It's the New Year, and the snow is falling all over the place. Okay, so it's not like the snow's going to stop us from celebrating the new year with our family and friends, but it does mean that we're getting a little bit of a breather from the daily grind of school and homework. Oh, and by the way, ayase is going to be home for the holidays too, so we'll get to know him a little more later. Anyway, hi-na-chan's family has gone to visit relatives, so she's kind of bored. She's happy to meet her, and she thanks sakura for all the new stuff he's given her. She also thanks him for keeping his hands off her, which is a big no-no since she can't have sex with a man who keeps her hands off him. Aww, that's so cute. She thanks him even more for the stuff he told her about shu, and then she asks him what's up. He tells her that his friend is coming to get him, and he'll be back soon. He's sorry that he'd rather not have to listen to anyone else tell him what happened when he was a drunk, but he can learn something new from his friend.