2 March, Monday

Today’s message is お天気の日は、お散歩したくならない？

I’m melting here. Fuck this weather.

Houston, we have a problem. Kenji’s INT stat doesn’t seem high enough for this exam period. 

Kenji’s luck is looking good today.

いい匂いが漂ってくる

Incoming notice!

今週のおまじないが更新されました。WEBで確認することができます。

趣味で自分を磨こう。

Screw the lucky charm event. Kenji needs a crash course right now.

They hold hands as they walk to school together for the morning.

It's the start of the test period.

健二：さて、今日は期末テストだ。がんばってみるか…。

…

健二：なんとか終わった…。あとは結果を待つだけだな。

It’s after school, and Kenji is at the shoe lockers. He sees Manaka there as well.

健二：さて、帰るか。（あ、マナカちゃん…）オッス！

愛花：健二くん。

健二：一緒に帰ろうか？

愛花：うん、もちろん♥

They hold hands as they walk home together.

Kenji returns home to study.

健二：今日は頭が冴えてるな。これから授業も安心だ。

Kenji receives a message from Manaka.

Incoming notice!

彼女から大事なメールが届いています。メールコマンドで確認してください。

Your girlfriend has sent an important message. Check it using the Mail command.

Wonder what it is.

愛花：あのね。テレビで旅行番組を観たの、前の旅行のこと思い出しちゃった。健二くんはまた行きたい？

Manaka wants to go with Kenji on a vacation again. Sure, why not?

健二：いいかもな、行ってみたい。

愛花：うん、そうね。行ってみたいかも

By the way, the place the couple went to last December, Atami, is an actual place in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is renowned for its hot springs. Fans of this game have been known to visit this city.

Kenji goes to sleep. He imagines Manaka telling him

画面におさまりきらない…。

Kenji wakes up in the middle of the night to see a message Manaka has sent him.

愛花：あのね、テニスの四大大会を一年間で全部制覇することをなんていうんだっけ？

Kenji evaluates his options:

• グランドスラム
• グランドクロス
• グランドオープン

The Grand Slam tournaments, also called Majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, and public and media attention; the greatest strength and size of field; and greater number of "best of" sets for men. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July, and the US Open in August/September.

Well, I guess that means the first option is correct.

健二：グランドスラム

愛花：ありがと。ごめんね、へんなこと聞いちゃって

Uhhhh… you’re welcome?