Clamming and an Advisor

**Clamming and an Advisor** (潮干狩りと顧問, *Shiohigari to Komon*) is the fifth episode of the Houkago Teibou Nisshi anime.

## Overview

The members of the Embankment Club go clamming at a local area and the following day are visited by their club advisor.

## Complete Summary

Riding her bike to school, Yūki ponders on what they'll fish that day at the club. Remembering that it's "that" time of year and that its low tide, she makes her decision. At the clubhouse, Hina shows Natsumi and Makoto that she managed to get the squid ink stain off her Jacke. Natsumi then shows off her along with her visor. Hina, curious to know why they don't wear their jackets more often, Makoto details that it's because due to club rules they have to wear either their tracksuits or school uniforms. Yūki then arrives at the clubhouse and announces what they'll be catching that day.

Afterward, the Embankment Club reaches a tidal flat where only the locals know about it, it's there the club will be harvesting clams. The club then splits into two groups whereas Hina is paired up with Natsumi. Natsumi tries to cover Hina in some mud chasing her across the area to try and do so until they get caught in the mud. As they try and free themselves from the mud Hina falls backward and Natsumi falls frontward into the mud. Regrouping with Yūki and Makoto, the mud-covered girls although covered in mud, don't let their muddy experience get to them. From her toes, Hina manages to find an "Asian Hard Clam", a rare find noted by Natsumi.

The following day at the clubhouse, the clams they caught are done soaking in a bucket. Makoto suggests they use a shichirin grill to grill the clams. Just as they're preparing to cook the clams, Yūki and Makoto hear the sound of a car and hide everything they were going to prepare the clams with including the clams. It's then that the club advisor and school nurse Kotani Sayaka arrives in the club. She introduces herself to Hina and Natsumi, who, in turn, introduces themselves to her. Sayaka then figures out that the senior members are hiding something from her and although Yūki and Makoto try and dissuade her that's not the case. Still, Sayaka finds out there are clams they caught; Hina and Natsumi allow her to stay, much to their senior's dismay. As Sayaka goes to get some "supplies" it turns out said supplies are various types of beer. After being quite tipsy from her first beer, Sayaka sits on the couch and calls over the new members to sit with her. They acquiesce and they learn from Sayaka that she has no interest whatsoever in fishing, but enjoys free fish snacks that go with her beer. Although Hina notes her concern about their advisor's drinking, Sayaka details that she's officially off for that day. Furthermore, she parked her car in a safe location and that her apartment is close by. Makoto then serves buttered clams to the group and Sayaka digs in nearly eating all of them herself. Once she's finished, Sayaka approaches Makoto and sobbingly thanks her for preparing the food. Sequentially, Sayaka then tries to get Makoto to marry her and once she's rejected by Makoto turns her attention to Yūki.

Eventually, Sayaka passes out on the couch and while she's out cold, the club members grill the remaining clams. Hina tries to eat the Asian Hard Clam she caught but Sayaka eats it and takes her to leave; leaving Hina flabbergasted and despondent.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Kuroiwa Yūki
* Hodaka Natsumi
* Ōno Makoto
* Tsurugi Hina
* Kotani Sayaka