Oh, crap.
It's already past five.
I can't believe I overslept.
I think it's about an hour and a half to the campsite.
It's going to be 6:30 by the time I get there!
Oh, yeah. I need to buy something.
Welcome.
A juicy steamed pork bun, please.
Episode 9 Clumsy Travelers and Camp Meetings
It gets really lonely past the city lights.
It's so dark.
Like, really dark!
Done with work.
It's Aoi-chan.
Congrats on getting through the day!
Thanks. How's your cold?
I'm all better!
Good to hear. You're Tough Girl Nadeshiko!
I'm with Aki-chan now, strategizing for the Christmas camp trip.
I made Sick Girl Nadeshiko some houtou!
I didn't know you could cook, Aki.
Oh, yeah. I might be able to bring something nice for the camping trip.
What?! Did you buy new camping equipment?!
Hmm... It's not exactly equipment.
What, then?
I'll tell you after the break.
I bet you'll like it.
So cold.
I think I'll buy a steamed meat bun and go home.
Another 500 meters...
Follow the road and take a right at the intersection, and I'll be at the campsite.
Are you serious?
Rin-chan!
I wonder if she's at the campsite by now.
Road's closed.
Will she be okay in the dark?
Yeah, this is pretty bad.
What if Rin-chan gets stranded?!
Calm down, Nadeshiko.
Could this be...
It's 29 kilometers to the campsite if I take a detour.
It's a three-hour trip...
It'll be way past nine.
Ohgaki
Ohgaki?
Hello?
Hey, Shimarin?
Thank goodness you picked up.
I think you can go straight through that closed road.
I think they just left that there.
Are you sure?
Just trust me.
But take it slow, though.
Even if you you have to turn back, you only lose about ten minutes.
Jinbagata Campgrounds
I really made it through.
I'm so glad nothing happened.
I made it to the campsite. Thanks, you're a lifesaver.
Thank goodness! I was worried.
See? Told you. I'm awesome!
All right.
It's already late. Better set up camp.
When setting up a tent in the wind,
plant the pegs as you go.
I'm finally set up.
The restroom is right there, and the water's at the bottom of the hill.
It doesn't even work.
Oh, it must be turned off for the winter.
I'm so glad I brought water.
The lookout should be at the top of that radio tower.
No one else is here.
I think I'll take my cooker up there and have tea at the top.
This is amazing.
I just barely have a signal.
Top of the mountain nao.
Y'all being good boys and girls?
The car lights are flowing.
I wonder if people are going home.
So cold...
Time for tea.
There.
I had a late lunch, so I'll have a lighter dinner.
With this.
Spread butter on both sides of the sandwich grill,
put the steamed pork bun inside, and press.
Grill it until it's lightly browned...
And it's done.
Houjicha Tea
Now to just boil some water, and...
Done.
Dab it in a little gyoza sauce...
The butter makes the surface crispy, like it's been fried.
Oh, man, maybe I should have bought two.
Houjicha goes surprisingly well with steamed pork buns.
It warms me up.
I have to thank that mountaineer lady.
I didn't get to look around today, though.
I set up camp so late.
I'm so bad at traveling.
What do you want, jerk?
It's Nadeshiko.
Nadeshiko
Hello?
Rin-chan!
Thanks for the night scenery photo!
Ohgaki, is that you?
Excellent guess.
Hey, how did you know I could get through that roadblock?
Something similar happened when I went on a drive with my family.
Road Closed
One of the locals told us that the construction workers just forgot the sign,
and we could just go through.
Road closed nao.
It didn't say why the road was closed in the photo,
and the roadblock was off to the side, so I thought maybe...
I see.
In any case, I owe you one.
Thanks.
No problem.
Actually, the Outclub is going on a Christmas camping trip.
Do you want to come with us?
You might like group camping for a change.
Ohgaki...
Shimarin...
Thanks, but no thanks.
She shot me down.
What a stubborn solo camper girl.
Oh, well.
I was hoping we could all go camping together...
That's too bad.
Now it's Saitou.
Good morning!
Little late!
