This story is a simple illustration of the three Minami sisters and the ordinary life they lead.
Please don't expect too much from it.
This story is a simple illustration of the three Minami sisters and the ordinary life they lead.
Please don't expect too much from it.
All right!
Let's put on a panoramic smile
ima sugu panorama smile ni natte
i
ma
su
gu
pa
no
ra
ma
smi
le
ni
na
tte
And do whatever we please
ki no muku mama ni saa yukou
ki
no
mu
ku
ma
ni
saa
yu
kou
Spin the wheel of thrill
takanari roulette kururi mawashite
ta
ka
na
ri
rou
lette
ku
ru
ri
ma
wa
shi
te
And let's get this party started
minna minna issho ni hajimeyou
mi
nna
mi
nna
i
ssho
ni
ha
ji
me
yo
u
Minami-ke let's go!
u
UTW Presents
Minami-ke let's go!
UTW Presents
Yeah!
UTW Presents
Yeah!
UTW Presents
Yeah!
UTW Presents
Yeah!
UTW Presents
Woo!
UTW Presents
I get there with a "Sorry I'm late"
omatase tte toujou de
o
ma
ta
se
tte
to
u
jo
u
de
And I feel great like I always do
kyou mo yappari zekkouchou
kyou
mo
ya
ppa
ri
ze
kko
u
chou
All good!
chou
Even if you have any worries
moyamoya shita kibun nante
mo
ya
mo
ya
shi
ta
ki
bu
n
na
n
te
Just go back home and blow it all away
tadaima tte fukitobase
ta
da
i
ma
tte
fu
ki
to
Welcome back!
ba
se
With your excitement in full bloom
mankai no wakuwaku de
ma
n
ka
i
no
wa
ku
wa
ku
Woohoo!
de
Just ride the wave of ups and downs
choushi datte norikonasou
chou
shi
da
tte
no
ri
ko
na
sou
Go!
sou
Go!
Plow right through anything putting you down
oikaze mo tobikoete
o
i
ka
ze
mo
to
bi
ko
e
Yep yep!
te
And let's go playing with a fanfare of excitement
tokimeki fanfare de yukou
to
ki
me
ki
fan
fa
re
de
yu
Yeah!
kou
Yeah!
Let's put on a panoramic smile
ima sugu panorama smile ni natte
i
ma
su
gu
pa
no
ra
ma
smi
le
ni
na
tte
Yay!
Get in an awesome mood
nice na kimagure joushou
nice
na
ki
ma
gu
re
jou
shou
All good!
We won't miss anything fun
tanoshii koto wa minogasanai yo
ta
no
shii
ko
to
wa
Woohoo!
wa
mi
no
ga
sa
na
i
yo
Woohoo!
'Cause we want all the experience we can get
keiken wa donyoku ni
ke
i
ke
n
wa
Yeah!
do
n
Yeah!
yo
ku
Yeah!
ni
Yeah!
Just jump into it and get hyper
tobikonda nara high tension
to
bi
ko
n
da
na
ra
high
ten
sion
Yay!
Then maybe we could even fly
sora datte tobechau kamo
so
ra
da
tte
to
be
cha
u
ka
mo
Right?
Spin the wheel of thrill
takanari roulette kururi mawashite
ta
ka
na
ri
rou
lette
Woohoo!
lette
ku
ru
ri
ma
wa
shi
Woohoo!
te
Once we're all together
minna minna atsumatta nara
mi
nna
mi
nna
a
tsu
ma
tta
na
ra
Take this happiness-shaped button
happiness gata no switch wa
ha
ppi
ness
ga
ta
no
swi
tch
wa
Yay!
Push it as many times as we please
jiyuu ni oshite iin datte
ji
yu
u
ni
o
shi
te
iin
da
tte
Right?
tte
Make it homework so we don't forget
shukudai ni shite wasurenai you ni
shu
ku
dai
ni
shi
te
Woohoo!
te
wa
su
re
na
i
you
ni
Woohoo!
ni
And do even more together
motto motto issho ni doko made mo
mo
tto
mo
tto
i
ssho
ni
do
ko
ma
de
mo
Minami-ke let's go!
mo
What's Said Here, Stays Here
Huh?
