diff --git a/config/rel_slices.yml b/config/rel_slices.yml
index ef4b798d..eab88d2d 100644
--- a/config/rel_slices.yml
+++ b/config/rel_slices.yml
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ m_rcp.c:
     .bss: [0x8129F2E8, 0x8129F2F0]
 m_room_type/mRmTp_FtrItemNo2FtrIdx.c:
     .text: [0x803E7878, 0x803E78BC]
+m_string.c:
+    .text: [0x803EED30, 0x803EF290]
+    .bss: [0x8129F320, 0x8129F400]
 #m_time.c: # unlinked until function callers that reorder local static variables are implemented.
 #    .text: [0x803F33DC, 0x803F3E58]
 #    .rodata: [0x806433B0, 0x806433D8]
diff --git a/include/m_choice.h b/include/m_choice.h
index daea5eea..a70f0ab0 100644
--- a/include/m_choice.h
+++ b/include/m_choice.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define M_CHOICE_H
 
 #include "types.h"
+#include "m_lib.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/include/m_string.h b/include/m_string.h
index 3011cd9c..2bf48e25 100644
--- a/include/m_string.h
+++ b/include/m_string.h
@@ -8,11 +8,27 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#define mString_MAX_STR 0x7FF
+
+#define mString_AM 0x001
+#define mString_PM 0x002
+#define mString_WEEKDAY_START 0x009
+#define mString_DAY_START 0x64E
+#define mString_MONTH_START 0x66D
 #define mString_ARTICLE_START 0x737
 
-extern void mString_Load_StringFromRom(u8* buf, size_t buf_size, u32 str_no);
-extern int mString_Load_MonthStringFromRom(u8* buf, lbRTC_month_t month);
-extern int mString_Load_DayStringFromRom(u8* buf, lbRTC_day_t day);
+
+extern void mString_aram_init();
+extern void mString_Load_StringFromRom(u8* dst, int dst_len, int str_no);
+extern int mString_Load_YearStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_year_t year);
+extern int mString_Load_MonthStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_month_t month);
+extern int mString_Load_WeekStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_weekday_t weekday);
+extern int mString_Load_DayStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_day_t day);
+extern int mString_Load_HourStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_hour_t hour);
+extern int mString_Load_HourStringFromRom2(u8* dst, lbRTC_hour_t hour);
+extern int mString_Load_MinStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_min_t min);
+extern int mString_Load_SecStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_sec_t sec);
+extern int mString_Load_NumberStringAddUnitFromRom(u8* dst, u16 num, int str_no);
 
 #define mString_Load_ArticleFromRom(buf, buf_size, art) mString_Load_StringFromRom(buf, buf_size, mString_ARTICLE_START + art)
 
