December 2nd: On a particularly cold day at Yamabuki High, Yoshinoya-sensei endures the cold to show off her latest outfit to the class, Miyako decides to start writing Tanka and later Miyako and Yuno decide to have an "educational" snowball fight. December 15th: Chika makes a surprise visit with news for Sae from their parents. After talking with Sae, they then join the rest of the girls for a gyouza party. After the girls realise that Sae and Hiro will be leaving Hidamari Apartments in 3 months time, Miyako decides to create the "Hidamari Cheer Squad" to help Sae and Hiro get into their colleges of choice.

• Ume Aoki

• Rie Kugimiya
• Kaori Mizuhashi
• Miyuki Sawashiro