Part 8: Great Year Ahead
Kokona: Kathrina-chan!~
Kathrina: Kokona!
Ramona: Oh, the girls from Sirius!
Kokona: Hello, Mona-san! Lilja-san and Hikari-san too! Happy New Year to you all.
Ramona: Happy New Year! Glad you made it here safely.
Hikari: Oh, Panda-chan is here too!
Panda: Yeah! It’s New Year’s Day, so we all went on a shrine visit together!
Panda: Kathrin, sorry you had to wait for us. I wanted to come get you, but Sassu decided to try out a lottery and just kept winning…
Chisa: I made the owner cry with joy.
Panda: Hey, it’s more like he was pleading for mercy!
Ramona: Ahaha, I guess, Sasuga’s really lucky.
Panda: So much she makes a lottery owner cry…
Hikari: How cool, wish I had such luck too!
Lilja: So, since Kathrina’s friends are here, is it time for us to part ways?
Panda: I guess so. Well then, Gingaza girls, thanks a lot for looking after Kathrin!
Kathrina: Hey, I ain’t a kid!
Kokona: Come now! I’m glad we were able to meet up! Mona-san, thank you too!
Ramona: Yeah, take good care of each other on your way back!
Kokona: Sure!
Ramona: Well, Kathrina. Take care. See you later.
Kathrina: Yeah… See you.
Kokona: Kathrina-chan, sorry it took us so long.
Kathrina: No problem. Don’t worry about it.
Shizuka: You aren’t angry?
Kathrina: I wouldn’t get angry over something like this.
Panda: Huh, and I thought we’d have to prepare something for Kathrin as an apology, since we made her wait this long.
Kathrina: Hehe, don’t underestimate me.
Shizuka: Ohh?
Kathrina: I’m working on improving myself every day. So, did you have fun checking out the stalls?
Kokona: Yeah! But we haven’t checked them all, because we wanted to get you first! Oh, you know what? There’s a stall selling delicious omikuji castella cake!
Kathrina: Hehe, I know!
Kokona: Wow, you’re sure well-informed!..
Kathrina: Somewhat. Come on, let’s go see what else we can find. Did you notice some other interesting ones?
Kokona: Ah, yeah, there’s also a tama-konnyaku stall that seems really popular…
Shizuka: Hey, don’t rush like that!
Panda: Hehe, everyone sure is in high spirits!
Chisa: Right, Sirius is going to have another great year ahead.
Ramona: Well, let’s head back too then?
Lilja: Yes.
Hikari: Hey, Ramo-san. What did you talk about with Kathrina-chan?
Ramona: Huh? Oh, we just remembered some stuff from the past.
Hikari: Common memories! You’ve known each other since back when you were in Germany, so there must have been a lot to discuss, right?
Ramona: Haha, yeah. That was a nice opportunity to talk about all sorts of things.
Hikari: That’s great! Kathrina-chan looked really well in a kimono, too!
Lilja: Yes. It was adorable to see her cheeks turning bright red. I was surprised when she suddenly ran off to buy a castella cake.
Ramona: Me too. Oh, right, there should be an omikuji inside the cake, no?
Hikari: Yeah! I wonder if you get Ultra Happy Delicious slightly good luck too!
Ramona: Well then, let’s see…
Hikari: How is it?
Ramona: Oh! It’s excellent luck.
Hikari: Whoa?! Ramo-san, that’s so cool!
Lilja: Hmm… It says “What you regret about the past will be turned around.”
Ramona: Haha, so that’s how it is.
Hikari: Ramo-san, isn’t that great! Why don’t you eat a piece of cake to celebrate it? Isn’t it tasty?
Ramona: Yeah. That’s true, it’s delicious.
Ramona: Come on, there’s enough for all of us, so help yourselves!
Hikari: Really?! Yay! Thanks for the treat!
Lilja: Just one should be fine. Thank you.
Hikari: Umm! Yummy!
Lilja: Amazing sweetness that gently melts in your mouth.
Ramona: Hehe, looks like another great year awaits us ahead.