Kirameki no Shou - 14

Kirameki no Shou 14 - Amiability

Kirameki no Shou 14-1

[Sanshuu Middle - Rooftop]

Yuu: Today the two Mikos of the neutral god came to hang out with us! Yay!

Mis: Thank you for taking the time out of your day for us.

Fuu: Don't mention it. We want to be friends with you, too.

Him: Wow, the view from up here is lit! I should snap a photo.

Its: Don't run around, it's dangerous.

Him: No worries. Hime-chan here is from a ninja clan, you know? I've got awesome balance.

Kar: Ninja!? That's really impressive. Ninjas drink something like supplements too, don't they?

Him: Gurk!

Yuu: Waa! And then she tripped, immediately! Are you okay?

Him:  T-Totes... Big sorry for the worry...

Kar: So, what about being the descendant of ninjas?

Him: Huh? Hime-chan didn't say anything like that.

Kar: You said literally just a moment ago!

Mis: Sorry, Hime has a bad habit of spouting whatever nonsense comes to mind.

Mis: We might be the best of friends now, but that's one area I would still like to see her fix.

Him: And Hime-chan thinks you should loosen up a little, Misaki.

SON: Saying to each other what you want to say... That's a good thing. How touching.

Mis: You're observing us very intently, aren't you? The Nogis are a strange bunch.

[Pool]

Yuu: And this is the pool.

Him: Woo-hoo! The pool, the pool! Jumping in!

Mis: Don't do that, Hime!

Him: Ow!

Mis: I know we came here to play, but stop frolicking around.

Him: Ehehe, I got a bit too excited.

Yuu: The two really get along well. Just watching them puts a smile on my face.

SON: Exactly, Yuuyu. My note-taking pen has been working non-stop! The name "Hime" is a good one, too.

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[Kameya]

Hin: Now then, let's kick off our Miko gathering.

Him: At an udon place, huh. Hime-chan's more into more mature ramen joints, you know.

Aki: Now, now, just have some of Kameya's niku bukkake udon first. You're gonna want to shout "udon is the best"!

Him: Just so you know, Hime-chan's a loyal girl and never gonna switch sides to udon. Let's have it then!

Him: *munch* D-Delish! Udon's the best, udon's the best! Yay yay! ...Ah.

Aki: At least your sense of taste is honest.

Aya: Being able to call tasty things tasty is an extremely natural and wonderful thing!

Mis: Exactly, Hime. *munch*

Yos: Tenma-san, that's a very refined way to eat... You really have it together.

Mis: There was an udon place named Nagaoka in Kanoka near my house. Taking Hime there was amusing, too. [1]

Him: Hime-chan loves ramen, but udon still puts on airs and tries to seduce me. So udon is eros.

Kir: Have ya two known each other for long?

Him: Hmm, half a year or so?

Mis: I suppose so, yes. We lived together for all that time, receiving oracles daily.

Him: Misakichi's way more level-headed than you'd expect from her age, Hime-chan’s in love.

Mis: And I, in turn, was drawn to Hime's wild nature.

Kir: So bokes and tsukkomis are drawn to each other, huh... What a good story. Mhm.

Mis: And then we waited for the right moment to visit Sanshuu Middle.

Mit: Tenma-san, your way of speaking really suits you.

Mis: I'm glad you see it that way. These clothes and manner of speech are my way of showing my adoration for god.

Mis: The neutral god is in a position that has transcended gender, so to speak.

Mis: So I strive to aim to resemble them at least a little bit, as presumptuous of me as it might be.

Him: Hehehe, that mysterious streak is one of Misakichi's appeals.

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Notes:
1 - There is a real udon place in Zentsuji named Nagata in Kanoka

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[Karaoke]

Him: We've had some udon, recharged and then came to karaoke! Nice combo! Gonna smash that like button!

Hin: I'm painfully aware of how heavy the duty of a Miko is. So let's enjoy and refresh ourselves every now and then, time permitting.

Mis: Thank you. But you, unlike Hime and I, are also tasked with supporting the Heroes.

Mis: So I think you have it much rougher than the two of us.

Aki: How nice of you to point that out. Exactly, the girls I'm in charge of can be a real handful.

Him: Mhm, guessed it'd be that way.

Mit: I just got a message. The others are going to join us here at the karaoke place.

Hin: That sounds like fun. Let's manifest the enka-singing Wakaba-chan here.

Kir: Take a look at Suzuyan's face, ya two. Then at the others.

Aki: Tamako and Anzu-chan are coming, huh. Okay, what should the three of us sing... Heehee.

Aya: I wonder if I can sing anything with Mebuki-senpai...

Yos: I must order drinks for Koori-sama.

Hin: Time to get ready for a Wakaba-chan photoshoot.

Mit: I'll reserve a space for Utanon to sit on.

Kir: See? The moment they heard Heroes would be coming, all the Mikos got giddy. Myself included, by the way.

Kir: There isn't anything rough about supporting the Heroes. It's even calming, in a way.