Are you sick, Kumada-sensei?
No, it's just hay fever.
It's horrible whenever spring comes around.
My nose keeps running, and my eyes get all teary.
Hay fever, huh?
It sounds horrible.
Yeah.
Could this mysterious itch in my nose be hay fever?
Maybe these mysterious tears that won't stop streaming down my face are hay fever too.
What's wrong, you two?
Did something happen?
Oh, Chiaki.
Listen, Chiaki.
We might be suffering from hay fever.
Oh, really? That sounds horrible.
Hey, Chiaki! I bet you don't think it's horrible at all!
No, I just don't think it's worth crying over.
That's right, Chiaki! It's horrible!
What're you picking your nose for?
It doesn't look horrible at all!
Oh, right.
It's not hay fever, but I think I might have a different kind of allergy.
A different kind of allergy?
Yeah.
Whenever I get home, my body feels heavy,
my ears start ringing,
and then I feel tired.
That sounds horrible.
No, it's not worth crying over.
Must be horrible for you, Chiaki.
I bet you don't think it's as horrible as your boogers, you moron!
I wonder what Chiaki's allergic to.
If the symptoms show when she gets home,
that means the cause of her allergies— the allergen—is in her home.
I know he's trying to be serious, but the nosepicking ruins the whole thing.
Uchida, I want to help Chiaki. As a friend.
I'd rather not have a friend who .brazenly picks his nose in public.
I know he was trying to be serious, but...
Right?
Chiaki, I came over to hang out!
Oh, Mako-chan. Welcome.
I'm back.
Welcome home!
Hey, Chiaki, don't you feel like going flower viewing?
I told you, they haven't bloomed yet.
Then let's go flower bud viewing!
That doesn't count as flower viewing!
And you're heavy. Get off.
Whenever she gets home, ..her body feels heavy...
Let's go! Let's go! Let's go flower viewing!
Quit screaming it in my ears, you moron!
Come on! Let's go flower viewing!
Then her ears start ringing...
But they'll wither!
The cherry blossoms'll all wither!
How can they wither if they haven't even bloomed yet, you moron?!
Let's go see the cherry blossoms!
Geez. Every single day.
I'm so tired of this.
And then she feels tired!
Kana-chan!
You're Chiaki's allergen!
Kana-chan! Stop being mean to Chiaki!
Did I do something mean enough to make you cry?
Stay away from Chiaki, Kana!
Gross! You stay away from me!
And you're Mako-chan right now!
Don't forget that!
I'll punish allergens like you!
Stop! Don't point that thing at me!
Use a tissue!
Why do you want to go flower viewing so badly?
I just have a burning desire to .go flower viewing right now.
Are you all right, Chiaki?
Yeah, somehow.
But...
It's too early to go flower viewing right now.
They haven't even bloomed yet.
We can just go again after they've bloomed.
Then we can go flower viewing lots of times.
Oh.
You're right.
Right?
Let's go flower viewing!
Yeah!
Chiaki! Let's go flower viewing!
Flower viewing! Flower viewing!
I told you, they haven't bloomed yet.
You morons!
Flower viewing! Flower viewing! Flower viewing!
What I've got is a moron allergy!
A new type of allergen. And it's spreading.
Infirmary
Is there a cure for moronicity?
Nope!
Yeah, thought so.
Timing is really important.
What are you talking about?
Flower viewing, I think.
If you're too early, no one'll come,
but if you're too late, the season'll be over.
Flower viewing is all about timing.
Fujioka-kun had some great timing there.
Really great! He's on the soccer team, after all!
What was great about it?
If my foot smells like milk forever, and I can't be a bride,
Fujioka's taking responsibility!
Responsibility?!
Take responsibility!
I'll take it!
Invite me to the ceremony, 'kay?
You're the matchmaker, Miyuki-chan.
W-W-W-Wait, Kana!
Nah, just kidding.
Kidding?!
His habit of kicking everything is pretty problematic.
Habit?
Fujioka wants to kick everything in his way so bad, he just can't help it.
He's the ball-kicking Badass.
