Winter Wonderland[]
Time for snowball fights and hot-pot parties!
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Story 1 |
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| Honoka: That's it... I'm sick of this...
Maki: What's up? Honoka: Argh! It's so cold! Maki: What? What was that all about? Do surprise me like that. Honoka: Oh, hi, Maki. Aren't you sick of the constant cold every day? It just doesn't end! Maki: Yeah. This kind of relentless cold is pretty rare. I wish spring would hurry up and get here already. Honoka: I want it to be spring right now! Maki: Hey! Spring's not going to come any faster just because you shouted at it. Just calm down, please. Honoka: Oh! That's it! Do you think anyone knows any special tricks to chase away the cold? Honoka: Let's go ask everyone! Hurry up, Maki! Let's go! Maki: I don't really want to... What? Hey, Honoka! Let go of my hand! Kotori: How do I keep warm? Honoka: Yeah! Do you have any good ideas, Kotori? Maki: Pant... pant... Slow down, Honoka! Kotori: I haven't even tried anything special myself... But I do know of at least one technique. Honoka: What is it? Kotori: Your style is out of date! If you wear warm, fashionable clothes, then you'll be warmer. Maki: S-seriously? Kotori: A petticoat under the skirt... Knee-high boots, That kind of thing. It'll be great. Maki: But we have to wear our school uniforms. I don't really think a petticoat or knee-high boots would look good with them... Kotori: Well, how about a cute jacket then? You'd at least feel happier. Honoka: I probably would be happier, but we're not allowed to wear them in school... Kotori: You're right... Warm, fashionable clothes could be difficult... Umi: What's up? Everyone's got this look of concentration on their faces... Honoka: Umi! Umi always has a solution at times like these. Maki: We're discussing ways to stay warm when its cold outside. Umi: I see... But the cold sharpens your senses, so I don't think it's really necessary... Honoka: Oh... You just don't get it, Umi! I'll just have to ask someone else! Umi: I don't get it? Maki: Hey, Honoka! Wait up! Umi: ...Sigh. Hanayo: I don't really mind the cold weather... So I don't really have any ideas. Sorry. Honoka: I see... Rin: That's it! I just had a great idea! If you move your body, you'll warm up! Honoka: Move your body, huh? But I just ran here, and I don't feel warm at all. Rin: You'll have to keep running until you feel warm. All right, Honoka, Maki, go go go! Honoka: H-hey! Maki: Why do I have to go, too? Honoka: Pant... pant... So tired... Does Rin always run like that? Maki: Pant... pant... As soon as I stop running, I just feel cold again... Nozomi: What's going on? Are you two holding a private practice session? Honoka: N-nope... We're trying to combat the cold, but we're not getting anywhere. Eli: Really? But it's not really that cold out. Nozomi: I'm used to getting up early and cleaning so it just doesn't seem that cold to me. Honoka: Ha... Ha ha ha... Ha ha ha ha... Nozomi: Ah! Honoka fainted! Quick, wake her up! If she falls asleep, she could die! Honoka: ... Eli: Oh, she opened her eyes. Honoka: That's it. I'm done... I'm going to just curl up and hibernate now... Maki, thanks for everything... Maki: Hey! Stop being so melodramatic. Honoka: But I haven't found a way to combat the cold yet... And now I'm tired... Nico: Combat the cold? Maki: Oh, hi, Nico... Nico: I con't believe you don't know of a way. Here, I'll show you one. The perfect way to combat the cold is... Honoka: Is what? |
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Story 2 |
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| Rin: Here I am!
