Amaama to Inazuma

Oh, good morning!

Good morning!

Off to work?

It must be hard, having to get up this early on your day off.

Same for you!

How's Kotori-chan doing?

Think she'll be okay on her own?

I think I'm putting her through a lot.

But you know, lately a teacher from her school's been coming to check on her.

It's a huge help!

That's what she said.

I didn't know there were any good teachers like that anymore.

She hasn't told me about it!

She hasn't told her! She hasn't told her!

If you're done with your cups, bring them over here.

I'll wash them!

Later!

Anyone who doesn't help clean up gets no snacks!

Five seconds!

Four! Three! Two! One!

Whoa!

Good.

A teacher, huh?

I'll finish this.

Here.

Take these to Kotori-chan and see how she's doing.

Is she in the restaurant?

Hey, I'm coming i—

Hello.

Uh...

Oh, no, I just, um... I mean...

Welcome!

I'm Inuzuka Tsumugi!

Hello.

I'm Kojika Shinobu.

A customer!

Daddy! It's a customer!

What's going on?

I-I'll explain...

A Gyoza Party with Friends

So that's it?

Yes.

You should've told me!

Yes!

Why?!

Why didn't you tell me?

Treat me like a friend!

Treat?

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

I thought you'd be busy helping out around the house!

Also, I don't know who this teacher is.

I've never seen him.

That's probably because you're in Class D,

and your math teacher is Kumagaya-sensei.

No, it's more like you're just so plain, you're hard to remember.

Shinobu...

Anyway,

if you want to learn more about cooking,

I'll help you!

Leave it to me!

But aren't you too busy?

Not really!

It's only a few times a month, right?

Are you okay with this, Sensei?

If both your parents are okay with it,

I'm in no position to complain.

I see.

What?

I'm going to help make food, too!

You'll have more members!

Like a party!

A p-party?

A party!

Okay, let's decide on a date for now.

It'll make it easier to tell our parents.

Does our next day off sound good?

Goodnight!

Goodnight, Tsumugi.

A party...

Hello!

I'm Tanabe, the sitter!

Thank you for coming!

Tsumugi-chan, the sitter's here.

Hop, hop, hop!

You're in a good mood today, huh, Tsumugi-chan?

Hey, can we stop by Yagi-chan's place?

Sure, but why?

Oh, you know...

I'm back.

Tsumugi?

What's this?

Did you make it at school?

Invitation June 18th Party!

It was still a secret.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Tsumugi-san, what might this be?

Well, it's an invitation!

Invitation?

Kotori-chan, and Shinobu-chan,

and Daddy, and my friends from school, and Yagi-cha—

Tsumugi, you can't invite your friends from school.

But they said it was a party.

Don't you bring your friends to parties?

Yes.

But you know, Tsumugi, we'll be eating at Iida-san's place, right?

Iida?

K-Kotori-san's house.

Oh.

And she doesn't know your friends, right?

Probably not...

If a bunch of strange kids she didn't invite

showed up at her house all of a sudden for a party,

what would she and her parents think?

Th-That it would be fun?

Um...

It's not good to send out invitiations without talking to Kotori-chan's family.

Are you mad, Daddy?

I'm... not mad.

It's just...

Invitation June 18th Party!

Daddy doesn't want to cause trouble

for another family.

I can't invite my friends?

Everyone, snacktime!

These look good!

They are good!

Mommy's snacks are always good!

Yeah!

You try some too, Kouhei-san.

Yum!

Then... What'll we do?

Well, how about we put a sticker on top of this date with a new date,

Invitation June 18th Party!

and invite your friends from school to our house instead?

They can come here?

Of course.

We'll have to ask their parents first,

but it's been a while, so let's invite them over.

Yay!

Then what about this one?

The one with Kotori-chan and Shinobu-chan!

Of course, we'll do that one just like we planned.

Which means...

First Time

Second Time

Two... parties?

My head went "boom"!

A tomato and a gyoza?

No!

It's a heart and a moon!

If it were a gyoza, I'd eat it!

Okay, okay.

Gyoza...

Gyoza, huh?

Uh-oh...

My mouth's all filled with drool.

Party

You've turned into quite the big eater, huh, Tsumugi?

Gyoza?!

Y-Yes...

Is that okay?

Of course it is!

Gyoza gets me excited!

Just thinking about it fills my mouth with drool.

Okay, let's do it, then.

Sure. I'll ask my mom for the recipe.

Please tell Kojika-san, too.

Oh, okay.

Kojika Greengrocers

Gyoza, huh? Sounds great!

Yeah.

Gyoza is so exciting, right?

Yup!

What's exciting?

Nothing.

What do you want for snacks?

Pancakes!

Big ones!

Okay, I'll go make you some. Wash your hands and wait.

Yeah!

You want some too, Kotori?

No, that's okay...

Don't be shy!

One more person doesn't change anything!

Yeah, thanks.

But I'm okay.

I need to bring in the laundry before it rains.

Bye!

Let me handle the veggies!

I'll bring you the best we've got!

Okay!

I'm here!

Oh, already? You're early.

Hello!

Glad to have your help.

Here are the veggies!

I brought us good stuff!

I'll wash them all.

Right, right.

Huh? Where's Kotori?