New Year's Shrine Visit

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Who: Nano Shinonome and whoever else happens by
Where: The Naganaki Shrine, Capricon District
When: New Year's Day
Summary: Nano's making her first shrine visit of the new year

[It's a cold, crisp morning on January 1st in Hinoto-Ri, and after all the chaos of the events of the month previous, Nano's looking forward to spending a relaxing New Year's Day at home. There's just one thing she has to do before that, though - pray at the shrine for good luck and good health during the coming year. And so here she is at the Naganaki Shrine, dressed in a simple white kimono with a branching floral pattern running up the side as she approaches the steps. Fishing a coin out of the small change purse she has hanging from her obi, she throws it into the offertory box and claps her hands together. Anyone close by can probably hear her muttering her prayer our loud.]

I wish all of my friends will be happy and healthy in the new year, especially Hakase, Sakamoto, Naganohara-san, and Minakami-san back home.

[And then she draws a fortune from the box, unrolling it and smiling at the slip of paper in her hand.]

Medium blessing! It's going to be a lucky year!

Comments

[bondsofsuffering]

Heeeeh... Got lucky with your draw, huh?

[He's just about to fish out some coins for his own fortune, it seems.]

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Yes! It's my first medium blessing!

[Not that impressive when you're only two years old to begin with, but there you have it.]

1/2

[bondsofsuffering]

I was pretty lucky last year, too! I wonder how it'll go this time?

[He drops the coins and takes a fortune, opening it up to reveal...]

2/2

[bondsofsuffering]

[大吉

...

H...uh.

He actually spends a good few seconds just staring at it. Who'd have thought?]

[all_wound_up]

Oh! You must be very lucky!

[Have a Nano peering over your shoulder.]

[bondsofsuffering]

This year... I suppose I am!

[Hahahaha wow okay then. He was not expecting that at all, especially in a place like Hinoto-Ri.

Maybe, like with the last time, this might prove to come true? Although that might be hoping for too much.]

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That goes for both of us, then.

[bondsofsuffering]

[He'll fold it up again and stick it into a pocket for now.]

What about last year? Get a good one then, too?

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It was a small curse last time. I was so worried!

[bondsofsuffering]

Did you feel very unlucky last year?

[all_wound_up]

No, last year was wonderful! So many good things happened, and I met a lot of friends.

[bondsofsuffering]

Hmm! In that case, I wonder how much they can be trusted.

[all_wound_up]

Or maybe if you try hard enough and believe, you can overcome bad luck!

[bondsofsuffering]

I don't know, the kind of luck I ran into last year... I don't think it could ever be considered anything but "bad".

It would be pretty accurate to call it "horrible", actually!

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Maybe this will be your year, then!

[bondsofsuffering]

[He gives a chuckle, his expression returning to a smile.]

Well... I guess we'll have to see!