Look!
I'm a vampire, too!
When I woke up that evening, Akari had become a vampire.
What do you think?
What do you mean?!
Did Ellie do this to you?
This is going to change everything!
Your school and... What will we say to your parents?!
Oh, this is just a Halloween costume.
I didn't actually become one.
The makeup and fangs are pretty realistic, huh?
Oh...
That scared me.
Speaking of, if I asked you or Ellie-chan,
would you make me into a real vampire?
That will never be an option, so just forget about it!
Episode 10
The Vampire and the End of the Year
Halloween's right around the corner, so I thought we should plan something.
How about we throw a Halloween party?
Sure, that sounds fine.
Yay!
Then I'll go ahead and invite the gang.
And I'll make some sweets, and a meal...
I wonder if everyone has a costume.
If they don't, I could make something.
I think you would look so cute in a pumpkin dress.
I could put a lot of frills on it. It would look so poofy and cute!
I just ordered something online.
Hey! How could you do that?!
Sob
Huh?
I didn't want to burden you with more work.
Halloween Day
Thanks for inviting us over!
Come on in!
You've all got so much stuff.
Yeah.
So where should we change?
Use my room.
Got it!
Morning...
Is everyone already here?
Morning!
Hinata-chan and the others are changing right now.
Oh, wow! You're a witch!
So cute!
But it would have fit you so much better if I had made the costume.
You're still stuck on that?
Listen to this, Sophie-chan!
Everyone ended up getting their own costumes,
and Hinata-chan was the only one who let me make her one!
But it would've been hard to make costumes for everyone.
Sophie-chan, you're up!
And you're a little witch!
Good morning, Sophie-san.
Wait, you're both...
Ta-da!
We're Gothic zombies!
You're in matching costumes!
I hadn't thought of that! I'll remember it for next time.
For all your sobbing, you seem to be having fun.
Wouldn't it have been easier to change at home?
Then you wouldn't have to bring so much stuff.
That is true...
But it'd be kind of embarrassing to walk around like this.
Yeah, you could run into your neighbors.
But it's Halloween, so there's nothing to be self-conscious about.
And it's not like it's cosplay for a con.
She's right!
Still...
That's right.
Did you come over here in that?
I did!
You need to be more self-conscious.
About what?
I'm done!
Here comes the wolfman!
Or should I say wolfwoman?
You look great!
It's so fluffy and cute!
A wolfman sounds like it'd be stinky, though.
Hey! Don't say that!
Well, it's an animal all covered in hair.
My dog Mikan is an animal, but she smells good!
And it sounds unhygienic.
How dare you?!
So it's true that vampires and werewolves are rivals!
Just like in the movies!
We should stop them!
Ellie-san, my name is Yuu.
We briefly met at the cultural festival, but I doubt you remember me.
Oh, I remember you.
I never forget a cute girl.
Me, a c-cute girl?
But I'm not...
Oh, you're blushing.
See? You're so cute.
Yuu's mine! Seducing her is forbidden!
Oh, my!
I made some sweets!
Wow, these are great, Akari-san!
I brought some candy and chocolate.
Trick or treat!
Go ahead.
I don't want any treats, so I get to play a trick, right?
If you don't give me treats, I'll play a trick on you!
I'll go buy some candy.
Hey!
Crushed
But you don't need to go out of your way to get candy! Wait!
Oh, no! I have no candy, so she'll play a trick on me now.
That kind of tickles.
All done!
Oh, no, I've been pranked!
I'm back.
I got some candy.
Great!
Trick or treat!
Yay! Candy from Sophie-chan!
But I'm still going to play a trick!
Hey, that's not how it works!
All that goofing around made me hungry.
Candy alone isn't very filling.
Yeah, that's true.
I guess it's time for dinner, then.
I made Halloween-themed food.
Look, I made fingers out of wieners.
They look pretty real, huh?
You can eat them with ketchup.
And I made some man-shaped bread,
and for dessert, rice flour eyeball dumplings with strawberry sauce.
Wow! All of these are perfect for zombies!
Everyone eat up!
Let's eat!
Let's eat...
This arm's really tasty!
The head is, too.
Oh, dear...
It's like we're all monster friends.
This is fun!
Scary...
Today was really fun.
Thanks for inviting us.
It's too bad high school students have to be home so early.
I wanted to hang out more.
Well, then, let's all hang out together again soon.
Agreed.
Thanks for having us!
Bye!
See you!
Sophie-chan, let's go inside.
You're so cold!
Really?
Your hands are really ho—warm.
What's wrong?
Nothing!
Where'd Ellie-chan go?
Take care!
You, too!