No, it was just a coincidence .that he kicked it when it fell.
Then let's give him a test.
A test?
One with a kind-of-bad score?
There.
Hey, Kana, you should put .your trash in the trash can.
No, you need to take that home with you!
Minami, I got some slippers.
Huh? Did I kick something just now?
Keiko, I'm borrowing your eraser.
All right. Time for the next test.
Couldn't you at least use your own eraser?
And now, the ball.
If he kicks this one, it's a hat trick.
D-Don't you think we should call it quits?
And there.
Handball!
All right! The final test!
A rag?
What are you going to do with that?
We'll put it somewhere Fujioka'll walk and see if he kicks it or slips on it.
Which'll it be? Which'll it be?
I'll put it right here...
and wait.
That's dangerous. Stop it.
I'm sorry.
Kana, can't you just forgive him?
No, I can't!
Thanks to Fujioka, I'm wearing something weird!
Now I can't be a bride!
Can't you just put on a tracksuit top too?
Oh, you're right.
Th-That's not true!
Even if you can't be a bride, I'll...
I'll... Minami, I'll...
Fujioka?
Oh that Kana, leaving the ball right—
Minami, I'll take—
Huh?
U-Um... Minami?
Nice shot.
You think I'd say that?!
You damn ball-kicking Badass!
The Final Battle: Victorious?
They Receive Their Just Desserts
Something tasty?
I'm sorry, all I have right now is juice...
No, not right now.
I was just wondering what was in season.
Oh, I think fava beans .are in season right now.
Fava beans?
Now we're talking!
I'd love to try some boiled in their pods in salt water!
That sounds great.
And maybe even sit under a cherry ..blossom tree in full bloom and...
Huh? What are you drinking?
Gimme 'nother pint!
Hosaka, Hosaka.
Don't bother me, Hayami.
Death!
That hurt.
What do you mean, bother you?
I was going to share something nice with you too.
Something nice?
You wanna hear it?
I'm not interested.
I see.
Guess that's it.
I'm not interested, but I have no objections to hearing it.
Fava beans.
That is the only answer.
Fava... beans?
All right. That should be everything.
Haruka-neesama said I could .buy any one thing I wanted.
What should I get?
Some chocolate would be nice, .but some chips would be good too.
A new soda would be—
Fava beans.
The Curry Fairy!
No, wait, is he the Vegetable Fairy today?
Fava beans.
Fava Beans
Fava beans are the only answer.
Fava Beans
Fava beans are the answer?
Then what about chocolate or chips?
Fava beans work in all sorts of dishes.
They go in stir-fries.
And they're great in soups.
You can even put them in croquettes and other fried foods.
Not to mention fava bean rice.
The main dish!
Yes! A pasta!
Spring cabbage.
A pasta with fava beans, cabbage, and peperoncini!
It's the perfect seasonal meal.
All I need now is garlic and pepper flakes.
Speaking of which...
We got a very good cabbage today.
I'll get some fava beans!
Huh? Chiaki-chan bought fava beans yesterday?
Yes!
She usually buys something sugary, but I guess she's starting to like vegetables!
Oh?
I wonder what happened.
She said she just had to have a pasta with fava beans, cabbage, and peperoncini!
That sounds great!
And maybe some garlic and pepper flakes to taste!
What are you drinking?
So, where's my share?
What?!
Minami Haruka has already had a pasta with fava beans, cabbage, and peperoncini?
Then I won't be able to excite her with the novelty of this fava bean, cabbage, and peperoncini pasta lunch.
You made the same thing?
How could this happen?
The season for fava beans has passed.
I guess the season for cherry blossoms is next.
Cherry blossoms?
Sounds good.
What are you drinking?
Yummy!
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It looks like Chiaki likes vegetables now, so...
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All right! Maybe I'll make a stir-fry full of carrots tonight!
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Please, spare her.
Carrots are scary!
Bell peppers are scary!
Huh?
I want to go flower viewing.
But...
Aren't the parks crowded at this time of year?
We won't have anywhere to sit.
Should we go?
I dunno if we can...
Yeah...
I'm going to go practice soccer with Fujioka.
