spit it out! The mastermind's name!
Naoto-kun?
Hello?
Hello? It's about Amagi-senpai...
Kill me! Just kill me, will you?
Huh?
I wonder what she wanted.
Kill me...
Come on, kill me!
That voice just now... It sounded like Tatsumi-kun to me...
Don't tell me they're already...
Kill me! Just kill me, will you?
What kind of terrifying day awaits me?
Tomorrow...
I hope it turns out to be a day to remember...
Tomorrow...
Can't make it?
That's right. The kids who were supposed be on shift suddenly bailed,
and now Yosuke and I are picking up the slack.
I think we should get there by the time the party starts,
but it doesn't look like we can help you get ready. Sorry!
I see.
I just got a call from Kanji, too.
His mom threw her back out and he has to take her to the hospital,
so he can't come over to help.
What? Then you mean you have to get ready all by yourself?
Looks like it.
All right! Let me send you some replacement helpers!
Helpers?
Yeah! I'm gonna see if I can get anyone to go over and help,
so you can just leave it to me and wait, all right?
All right. I'm counting on you.
Just leave it to Teddie!
It's still totally not six o'clock yet, but I'm so excited, I'm already here!
Because that way, I can be with Senpai even longer...
Oh, no... Did I forget to buy it?
Do I have time to go shopping? No, I don't.
Helper?
I'm here.
I-I see...
What's Teddie thinking, asking Rise to help out?
We can't let her go into the kitchen.
I can come in, right?
Show me your room.
Huh? Wait...
So this is your room, Senpai...
Well, yes, it is.
You know what, Senpai?
I thought it over really hard today.
What I could do that would make you happy...
I came up with a lot of things - presents or cooking for you.
But it didn't seem like the right thing to do...
So I...
I've decided to give you everything that you want, Senpai.
I see. So I should ask her to go shopping, huh?
Tell me, Senpai. What do you want me to do more than anything?
First, could you go buy me an Aramaki salmon?
Aramaki salmon, huh?
Aramaki salmon... Aramaki salmon...
I wonder if they'll have it at Junes?
I've got to come right out and ask him before six o' clock...
Narukami-kun's true feelings...
I can't wait till night in this edgy state!
Now, then... Time for the harvest...
Hello? Dojima residence.
Is that you, Yu?
Uncle?
Good, you're at home.
The thing is, they're letting Nanako come home temporarily.
Really?
That's right. Starting tomorrow, she'll be able to spend time at home.
That's great!
And so, sorry to bother you, but could you bring a change of clothes for Nanako to the hospital?
We'd like them right away, if possible.
Right away, did you say?
Listen, Narukami-kun... You see, I want to ask you how you feel about...
Perfect timing!
Why?
Sorry! I owe you one!
S-Sure...
I couldn't sleep a wink last night.
I can't wait until tonight with this kind of feeling.
I've got to find out how Narukami-kun really feels...
Hey, so these are homegrown!
I can sense a master's touch here.
Uh-oh!
Forgot to turn off the stove...
Amagi!
Um... Narukami-kun...
Thanks, you saved my life!
Could you keep an eye on the pot?
All you have to do is keep an eye on it! Thanks!
I wonder how many helpers Teddie's sending over?
By pot, does he mean that one?
Jeez... why should I have to help out at someone's house on Christmas Eve?
Please! I want you, Ichijo-kun, and Nagase-kun to help Sensei out.
Wow! That's totally amazing!
W-Well, I guess if it's just this one time...
Why aren't you answering the door?
I wonder if this will do?
Wh-What?
Stay away!
Chie Satonaka...
M-Ms. Ebihara?
For Senpai to ask me on Christmas Eve...
Th-That night... to ask me out on a date...
Impossible!
That's right, this is an incident!
No matter what kind of danger lies in wait,
I've got to find out the truth.
Senpai! I bought it!
You're always, always doing this to me...
Hold up! No throwing!
Chie?
Why are you...?
It's open!
Wh-What's this catastrophe?
What's this doing here?
Huh? Naoto?
S-Senpai! W-With that knife...
Merry Christmas!
Amazing!
Well, we're celebrating your temporary discharge, Nanako, and Christmas!
Sorry about this. You were supposed to have your Christmas party yesterday, right?
Oh, no, a lot of things happened yesterday, so we were going to postpone it anyway.
Right, a lot of things happened...
A lot of things, you see!
Yes, a lot of things.
What's wrong, Big Bro?
Don't worry about it, Nanako.
Listen, I've got a present for you, Nana-chan!
Ta-da!
It looks exactly like you, Teddie-san!
By the way, that's bear fur.
Because I like to keep it real.
Thank you!
Good for you, Nanako.
Yes!
Well, all's well that ends well, I guess. Right?
Yeah. We've made a great memory.
Five!
Four!
Three!
Two!
One!
Happy New Year!
It's snowing!
Big Bro, that's awesome!
Done!
This Teddie-san snowman is so cool!
We made a nice memory, huh?
Yes! Let's make another one sometime - a snowman.
Sure.
He's totally got a cold.
He's really suffering.
What should we do?
Both Dojima-san and Nanako-chan went back to the hospital...
No need to worry!
I'll spend the night and look after Sensei!
Hey! No fair!
I mean, is he gonna cut it?
Well, first why don't we move him to his bed?
I don't think he should be under the kotatsu...
Isn't the kotatsu the place to be when you're chilly?
I guess we'll have to postpone our ski trip.
Yes... It's Narukami-kun's trip for making memories.
There'd be no point if he weren't there...
Making... memories?
Hey, don't push yourself too hard.
We've still got time.
You were trying to keep that promise, weren't you?
Thanks.
Who's that?
But it's all right now.
Because there's no need...
Who are you?
This is really the last time.
I came to tell you goodbye.
I really enjoyed... being with you.
Goodbye?
Thank you...
I won't forget... Not now...
And from now on... Always...
Always...
Wait.
Why?
Ghost photos?
I thought we were just taking them normally...
No... It wasn't me...
All right! Let's go!
Yay!
Will you catch me?