The ninth volume of the Adachi and Shimamura light novel.
Official Synopsis[]
Winter is in full swing, and Adachi and Shimamura are about to celebrate their second Christmas together–so what better time to pause and reflect on the journey that brought them this far? This holiday season, perhaps even the most painful memories of junior high are a gift to be treasured.
Chapters[]
- Chapter 1: Young Shima, No Mura
- Interlude: Mrs. Adachi and Mrs. Shimamura
- Chapter 2: Akira
- Chapter 3: Taeko
- Interlude: Let's Try Again: Taeko, the Wild Child
- Interlude: 08/11/2033 21:47:22
- Chapter 4: Tempest (Yuletide Sakura)
- Interlude: Mrs. Adachi and Mrs. Shimamura and Christmas
- Chapter 5: A Relationship Undetermined
- Afterward
Summary[]
Past Segment[]
Hino Flashback[]
Hino's story takes place when she and Nagafuji recently became teenagers a few years prior to the beginning of the main story. She learns quite a few details regarding her family, especially her mother.
Nagafuji Flashback[]
Takes place when she first meets Hino when they were children.
Present Day[]
Mrs. Adachi & Mrs. Shimamura[]
The mothers encounter each other for the first time in the same gym.
Adachi & Shimamura[]
Adachi asks Shimamura to spend time with her during Christmas.
Unbeknownst to either girl, their mothers have an encounter at the gym.
Characters by Appearance[]
Trivia[]
- This is the only Light Novel Volume to feature the artwork of Shizue Kaneko.
- Aside from the Cover Illustration, there are no illustrations within the volume aside from recycled illustrations from previous volumes along with illustrations of the characters at the beginning of the volume using the anime's character designs.
- Despite not being the illustrator of the series anymore, Non is still credited for the 'Character Design'.
- This not only marks the first time the mothers of Adachi and Shimamura meet, but their given names are revealed.
- The afterwards for this volume only has one sentence.