Amanchu! (あまんちゅ!)

Do I smell...

pork soup?!

Aye.

Amanchu!

"The Story of the Girl and the Ocean"

You never get tired of that, do ya?

I love the ocean!

And I love your pork soup, Grandma!

All righty.

You can have yer fill once you're done divin'.

It'll warm ya up.

'Kay!

Be right back!

Hold it.

Whoop?

Whoop?

What's that?

My secret weapon.

That so?

Be right back!

Run along, then.

Hikari's life as a high schooler begins tomorrow.

I hope she's ready for it.

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Yaki

Yakiso

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Hey there, missy.

Never seen ya round 'ere before.

W-Well, yes.

I just moved here recently.

Oh?

D'you like bikes?

No.

But I was forced to get one to commute

from my new home to high school.

You goin' to Yumegaoka? That's the only high school round 'ere.

Yes.

Just like my granddaughter, then.

Illustration

Air

So, you're out practicin' how to ride on this fine day?

That's right.

I thought I'd explore the area, and come see the ocean.

"See the ocean," eh?

Want a can of somethin' to drink?

Over 'ere.

Hup.

There ya go.

Thank you very much.

Orange Tea

You came all the way out here to see the ocean,

so why not take a good look?

It's so huge...

And so pretty.

Aye.

The folly of youth, you see,

is that you sometimes convince yerself

that yer world is confined to a familiar object the size of yer palm.

But it's all right.

Look up and see.

There's an endless world of fun

starin' ya right in the face.

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Be Careful With Fire

No Trespassing

Yakisoba

In that girl's eyes,

the world in there

must be a lot bigger than the ocean...

For now.

Grandma!

I'm back!

Amanchu-ya Diving

Oh, welcome back.

Good job.

Good work, everyone!

How'd you like yer little underwater trip?

Y-You see, the thing is...

It was absolutely incredible!

The water was still a bit chilly, wasn't it?

Yeah, but it was crystal clear!

It was so pretty!

It moved me to tears!

It was the greatest thing, really!

Glad to hear it.

Pork soup!

Right.

I almost forgot.

Whoop...

Hup.

Sorry to keep you waitin'. Here's yer pork soup.

Line up and get yer share.

You're the best, Granny!

Don't fall for me.

Here.

It's five million yen a bowl.

Whoa! So warm!

Pork soup...

Pork soup...

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Hikari!

Hurry up, or there won't be any left for ya!

Pork soup!

Shizuoka Prefectural Yumegaoka High

An unfamiliar land,

an unfamiliar school,

and an unfamiliar crowd...

Huh?

You got a two-wheeler license?

Good for you.

I want to get one, too.

Cha...

Cha?!

Cha?

Whoop?!

Cha...

Cha.

Cha!

Over here, new students!

Please assemble here.

We're going to announce the class assignments.

Hurry up.

There.

All of you, check your class and roll number.

And make sure you use the right shoe locker.

I can't see!

If you get it wrong, you'll have a hard time.

I can't see!

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My new life

begins here.

Amanchu!

Aoyagi Ichiko Iguchi Mari Ooki Futaba

Class 1-2.

This is a world where everything is new,

and a world I know nothing about.

Class 1-2, roll number three...

This is it, right?

Shoe locker confirmed!

She's the girl from before...

Whoop?!

This must be...

The next entry point!

Entry point?

Whoop!

This is amazing!

Yeah.

It's so fancy and cute.

I've got my hands on a priceless map!

Huh?

Priceless?

It's only a floor guide for the school.

Exactly!

It's a map for the unfamiliar world

where we'll be spending the next three years!

Unfamiliar world, huh?

You do have a point there.

It's a wonderful treasure!

Also, the desire to entertain the new students

shows the teacher's love for us!

You think?

First, we turn right into the hallway.

This way.

Everything is as the map describes.

The goal: the fourth floor!

Climb, my girl! Climb!

"The desire to entertain the new students

shows the teacher's love for us," huh?

What an optimistic girl.

Whoop!

It's the fourth floor!

Now, we have to walk straight down this hallway.

We're almost at our destination.

"Optimistic" might not be the right word.

She just seems to be enjoying herself.

Class 1-2

Whoop!

Here's our diving point for today...

This is it!

And now we make our entry!

To the new students! Congratulations on enrolling!!

Whoop!

This is awesome!

Wow! What is this?

Amazing...

It's all been written in chalk.

In order of roll number

It shows the teacher's love for us!

Ooki Kohinata

Seat confirmed!

Ooki Kohinata

So she's Kohinata-san...

She sits behind me.

Desk confirmed!

Chair confirmed!

For the next year,