Right then, let's get the first gag of the year over with, shall we?

Come to think of it, just which zodiac animal is this year again?

...the Year of the Rat.

Yes, I see... Rat, is it...?

That's your first words to me!?

Yu

Yuu

What now?

Yuubari-chan?

My New Year's money, please.

Ah! Ushio-chan! Happy New Year!

Oh, come on... that's not something you should be saying when she's right there, right?

Abukuma-chan's ringy-whatsits - they're kinda like mouse ears, right?

...what?

Hey... Yura...