A paddle, kite, top, karte, fukuwarai... I'm all set with New Years toys! I'm going to play till I drop today~.A paddle, kite, top, karte, fukuwarai... I'm all set with New Years toys! I'm going to play till I drop today~.We have a big problem, mistress!W-what, what happened!?W-what, what happened!?Don't be surprised when you hear this!Don't be surprised when you hear this!There's a Japanese new years custom that's something else than playing. A custom called Himehajime!Why that pose!?But I don't know its meaning.But I don't know its meaning.I understand that Hime is princess, but beginning a princess... Is it a Kabuki rehearsal?Mifi interprets himehajime like this: hime>ヒメ＞姫>princess; hajime>ハジメ＞始め>beginI understand that Hime is princess, but beginning a princess... Is it a Kabuki rehearsal?Mifi interprets himehajime like this: hime>ヒメ＞姫>princess; hajime>ハジメ＞始め>beginInstead of thinking of Mifi by teaching her words/meanings, I was planning to play with Seren and the others... Could she? Did she look this word up on her own?Mistress, if you know the word, could you teach me?Himehajime's hime is not princess. It symbolizes dreams people pursue, kept deep in their hearts.If written in Kanji, it reads, "Hidden, blade tighten."It's meaning is as follows, one must attach their dreams to their sword of warning to tighten their focus.I see! It's a custom that warns people from cutting down their own dreams by focusing and polishing themselves!Wow! Mistress sure knows a lot!Okay then. I'm going to our next door neighbor's house.O.K. Take care.She changed back over.Hey~ Isono~, let's play hanetsuki! Reference to Sazae-sanHey~ Isono~, let's play hanetsuki! Reference to Sazae-sanThough, I'm still eating breakfast.I mean, Prof, you're getting poisoned too much by Japanese culture.What are you saying? I was thrilled, waiting on new years to play with you!Hanetsuki, kite-flying, top-spinning, fukuwarai, karte!We're doing them all!Hell no I'm not!Even modern day Japanese people don't play this shit! Only critters from endangered species play this stuff!Oooh, you've grown a lot, haven't you? Taking enjoyment away... from your own mother and teacher.
If you're answering to me like that...That thing I gave you last year (from the previous comic)... How many times you came from it...That thing I gave you last year (from the previous comic)... How many times you came from it...I'll blurt it out.I'll blurt it out.I'll blurt it out.Why do you know?Why do you know?Gya~~~Finally, I'm done!To your wishesTo your wishesWho's Katsuo?This is the mage's very desireThis is the mage's very desire*rub rub**annoyed annoyed*Iyoou! Kabuki mie poseIyoou! Kabuki mie poseMufu~Mufu~Kyahoo!What... the...!Hmm...
A paddle, kite, top, karte, fukuwarai... I'm all set with New Years toys! I'm going to play till I drop today~.
A paddle, kite, top, karte, fukuwarai... I'm all set with New Years toys! I'm going to play till I drop today~.
We have a big problem, mistress!
W-what, what happened!?
W-what, what happened!?
Don't be surprised when you hear this!
Don't be surprised when you hear this!
There's a Japanese new years custom that's something else than playing. A custom called Himehajime!
Why that pose!?
But I don't know its meaning.
But I don't know its meaning.
I understand that Hime is princess, but beginning a princess... Is it a Kabuki rehearsal?Mifi interprets himehajime like this: hime>ヒメ＞姫>princess; hajime>ハジメ＞始め>begin
I understand that Hime is princess, but beginning a princess... Is it a Kabuki rehearsal?Mifi interprets himehajime like this: hime>ヒメ＞姫>princess; hajime>ハジメ＞始め>begin
Instead of thinking of Mifi by teaching her words/meanings, I was planning to play with Seren and the others... Could she? Did she look this word up on her own?
Mistress, if you know the word, could you teach me?
Himehajime's hime is not princess. It symbolizes dreams people pursue, kept deep in their hearts.
If written in Kanji, it reads, "Hidden, blade tighten."
It's meaning is as follows, one must attach their dreams to their sword of warning to tighten their focus.
I see! It's a custom that warns people from cutting down their own dreams by focusing and polishing themselves!
Wow! Mistress sure knows a lot!
Okay then. I'm going to our next door neighbor's house.
O.K. Take care.
She changed back over.
Hey~ Isono~, let's play hanetsuki! Reference to Sazae-san
Hey~ Isono~, let's play hanetsuki! Reference to Sazae-san
Though, I'm still eating breakfast.
I mean, Prof, you're getting poisoned too much by Japanese culture.
What are you saying? I was thrilled, waiting on new years to play with you!
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