Eging

**Eging** (エギング, *Egingu*) is the fourth episode of the Houkago Teibou Nisshi anime.

## Overview

The members of the Embankment Club take a train to a town that has a big fishing store. It's there that Hina purchases a new fishing jacket and Natsumi buys Hina a new hat. The next day, club members go fishing for Squid.

## Complete Summary

The Embankment Club members meet up at the train station and take the train to the Sankai Fishing Center. Seated in an appropriate place, Yūki offers the group some Shiranui Oranges.

A flashback shows after the club members finish the prepared Flathead, Hina thanks Yūki for lending her hat again. Yūki accepts it and notes that Hina probably doesn't have a Jacke either, which is a special fishing jacket, and then shows off hers. Hina and Natsumi criticize it for its unappealing and uncute appearance. Makoto then mentions that there's a big fishing shop geared toward women over that can be reached by train.

Back in the present, Natsumi asks Hina if she has enough money. Hina answers that thanks to asking for an advance on her allowance she has 10k yen. Hearing this, Natsumi proclaims that Hina will treat them, much to Hina's chagrin.

At the fishing store, Hina is left astounded by the size and supply of the store. Natsumi then gets Hina's attention informing her that she found the fishing apparel area, but as it turns out it was the male section. The group then head upstairs where the female section is. Both Hina and Natsumi try on different jackets, however, the prices are too expensive for what they have on hand. So, Hina scopes out the clearance section and finds a lovely jacket that costs 18k yen, but is also 50% off. The price just barely makes her budget and thanks to being persuaded by her fellow club members buys it. Even though Hina also wanted to buy a hat as well, on the train ride back, Natsumi reveals that the group purchased a hat for her as well. However, a snide remark from Natsumi claiming the reason why she got the hat was to help prevent Hina leave the club ruins the mood.

The following day, Hina tries on her new Jacke and hat and when she asks where Makoto is, Yūki details she's in a student council meeting. Yūki then details that they'll be catching "Squid" that day and prepares to get the supplies to catch them, while noting where and how they'll catch them.

Outside of the clubhouse, Yūki shows off and explains the special lure they'll be using called an Egi, and the technique they'll be using is called an "Eging". Following that explanation, Yūki shows off the special line that they'll use called a "PE line" and along with it a shock leader line. Natsumi then ties the two lines together, while Hina ties her own two together. Once they're finished, Yūki notes how Hina's is better than Natsumi's. Yūki then attaches the Egi line to the thread and shows off the finished product.

Afterward, now with Makoto, the group head to the location where they'll be catching squids. From there, Natsumi shows Hina how to lure or use eging to catch a squid. While doing so, she loses a lure in the process, and when Hina tries she does as well. As dusk starts to settle, Makoto manages to catch a Squid and when Hina takes a close look at it, the squid sprays her with ink, soaking her new jacket. Makoto then kills it with her special tool.

Later that day just outside the clubhouse the girls enjoy the prepared squid and both Hina and Natsumi get into argument with each other about catching Squid.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

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

## Trivia

* "Egiing" is a method of catching squid: *CatchJapan.jp* - What is EGING?