Hotaru no Hikari (ホタルノヒカリ)

Excuse me!

Excuse me!

I brought them!

Hurry.

Yes.

Customers asking for the near impossible is just the right time to show our true powers.

We'll finish it by today.

Yes.

Shall we help too? Can you girls do it in time?

We can.

Great?

My effort at work today?

Not at all, Makoto-kun.

From Teshima-san to Makoto-san. And finally, Makoto-kun...

It's all thanks to Yamada-neesan.

It's because she pulls us forward that we get the incentive.

True, the customer who asked for a 5% capacity decreased version by today is unreasonable.

But we made it in the end, so no worries!

Supper?

Oh, I whipped up something easy.

Just used stuff I have at home.

Oh, do you know about the fireworks?

This weekend. It's in a magazine, "Watching fireworks with my love".

Yes. See you.

Goodnight.

Let's go watch fireworks together, Makoto-kun.

Here. Your leftovers.

I'm in the middle of fantasizing about our call right now.

Just clear up.

Okay.

Yokkoi - Shoukichi...

Shoukichi this time?

By the way, did you read the bulletin from the town meeting?

Yes.

We're next in charge of the patrolling.

Thank you for everything.

But I have work this day.

What? Both work and patrolling? Must be even harder for you.

This woman- she doesn't even think of attending in my place.

Anyway, manager.

This jersey, I've been wearing this ever since junior high.

Oh.

Yes.

And these stains are from when I opened the soy sauce package inside a convenience store lunch.

Oh.

And these are from all the times I ate curry.

Oh.

And this hole is from when I couldn't bothered to stand up and walked on my knees.

So what?

I'm thinking of showing Makoto-kun how I am...

What do you think?

The stains and holes??

Do you think I shouldn't?

Won't he accept me?

No way!

Lying around in jerseys with holes, drinking beer...

Your wife was like that?

Just someone I know.

But isn't it cute? She can show her most relaxed self to you.

-Kaname-san, you're so mature. -You know it.

But not me.

Me neither.

But what if it's cosplaying?

Cosplaying!

Yeah.

Think of jerseys as cosplaying...

How about you, Teshima?

Me?

I-

Sister?

Yes.

Makoto-kun has two sisters...

One changes into jerseys at home.

The other is always in jerseys.

Teshima doesn't seem to have anything against jerseys at all.

Maybe Makoto-kun wears jerseys at home too.

Maybe like me, he keeps secret that he lies around in jerseys and drinks beer!

If so, what?

If so, there's going to be no trouble for me at all!

Why do you always see things from only one side?

Huh?

If Teshima is the type of guy-

who lies around in jerseys with holes, scratches his butt and pulls magazines with his toes,

how would you feel?

Nothing special.

It's okay?

It's okay.

No way it's okay.

It is!

Here we are!

Jerseys my Dad living in Matsumoto used to wear.

Here, quick.

I'm woman enough to accept a himono-otoko!

Dokkoi - Shoukichi.

Oh, Hotaru-san?

Let's go watch fireworks.

It was in a magazine- "Watching fireworks with your love".

Oh no!

I don't like men like this...

A definite no!

My girly fantasies are in pieces!

I'm sorry for losing control.

I'm sorry for lack of consideration- because that's what I'm always like.

See? Hearing the description and seeing it in person are totally different.

-But once I get used to it- it's cute. -That's because it's me.

Then me too.

Is Teshima mature enough to think your himono-ness is cute?

But he told me, "The two of us can overcome anything".

Any person starting to date would say that.

You don't want my love to succeed?

It's because I wish it to succeed that I say these things.

I really wish your love will go on forever.

I wish Teshima is man enough to accept everything about you.

Manager.

It's because I want you to leave this place as soon as possible.

Huh?! It's going to be fine!

I'm never trusting your "It's fine".

He's the guy who made me fall in love.

He shouldn't be just a normal guy.

-Why must you always see everything thing from your point of- -Let's have faith in him, manager!

Let us have faith in Teshima Makoto!

He will definitely accept everything about me.

It'll be okay!

...Probably.

A long, long time ago.

A memory from many summers ago.

I held a tiny firefly

in my childish hands.

Looking as if it's almost about to disappear,

such a tiny fragile glow.

Eighth night-

Hotaru no Hikari Glow of a Firefly

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Wear jerseys in front of your boyfriend?

Sounds good.

You think so?

But- you're going to hold canned beer in one hand, chew snacks and spread down on the floor- right?

Yes.

I can't do it.

That's an obachan. Right?

More like ossan.

You're doing it on purpose, right?

Huh?

It's a great idea if you're doing on purpose so he'll hate you.

I see. You want to break up with him!

Really?

Um.

Men are romantic creatures.

Do you think they will whisper love to a woman spread out in jerseys?

Yuuka-san, could you spare a moment?

Sure.

You're going to exhibit in the Furniture Award?

The next exhibition is in Hong Kong.

I heard the judges are strict.

That's why I wanted to try out.

I drew some sketches- what do you think?

I think Hotaru-san is better fit to...

I want to keep it a secret from her.

I want to surprise her after I achieve it.

I see.

I understand.

Amemiya, you come too.

Huh?

Ochuugen from the boss.

Manager is always good enough to have us do a lottery on it.

-Gootokuji never fails to lose out on the lottery. -You can shut up!

What kind of ochuugen is it?

Watching fireworks from a helicopter.

What?

Just choose one.

Here, the design team too!

I hate using up my luck on these stuff...

-Then I'll go first! -Hey, you-

Yuuka-chan too! Teshima too, quick!

Right there!

This woman- just as I thought.

Fireworks from a helicopter?

It's so different from her usual life that she can't even imagine what it's about.

I don't have a license. For a helicopter, I mean.

You're not driving. You're boarding it as a passenger.

Riding a helicopter, watching the Tokyo sights, and watch the evening sky.

You can watch the fireworks, not from below but above.

Fireworks can be seen from above?!

-Such a fabulous ticket came into my possession? -I gave it to you on purpose.

Huh?

There are two tickets. Enjoy yourself with him.

Manager- it's like a dream!

With the dream, I'm giving you a bonus gift.

What is it?

That night, we have patrolling with the town meeting.

You go instead of me.

The fireworks end at 8:30.

Come back by 9. Be sure to do it.

Manager.

You did something this complex only so you can get away from patrolling duty?

I told you, I have work that day.

I thought you were doing both?