Oh, there you are!
Hona, good morning!
Good morning, Saki. Thank you for inviting me to your Doll Festival party the other day.
No, I should be the one thanking you! Being able to celebrate with everyone there was so much fun!
And about Tsukasa...
Thank you so much!
Hehe. You're very welcome.
By the way, Hona...
Are you free today after school?
Yes, I think so...
Really?! Then can you help me out with something? Please!
Huh?
I'm home...!
Good! Tsukasa hasn't come home yet. Hona, come inside!
Oh, okay... If you say so...
Hona, there's juice and snacks too, so have whatever you like!
Thank you, Saki. Um... So what exactly am I going to be helping you with?
About that... Can you take a look at this?
Oh, aren't these the dolls you showed us during the party?
You said Tsukasa brought them to you when you were in the hospital the one time...
Yup! And they mean the world to me!
But their kimonos, like the sleeves and stuff, are starting to fall apart... See?
Oh, you're right. I was wondering about that too...
Tsukasa went through so much to deliver these to me then and it's one of my most precious memories...
But it apparently kept bothering him too all this time, so I thought some love and care might be necessary.
You know, so that Tsukasa stops feeling bad about how they look now?
Saki...
That's why I want to ask how you might fix these, Hona. You have amazing sewing skills so...!
Me...?
Do you think it's possible...?
It may be a little difficult, but I think it's possible. Let's try together.
Thank you, master!
Please show me the way!
Hehe. How about we start with the emperor?
...
Hnng... Ow!
Saki, are you okay?!
Y-Yeah... *Sigh*...
I've poked myself so many times already...
These dolls wear such tiny kimonos but they're so elaborately put together. It's no wonder we're having such a tough time.
Oh, Saki... If the arm inseam is too much, I can do it for you.
Thanks. But...!
This is about me and Tsukasa, so I should be the one to do it!
Okay. I understand...
Oh... What about this, Hona? Should I line up the patterns on the fabric before sewing them together?
Yes, and after that...
Done... Finally!!
Great work, Saki! I can't believe you really did everything by yourself!
You explained everything in a way that was really easy to understand! Thank you so much, Hona!
Saki, I'm home. Hm?
Is everyone else here too?
*Gasp*...! T-Tsukasa?!
We have to hide the dolls...!
Welcome home, Tsukasa!
Hello.
Hm? Just Honami today?
Stay as long as you like, or well, within reason...
Yes, thank you!
*Sigh*... I think we're in the clear...
Saki, why did you hide them? You spent all that time working so hard...
I know, but I thought that it might be a nice way to surprise Tsukasa next year when we set them up♪
I'm also hoping that we'll be able to have another Doll Festival party with everyone next year too!
Hehe. I see...
We'll all be looking forward to it.
Oh, uh... Hona...? Can you make this our little secret until next year?
Of course!