Suzu-chan's been busy helping her family during summer break,
but at her suggestion, we're all here at the beach!
It's the beach!
Mira, what are you doing?
Collecting rocks.
It seems she's been enjoying the field of geology lately, as well.
She totally acts like a geology club member now.
What's the matter, Ino-senpai?
Just thinking you two both look lovely and mature.
I should have gone with a swimsuit like that, too.
Would you like to wear a pareo?
So cute! Nice! So nice!
You look good it in, Senpai!
05. Everyone's Summer Break
I wish Sakura-senpai and Monroe-senpai could have joined us, too.
Summer classes sound rough.
Yeah!
Mira, don't move without warning.
Looks like you two have grown quite close to each other.
Especially you, Ao.
Yeah, I can talk to her like normal now.
We went to a hot spring together, and we had a sleepover, too!
The beach is so fun!
It is.
Let's swim more!
Now that I think about it,
Yeah!
I don't think there's ever been any girl who was closer to Mira than me.
Could this be...
what people call "jealousy"?!
I'm hungry!
Why don't we have lunch now?
Lunch!
Ao, let's have a match!
Huh?
A best-of-three match over who's Mira's best friend!
Huh?!
Hey, Mira...
Beach House Sea Gravel
Round one!
Preparing Mira's favorite food!
How did this happen?
I know Mira loves strawberries.
If I remember right, she likes pork cutlets.
And... showdown!
I love them both!
It's hard to compare different genres of food.
Round two!
A competition to see who can touch Mira first!
Ino-senpai, please start us off!
Okay!
Though, before we start,
make sure you both keep a look out for rip tides.
Beware of Rip Tides! Don't go in the ocean when the waves are rough.
Rip tides?
Strong currents that flow from the shore out to sea.
If you get pulled into that current,
you'll drift farther and farther out to sea, so be very careful.
Huh?
Mira!
Sorry about that.
You girls just weren't coming, so I started swimming.
I'm so glad you weren't drifting away.
That was no time to be worrying about our match.
So, getting back to business,
I think we should have Ino-senpai decide the final match. It's only fair.
Huh?
We're still doing this?
Okay, why don't we have everyone ride that?
Wow, that looks fun!
Huh?
There are a few waves out here, so the boat might rock.
Okay!
Suzu-chan, your hair!
Oh, sorry!
She let go?!
I'm falling!
Mira!
Suzu-san!
That scared me!
Both of you started falling together.
I was just trying to rescue you, Mira.
I was trying to rescue Suzu-san.
You both ignored the match.
You're so kind.
If you can show that much concern for each other,
what's wrong with all three of you being best friends?
All three?
I get it.
Did Senpai propose the boat for our match because she saw this coming?
Still, this is incredible! You can see the strata so clearly!
I wish could show this to Sakura-senpai, too!
I guess not.
Ino-senpai's asleep.
She's worn out from all the fun.
Ao...
I'm sorry for getting you all wound up in my jealousy.
Huh? Oh, you were feeling jealous?
Now I get it.
I'm sorry, too.
I often don't notice how others are feeling.
I see.
I'll have to tell you what I'm thinking more clearly from now on, then.
Well, to put it out there,
I hope we can get along in many ways as new best friends.
Oh, it's from Monroe-senpai.
Huh?! Why's she in a swimsuit?!
And Sakura-senpai, too?!
She says, "We finished our summer classes,
so now we're relaxing at the school pool."
Please give me those photos, as your best friend!
What is your definition of "best friend"?
Oh, Jupiter.
Huh? You can see it?
Oh, you can!
Wow. You can tell which planet it is at a glance.
Yeah, generally, due to its color and brightness.
I've only learned about the stars in class,
but maybe I should make it a point to learn more.
Huh? What?
Monthly Star Navi
That's probably her way of showing affection, so you should accept it.
Oh, sure.
With that, Suzu-chan's very fulfilling day came to an end.
It wasn't much longer until the last night of summer break.
Oh, Sakura-senpai.
I'm going to a mineral show tomorrow. I'll send where to meet up later. Please let me know if you can make it.
Mineral show?
I wonder what that is. I'll totally go.
I'm sorry, I have other plans already.
What a shame. I have plans that day, too.
I'm sorry, I do, too.
Huh? No one else can come?
Which means... I'll be alone with Sakura-senpai?
Good morning!
Good morning. You're early.
Yeah, um, I got a little nervous when I realized it's just the two of us.
Since you're so serious about things.
I figured you were likely to get mad if I was late,
and you're really scary when you're mad, Senpai.
