Sworn friends and the year's end - 2-7N

[Courtyard]

Suz: Heave-ho...heave-ho... heave...ho... Okay, a little time-out!

SHI: Kagajou, hurry up already!

Suz: Waaah! How does it make any sense that I'm dragging the mortar and you're carrying the mallet, SHIZUKU!?

SHI: Quit your whining! Fine! Come on, take the mallet! I'll carry the goddamn mortaaaar!

Suz: Ooooh! SHIZUKU-sama, you're amazing!

SHI: Rraaaaaah!

Gin: Waaah, you carried this thing here all by yourself? SHIZUKU-san, you're really strong!

SHI: Heh! I bet it'd be hard for you elementary kiddos, but I'm a middle schooler!

Suz: No, normally a middle schooler wouldn't be able to handle that either...

Sum: I've finished steaming the mochi rice, so Suzume-san, SHIZUKU-san, do you want to pound the mochi with us?

Suz: I was carrying that mortar part of the way here, so I'm tired. I'll leave the mochi pounding to you...

Shi: I... can't do it either... I'm too tired to move... 

Son: Waah! She's limp like a beached jellyfish!

Suz: They switched personalities and she's all out of energy now! What happened?

Shi: The other me... is like a burst of strength during an adrenaline rush... so the recoil is intense...

Gin: Alright, got it! Leave it to us, then!

Son: Hey, Wasshi. How are you supposed to do the mochi pounding anyway?

Sum: I need to prepare something first, so wait a little.

Sum: First you lightly crush the rice with the mallet... Okay, the preparations are done.

Gin: Alright! Sono-san, here I go!

Son: I hear ya, Gin-san! Whenever you're ready!

Gin: Heave-ho! Heave-ho!

Son: There! Flatten, flatten!

Gin: Heave-ho! Heave-ho! Ooh, it's starting to look like mochi!

Son: There! Flatten, flatten! Gin-san, about the time to taste it, don'tcha think?

Gin: Good idea, let's see... *nom* *munch munch* Huh, so this is how freshly-pounded mochi tastes. It's tasty!

Son: Really, let me try some too, then. *munch munch* Mmm, the sweetness of the rice is really coming through! 

Suz: *gulp* Umm, could I have a little taste, too?

Sum: Here. But just a little.

Suz: Thanksies! *munch munch*

Suz: For real! It's delicious even without any soy sauce! Sumi-chan, give me one more! No, give me ten more or so!

Sum: W-What, that many? But there won't be any left for others to eat...

Shi: ...No.

Suz: Eh?

Shi: Kagajou... You can't... eat too much. We have to leave enough for others...

Suz: Eek! Shizuku, you're really intimidating right now! Okay, done! Team member Suzume has finished her taste test!

Suz: Mhm. Freshly pounded mochi are tasty... But they're even tastier when you eat them with everyone.

Shi: I'm looking forward... To eating mochi with everyone on New Year's Eve...