Non Non Biyori
Closing Ceremony
Before summer vacation starts,
on the last day of the first semester,
Hotaru Renge
we all eat the watermelons we raised together.
When you put salt on watermelon,
it's really sweet after the salty flavor goes away.
There! It went over there!
Crab!
You grabbed that like a starving bear grabs a fish...
What're you gonna do with that? Keep it?
Yes.
I'm going to call him Salt.
You don't have much of a gift for naming things, do you?
Huh?
You're taking forever! What are you doing?!
We told you to bring back the watermelons we left cooling in the river.
I forgot!
Why do you have watermelons at the closing ceremony?
That's hard to answer...
It's just a tradition that the students eat the watermelons...
...they raised in the school garden at the closing ceremony.
Oh, a watermelon.
It's heavy.
Hand it here.
It's not damaged, is it?
It's nice and cool.
Then let's eat it now!
I'm handing out your report cards first.
Report Card Asahigaoka Branch School Miyauchi Renge
Here's yours, Ren-chon.
Five!
You're amazing, Ren-chon.
I didn't do very well in math.
Yay!
How's yours, Nattsun?
I'm too scared to look.
If my grades are bad, Mom will yell at me again.
So many fives!
Congratulations!
Thank you!
You're smart, Nattsun!
You think so?
Maybe the age of Natsumi-chan has finally come...
Oh, by the way...
Grade school students are scored out of five.
Students from middle school up are scored out of ten, so take note of that.
Now, it's finally watermelon time!
Okay!
Line up and take a slice as I cut them.
Noted.
Nattsun, have some watermelon.
Life is unbelievable.
These are good, for something from the school garden.
Yeah.
If only life were this sweet.
I brought salt, too. Anyone want some?
Hmm... I might try some.
I guess I will, too.
Actually, I've never put salt on watermelon before.
Yeah, we don't do that at home.
It's salty...
Like life?
What am I gonna tell Mom?
What're you doing with that crab?
I caught it earlier.
Are you keeping it? Crabs are hard to keep in summer.
I can't?
Well, I won't say you can't...
But it is hot.
It'll probably be easier to keep in fall.
I'll catch another one when school starts again.
Well, we've had our watermelon. Ready to head back?
Oh, we brought your bags to the top of the steps.
Since I got bad grades,
maybe I should focus on stress relief this summer.
If you say that, you'll never finish your homework.
See you in the second semester!
Ren-chon, what're you doing?
I'm coming!
Episode 4
Summer Vacation Started
Do you start summer vacation tomorrow, too, Nee-nee?
I wish.
I've got a lot of work to do.
By the way, your Nee-chan said she's coming home today.
But you're here, Nee-nee.
No, not me.
Your sister Hikage, who's going to high school in Tokyo.
She's coming home?
Well, it is summer vacation.
I'm home.
Oh, speak of the devil.
Man, it's hot out there!
Welcome home.
How long did it take to get here from Tokyo?
Eh, like, six hours?
There's juice in the fridge.
'Kay...
Whew, that's cool.
Hika-nee, Hika-nee.
Huh?
What was the city like?
You wanna know?
You know, there are tons of buildings in the city!
And they're really tall!
How tall?
You can't look at them unless you tilt your head back this far.
That's tall!
The city must be so amazing.
Plus, I actually rode it today, y'know.
That "bullet train" thing.
Those long ones?
Yeah! The long ones!
Most trains are long.
And they even bring you juice and stuff on a cart.
High-tech!
That's not really high-tech.
I wanna be the cart pusher! Let's play bullet train!
Okay, go for it.
Roll, roll. Would you like some juice?
Bell pepper juice, mustard spinach juice, spinach juice?
Those are all vegetable juices...
Excuse us.
Oh, Hika-nee, you're home?
Hey.
I just got back.
Oh, is she new?
Nice to meet you.
She moved here from Tokyo.
Toky—
How long did you live in Tokyo?
From kindergarten until this past April.
S-So you're more of a city girl than I am, huh?
More of one?