Honoka: Come on it, everyone! Let's get this party started! Umi: A hot-pot party with everyone... What a great idea! Nico: Isn't it? I mean, winter is the perfect time for eating hot pot! Kotori: Hot pot is delicious... But I still like my idea of cute jackets... Eli: What are we talking about? Hanayo: Everyone brought their favorite hot-pot ingredients. But what do we do with them? Eli: We put them in the pot in order, of course. Kotori: Wait... Favorite hot-pot ingredients? Umi: Kotori, did you forget yours? Kotori: Um, no... I brought something, but... Honoka: Here, I'll go first! If you're going to make hot pot, you have to have meat! Rin: This meat's for barbecue! Eli: I brought salmon. Later on, I'd like to add some miso flavor to the soup. Nozomi: Great job, Eli! I brought tofu. Nico: I brought fried tofu and shiitake mushrooms! They make a great soup base! Nozomi: How fancy, Nico-cchi! Hanayo: I brought rice and eggs. When we're done, we can add them to the leftover soup to make gruel. Umi: OK, we'll save your ingredients until last then, Hanayo. I brought green onions, mustard greens, and spinach. Rin: You only brought green vegetables, Umi? Umi: If you don't like vegetables, try eating them with the ingredients you like. It works for me. Rin: You're right... Good idea, Umi! Maki: OK, I'm next. I brought tomatoes. Hanayo: What? When you say "tomatoes," you mean actual tomatoes? Eli: Can you even put tomatoes in hot pot? Nico: Hmm, it seems things have taken a dark turn... Maki: Not particularly. Nozomi: Hmm... I think I saw a cooking show about tomato hot pot once... It should be fine. Honoka: Yeah, it's totally fine! What about you, Kotori? Kotori: What? Honoka: What? Did I say something wrong? Kotori: No! No, it's just that... Nico: I know! You brought the same ingredient as someone else, right? Umi: Don't worry about that. If there's extra, we'll just divide it up among everyone. Kotori: N-no, it's just that... Rin: Is it in this box here? Kotori: Oh! Don't open that, Rin! Nico: Hey, what are you doing? Add it to the soup already! Different types of food have different cooking times, you know... Nozomi: You're like the hot-pot dictator, Nico-cchi. Kotori: um... I'm sorry, everyone! Aaaah! Umi: Wait... What is this? It's sort of triangular shape... Maki: It's shaped kind of like a piece of cake, isn't it? Hanayo: H-hey! It isn't just shaped like a piece of cake! It is a piece of cake! Honoka: Whaaaat? Why in the world would you want to put cake in hot pot, Kotori? Kotori: You said to bring something we like to eat with us, and I really like cheesecake... So... I, um... Kotori: Oh, I'm so sorry! Honoka: Oh, right! I didn't say, "Bring your favorite hot pot ingredients," I said, "Bring your favorite food," didn't I? Kotori: I'm sorry, Honoka... I'm sorry, everyone... Honoka: I'm sorry too, Kotori! Nico: Do that later, you two! Right now we've got to get this cake out of the pot! Rin: I brought cup ramen! It's perfect for hot pot! I brought one for everyone, so we have nine! Eli: Wait a minute, Rin! If you put in a bunch of dried noodles... Nico: Oh no... That absorbed all the soup pretty quickly... Rin: What? Did we not put in enough soup stock? Someone get some water! Maki: Oh no! The cheesecake has melted! Umi: Um... Nozomi: How about we just call this a practice run and try again? |
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Story 3 |
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| Honoka: Oh, that was delicious! I am so full!
