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Happy New Year! I hope that this one treats us well too.

Right back at you! Let's use this year to keep spurring each other on to even greater heights!

Thanks for inviting us to your New Year's party. It's so lovely to get to spend the holiday with all of you!

I feel the same way! Thanks for showing up, everyone.

Happy New Year, Emma!

Happy New Year to you too, Ruby. I hope we'll have another good year together. Wow, your outfit today is sooo cute!

*Giggle* Thanks!

I considered wearing a furisode kimono to be more traditional. But I wanted to enjoy myself as much as possible with all of you, so I ended up choosing something casual.

Oh, I see. So, people usually wear furisode for New Year's?

Yes. They even have designs and patterns for good fortune that are perfect for the holiday.

There are lucky furisode patterns? That's fascinating.

I can tell you what I know about them if you want.

I'd love to hear about it! Please tell me about them!

Okay!

You guys look like you're having a fun chat! Lemme join in too!

What kind of patterns are there that bring good luck?

There are lots of them. Wait a moment… I'll look some up on my phone.

This dove print here can mean both better general fortune or greater luck in games of chance, while this tortoise-shell pattern could mean longevity or good health.

There are also cherry blossom patterns that can stand for abundance or new beginnings, and recently they've even made four-leaf-clover pattern kimonos…

Wow! All of them are so beautiful.

They are! But I don't think I've ever thought about what the patterns might mean.

I often just pick whatever pattern I like the look of. But wow, Ruby, you sure know a ton about this!

I only know so much because Dia taught me about them. She's always telling me things about kimonos!

That's amazing. I wish I could learn from her as well.

Dia would be really happy to teach you. I'm sure of it!

Then I'll try asking her sometime!

S-Sorry, but I'm getting a little hungry…

Don't worry! I'm ravenous too! It's already noon, so we should go get ourselves some grub!