Mis: I see, I see. You really get along well. That's wonderful.

Him: And you, Misakichi, have your own Hime-chan.

Mis: Yeah, you're right. And you have me, Hime.


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[Beach]

Mis: I see, so that was the Sentinels' duty. Thank you for telling me.

Meb: A lot happened between us, but they're my precious friends now. Telling you about it was strangely easy.

Meb: ...Don't tell Suzume and the others about the "precious friends" thing, okay? They'll let it get to their heads otherwise.

Mis: Understood. I'm beginning to like you more and more. Now, what I'm going to say will be about the real world. but...

Mis: I really wanted to become a Taisha Miko, you know? I did my best, but... it still wasn't enough.

Mis: I was depressed, incredibly so. I don't even remember how many times I threw up from just looking at the rejection letter.

Mis: But now the great neutral god has bestowed a duty upon me, and I have a wonderful friend in Hime as well.

Mis: Maybe that's why I understand you. I'm sorry if you find the comparison offensive.

Meb: Not at all. I see, maybe that's why it was so easy to talk to you.

Mis: Mebuki and Misaki. Even our names are kind of similar, no?

Meb: Heh, now that you mention it. Let's do our best, both of us.

Mis: That made me skip a beat. You have a cute smile, Mebuki.

Meb: Do I...? I don't get that very often.

Mis: Because being the Sentinels' commander makes you tense. Though I like how earnest you are, Mebuki.

Mis: Tell me if it ever gets tough. It should be easy to tell me your worries precisely because we aren't close.

Meb: And you tell me if you ever need something, Misaki. I don't like relying on someone one-sidedly.

Mis: Okay, I'll do that... Huh, Hime is streaming.

Him: Today we're gonna be having a talking stream with Suzume-chan right here!

Suz: Glad to be here! I might be a sparrow, but a talkative one! Chirp-chirp!

Mis: The chatterboxes are hitting it off. We're finding a lot of common ground.

Meb: Heh, you're right... I hope Suzume won't say anything weird.

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[Ines]

Him: The way Hime-chan sees it, the Christian Era had it good with how there was all kinds of amusement around the world.

Sek: You're right. There were a lot more different clothes too, I'll tell you about them.

Him: Hime-chan's touched! But I'll just forget about them when I go back even if you tell me...

Sek: Oh, so it's the same for you, too. Can't you do anything about that? Ask the neutral god or something?

Him: Yeah, Hime-chan’ll try something. Hime-chan doesn't wanna forget Misakichi either.

Sek: Mhm, let's try and raise our chances even a little.

[Food court]

Sum: Hime-san, you mentioned having a strong sixth sense. Did you train it?

Him: Not at all. It was just kind of there. Could see the unseen and stuff. There, in that shadow...

Son: Waaah, scary! Mino-san!

Gin: Whoa. There, there.

Sum: I-I'm scared too.

Gin: Right, right. You c'mere too, Sumi.

Him: Ahaha, my bad, my bad, that was a lie. Guess it's not cool to spook elementary schoolers.

Him: Misakichi did volunteer work at her local shrine or something, she said.

Tak: Ah, me too! Shrines are so calming, aren't they?

Him: Hime-chan though? None of that stuff. No clue where the sixth sense comes from.

Tam: Innate talent, perhaps. Tama has some of her own, you see.

SON: ...Mhm. I'm getting closer to understanding the relationship between the two.

Aka: Oh, you all got something different. Hey, can I get a bite?

Ren: Heh. Yuuna, we'll join them after we buy our own ice cream. Prepare something to give back instead of merely taking.

Aka: Okay!

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[Inubouzaki house]

Fuu: Nice of you to come here. Make yourself at home.

Mis: Mhm. I appreciate the offer, but...

Mis: Is it always like this? As far as I can tell, you have everyone gathered here...

Its: We said people who want to come should, so everyone ended up coming...

Kar: Jeez, Itsuki, your room is as much of a mess as always.

Its: Please don't look inside! And I was going to clean up later, just so you know!

Him: Ahaha! That's almost as chaotic as Hime-chan's own room! Good stuff, good stuff.

Yos: Would you like it if I cleaned it up? You must be busy.

Kar: No, you can't spoil her like that!

Meb: Someone's acting like her older sister.

Fuu: She basically is. Mebuki, you should become her strict older sister too.

Meb: Should I? If I was your older sister, I would definitely nitpick this room.

Its: Waaaah!

Mis: I intended to visit the clubroom tomorrow, but I'll say it here since everyone is gathered.

Him: We got an oracle about the final trial. It's waiting for you in the nighttime Jukai, come next full moon!

Aka: Ooh, like getting called to a duel! The flames are gonna dance! I'm on fire!

Fuu: Don't train on my veranda!

Him: Heh, not slacking off with the preparations. You've got an unprecedented fight ahead of you.

Mis: Hime and I are wholeheartedly rooting for you to clear the trial.

Aya: And I can feel that. Thank you very much!