diff --git a/rel/m_string.c b/rel/m_string.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1cc512fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rel/m_string.c
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+#include "m_string.h"
+
+#include "m_msg.h"
+#include "libjsys/jsyswrapper.h"
+#include "m_lib.h"
+#include "m_font.h"
+#include "m_mail.h"
+
+static u8 buff[MAIL_BODY_LEN - 1] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32); // TODO: proper bss ordering
+static u32 String_rom_start;
+static u32 String_table_rom_start;
+
+extern void mString_aram_init() {
+  String_table_rom_start = JW_GetAramAddress(RESOURCE_STRING_TABLE);
+  String_rom_start = JW_GetAramAddress(RESOURCE_STRING);
+}
+
+static void mString_Get_StringDataAddressAndSize(int string_no, u32* string_addr, u32* string_size) {
+  mMsg_Get_BodyParam(String_table_rom_start, String_rom_start, string_no, string_addr, string_size);
+}
+
+extern void mString_Load_StringFromRom(u8* dst, int dst_len, int str_no) {
+  //static u8 buff[MAIL_BODY_LEN - 1] ATTRIBUTE_ALIGN(32); // TODO: proper bss ordering
+
+  u32 string_data_addr;
+  u32 string_size;
+
+  if (str_no >= 0 && str_no < mString_MAX_STR) {
+    mString_Get_StringDataAddressAndSize(str_no, &string_data_addr, &string_size);
+
+    if (string_size == 0) {
+      mem_clear(dst, dst_len, CHAR_SPACE);
+    }
+    else if (string_data_addr != 0) {
+      u32 base_addr = ALIGN_PREV(string_data_addr, 32);
+      u32 ofs = string_data_addr - base_addr;
+      u32 dma_size = ALIGN_NEXT(ofs + string_size, 32);
+      int i;
+      u8* s_src;
+      int copy_size;
+      u8* s_dst;
+      
+      _JW_GetResourceAram(base_addr, buff, dma_size);
+      if (dst_len < (int)string_size) {
+        string_size = dst_len;
+      }
+
+      s_src = buff + ofs;
+      s_dst = dst;
+      copy_size = string_size;
+      for (i = 0; i < copy_size; i++) {
+        *s_dst++ = *s_src++;
+      }
+
+      for (i; i < dst_len; i++) {
+        *s_dst++ = CHAR_SPACE;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_YearStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_year_t year) {
+  if (year < lbRTC_YEAR_MIN || year > lbRTC_YEAR_MAX) {
+    year = GAME_YEAR_MIN;
+  }
+
+  return mFont_UnintToString(dst, 6, year, 6, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_MonthStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_month_t month) {
+  if (month < lbRTC_JANUARY || month > lbRTC_DECEMBER) {
+    month = lbRTC_JANUARY;
+  }
+
+  mString_Load_StringFromRom(dst, 9, mString_MONTH_START + month - 1);
+  return mMsg_Get_Length_String(dst, 9);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_WeekStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_weekday_t weekday) {
+  if (weekday > lbRTC_SATURDAY) {
+    weekday = lbRTC_SUNDAY;
+  }
+
+  mString_Load_StringFromRom(dst, 9, mString_WEEKDAY_START + weekday);
+  return mMsg_Get_Length_String(dst, 9);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_DayStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_day_t day) {
+  if (day < 1 || day > 31) {
+    day = 1;
+  }
+
+  mString_Load_StringFromRom(dst, 4, mString_DAY_START + day - 1);
+  return mMsg_Get_Length_String(dst, 4);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_HourStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_hour_t hour) {
+  int hour_num_len;
+  int clamped_hour;
+  int specifier;
+
+  if (hour > 23) {
+    hour = 0;
+  }
+
+  clamped_hour = hour;
+  switch (clamped_hour) {
+    case 0:
+      clamped_hour = 12;
+      break;
+    case 12:
+      clamped_hour = 12;
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      clamped_hour %= 12;
+      break;
+  }
+
+  specifier = hour < 12 ? mString_AM : mString_PM;
+  hour_num_len = mFont_UnintToString(dst, 15, clamped_hour, 15, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+  dst[hour_num_len] = CHAR_SPACE;
+  hour_num_len++;
+
+  /* Load AM/PM string */
+  mString_Load_StringFromRom(dst + hour_num_len, 15 - hour_num_len, specifier);
+  return mMsg_Get_Length_String(dst, 15);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_HourStringFromRom2(u8* dst, lbRTC_hour_t hour) {
+  int clamped_hour;
+
+  if (hour > 23) {
+    hour = 0;
+  }
+
+  clamped_hour = hour;
+  switch (clamped_hour) {
+    case 0:
+    case 12:
+      clamped_hour = 12;
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      clamped_hour %= 12;
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return mFont_UnintToString(dst, 15, clamped_hour, 2, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_MinStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_min_t min) {
+  if (min > 59) {
+    min = 0;
+  }
+
+  return mFont_UnintToString(dst, 4, min, 2, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_SecStringFromRom(u8* dst, lbRTC_sec_t sec) {
+  if (sec > 59) {
+    sec = 0;
+  }
+
+  return mFont_UnintToString(dst, 5, sec, 2, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);
+}
+
+extern int mString_Load_NumberStringAddUnitFromRom(u8* dst, u16 num, int str_no) {
+  int num_len = mFont_UnintToString(dst, mMsg_FREE_STRING_LEN, num, mMsg_FREE_STRING_LEN, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
+  u8* n_dst = dst + num_len;
+  dst[num_len] = CHAR_SPACE;
+  num_len++;
+
+  /* Add the unit */
+  mString_Load_StringFromRom(dst + num_len, mMsg_FREE_STRING_LEN - num_len, str_no);
+  return mMsg_Get_Length_String(dst, mMsg_FREE_STRING_LEN);
+}