Eli: I thought it was ruined, but we were able to start over. Hanayo: Too bad about the cheesecake... Nico: That's right! Kotori: I'm sorry... I couldn't think straight to respond, and before I knew it, the cheesecake was already in the hot pot. Nozomi: What's done is done. Don't worry about it. We still had a delicious meal in the end. Umi: It's probably time to head home. Eli: Hey, look! The snow's starting to pile up... Honoka: Ah! There's enough snow out there to play in! Rin: All right! I love playing in the snow! Maki: weren't you complaining about how cold it was earlier? Honoka: Uh... Heh heh... But now I've eaten hot pot, so my body's all warmed up! Hanayo: Wait... What are you making, Nico? Nico: Just take a look. I'm making a snowman. Rin: Nico, your snowman seems to have hands growing out of his head... Nico: Th-those aren't hands! They're my pigtails! I mean,they look just like me. Rin: Oh, these things growing out the top are supposed to be hair! That's new. And kind of cute. Umi: Yeah, your snow Nico is pretty cute. Nico: Isn't it? Maki: Why are you making a snowman? You're not a kid. Nico: What did you say? If you're going to have that attitude, then fine. Take this! Maki: Eek! Don't throw snowballs at me! Nico: You don't like it? Try throwing one at me, see what happens! Maki: You bet I will. Take that! Nico: Eek! Rin: Me too! Me too! Nico: Boof! Y-you got me. Honoka: All right, a snowball fight! Count me in! Rin: Everyone in! Hanayo: Aaah! Hee hee. Cold! Here goes! Kotori: Aah! Cold! All right, I'm in too. Honoka: Wow, Kotori. That went off in a bizarre direction. Nico: You know, a snowball fight isn't just some game! Got it? This is war! Maki: Hey! Gi-give me a second to catch my breath! Hanayo: Hee hee. Snowball fights are so fun. Eli: It looks like everyone's enjoying themselves. Umi: Aren't you going to join in, Eli and Nozomi? Nozomi: I prefer to watch. How about you join in, Umi? Umi: No, I prefer to watch, too... Honoka: Here goes! Umi: Aaah! Honoka: Oh, sorry, Umi! Nico: Nico-Nico-Ni Attack! Nozomi: Eek! Eli: Aaah! Nico: Uh... Um... Sorry. But we couldn't just let you stand there and not join in. Umi: ... Umi: You realize that we cannot leave this challenge unanswered. This means war! Time to take up arms! Nozomi: I agree, we need to teach them what happens when they make us angry! Eli: Everyone... Brace yourselves for my power shot! Together: Oh, no! |
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Story 4 |
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| Nozomi: Take my spiritual power attack!
Maki: Ow! Wow, Nozomi, you really put some power into that. Eli: Didn't I hear someone say that this snowball fight was a war? Nico: Eek! Umi: Hah! Honoka: Oh! Nico: What an arm! Figures that would come from "Team Immature"! Eli: Why not come at us with all you've got? Nico: Waaaaah! Rin: Oof... Umph... Kotori: Oof... Umph... Hanayo: Oof... Umph... Maki: ...Huh? I wonder what's going on? Nozomi: Don't look away... Maki: Aah! So cold! Honoka: If things keep up like this, we're going to lose! We have to seize any chance we can to turn the tables! Eli: Huh? There's a giant snowman here. Was this here before? Nozomi: I guess I shouldn't really worry about it. It's just a snowman. Umi: But snowmen don't usually get this big, do they? Wait, is it moving...? Rin: Boo! I am the abominable snowman!! Eli: Eeeeeeeeek! Monster! Umi: The snowman can talk? Nozomi: Look, everyone! It's Rin! Rin: Here comes the abominable snow-Rin! Umi: I've been tricked! Nozomi: That's pretty amazing... Eli: Harasho! Honoka: Yeah! We win! Hanayo: You did it, Rin! Rin: Here comes the abominable snow-Rin! Honoka: Oh! Hanayo: Ah! So cold... Kotori: Rin... Nico: Wa-wait, Rin! It's fine! Let's talk! Rin: Here comes the abominable snow-Rin! Nico: Eek! Maki: Hey! Rin: The abominable snow-Rin is the strongest! Eli: Hee hee... Ha ha ha! Honoka: whoa! Rin, you're amazing! Umi: I can't believe you could become a snowman like that... Wow, Rin. Nozomi: That's right. Eli: Snowball fights are so much fun! Nico: I had a lot of fun, but I'm completely white from the snow! Kotori: Wow, that was a good time. Hanayo: It was! And I feel so warm now, like I've eaten hot pot. Honoka: That's right! Hot pot and a snowball fight... Winter got really warm and fun! Rin: I had so much fun, you wouldn't believe it. Maki: I was wondering what those three were up to, and when they got all serious... That was fun. Umi: OK, let's take a 15-minute break, then we'll have another snowball fight to settle the score. Honoka: What? You want to keep playing, Umi? Together: Ha ha ha... |