Even after using Google Translate on the commentary and the text, I have no idea what is going on in this 4koma. It would help if I at least could identify the ball thing that Nitori is holding.

HawkeyeNFO said:

Even after using Google Translate on the commentary and the text, I have no idea what is going on in this 4koma. It would help if I at least could identify the ball thing that Nitori is holding.

It's a pun

お年玉 otoshidama = New Year's gift, usually money or something not just a literal ball
落とし玉 otoshidama = literally a ball to drop

Then she puts it away... and walks off... because Tani, I guess

DreamFromTheLayer said:

It's a pun

お年玉 otoshidama = New Year's gift, usually money or something not just a literal ball
落とし玉 otoshidama = literally a ball to drop

Then she puts it away... and walks off... because Tani, I guess

Thanks for the explanation! The commentary says "cultural differences" or something to that effect, so I wonder if it is also depicting Nitori as somehow misinterpreting western New Year celebrations.