What a coincidence. I'm pretty nervous myself.
Ow, ow, ow!
Are you really nervous?!
There are so many people.
Did you notice a lot of them are women?
They're also selling power stones and materials for accessories.
I see.
Hey, are you listening to me?
Power stone to calm a scary person
Why are you peeking at my phone?!
Ow.
What are you looking for here, Senpai?
I haven't settled on anything specific, actually.
I'm mostly here for a break from my studies.
It's fun enough just walking around and looking.
Wow, so you're window shopping for stones!
Oh! It's the chisel set I've been looking for!
I'll take this, please! And this! Oh, and give me this too, please!
How pretty.
Hi.
Which power stone do you want?
Uh, um...
Excuse me.
Could you make this a little cheaper?
Okay. Just a moment, please.
Sure!
You're so reliable.
I'm not leaving your side at all today!
Jeez, you're just sweet-talking me.
Those have rubber bands around them.
Yeah, those are geodes.
It's split!
The inside is made up of crystallized minerals.
If I remember right, there's a demo corner where you can split geodes yourself.
Wow, a rock splitting demo!
It's the perfect chance to show off your iron fist!
That compliment's actually quite rude.
This is fun. There are stones as far as the eye can see!
Minerals,
fossils,
and meteors...
Huh? Meteors?
Senpai, Senpai! They're selling meteors!
You're too loud.
If you found one you like, why not buy it?
Right!
Maybe I'll get one as a souvenir for Ao.
You bought a lot, huh?
Yeah. It was so interesting, I couldn't help it.
This is that geode we saw before,
and the one that looks like it has two layers is calcite.
There's a bismuth crystal with mysterious coloring,
and a pretty banded stone!
The banded stones you find all have strange patterns.
What did you buy, Senpai?
Want to see? You want to see?!
Uh, never mind.
Today was a really great breather.
I interacted with lots of sparkly stones,
and enjoyed some fluffy pancakes...
Now you can really study hard when you get home!
You're getting depressed!
Entrance exams are tough, aren't they?
It's more like...
I just can't get myself into it.
I know I mentioned it during summer camp,
but I don't have any clear goals.
Your dream is to discover a star, right?
Yes! An asteroid, technically. Not a star.
If you do manage to find one, what will you do after that?
After that?
When you're an adult.
Do you have a career or an occupation you're aiming for?
When you put it like that...
I have no idea.
I really do envy you.
Sorry for bringing up a weird topic.
Kind of ruined the break, huh?
Let's get another cake.
Doesn't it look like strata?
It does.
You're starting to be more like us geology girls.
Let's excavate!
This walnut fossil is delicious!
Sorry for taking up your entire day.
No, I had fun!
Thank you so much!
Wh-What's this?
To thank you for inviting me out today.
I hope we can bring everyone else with us next time.
Well, my house is this way.
Huh?
Y-Yeah, see you later.
I forgot to thank her for coming with me, didn't I?
Silicate Mineral Mohs Hardness 8
Topaz.
The stone that helps you find the path you should take, huh?
What a sophisticated thing to do.
Thank you for today. I really had a lot of fun.
No, it doesn't seem right to say it to her like that.
I was happy you were there to listen to me.
I'll do my best with my studies.
Uh, who would say that?
Oh, Sakura-senpai.
Thank you for today.
I'll study hard, so make sure to give it your best, too!
Growr!
Senpai?
What I Want to Be
Sensei! I want to be a train driver!
I want to be a cake baker!
An astronaut!
I want to be a train driver, too.
That's lovely, everyone.
What about you, Mikage-chan?
Huh?
What do you want to be in the future?
I...
Morning!
Oh, morning!
Sakura-senpai, good morning.
Oh, morning.
Do we have a meeting today?
Huh?
Oh, yes. After school.
Right.
The cultural festival's coming up soon,
so we need to start making decisions on things.
Right.
It's still so hot.
L-Look.
Wh-What?
Ibe-chan?!
Eve!
I told you to call me Eve, didn't I?!
She's one of my friends from class.
Friends?
Oh, it's Manaka-san!
Yoohoo!
Usami-san.
Someone you know?
A classmate.
Sorry, our Eve-chan-senpai is such a pain.
Reconnaissance?
That's right!
We're a secret squad within the newspaper club that's taking
covert action to crush the earth sciences club's newsletter!
This is my first time seeing covert action!
Our Senpai is a little off,
but the girls of the earth sciences club are pretty spacey too, huh?
