And also, Hayase-san's been helping me out when I've got too much to handle.

So I'm fine for now.

That girl's really become a part of the crew, huh?

CANNED FOOD

She's always been too kind to people. That's just how she is.

It makes me wonder whether she really was one of your colleagues at all.

Oi. Keep that up and you're gonna get spanked.

Ahaha... Anyway, it's no worse now than it was back in the summer. There's less laundry to do, after all. But it's been getting cold, which might be a problem...

Weather's been erratic because of the seasons. It'll be a miracle if nobody falls sick.

On cold days like this, it'd be nice to gather around a hotpot and keep warm, wouldn't it?

Ah... With a glass in one hand and something from the hot pot... that sure sounds nice. But we've been so short on resources that the moment Inazuma sees it, the party's over...

It doesn't have to be a dinner party or anything. We could just get together for after-dinner drinks... How about this? Everyone brings their own drink and a few ingredients,

and instead of a party, we just have a little hotpot gathering -

You. Are. A. Frigging. Genius.