Chapter 4 - Thus spoke Kokudo Aya.

Thus spoke Kokudo Aya.

Suzume: Okay, all four of us are here now.
Mebuki: Suzume, what is this about? Why'd you call everyone here?
Suzume: Mebu, I believe there exists no perfect human being.
Yumiko: However, a human being infinitely close to perfection is right in front of you!
Shizuku: I'm amazed you can say that with a straight face.
Yumiko: Infinitely close to perfection. In fact, I would say that realising I am not perfect makes me even more perfect than people who do boast about being perfect!
Mebuki: You know, I'm suddenly curious what would happen if you overpraised her.
Shizuku: What if she gets embarassed?
Suzume: Let's try it.
Suzume: Miroku-san, you're smart! Cute!
Yumiko: But of course!
Shizuku: Miroku is a winner and really rich!
Yumiko: Ohoho!
Mebuki: Miroku-san is the strongest!
Yumiko: OHOHOHO!
Suzume: This isn't working, she'll just keep getting carried away infinitely.
Shizuku: Dangerous.
Mebuki: So, Suzume? What's the topic?
Suzume: Ayaya is too much of an angel.
Shizuku: Kokudo is a good girl. Really.
Mebuki: Is that really a problem?
Suzume: I just told you that there are no perfect humans! If she's this nice on the front, what if she's building up horrifying karma underneath?
Mebuki/Shizuku/Yumiko: No way.
Suzume: It's dangerous exactly because everyone thinks it won't happen!
Yumiko: Then, what do you think she might be doing?
Suzume: ...Sports festivals at a graveyard at night?
Yumiko: What do you think she is, a youkai?
Suzume: A-Anyway, if Ayaya was to go off the right path, our duty as her elders would be to warn her!
Shizuku: You're overthinking it.
Mebuki: Suzume, you're too pessimistic.
Yumiko: That girl is alright. The Miroku family guarantees it.
Suzume: So she's dangerous then.
Mebuki: If you're this worried, then it might be good to watch Aya-chan's actions from the shadows tomorrow, since tomorrow is a free day. Of course, as long as you don't trouble her.
Suzume: Hehe. The sparrows, my namesake, are birds that live in harmony with humans. Of course I won't trouble her.
Yumiko: But they eat rice ears.
Suzume: They eat pests too~!

Aya: *humming*
Mebuki: Aya-chan is earnestly tidying up. Her hobby is cleaning, after all.
Yumiko: *Yawn* I am incredibly sleepy.
Shizuku: We began so early in the morning...
Mebuki: Shizuku, you look sleepy too.
Shizuku: I ended up watching videos on the internet.
Suzume: Huh, what kind? Cat videos and stuff?
Shizuku: About building ponds and aquariums.
Mebuki: That does sound interesting.
Shizuku: And then about a girl moving her eyes in different directions.
Suzume: That sounds really creepy!
Mebuki: I guess everyone ended up coming.
Suzume: Mebu, you came too.
Mebuki: I'm just here keeping watch so you don't trouble her.
Shizuku: I don't think there's anything to worry about, but if anyone was badly influencing Kokudo... I'd eliminate them.
Suzume: Fired up, huh. *munch*
Yumiko: Say, what are you eating?
Suzume: Since we're on the stakeout, it's gotta be anpan. Want some? Here.
Yumiko: So this is the anpan, then. Quite palatable.
Shizuku: You're really devoted to being in character.
Sentinel A: Good morning, Aya-chan!
Aya: Good morning!
Sentinel B: I'm off shopping, Ayaya!
Aya: Have a nice trip!
Sentinel C: Aya-chan, look at you being a nice girl as always. Here, I'll headpat you.
Aya: Ehehe, thank you!
Suzume: Hmm... She's really popular.
Shizuku: There really isn't anything to worry about. Huh?
Aya: Oh, there's a bug! Please evacuate here! Goodbye!
Shizuku: She's showing compassion even to a simple bug...
Yumiko: What an angel.
Suzume: Mebu would've totally killed it.
Mebuki: If it was a pest, without a doubt.
Suzume: Mebu, you're so cool...
Shizuku: She's moving.
Yumiko: She must be going somewhere. And since she is not submitting a request, it must be nearby.
Mebuki: Let's submit ours and follow.
Aya: Good morning! Good morning!
Mebuki: It's not just the people from the institution, she's being greeted by the townsfolk too.
Suzume: I've eaten too much anpan and now I'm full...
Shizuku: Why did you keep eating then?
Sentinel D: Kusunoki-san, everyone, what are you doing?
Suzume/Yumiko/Shizuku: Shhhh!
Mebuki: Don't worry, it's nothing.
Sentinel D: I see... Have a nice day off.
Mebuki: A shrine, huh.
Suzume: Going to a shrine in the morning, all alone... The plot thickens!
Shizuku: She's murmuring something.
Aya: I pray that Mebuki-senpai stays safe.
Mebuki: Ah.
Aya: I pray that Suzume-senpai stays safe.
Suzume: A-Ayaya...
Aya: I pray that Shizuku-senpai and SHIZUKU-senpai stay safe.
Shizuku: Even her...
Aya: I pray that Miroku-senpai stays safe.
Yumiko: C-could she be...
Suzume: *sniff*
Aya: ...hira-senpai stays safe.
Yumiko: She is praying for every Sentinel, and one by one at that!
Suzume: Aaaaayaya!
Mebuki: Stupid!
Aya: S-Suzume-senpai!
Suzume: There was a perfect human being! At Kagawa's Gold Tower!
Yumiko: My, my. We got found out.
Suzume: Thank you! Thank you!

Aya: So you were worried about me? Thank you very much!
Suzume: It's so nice that there was nothing going on!
Shizuku: There wasn't any reason to be worried to begin with.
Mebuki: Sorry we got in the way of your praying.
Aya: There was one more thing I wanted to pray for, so I'll just do that.
Suzume: Huh, what do you want to pray for?
Aya: I'm jealous of you all. I feel like I'm kind of faint in personality, so I wanted to pray for a stronger character like you all!
Mebuki: There's no need to.
Suzume: Please stay this way.
Shizuku: Don't pray, please.
Yumiko: Well then, let us be on our way.
Aya: Eh? Please let me pray!