Happy Holidays, readers! Hope that the lot of you have finished your finals, completed your shopping, and won that battle against the hated Christmas decorations. SO, to end the year on a high note (and not because all my Christmas ideas stunk), enjoy the last issue of Manga Hermit for the 2011 year – Otoyomegatari!

It is the 19^th century. The location is a rural town, near the coast of the Caspian Sea in Central Asia. Within the town, there is a sense of urgency and excitement. It seems that one of the sons of the Eihon family is getting married, hence the excitement. The Bride-to-be is supposed to be special – coming on horseback from over the far mountains to live with her new family. I wonder what the new couple looks like - !!!