Part 2

Fuck. That shitty Hachinoya got away with winning. I can still feel the ink on my face…

Ani-sama was really cool earlier~! The way you incorporated an amazing spinning roundhouse kick into your magnificent serve…! I was captivated all over again~!

Is that so? Then it’s fine as long as you had fun.

Oh well, let’s put that aside now and focus on the shrine visit.

Look Toi, they’re selling candy apples. You want one?

Yes! Let’s go halfsies!

Sure. Oi, pops, 1 candy apple.

‘Ere ye go.

Waa, thank you so much! It looks so good!

Here, give it to me, Toi, I’ll take the wrapper off for you.

I’ll hold it for you, so here, take a bite.

Huh, ah, this is so embarrassing~… B-But… Aaaah~

Mhm~, it’s so sweet and tasty~! The candy on the outside is so crunchy, I could eat it forever~

Here Ani-sama, let me feed you too~ Say aaaah~

You weren’t kidding. It’s sweet. Thanks, Toi.

Yay, we finished praying! Hey Ani-sama, since we’re here already, can we look at the omamoris?¹

Sure, I don’t mind. If you see one you like, we can get it.

Hmm, the happiness yuzu charm is so small and cute… but the plum scented charm is also really pretty… I can’t decide… what should I do~…²

Okay! I’ll go with the happiness yuzu charm.

Then I’ll get the plum one.

Huh?

That way you can have both, yeah?

Oh, Ani-sama~~! Thank you, I love you!!

Ahh, I’m so happy. I’m so lucky to be blessed with such happiness so early into the year~

Hey, look. There are so many emas³ hanging over there! Ani-sama, let’s write one together!

Sure, I’m down.

Mm… This should be good.

I am also done! Then, should we show each other on three?

One, two, three!

“I wish to always be with Ani-sama.” “I wish to always be with Toi.”

Oh…

We wished for the same thing! Hehe, I’m so happy~!

Hey, Ani-sama. Can we do our first shrine visit together next year too?

Of course. Next year, and the year after that, we’ll always go together, Toi.