Miura Asahi (Halloween Costume)

pending review

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Tokime-Style Harrowiin

Asahi: "This time of year, everywhere you go is caught up in Halloween."

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Shizuka
Hey, Asahi, Ryouko, this Harrowiin...what is it?

Asahi
What is it? This is out of nowhere...

Ryouko
Oh yeah, now that you mention it, this city's real into Halloween.
Ya'll must get lonely with all these things ya don't know about, huh!

Shizuka
I didn't say that, but... I just want to learn...All these various things.

Asahi
Hm, that ambition is a good trait to have.

Ryouko
Though, if you wanna learn about something like that, you might wanna ask Chiharu and the others...

Shizuka
That's the thing... I wanted to hold a secret Harrowiin gathering for the two of them.
If I prepared it all by myself, surely they would be surprised, right?

Asahi
Ahh, you mean a Halloween party!

Ryouko
Oh, that'd be sweet!

Asahi
Then allow me to give a brief rundown of what Halloween is...

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Shizuka
Umm, so in short, it's... Kind of like Obon?

Ryouko
If you wanna get down to the nitty-gritty, then season-wise you'd be closer calling it Ohigan.

Asahi
Well...Halloween and Ohigan...aren't very...far apart.

Shizuka
Ohigan...meaning, it too is about mourning the deceased, right?
Since many were injured or killed in the previous battle...

[…………]

Ryouko
But hey, what matters is havin' some fun, yeah?
'Cause even in Bon, ya gotta enjoy the Bon Festival dance while grievin' the dead, right?

Shizuka
That's true...and Obon does have such delicious fruits associated with it.

Asahi
That is quite true. While the original meaning is important,
the heart of the festival is your feelings towards mourning the dead, not the formalities of it all.

Shizuka
I see...I understand now.
I shall hold my own Harrowiin Patty at the Suitoku Temple!

Ryouko
Heck yeah!

Asahi
(However...Halloween at the temple...will be quite the oddity...)

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Shizuka
Alright, everyone, happi Harrowiiiin!

Everyone
[Happy Halloween!]

Chiharu
Is it really true you made all this by yourself, Shizuka-chan!?

Shizuka
Yes, though I did take some advice from Asahi and Ryouko,
and borrowed things here and there in the temple from the Chief Priest.

Sunao
Shizuka learned Halloween... It's like you've grown a little.

Chika
Having it at the temple is a surprise, but this is lovely!

Asahi
Ohh, you did so well preparing for this.

Shizuka
I knew it would be impossible to get costumes on such short notice, though.

Asahi
It is a little embarrassing to be the only one to suit up.

Shizuka
Nonsense, that costume matches you so well. A hawk...was it?

Asahi
Correct, a fitting costume for a sniper like me, wouldn't you say?
Sasha and friends tailored it for me.

Ryouko
Y'know, this's kinda like a Japanese-style Halloween.
Wagashi and fruit platters for Higan,
and Bon lanterns replacin' pumpkin lanterns!

Shizuka
...Is it weird?

Ryouko
Nah, I friggin' love it. It's like a cool blend of Japanese and Western style.

Asahi
Yes, Halloween appropriate for the Tokime Clan.

Ryouko
Now we just need a Bon dance goin' and we're golden!

Shizuka
Huhu, sounds good to me! I'll teach you the Tokime folk songs passed down from the head family!

Asahi
Halloween is getting washed away by Ohigan little by little...
I mean, bringing out Bon dances will make this even more chaotic than it already is!

Ryouko
Chiharu, Sunao, Chika! Let's all dance!

Chiharu
Tokime folk songs!? Then let's get some music going!

[～♪]

Chika
This should be my first time hearing such a melody, yet I feel nostalgic...

Sunao
We used to dance with our grandmothers to this, huhuhu.

Asahi
...Ahh, for goodness' sake. Well, it is pleasant...

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Ryouko
Man, now that was fun.

Asahi
Huhu, indeed it was.
Everyone seems to have worn themselves out to the point of falling asleep.
Causing such a disturbance for what was supposed to be a party to mourn the dead... I'm sure we'll be reprimanded.

Ryouko
It's all good, it'll let our ancestors know we're doin' well.

Asahi
If Ryouko-dono herself says so, then that gives me peace of mind.

Ryouko
...Hey, buddy.
In Futatsugi City you saw them, didn't you? Those guys who died.

Asahi
...I did.

Ryouko
...Was she over there? Y'know...Sa...

[…………]

Ryouko
...Nothing, forget it. I've made up my mind.
She said she'd come see me herself when I get to the Pure Land.

Asahi
…………

-Flashback-

Sakuya
Knowing her, she'll come tell me herself one day.

-End Flashback-

Asahi
...Is that so.

Ryouko
...That sure was fun, havin' a Shizuka-style Halloween.
Asahi
Yes, perhaps we should do it again next year.