Epilogue

Momiji!

Long time no see, big brother!

(I’ve heard her voice over the phone, but it really is nice to see her face in person.)

Looks like you’re still travelling around to different countries with Mom and Dad…!

Yep. I had a connecting flight today and got to stop in JPN. I’m glad I got to see you doing so well!

But you know, when I got word that you went to that dangerous scenic spot to take photos, I was pretty worried…

Hey, it wasn’t that bad. You saw the pictures though, right? Weren’t they amazing? If you were there, I bet you would’ve been climbing up with me.

I guess I can’t deny that…

Oh yeah. Are Yuki-nii and Kafka doing well? Is Kafka still being all prickly to Yuki-nii?

Yep. That definitely still happens…! They both wanted to come see you today, but they had work and practice, so…

Next time, when I have more time, I’ll come visit the two of them.

Oh, that’s right! Congrats on HAMA remaining a special tourist zone!

Haha. We managed to do it thanks to everyone’s hard work!

So, this and this, and this paper bag, and…ah, and this package too.

Here, some gifts from Mom, Dad, and me to celebrate!

Huh, all of this…? I was thinking you had a lot of luggage…!

Ahaha. Sorry there’s so much. It’s mostly sweets though, so you can share them with everyone at HAMA Tours.

Thanks! It’s not much of a gift in return, but I can give you this sticker.

Oh, it's Gyoza!

Yeah! So you watched the fan event live the other day?

Of course! I also watched the behind-the-scenes live streams for every group when I had the chance.

Mom and Dad were watching with tears in their eyes, thinking about how you landed such a respectable job.

That’s an exaggeration.

To tell you the truth, when I saw the announcement about the new ward mayors, I was kind of worried about whether you’d be able to get along with them.

Huh? Why would you be worried…

I got the impression there were a lot of them who seemed hard to deal with and kinda weird, and some of them seemed kind of far from you in age.

Like, Renga Nishizono is a celebrity that’s on TV a lot too, right?

I guess I can’t deny that the ward mayors all have very colorful personalities.

But thanks to that livestream, I got a glimpse into how they were all like—

And imagining you working hard with them made me really happy.

I see…!

Sorry, I’m almost out of time. Tell everyone I said hi when you get back.

Yeah. You should come visit HAMA House too someday! I’ll find some time to visit you guys too.

Sounds good. I’m sure Mom and Dad will be really happy to see you!

Well then… Here’s a hug for safe travels!

Thanks! I’m off!

Take care!

(I’m glad that Momiji and the people in the audience got to know everyone…!)

I’ve gotta thank our hype squad captain when I get back!