I'm worried about you being alone.
I'll walk you home.
Huh? Dressed like that?!
What would you do if you ran into some weirdo?
Isn't that what you are?
Thanks, though.
Hurry up, or I'll leave you here.
I thought you were walking me home.
Vampires are whimsical.
Huh...
Now, watch closely.
The tree that has been set up in this location is about to be lit up.
So pretty!
As you can hear, everyone here is very excited.
We warmly invite all our viewers to come by, as well.
It's already that time of year, huh?
We should all celebrate Christmas together, too!
I'll invite Hinata-chan!
Oh, we get to have another party?
That's great. Let's do it!
There's a lot of fun stuff to look forward to at the end of the year.
What do you think, Sophie-chan?
Sounds good to me.
So what does one do for Christmas?
Huh?
I mean, I was asleep for a long time,
so I don't know what people these days do for Christmas.
I get together with my family and friends,
Christmas Eve at the Amano Household
and we eat cake and all kinds of other delicious things.
Everyone celebrates it a little differently.
Some people go out to a restaurant.
Some people go on a trip.
What do you do, Sophie-chan?
Hmm, I remember spending last year's Christmas
1 Year Ago
browsing Christmas illustrations on Pixiv.
That's quite a... modest way to spend it.
I've got an idea!
We should all exchange presents that day!
The contents will be secret, and we'll draw to see who gets what!
Hmm, presents?
Picking out presents seems like it'd be hard.
That's not true!
If it was me, I'd like to get you as my present.
Just kidding.
That means I have a one-in-three chance of getting her myself, then.
Never mind, we're not doing that!
Christmas presents, huh?
Yeah. I was wondering if you could give me some hints about what I should get.
The idea is to get something that will make the recipient happy.
Something that makes humans happy...
Money? Or rice?
Or maybe salt?
None of those would make good Christmas presents.
Not to mention, if I end up with your present,
human food will be the last thing I need.
Salt is even poisonous to us.
Now that you mention it...
Personally...
I like handmade gifts. They have a certain warmth to them.
Like a muffler handmade by Akari...
Here you go, Hinata-chan!
Handmade gifts, huh?
Then why don't we make some money?
That's a felony!
This really is hard.
Want to look at some online catalogs with me?
Maybe we'll find the perfect thing.
They really do have everything.
This looks good.
Thong • Red
Akari's too young to wear something like that!
Vetoed!
But she's at that age where she'll want to look older.
Good morning.
I'm looking forward to Christmas.
Let's invite Sakuya-chan and Yuu-chan, too.
Perfect timing!
My plans for Christmas?
I don't have anything planned yet.
How about celebrating at my place again?
Sounds great!
With Asahi-chan, too!
I guess she's doing a party with her friends from school this year.
My parents are going out, too, so it might be kind of lonely.
O-Oh, really?
You mean this Christmas, it'll be just the two of us?
Hey, would you two—
No, let's leave them alone.
Oh, morning, you two. Were you about to say something?
Nothing! Nothing at all.
Christmas Day
A present that would make Akari happy...
Wait, are vampires even allowed to celebrate Christmas?
I guess it's okay.
Books Games
Why don't I just pick something I like?
Supermarket
What kind of cake are you going to bake?
I think I'd like to put strawberries on it.
Look, they've got chocolate Santas!
Let's get some of these, too!
Merry X'mas Chocolate
This is going to be so fun.
Christmas is all about the cake.
Yeah...
I wish Sophie-chan and Ellie-chan could eat it, too.
We can't do anything about that. Vampires only consume blood.
Hey, that's it! What if I made a sponge cake soaked in blood?!
Akari, please don't.
How is it over there?
Almost there.
I hope Sophie-chan and Ellie-chan like it.
It's done!
Maybe we should turn off the heat on the pot?
You look busy.
Let me help.
Good morning, Sophie-chan!
Okay, I'll put you in charge of the pot.
The soup looks really hot.
Above 44 degrees Celsius, humans run the risk of being burned.
Ice
Let's add some ice.
S-Sophie-chan, why don't you just sit down and relax?
Yeah, maybe you can watch some anime?
They gently kicked me out.
Merry Christmas!
This cake is so cute!
The other food looks fancy, too.
Even if we can't eat it.
The two of you wait just one minute.
Ta-da!
I tried making a cake for you, too!
Well, actually, I just put some of the blood
from the fridge into a form and froze it.
That looks great!
Wow, it really does look like a cake.
You're so clever, Akari!
I'm so glad you both like it!
How are we supposed to eat this, though?
I guess we just have to wait until it melts.
I'm sorry. I didn't think that far ahead.
