Five, four...

Three, two, one...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year. Let's make the most of it.

*Nod*
Cheers, Mafuyu...

Cheers...

Phew...!
This juice tastes amazing! Ena, gimme a refill♪

You drank it already?

Hey, don't chug.
This is good juice from a famous shop.

Were you the one who bought this juice, Ena?

Uhh... I pilfered it from one of our New Year's gifts... But it's all the same since I'm the one who brought it!

U-Uh oh... I also finished my glass...
I didn't know this juice was so precious, Ena...

Huh? No, you don't have to be so apologetic!

Here, I'll pour you another glass.

What? Why'd I get the third degree?

Because you deserve it.

...

Wait, KAITO, where are you going?

The new year's here. I'll be leaving now...

I mean...
I know I asked you to “at least” come for the countdown...

But this party's just getting started!
We've still got snacks to eat and New Year's resolutions to talk about!

The rest of you enjoy doing that.
I'll also be going now.

Oh...

Those two never change.
They really should stay and enjoy the party. Don't you agree, Mafuyu?

Not really. They should come and go as they please.

To be fair, shouldn't we be glad they at least stayed for the toast?

Yeah...
But I kinda wanted them to enjoy all the decorations and things I brought over.

Oh, so you brought the decorative bamboo and mochi...?

Yeah! We can use these to bring some cheer and luck to SEKAI♪

What's this called again, Mafuyu?

A Kadomatsu...
It's decorative bamboo that you place outside your house to welcome in the deities.

I see...
The flower on it is pretty...

And this is called kagami mochi...?

Why's there a mandarin on top...?

I think they used to put bitter oranges on top in the past... Here, lemme look it up.

Snacks that taste like New Year's brunch also seem like something you can only enjoy during this time of year.

They've got this strange but addictive taste to them! I can't stop eating them for some reason♪

We got so focused on eating them that other time that we stopped even talking.

...

(At first, there was no one else here besides me and Miku...)

Mafuyu...

Hm? Yes...?

Are you enjoying the party, Mafuyu?

I don't know if I'm enjoying it...

But I do like that we're spending time together...

Okay. That's good to hear...