How are things over there?
It was rough, but I managed to make it to the campsite.
Good work.
Oh, by the way, I'm going camping with the Outclub girls.
A Christmas camping trip!
Yeah, Ohgaki invited me to that.
I turned her down, though.
Aww!
Nadeshiko-chan was looking forward to going Christmas camping with you!
Nah, I lied.
You liar.
Why not go together just once, though?
Even though you might like camping alone,
I think there's a different kind of fun to be had camping in a group.
Rin-chan! Come Christmas camping with me!
Okay, I'm going to sleep now.
You're going back to sleep?
You should just marry your bed.
I can't. I'm already married to my kotatsu.
It wouldn't be right!
Stop with the original daytime TV drama stuff.
Thanks for having me over.
Sure! See you!
Oh, Chiaki-chan, hang on.
My houtou turned into gyoza.
I guess the camping trip is going to be Nadeshiko, Inuko, Saitou, and me.
I was kind of hoping to go camping with Shimarin...
Actually, I'll think about the camping trip.
She's so stubborn.
I should tell Nadeshi—
Well, please give it some thought, Toba-sensei.
R-Right...
Club advisor?
Goodbye.
Oh, yes. Goodbye.
I'd rather avoid it if I can, but I guess I can't.
Toba-sensei reminds me of someone.
Meat.
1st Prize
Year-End Customer Appreciation Campaign
I won meat!
What?!
You won this? Seriously?
That's really good meat!
Is this what you were talking about bringing to the trip?
Yup.
Let's make camp grub with this.
Yay!
Meat! Meat! Meat!
It'll be 4,000 yen a person.
Aki-chan, how much can you pay?
I'm kidding.
Hello.
Welcome.
Now, then... Saitou is going to be joining our club on a trial basis.
We won't go easy on you!
Are you prepared?
Yes, sir!
All right, let's begin the Christmas camp strategy meeting.
Yeah!
It will be held on the 24th and 25th.
It'll be somewhere around Mount Fuji. That's all that's set for now.
How about the place you checked out before?
It's closed during the winter.
Quite a few places are.
Captain, how many snacks can we bring?
As much as you want!
So we'll decide on a campsite at some point.
Inuyama-kun, explain our gear, please.
Well, our gear is going to be more or less the same as last time.
The same?
I've actually acquired something excellent.
Ta-da! A campfire stand!
It was on year-end sale for 4,500 yen.
That's a pretty big buy.
Stand Frame 5,000 yen
Stainless Fire Grate 5,000 yen
Campfire Stand 20,000 yen
I'd just gotten paid, so I was about to drop 30,000 on a campfire set...
In Stock This item ships from and is sold by Onamazu.co.jp.
Buy
But right when I was about to hit "buy," I got a nosebleed.
It was so expensive that your body rejected it.
So I ended up buying this.
This is more than enough.
Hey, Saitou-san, are you okay with an overnight trip?
You said you didn't have a sleeping bag.
Staying the night sounded more fun, so I ordered one.
I don't like the cold, so I bought this one.
Let's see...
Alpinist 800
45,000 yen (tax included)
45,000 yen?!
Too much!
My dad thought the outdoors would be a good experience for me,
so he helped out.
Lucky!
Aki, your nose is bleeding.
What else do we need?
We have our tent and Shima-san's.
Saitou-san, I think all you need to bring is that sleeping bag and a change of clothes.
Okay.
I'm glad Rin-chan decided to come.
Yeah.
Library
I bought a campfire stand, Shimarin!
Oh?
That one's really popular since it's so light.
We're going to use it for a fire on the Christmas trip!
Rin-chan, do you know of a good campsite?
We can't choose.
It'd be nice if we could see Mount Fuji.
Also, preferably somewhere grassy.
Even better if there's a hot spring nearby.
I think I know a place.
So, what should we make for dinner?
Something Christmas-y would be nice.
I agree.
Yeah...
Hey.
Speaking of Christmas-y, are we exchanging presents?
Exchanging presents...
Come to think of it, we're just planning this
like a normal trip that happens to be on Christmas.
