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Future Plans

What I want to do, huh?

I don't know what I want to do in the future.

Ah, hell...

What are you all worried about?

How about talking to the cutie here about your problems?

A mermaid wouldn't understand.

Have you ever worried about what might happen in the future?

The future?

What's thinking about the future gonna get you?

Actually, by future, how many years are we talking?

I told you a mermaid wouldn't get it.

Humans have to plan a lot of things when they live their lives.

That's what you're lost in thought about?

Thinking about that sort of stuff is just a waste of time.

Let's have fun together instead.

Wait—

Jump!

What?!

What are you doing?!

Just relax and take it easy.

You'll only drown faster if you struggle too much.

It's better to do nothing at all instead.

Humans have to do lots of things in a short lifetime.

Of course it's gonna be busy.

But sometimes it's also important

to just float on the water and let the current carry you.

You need to ensure you let your body

and your mind rest before you start to swim.

It's okay to take your time.

Take a look around, and when you find

a shore that you want to visit,

then you can swim for it as hard as you can.

What if I don't find a shore?

Huh? Uh, then you can just stay floating there!

Just staying afloat takes a lot of energy too, you know.

Anyway, your analogy has a lot of holes in it.

I thought that was pretty good.

But,

I guess it did give me a few hints.

Also, M-Muromi-san...

Humans don't swim in the ocean in winter.

It was perfect to get you to chill out, though.

There she is.

Hey, Muromi-san!

Mer...

What are you doing?

I'm a Merlion.

Lame.

Hey, don't just say that!

Think about the work I put in for that joke!

Why the comedy routine?

It's the season for end of the year parties.

I was thinking about what joke I should tell at the party.

I thought it was disgusting more than funny.

Really?! I thought it was pretty good!

You're always so critical,

but what about you, Takkun? Can you do something funny?

I can't, so I won't.

You're boring.

Aren't you going to an end of the year party?

Oh yeah, I think my class is having a Christmas party.

Oh, the day people in Japan use as an excuse to get it on.

That's some prejudice.

W-Wait, is this "Christmas party" of yours really some sort of orgy

you're planning on attending?!

It's a normal party.

But your chastity...

I said it was a normal party!

Well, if you say so.

Maybe it'd be better if it was more of a fountain.

Muromi-san, you can have this.

Hm? What is it?

I made it out of a broken fishing hook.

It'd be weird if I put it on, so I'll give it to you.

Hey, is this a Christmas present?

I dunno, but...

You helped me feel somewhat better the other day, so...

How about we have an orgy of our own?

Where did that come from?!

But you giving me a Christmas present means...

That's not why I gave it to you.

Then why did you give it to me?!

I'm gonna go insane if you keep leading me on!

You need to stop toying with women's hearts!

I'm not toying with anything!

Also, take off this mask!

End of the Year Party

This way

She's gonna do it, she's gonna do it!

Mer...

Merlion.

She did it!

Takkun just doesn't have the same sense of humor we do.

Muromi-san.

They're ringing the New Year's bell.

It feels like it was just summer and then fall not too long ago,

but now it's already a new year.

Now, now, now...

Happy New Year!

Year!

It's hot...

I guess you can't handle the heat because you're always in cold places?

You can get out if you need to, Yetchi.

I think I will.

She didn't take off her hide even to bathe.

So maybe she can't take it off, then?

Maybe nobody bathes naked where she comes from?

Harpy took off her clothes, though.

Well, whatever's the case,

the fact that she doesn't just up and attack us anymore is good progress.

Yetchi really taught her well.

Fuji-san, have you been in too long?

Muromi-san's hot flesh...

So sexy...

What?

I did invite you,

but I never thought you'd actually come.

Even I like to take it easy on New Year's, you know?

Dolphins, the hot springs feel good, don't they?

Oh yeah, where did Levia-san go?

She said the hot springs weren't hot enough,

so she headed for Sakura Island.

The lava's warm.

Hi, everyone. How was the water?

Houman-san!

It was a good bath.

It might have been too hot for Yetchi, though.

Oh my, did you get dizzy from the heat?

I'm fine.

It was okay.

Hiichan had a great time!

The dolphins had a lot of fun, too!

Oh, Houman-san.

Watch out for that bird over there.

She might come after you thinking you're a snake.

Don't attack her, Harpy.

I don't mind.

Hawks grab me and take me away quite often.

You should mind!

Anyway, we've warmed ourselves up.

Let's head to a place where we can watch the first sunrise of the year.

Yeah!

M-Muromi-san and the others are taking their time.

Yeah.

I-I wonder what they're doing.

Dunno.

I can't take it anymore!

Muromi-san, hurry up!

Hey, Takkun!

Kawabata-kun!

Muromi-san!

Huh? Why are you crying?

I'm not crying.

You took forever!

Sorry, sorry.

Hey, Kawabata-kun.

We gonna pound some mochi?

I wanted to eat some when the sun rose.

Dolphins, get away from Levia-san!

Sorry I'm late.

Levia-san, you're just in time.

You're burning up.

Was the lava bath good?

Lava bath?!

I would have liked it better if it was just a bit hotter.

Oh, Otohime's here too.

You're gonna burn me, so stay away!

You're going to do some mochi pounding? I wanna do it too!

You're gonna break it, so no!

Don't touch it. It'll catch on fire.

Boo...

Mochi! Mochi!

Harpy, wait just a little longer.

Yetchi, you haven't done this before, right?

Give it a try.

You use this hammer to knead the mochi dough.

I'll give it a try.

All right. It's ready.

Takkun, let's have a good year.

Yeah, let's.

All right, Yeti.

Give it a good one!

One, two...

Knocked into the ground

Happy New Year

H-Happy New—

The end.

The End

Episode 13 "The Years Go By Muromi-san"

Muromi-san on the Shore