Sorry. I've got hay fever.
No one took me up on .my invitation in the end.
I found such a good place,
but nobody wants to come .if I invite them directly.
Hey, this is just between us, but...
What is it, Uchida?
Touma went into the boys' bathroom by mistake the other day!
Why'd you tell them?!
I told you, that was just between us!
Really?
You should be more careful, Uchida.
Normal people don't go .into the wrong bathroom.
No way!
Everyone does it sometimes!
Like about twice a year.
That's pretty often.
Yeah.
Then what's average? About once a year?
The average person doesn't even .mess up once in their life, you moron.
Really?
Don't forget to check which .one it is before you go in.
Oh, right, don't they have toilets that look like waterfalls in boys' bathrooms?
Huh? What're those?
Sounds like you know a lot about them. Have you seen them before?
I-I don't know a lot about them!
This is getting kind of heated.
Touma's the one who peeked inside the boys' bathroom!
I didn't peek! I just walked in by mistake!
Normal people don't walk in by mistake!
They totally do!
You know what I mean, right, Chiaki?
Don't spin your questions to make it sound like I was the one who went into the boys' bathroom by mistake.
What'd you say?!
Go easy on me! We're fellow Minamis, aren't we?
Yeah, we're fellow Minamis! That's why I don't want you to mess up!
What about you, Kana-chan?
Huh? What?
How many times a year do you mix up the boys' and girls' bathrooms?
Me?
Back when I was in fifth grade, I went in the wrong one three times.
Huh? No way, that many times?
Three times?
That's way too much.
I never thought you guys'd ..get creeped out by it...
This is just between us, but...
Huh?
Riko-chan's really good at knitting.
Hey, wait!
You knitted a scarf for the guy you like, but you never gave it to him.
No! No!
Really? But you said it was just between us and told me that.
If something's just between us, it's supposed to stay between us!
What did I do wrong?
Um...
When you say "just between us," it means that it's just between the people there at the time.
You can't tell anyone else.
Huh? Huh?
It means it's a secret.
I'm sorry, Riko-chan!
Yeah, that's right!
I've never been able to leverage my skills!
Hey, hey, hey!
This is just between us, but...
Huh?
Atsuko's boobs gained a level!
W-Wait, Maki!
Ehh? Let's see! Let's see!
Not you too, Haruka!
Me too! Let's see!
They did gain a level.
Right, right?
What've you been eating?
I said it was just between us, but now everyone knows!
Maki!
Sorry, sorry.
But when someone says it's "just between us," you feel like telling other people.
What's wrong, Kana-chan?
Maki-chan, I'm counting on you to keep this just between us!
Let's hear it.
This is just between us, but there's a great flower viewing spot on the hill on the other side of town.
It's a secret place, so you can't tell anyone.
And next Sunday'll be the best time to go viewing there.
Got it?
It's just between us.
Hosaka, Hosaka.
What?
This is just between us, but...
Just between us?
Actually, no, never mind.
This is just between us, but...
...or so I heard!
Oh, really?
I can't wait for Sunday!
Guess I was a bit too early, even counting the time it took to get snacks together.
Fine! I'll just start without them!
Cheers!
I'll wait just a little longer.
This is just between us,
but I shouldn't have kept it just between us.
What are you doing?
Sorry. It took longer than .we expected to make lunch.
Geez.
If you knew a good place like this, you should've told us sooner, you moron.
What took you so long?
The flower viewing season will be long gone at this rate!
Wh-What is it?
Let's watch those flowers together, Kana.
Can I sit here?
Hurry up and sit down!
It's time for some flower viewing!
All right, we ready?
tsumasakidachi de tobikonde
I leap in on the tips of my toes
Yeah!
Yeah.
yorokechattemo ki ni shinai
If I stumble a bit, I'll shake it right off
One, two...
Cheers!
tokimeki e no sokudokisei
You can try to put a speed limit on love,
All right, let's eat!
sonna no shiranai yo
But it won't make a difference to me
Don't hold back either, Chiaki!
atama no naka no seikai mo
I can know what's right in my head,
But, Haruka! Don't you think this is way too much?
