SEKAI Happy New Year! - 6: Hanetsuki Battle!

New Year's Day

Crase Cafe

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MEIKO

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Hello, everyone!
Here's the special New Year's menu.

Miku

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Oh, red bean soup with red and white dango, and amazake smoothies! Also, a matcha latte with flowers on the dango.

Miku

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Your special menu is so extravagant! I don't know what to pick...

Len

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Yeah! I want to try everything!

Rin

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I've been looking forward to your special menu, MEIKO!

MEIKO

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Hehe, I went to town on this one.
Order anything you like!

Rin

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Okay! Len, what are you getting?

Rin

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Or how about we order everything from the New Year's menu one by one and share them all?

Len

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Yeah, let's do that! I'll have the matcha latte then!

Rin

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And I'll have the red bean soup!

MEIKO

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One matcha latte and one red bean soup. Got it.

Miku

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For my first order of the year, I'd like a cup of your original house blend, MEIKO.

MEIKO

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Hehe, sure.

Miku

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Hanging out with everyone and just enjoying a relaxing day really is the best part of New Year's...

MEIKO

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Yes. It is very nice, but don't get too lazy!

Len

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Yeah, we probably should find a way to work off all of this food...

Rin

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Want to go jogging with me after this?

Len

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Jogging?
But just running is so boring.

Rin

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Aww... Fine, what do you want to do?

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MEIKO

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Oh, more customers...?

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Hey, MEIKO! Happy New Year!

MEIKO

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And Happy New Year to you too, An.

Kohane

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Wow, everyone's here today!
Happy New Year!

Miku

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Happy New Year!

Len

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Hey, Akito and Toya are here too!
Happy New Year!

Akito

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Happy New Year. Thanks for all the help this past year.

Toya

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Let's find the time to sing together again too.

Rin

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Yeah, of course! We're looking forward to it!

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What's everyone up to right now?

Miku

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Just making the most of our New Year's in a really relaxed fashion.

Kohane

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Hehe, that's the best way to spend it!

Rin

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Len and I were also talking about finding a way to burn off all the calories from MEIKO's extravagant menu too.

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Well, if you want to do that, I've got just the thing! Wanna try it?

MEIKO

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Oh, Hanetsuki paddles!

Rin

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Wait, what are those for...?

MEIKO

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They're special paddles used as a New Year's decorations. Supposedly, they bring you good health for the entire year.

Len

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Oh, okay...!

Kohane

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And you can play a game with them too.

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You use the paddles like rackets to bounce a shuttlecock back and forth. The player that misses it loses...!

Rin

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So it's a Hanetsuki battle!
That sounds really fun!

Len

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Count me in too!

MEIKO

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This game's also supposed to ward off misfortune, so why not play doubles since you brought four rackets?

Toya

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But there's one thing that hasn't been mentioned. The loser gets their face painted with ink, so you want to be careful not to get all graffitied.

Akito

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Can't they just leave that part out...?

Len

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Then we just have to win, right?
Don't worry, we've got this!

Rin

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That's right! Len and I make the perfect team, so we'll definitely win♪

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Then Kohane and I will play against you. The winners can scribble whatever they like on the loser's faces just as an added incentive!

Kohane

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Wait, An...! Really?!

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Don't worry, Kohane!
We're an unbeatable team!

Rin

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Says YOU!

Len

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How about you, Akito? Toya?

Toya

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I've never actually played Hanetsuki before...
Have you, Akito?

Akito

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Only once when I was a little kid.
I'm happy just watching.

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You guys are no fun! We're gonna have a blast without them in that case!

Rin

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Yeah! Let's go outside!

Miku

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I'd like to see this too.

MEIKO

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In that case, I'll get your orders ready and keep them in the back until you're done.

Rin

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Cool, thanks!
Let's go, guys!

Len

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We've gotta win, Rin!

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Rin

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Yeah, we'll win and prove to the world that we're the best team ever!

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Hehe, look at how cocky they are!
Let's show them who's boss, Kohane!

Kohane

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Yeah! Let's play our best!

Toya

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We'll just watch from here then...

Akito

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Wait, what about practice? Sigh... I guess we can do that later since it's New Year's and all...

Miku

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Are you ready to begin?
I'll be the referee!

Miku

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You score one point if your opponents fail to hit the shuttlecock.

Miku

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The first to five will be the winner. Is that okay with everybody?

Len

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Yeah, sounds good!

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Same here!

Miku

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Okay. Let's start the Hanetsuki Battle!

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Here goes! Haaah!

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Rin

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Len, it's on your side!

Len

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I've got this... Huh? I missed...?!

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Nice!
That's one point for us!

Kohane

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These paddles have a strange shape, so it's not easy to hit the shuttlecock with them.

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Well, that's unfortunate for Len! Guess what comes next...!

Len

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Y-Yeah! Come on then, paint my face already...

Rin

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An, can you paint my face too?

Rin

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Len and I are a team, so I think it's only fair we get the same treatment!

Miku

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Hehe, you're really two peas in a pod.

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Okay then....!
I can do the same thing for both of you.

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Just a little dab here, and done!
Okay, your turn, Rin...

Rin

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Eek, it tickles!
This is fun! I kinda like it!

Len

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Haha! Okay, time to get serious and score some points for our team!

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Kohane, get it!

Kohane

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Yeah! Got it...!

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Rin

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Oh no! A drop shot...!
I won't reach it...!

Rin

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But I have to make it! Gooo!

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Len

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You got it!
Nice one, Rin!

Kohane

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That was awesome, Rin!

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My turn, huh? You're next, Len!

Len

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Alright, I'm ready!

Len

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(If Rin can pull that off, so can I!)

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There!

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Len

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I'm on it! Yeah!!!

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Kohane

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Huh?!

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Whaaat?!
I was sure Len would miss that!

Rin

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Good job, Len! We scored a point!

Len

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Yeah! Let's keep this up!

100

Kohane

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I-I'm sorry, An! It took me by surprise...

101

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That's all good. We'll get back at them!

102

Miku

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This should get interesting.

103

Len

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Bring it on, ladies!
You can't beat me and Rin!

104

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You're going to regret asking for it, Len!

105

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Here you go!!

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Len

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Hehe, I saw that one coming!
Got it!!

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Next Chapter: The Strongest Team?