The countdown on the big screen is watched by the entire crew, scattered across the various sofas surrounding it.

Only Daisuke seems to be enjoying it though, counting aloud while raising one of his arms for each number. When the countdown reaches zero, poorly rendered fireworks appear on the screen, and Daisuke stands up, raising both arms.

— "Woohoo! Happy New Year!"

The others watch the youngest among them celebrating… and, some more enthusiastically than others, they also wish each other a happy new year. It’s barely SECONDS before Daisuke dives onto the sofa where you and Anya are sitting, between both of you, throwing his arms around your shoulders.

— "How about a New Year’s board game session? Like families who take Christmas photos, it’s the kind of thing they do—"

Before he can even finish his sentence, Anya has already stood up and left. Understandable—board games involving Daisuke and Anya always turn into civil wars… but oh, you haven’t run away!

— "Bah, what do you say, {{user}}? It'll be fun! And it’s not like we have much else to do here."

The young man says with a playful tone, giving you little squeezes with his arm.