All right, everyone draw one ticket.
I really hope I get Akari's present.
I got Sophie-chan's present!
And I got yours.
Crushed
I got Ellie's.
I hope it's not something weird.
Hey, that's so rude!
Lipstick! That's very nice,
but I don't think it would look good on me.
Is it even okay for me to have this?
Hey, no need to be like that.
Give it here. I'll put it on for you.
It looks great. It makes me want to devour you.
It doesn't look weird?
You look so grown-up!
So pretty!
This is the first time Akari has ever called me pretty.
Thank you! I'll cherish it!
Are you really crying?
Oh, Sophie-chan's present is a manga.
Pay Attention to Me, Octopus! Kawai Oruka
It's something that's recommended for all audiences.
I hope you like it.
I'm sure it'll be really great if you're recommending it.
I see.
And your present is...
Oh, gloves?
Yeah.
Your hands seemed really cold that other time.
These look so warm!
That's it! I'll get these!
I'm really glad you ended up getting them.
I'm grateful for this gift.
And I got this stuffed animal from Hinata.
It's so cute.
You like it?
That makes me really happy.
It's very you to pick something for a kid.
But...
If definitely looks right for her.
So everyone got a present, right?
Yeah.
Yes.
Look, it's starting to snow!
Oh, wow, it's a white Christmas!
A snowy Christmas is romantic, but it's also cold.
Yeah, it is cold.
Indeed.
I caught some.
You're right, it is cold.
Are you really feeling it? You're barely wearing anything!
We vampires aren't negatively affected by the cold.
We don't have any body heat in the first place.
We also can't die of exposure.
Really?
I see.
If they're fine in the cold, she didn't need those gloves.
That might not have been the best present.
A Few Days Later
Huh?
Sophie-chan's wearing gloves inside the house?
These gloves were picked out by a high school girl.
They're so chic! Teenagers do have a sense for what's in style.
I'm so glad!
It looks like she likes them after all.
There we go...
They're here!
Today, we're ringing in the New Year with Akari and the gang.
We can laze around together.
Come in, Hinata-chan!
I'm sorry we're late.
The big clean-up at my house was taking so long.
That's fine.
Ellie-chan came over, too.
Oh, really?
Yeah, but we're not quite done yet.
Oh, how do you do?
Maybe we can't laze around after all...
This is the last of it.
Okay.
It's supposed to get cold tonight, so use this.
Yes! A kotatsu!
Oh, boy!
Wh-What's that?
All right, let's get right in—
Wait!
If you get into it now, you'll never get out again.
We still need to go shopping!
I'm spending this New Year's Eve with Sophie-chan and Ellie-chan.
I'm so excited!
Um, what about me?
Look at all those cats!
They're so friendly!
We have warm laps, I guess.
I have a free lap, too. Come on.
Crushed
Why?!
Probably because your body temperature is low.
These cats have such lovely fur!
It would make a very nice fur coat.
Oh, it was just a joke!
I saw a movie like that a while ago, except with dogs.
Thank you for waiting!
We have New Year's fries, strawberry chocolate Pocchy, and chicken.
Yay!
This is so random.
Don't humans usually eat soba on New Year's Eve?
I saw that in an anime.
Let's eat our New Year's soba and do our best next year, too!
Yeah!
Akari's allergic to soba.
So anything long and thin works?
I prepared this "hot sake style" for you two.
Now all we have to do is lazily wait for the New Year to arrive.
I'm looking forward to New Year's Day.
What do you do on New Year's Day?
I like to just laze around the house.
I binge watch anime or catch up on my reading.
I do the first shrine visit of the year with my family,
visit my grandma's house, visit my uncle,
and then we open our grab bags,
Grab Bag
go to the neighborhood association's mochi festival, and...
Young people have so much energy.
They certainly do.
Akari, you're a young person, too!
The New Year's almost here!
Excited
You're right!
Antsy
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Let's toast.
It's just a new calendar year.
They're sure getting excited.
I guess it's only happened a handful of times for them.
This kotatsu thing sure makes me sleepy.
We didn't get a lot of sleep earlier since we were cleaning.
So sleepy...
I'm not going to sleep until I see the first sunrise of the year!
The humans and the vampires have swapped schedules.
Oh, no! I fell asleep!
It's already so late!
Hinata-chan, the sun will come up soon!
Really?
It's so cold!
That's so invigorating!
This is going to be another good year!
It's so beautiful.
You're right.
I'm glad we got to see it in the end.
I feel like it's cleansing me.
You two can't look at it! When did you even get out here?!
Later, we got to see a video of it.
Oh, my!
Oh...
Episode 11
Cold Season