Part 198: 1/1/10

1/1/10

Yukari got me up early so we could head down to the shrine and celebrate the new year.

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Morning! Oh wait, I mean… Happy New Years!
Hey, you wanna come to the shrine with us?
Mitsuru-senpai prepared kimonos for us.
Ooh, let’s go!
Then let’s go get dressed! C’mon, the kimonos are in my room!
> It seems you’ll be going to the shrine with Yukari and the others.

I mean who doesn’t like an excuse to get all dressed up?



> Ken came downstairs just as Akihiko was feeding Koromaru…
Good morning.
Oh, um… Happy New Year, Senpai!
Happy New Years to you too.
Yeah.
Happy New Year to you too, Koro.
Arf!
Oh man… I completely overslept. Why’d I stay up all night watching that stupid movie…?
Did you guys see it? It had these giant Amazon women running around in the jungle…
Why would I watch that?

It took the guys a while to get down here, must have taken Junpei a while to realize what was going on.



No. I don’t believe in superstitions.
Me either…
Oh, that’s too bad. Yukari-san and the others are already there.
They’re all wearing kimonos.
…Kimonos, huh?
…Uh, I’m gonna run to the store…
Hold it right there, Junpei.
…Uhh, what?
You’re going to the shrine, aren’t you?
N-No, I’m not… I’m just going for a walk…
…Oh yeah?
Well, I’m going with you, then. I’m bored.
…Oh, I’ll go too!
Alright then, let’s go.
…Anyone know where it is?
…Yeah, the girls told me the directions.
…Sweet!

So yeah we headed down to make our wishes for the new year.



That this year is great.
* chuckle * Me too.
Then let’s pray for that from the bottom of our hearts.
> You lined up with everyone and made your wishes…
There’s nothing to worry about. I have the utmost certainty that we can do this.
…Yeah.
Oh, it’s Junpei-kun and the others.
> Just as Fuuka mentioned, the guy’s came up to the stairs and through the entrance…

Junpei is still Junpei.



But man, you guys are late.
Y-Yuka-tan…
Wh-What?
Happy New Year! …Hm? What’s the matter, Iori?
Mitsuru-senpai… You look hot…
I, um… heh… I mean…
S-Stop staring at me…
Happy New Years, everyone.
I’ve never worn a kimono before…
Um, does my sash look okay?
Fuuka… You look… Wow!
G-Geez…

Working hard to remind us why we don’t do this more often.



A-Ai-chan… Considering what you usually wear, that looks even more amazing on you!
I-Is that so…?
What is this odd sensation I feel…?
B-But man, I gotta say…
Um… You look pretty cute yourself, Aelita…
Aelita…
……
Oh, uh… I-It’s nothing!
Ah… I’m so glad I came… New Year’s kicks ass! Yah!
Junpei-san, why are you acting so strange?
Man, we got to see some great stuff today.
Right, Akihiko-senpai?
Uh… I-I guess so.

And it seems he’s corrupting our youth now too.



A little, but I love this time of year…
Um, that’s not what I meant…
Junpei-san said that you guys aren’t wearing anything underneath your kimonos.
He said WHAT…?
HUH!?
Wow, you’ve really taken Ken-kun under your wing, huh?
Nonono, wait, wa—
OW!

Any other day Mitsuru would have totally executed him but he got a pass.



Not really the right clothing to chase after some jerk in.



Although the sash makes it… hard to breathe… Are you okay, Aelita-chan?

And we’re trying to have a nice peaceful time.



But you know, it’s nice to do this sort of thing once in a while.
We gotta make a fresh start and think positively. Let’s do our best.

Opportunities to spend time with those important to you are few even without a looming apocalypse, after all.



I’m anticipating excellent results.

Even if some of those people are morons.



What…? But you…

Or kinda awkward.



Akhiko: I’m not used to seeing you wearing something like that… I’m kind of embarrassed. Sorry…

Also in a pure objective sense I will give Junpei that Mitsuru looked pretty hot.



Yeah.
So, did you guys finish making your wishes?
Of course we did.
Oh, but I ain’t tellin’ what I wished for.
I heard that your wish won’t come true if you tell anyone!
…Isn’t that what they say about prophetic dreams?
Eh, it’s not like it takes a rocket scientist to figure out what Junpei wished for.
Wh-What’s up with that?
What, you think it’s gonna be something like, “I wish to meet a hot babe,” huh?
Well, shows what you know! What I really wished for is—
The same thing we all did, right?
“I wish to prevent the Demise!”
Huh? Yeah…
Hehe… Let’s nip it in the bud.
Uh-huh!
Besides, don’t you go for younger girls, anyway?
What!?
Whoh, did I guess right? …Creepy.

Elizabeth called, she had some news I was expecting and some I wasn’t.



Hello? This is Elizabeth.
I’m calling to inform you of a change in Tartarus…
I believe a path that was blocked is now open…
And one more thing: I regret to inform you that my sister has expressed a desire to test you…
If you are interested, please enter the door that has appeared at the entrance of Tartarus.
You can reach my sister from there.
> The call ended.

I mean a sister? Who knew?



…it’s good to be starting a new year.
…And you’re beautiful, of course.

I do have to give Junpei a good score for persistence.



Is it true that hot chicks go commando when they wear kimonos?
I’ll leave it to your imagination.
What’s that supposed to mean!?
I’m going to be up all night thinking about this!

And only for that.



Is it true that girls don’t wear… underthings… when they wear kimonos?
It’s a secret.
…It’s really that big of a deal?
If it’s a secret, then you don’t have to tell me…

I mean seriously, anyone who’s business that is already knows.



It never really meant that much to me.
But with all that has happened, now I realize that it’s a time to leave behind the past.
…and look forward to the future.
Everything is possible in the new year.

And anyone whose business it isn’t, doesn’t need to know.



On the first day of the new year, after making our big decision, he…
Tch! He’s such a pervert!

Anyway we’ve not got much time before Nyx arrives.



This month is going to be very important.
Make sure you spend your time wisely.

We’ll be returning to Tartarus soon, maybe tomorrow.



So, let’s refresh our minds and do our best to defeat Nyx.