You said you're going to crush our newsletter?
Could you tell us what you mean by that?
I can't share too many details,
but our newspaper's not selling.
It must be because the earth sciences club's newsletter is right beside it,
and yours is interesting and full of content!
I think we're being praised and reprimanded at the same time.
You're such an honest girl.
So you're trying to stop the production of the earth sciences club's newsletter?
Yeah!
I was just looking for any scandals that we could use as blackmail!
You spilled everything in barely a few minutes.
You're dumber than Mira.
Huh?
Did you find any scandals?
I tried spying on your club room from several angles,
and I found nothing!
I was just looking for any scandals that we could use as blackmail!
Oh, my, what a shame.
Especially since you just shared something we can blackmail the newspaper club with.
Huh?! When did you...
You can do whatever you want to me!
Well, it's not like you're causing any harm by peeking into the club room.
I'm so sorry. She just loves making everything dramatic.
I know! Why don't you help us think of an exhibit for the cultural festival?
An exhibit for...
...the cultural festival?
I know! I want to create a model of our solar system!
Uh-huh!
That sounds nice.
Last year, the geology club made a display board showing off their research, right?
Yes.
Surprisingly, few people actually read it.
I guess we need some kind of exhibit that draws attention.
Something both kids and adults can enjoy.
I know! Why don't we cosplay again this year?!
Rejected.
An exhibit that draws attention, huh?
You need something huge!
Could you bring in any giant rocks from the mountains?
Oh! You'll need an explosion too, then!
"Blast" would be the correct term.
I shouldn't have said anything.
Sakura-senpai, do you think we could bring in some strata?
You mean a surface peel specimen?
I've never made one before,
and I'm not sure we have a rocky outcropping we could use as a specimen.
How about a boring survey of the campus, then?
Hmph!
I get it, but it's not "bowling."
You mean "boring" as in drilling holes, right?
Boring Survey
Pop
Right. You drive a pipe into the ground and bore out a sample.
So if you can add an explosion and a huge rock to that...
Yes, Eve-chan-senpai. You're embarrassing yourself, so we should be getting back now.
Boring does sound fun, though.
Let's give it some thought.
Arm Wrestling Competition
Frankfurt
Hamlet
Competitive Karuta
Haunted House
Excuse me.
Inose, are you here scouting us out this time?!
No, it's not about that.
I'm actually here because something strange happened this morning.
Oh, an incident?!
Over summer break, someone named the koi.
Feynman Dirac Fermi Cockcroft
Well, I guess that could make for a filler article.
I'm surprised you noticed these tiny signs, though.
Because I've been watching them since my first year here.
I guess some people might find this interesting.
That reminds me. You've changed a bit, haven't you?
Your bangs are a bit shorter than they were in the first semester.
I can tell because I was always watching.
Senpai, your heart just skipped a beat, didn't it?
Sh-Shut up!
As if! That means nothing to me!
Yes, yes.
Boring Survey
Planetary Model Display
Model Explanation Board
Fossil Appraisal
Fusulinid Stone Polishing Experience
I kind of expected it,
but really trying to conduct a boring survey would be costly in both money and labor.
It says, "The harvested boring cores are kept under school custody."
Staff Room
Looks like the school only has paper records.
I see.
This is cute. It's like masking tape.
Soil Boring Log
Yeah, this is how you illustrate the results of a boring survey.
Araya-sensei, do we have agar?
We do.
That's so cool!
It's a mock boring survey.
I know!
Why don't we serve this as a café?
Agar
Boring Agar
Strawberry Milk
Banana Milk
Coffee
Agar!!
A café?
We could make other sweets and drinks with earth science themes.
A café where you can enjoy earth sciences along with tea and sweets...
A geocafé!
That might be nice!
It's settled, then.
Ao! Let's come up with some ideas for sweets and talk to Suzu-chan about them!
Yeah.
Then the geology group's exhibit for the café will be...
Actually boring into the campus?
We can't do that. It's not realistic.
We can't ask other businesses to help with the cultural festival.
Hey, Sakurai.
If you're interested in it,
why not just organize what data and findings you can dig up?
But without the real thing, it won't be a centerpiece for the exhibit,
and it'll just look haphazard.
And that's fine.
It'd be a waste to just decide it's impossible and completely scrap it all, right?
At the very least, I want to learn what you researched and what you thought of it.
I want to know, too.
Yeah.
And so our earth sciences club begins preparing for the cultural festival!
06. Hoshizaki Festival!
Next time, "Hoshizaki Festival!"