Happy New Year, Kanan!

Likewise, Chika. Here's to the both of us for another great year!

To the both of us!

Here, this is for you—a New Year's gift from me.

A New Year's gift? It's just going to be your usual mikan oranges again, isn't it?

*Chuckle* Guilty as charged, huh?

I'll gratefully accept it, though. Thanks.

Come to think of it, did Honoka get in touch with you?

Yeah, about going to her place to eat mochi because she's got piles of it, right?

What are you gonna do?

I'm afraid I'll have to give it a pass this time. My schedule's packed right now. I need to help out at home.

Really? That's a shame.

Are you going?

Yup, I'm planning to.

You are? Then have fun on my behalf as well, okay?

I will! I'll eat your share of mochi while I'm there. I'll eat, eat, and eat the whole house down!

You don't have to be THAT enthusiastic. Also, you know that mochi is more calorie-rich than you'd think, right?

Ack, really?

So don't just think you can sit back and stuff yourself with mochi. You're the leader of our group, so you need to make sure you're on the ball in times like these.

Okay, I'll be careful… Anyway, I don't want to overstay my welcome so I'll head off now. Later!

Sure. Take care.

Hmm… Maybe I put a bit of a damper on the excitement she had? We've been friends for most of our lives, so I tend to get carried away and speak my mind with her.