I won't have money for camping if I buy presents.
I-I haven't gotten paid yet, either.
Saitou...
The real Christmas present lies within the hearts of your friends.
You're not fooling anyone with your inspirational talk.
I know!
I'll make the meat my gift.
That's no fair, Inuko!
Meat!
These girls are so funny.
I know!
How about we show each other some hospitality in place of presents?
Hospitality?
For example, Aoi-chan treats everyone with her cooking using the meat.
And I'll treat everyone the next day by making breakfast.
That way, we just need to bring food from home.
How about we come up with some games we can play while we're there?
That sounds good.
Some kind of hospitality that'll get us in the Christmas spirit?
Sounds good!
It's one for all, and all for one!
"One for all, hole in one!"
Wait, was it "one for all, all on one"?
"One-on-one"?
"All won one"?
If I become a club advisor,
I'm going to have less time to sit back with a drink and watch foreign dramas.
Those girls...
Oh, can I bring my dog on the trip?
It's a Chihuahua!
His name is Chikuwa.
So cute...
Please bring him.
Okay, I'll bring him with me.
Watch this...
I'm awake!!
That's too cute!
Hey, you girls!
What are you going to do if your fire spreads through the school grounds?
We actually have permission from Ohmachi-sensei of the hiking club, Sensei.
It's part of our club activities.
Really?
Staff Office
It's fine.
I gave them instructions at first.
But...
It's not completely without worry,
but I have to think about the other clubs I'm an advisor to, as well.
Oh, I know!
Why don't you oversee them, Toba-sensei?
You're still free, aren't you?
U-Um...
You're going to be our advisor?!
Man, that's a load off my shoulders.
I'll let the vice principal know!
We have an advisor!
Th-That snake...
This just in: Toba-sensei has become the Outclub advisor!
Advisor?
Huh.
Also, about the camping trip, Aoi-chan's making dinner, and I'm making breakfast.
Expect good things!
I will.
And that's what the Outclub does.
Camping, huh?
Yes.
We're going again during the break, right?
Right!
Thank goodness it doesn't seem like a very busy club.
And I might not mind a little camping.
Oh, would you like to come on our Christmas camping trip?
Huh? Me, too?
It's Rin-chan.
How about this one?
Asagiri Highlands!
This place looks great!
Nice!
That looks awesome! Thanks, Rin-chan!
Not bad, Shimarin!
I want to run around on the grass.
They have baths, too!
I can't wait.
Asagiri Highlands, huh?
We'll have a perfect view of Mount Fuji.
Asagiri calls for...
Bacon and beer.
Beer?
Oh, never mind.
Beer...
Um...
Kagamihara-san, what is it?
Saitou-san, can I use your smartphone pen?
This goes like that, give her a black hoodie, and...
What's up?
Draw her glasses and a bottle, and...
She's that drunk lady!
Booze
Oh, yeah.
Room Camp
Room Camp!
Did you know?
All our last names are places in Gifu.
Gifu Prefecture
Ohgaki City
Kagamihara City
Inuyama City
Hey, you're right!
We're the Gifu sisters.
Inuyama City is technically in Aichi, Inuko.
Aichi Prefecture
Wait, Aki-chan, why can't Inuyama be in Gifu?
I used to live on the edge of Hamamatsu,
but it wasn't Shizuoka-ish at all!
Grandpa and Grandma both spoke in the Mikawa dialect,
Eat up, y'all!
and we always went to Toyohashi when we went on family trips!
Aoi-chan, Inuyama can be part of Gifu too.
Japan doesn't have any prefectural borders when you look at it from space!
Nadeshiko...
I was wrong!
I'm glad you understand, Aki-chan.
Actually...
If Inuyama can be in any prefecture, I want it to be in Hokkaido.
Summers are nice and cool there.
Hokkaido
Next Episode:
Christmas Camp!
When camping...
Always mind the campsite and facility rules. Don't forget to take care of fires and your trash!
It gets cold during the winter. Stay warm and be well-prepared!
Outdoor Activities Club