Hika-nee, you're a country girl through and through.
She was trying to talk like a city girl earlier.
I was just trying to act a little cool...
Hotarun, have you ever been on a bullet train?
No, not a bullet train.
Oh, really? You've never ridden a bullet train?
Bullet trains are awesome!
Now, why don't I tell you all about bullet trains?
Hotarun, you didn't ride a bullet train when you moved here?
I came on an airplane, not a bullet train.
A—
Airplane?!
You flew? You actually flew?!
Why didn't you tell us?!
Airplane!
Come and tell us all about airplanes in the other room!
Nice idea!
Here, Hotarun, sit!
C'mon, hurry up!
Okay...
How high do airplanes fly?
Well... above the clouds, at least...
The clouds?!
Wow!
Bullet trains, see, have these, like, armrests on the seats...
Oh?
Nee-nee, it's time for breakfast.
So much food... So much money...
I don't know what to do with it all...
Nee-nee! Wake up!
Ouch, that hurts!
That means I'm not dreaming!
Oh man...
Foxtail, foxtail...
I'll play with you just like a cat...
My name's Renge.
My name's Honoka.
I came to stay at my grandma's house for summer vacation.
Oh.
And my dad let me borrow his camera, so I was taking some pictures.
Oh, camera!
If you want to take pictures, I'll show you around.
Really?
Let's go this way.
Okay!
Where are we going?
There's something cool this way!
There it is!
A water wheel!
I've never seen one before!
I know lots of great places.
It's turning fast!
I'm gonna take pictures!
I got them!
Want to take a picture, too?
Yes, I do!
Here.
What do I do with it?
Um, you push that button.
Oh, point the lens that way.
I'm not really good with machines.
I'm a photographer!
I need more lighting!
That was my first time taking pictures.
I got some good shots.
It's actually my first time, too.
I think it set my photographer's spirit on fire!
I'll take you to some other places!
Oh, I'm supposed to be back for lunch today.
You are?
Where's your house?
Close to that bridge I was on earlier.
Okay, I'll walk with you.
How old are you, Honoka-chin?
I'm in first grade.
So am I!
So we're the same!
We're the same!
Thanks for coming with me.
And thanks for showing me your camera.
Oh...
Renge-chan, can you play again tomorrow?
Yes.
Really? Okay, see you tomorrow!
Wanna take the bus to the store with me tomorrow?
I'm busy.
Huh?
Well, Renge-chan, see you tomorrow!
Tomorrow, I'll take you where there's a little waterfall.
Okay! I can't wait!
Bye bye!
Ren-chon, you've been getting up early a lot lately.
I'm going to play with Honoka-chin!
Oh, the girl staying with the Ishikawas?
What about breakfast?
I'll take bread with me!
Change clothes before you go.
I know!
Ishikawa
Oh, hello there.
Let's see... You're Renge-chan, aren't you?
I came to play with Honoka-chin.
Oh, dear, I'm sorry.
My son, Honoka's father, had a sudden call from work.
They had to leave quickly yesterday.
And you came all this way. I'm sorry.
Thank you for playing with Honoka.
Whew, it's too hot for shopping.
You chilled the watermelon, right?
It's been a week since Honoka-chan left. You're still sad?
I'm not sad.
But I want some somen.
And plum kelp tea.
Oh? And should you really be taking such an attitude?
What?
As a matter of fact,
we just got a letter from Honoka-chin that her grandma sent over.
You should've told me!
What does it say?
She said she had fun playing with you,
and that she'll come back next year.
She's coming back next year!
And she included a photo.
Somen, somen...
I wanna write her a letter, too!
What about lunch?
That can wait!
Uh, I think the postcards are in the bedroom...
An envelope looks better than a postcard!
And I'll send her a drawing in return for the photo!
I need crayons!
Right...
That's all for today
Mocchoroke... dancing!
They don't have these in the city?
I got lots for you!
There are tomatoes in the miso soup!
So we're at the beach...
Episode 5
I Pretended I Forgot My Swimsuit
Non Non Biyori
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