Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (道産子ギャルはなまらめんこい)

Oh, wow, look at the snow!

Can do, Dad.

I guess I got in a little early.

So, what now?

Hey, uh...

Are you sure you're good here?

Yeah, this shouldn't be too much of a walk.

It's like it goes on forever.

No people, no cars, and-and it's so quiet!

This is nothing at all like Tokyo.

And this fresh morning air...

is so cold! It's freezing my lungs!

How am I just now noticing how cold it is!

And how can it even be this cold?

Winter in Hokkaido is insane!

Huh. This sucks.

Turns out it might have been a mistake

to move up here at this time of year, Dad.

Where am I anyway?

Oh, that's just great,

now my battery's gonna die.

A gal?

A Hokkaido gal?

An honest-to-gosh gyaru.

She's completely bare-legged when it's this cold out!

She doesn't even have a heavy jacket on!

And here I am, fully armored,

and I'm still freezing to death.

-Uh... -How're ya now?

Huh? Uh... I...

Oh, hang on!

'Scuse me, um, I'm trying to get somewhere.

Can you tell me the way?

Wow, her nose is all rosy.

It's super cute.

Way out that way.

Is it really?

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Ah, that was a close one.

She had me mesmerized for a sec.

Hey, hold on, bud!

- Yes? - You planning to walk?

Huh...well, yeah, I was.

It'll take like three hours.

And it's snowing.

What? But isn't this the city?

That seems kinda weird.

Is it really that far to the next town over?

I mean, Kitami is like, way huge.

No wonder that cabbie was so weirded out!

I figured it was gonna be a casual little walk

over to the next town!

Why the hell did I do that?

Oh, right, I just need to get another taxi!

Taxis don't come through here.

And if I call one, how long will I be waiting?

If you're lucky, maybe half hour.

I'm totally screwed.

Or, like, you could wait right here for the bus?

The bus?

Yeah, this route goes through that way.

It'll be here in five.

Are you serious? Then yeah, I'll wait!

Wow, what an absolute relief.

Imagine if you hadn't have been here,

I prob'ly could have died out there.

Thank you so much!

It's no biggie.

So, where are you from? Not Hokkaido.

No, I just moved here from Tokyo.

-T-Tokyo? -Uh-huh.

What's wrong with her all of a sudden?

Ha, uh, but why move from Tokyo

all the way out here to the sticks?

-For family reasons. -Oh, well, that sucks.

But compared to a place like Tokyo, isn't Kitami,

like totally mid?

Mm-hm.

What a weird accent.

Sorry, we're boring here.

I bet you think we're all super lame.

No, I don't think that at all.

-It's quite the opposite. -

I find it so relaxing here.

I used to get bullied for being "lame."

I don't know what it's like to be popular.

Even if you're "from Tokyo," lame is lame.

But nobody here knows how lame I am,

so that's kind of a relief.

Hmm.

You seem like a pretty decent guy.

All right, then, how old are you?

-I'm sixteen. -

No way, you're the same age as me!

What school are you going to?

It's uh, Hokuryo High School!

What? Shut your face!

- Too close! - I go to Hokuryo too!

Wow, what a coincidence.

This is so hilarious.

How'd she sneak up on me like that?

Is she putting "the moves" on me?

Uh...so, your arm.

Well, it's cold, but I can stop. Should I?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, it's totally fine with me,

I just thought you might want, I...

I've made contact with something squishy!

Jeez, do you always sound so uptight?

Let's be more casual, eh?

I... Hmm-hm.

It's this cold and she isn't even wearing gloves?

-You okay? -

Oh, geez.

My nose is running.

Are you there, God? It's me, Tsubasa.

Uh, here, tissue.

Uh, thanks.

This is too much!

Man...

I never even talked to a girl like this in Tokyo.

I wonder if all Hokkaido girls are like this.

- Maybe... - Hey, bud?

- ...here in Hokkaido. - Hello!

- I can get... - Whoops!

-This is so cold! -

What did you do?

Chilly, right?

That's what you get for ignoring me.

Oh, it's was just a snowball.

Yeah.

Great reaction though, dude! Hah.

Beautiful.

Huh?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.

Hey, cut the crap already.

Totally not cool.

Well, I'll be goin' now.

Ah, wait.

Your name, how do I...

Minami Fuyuki.

See y'around at school then, I guess.

s

Minami Fuyuki.

Hokkaido's the best thing that's ever happened to me!

Ah...

Well, crap, I forgot to get on the bus!

It'd be neat if we're in class together.

Settle in.

We have a transfer student joining us today.

Good morning, everyone, I'm Tsubasa Shiki.

I just moved here from Tokyo yesterday.

I'm really glad to meet you all.

Thanks, Shiki.

Why don't you sit in the back on the hall side.

Okay, thanks.

Eyes up for attendance, please.

Huh, that gyaru-girl must be in a different class.

Well, not like it's a big deal.

I-I mean, I've always liked dark-haired, neat,

serious girls anyway.

I'd just never met anyone like her before

and she surprised me!

I wouldn't have been all excited

about "Hokkaido gals" otherwise.

It's so cold.

Holy cow, it's the guy from yesterday!

-That is so hilarious! -Miss Fuyuki, sit down!

Do you know what time it is?

Next to me? Ugh, too perfect!

We're in the same class after all!

Oh, come on!

No way this cliche stuff actually happens in real life!

So, you're Tsubasa Shiki, eh? Such a pretty name.

-Oh, do you think so? -Hmm.

Anyway, nice to meet you, for real.

-Tsu-basa. -

Whoa, my first name?

So wack! This is so wack!

She's whacking down my boundaries!

Nobody except my family and my best buddies

have ever called me that!