It'll be tough for the three of us to finish alone.
taikan shinakya wakannai
But my body needs to feel it to be sure
I think we'll be fine.
nazotoki mitai
It's like after solving a puzzle
Yeah.
It's about time.
doki doki shitai
I want to feel excited like that
See?
nichijou wo bouken
Every day's an adventure
daisuki nara
If you love it,
This is just between us, but your "just between us" tactic is pretty good.
flying datte ii kamo
then why don't you try flying
simple ni sunao ni natte ima sugu
It's just as easy as being honest
This is just between us, but thanks, Kana.
I see. You're a teacher at Touma's school?
issho ni
Come with me
Yes. Touma-kun's very smart and very athletic!
issho ni
Come with me
hajikemashou
And let's have a blast!
kyuusekkin made dore kurai
How much further do we have to go?
I wonder what she teaches.
It's a joy having her!
mirai no shingou catch shite
I catch the stoplight to the future
Oh, so you're good with charcoal too?
seichou tochuu joushou shiteru
We're still growing up, but we're rising fast
Yeah.
I'm a bit of an outdoors guy myself.
yappa yappa tanoshii days
These are definitely the best days of our lives!
When I barbecue meat, it's like—
hashagi sugite tsukaretemo
Even if I get too tired to mess around,
I'm going to start by grilling the vegetables.
Oh, sorry.
gussuri neretara lucky jan
I'll be lucky to fall sound asleep
It's a barbecue, Yoshino!
ashita no wakuwaku mo
I'm super excited for tomorrow
It's a barbecue, Uchida.
Man, elementary schoolers are so innocent, they're cute.
tsuredashite
So let's go
sara ni freedom de yukou
Into a future with even more freedom
Yay! It's a barbecue!
Middle schoolers are innocent too.
mouchotto isoide
Just a little faster
Let's go, Touma!
Bring it, Fujioka!
Makoto, Shuuichi, we're going up against a middle schooler.
Don't hold back!
Leave it to me!
tsumaranai kara tsumannai
I say, "I'm bored," because I'm bored
The burning soul of the fantasista within me can never be extinguished!
waraitai kara warun desu
I laugh because I feel like laughing
Makoto, do you even know what "fantasista" means?
dakedo naze ka ki ni naru no wa
But for some reason, what I really care about
Nope!
minna no egao mitai
Is if everyone's smiling
kaeritaku naru basho datte
I whispered deep in my heart
Fujioka-kun's having so much fun with a ...middle school girl I've never seen before...
kokoro no oku de tsubuyaita
The place I want to go home to
Wait, is that a boy?
mattari shite wagamama shite
Where I can relax, where I can be selfish,
Why don't you join them, Riko?
yasashisa todoku
Where kindness always reaches
We're going all out today!
hitori demo kakecha dame nan da yo
It's not right if even one person isn't there
You can't drink that.
Why? It's just fizzy wheat juice.
But it's not juice, is it?
special de happy na life tsudzuku mirai
We've got a special and happy life ahead of us
Yeah.
Then you can't drink it!
honki dashite yukimashou
Let's get serious and get going!
kyuutenkai toka aru kamo ne
There might be things like sudden events
sono toki chance wo tsukamu tame
They're there so we can seize the day
mainichi ga junbi nan da
Every day is preparation for that
Minami Haruka.
Are you viewing the cherry blossoms somewhere today too?
zenbu zenbu yume e no step
Everything, everywhere, is a step to our dreams
Yes, very good.
shippai koetara seika e to
Overcome failure and try to get results
Enjoy the changing of the seasons with those close to you.
hint wa igai na basho ni ari
Hints can come from the most unexpected places
tsunagaru kokoro kara
So let's go and leave an endless trail
That is the joy of life!
kirakira wa tomaranai de yuku yo
Of warm memories shining from all our hearts
Now, let us enjoy the coming of spring!
Kana, your ribbon's coming undone.
Oh, you're right.
Come on, come here.
I was in a rush.
Geez. You should've just woken up earlier.
But you want to sleep as long as you can in the morning!
There, all tied.
Now, shall we go?
Okay!
See you later!
It's Over, You Moron!