For Better Fortune! The Fortune Slip Recovery Operation
1: For Better Fortune! The Great Fortune Slip Recovery Operation - Prologue#
--New Year's at the Asakura Shrine. For the Asakura family, the busiest time of year has arrived.
Mihono: Grandpa! Is it just me, or are there a ton more visitors than last year!?
Asakura Yoshizumi: I know... I'm surprised too. Who'd have guessed it'd work so well.
Mihono: Eh, you know why they're all here!? The shrine's packed with people wanting fortune slips!
Yoshizumi: You see, a friend of mine's a writer. He asked me if he could use our shrine as a location in his latest novel.
Yoshizumi: It went on sale not too long ago, and won some kind of big award. And now it's a hit that sold over a million copies.
Yoshizumi: In the story, the protagonist pays the Asakura Shrine a visit, and after he draws a fortune slip here, he starts turning his life around... So it's thanks to that that we're so popular this year.
Mihono: I get one of our slips every year, so my life should be turning around all the time!!
Mihono: Sorry, Chii-nee... I called you over to mess around, but we got dragged into helping out with the shrine.
Chie: Fufu, don't worry about me. It's a good sign for the start of the year, don't you think?
Chie: More importantly, if you don't refill the fortune slips you'll run out soon, won't you?
Mihono: You're right! And the waiting line's still so long too... I'll go grab some real fast!
Chie: Please do.
Mihono: Umm, I think we kept the fortune slips in the room out back... Nn? ...Ehhh!?
Aradama: GYAAAAAAAAA!
Mihono: Why'd an aradama have to show up now!? Wait, it's getting into the bag of fortune slips!
Mihono: Just...
Mihono: Give that back-!!
Aradama: gyaaa...
Mihono: Pant, pant... I got it, but... It feels like there's way less in here than there used to be...!
Mihono: Ah, Yui? What's up?
Yui: You're never going to believe this! I'm out on a walk with Kiyoka-chan right now, and we ran into an aradama, and I beat it, but, that aradama had a fortune slip for some reason. And it was a great blessing too~!
Yui: I'm so lucky~, it sounds like this year I'll be getting way closer with Kiyoka-chan~.
Mihono: THAT'S... THAT'S MY FORTUNE SLIIIIP~!!
Yui: I get why you'd be jealous~! You want it too, don't you! A blessing with Kiyoka-chan! But, there's nothing you could do to make me hand this over, Mihono-chan...
Yui: Ah, wait... If you're willing to do anything, then...! If you just do one little favor for me, I might think about letting you have this blessing, you know?
Yui: So? What'll it be~? Fu~ Fu~ Fu~
Mihono: No, that's not what I meant! That fortune slip came from here at the Asakura Shrine, and these aradama came and stole them!
Yui: Ehh!?
Mihono: Please, Yui! There might be other aradama with those fortune slips around where you are, so could you beat them and bring them back here?
Mihono: I'll head over there too! And I'll give you a reward for helping me out!
Yui: Hey now, Mihono-chan. We're closer than that, aren't we~! As soon as you asked, my answer was already OK!
Yui: Me and Kiyoka-chan are wearing furisode right now, so it's honestly hard for us to fight, but we'll do what we can to help!
Mihono: Thanks so much-!! I'll be right over, okay!
2: For Better Fortune! The Great Fortune Slip Recovery Operation - Epilogue#
Mihono: DYAAAAAA!!
Yui: ORRYAA!
Kiyoka: E-Eii-!
Mihono: Phew... I think we've gotten most of them back by now. It took a while, so I hope things are okay back at the shrine...
Yui: Wow, I got another great blessing, Kiyoka-chan! I think this is gonna be a great year for me!
Kiyoka: Hey, Yui-chan, stop opening those! We're on a mission to recover them!
Yui: Ah... Oh yeah, whoopsie.
Mihono: I'm so sorry I made you two help me out on your day off! You really saved my butt here, so thanks!
Yui: We're friends; don't sweat it! More importantly, when are you giving me that reward of yours, Mihono-chan~? After you teased me with it, I just can't calm down.
Mihono: Oh right, your reward! Come on back to the shrine with me, you two!
Yui: Eh, what's that mean? Is it something we can only do in a special situation? I'm getting even more excited~!!
Kiyoka: Yui-chan... I don't think she'll do what you're imagining.
Yui: Are you sure? How exactly do you know what I'm imagining anyway? What were you imagining, Kiyoka-chan?
Kiyoka: Fwaah!?!? I-I don't know!!
Mihono: What are you two still standing around talking for? Chii-nee's waiting for us, so let's go-!
Yui: Okaaay~.
Mihono: Chii-nee, I'm really sorry I left you here for so long!
Chie: We were okay. Anyway, did you get the fortune slips back?
Mihono: Yui and Kiyoka helped out, so we managed to get a lot of them! Here you go, Grandpa.
Yoshizumi: Sorry to work you like that. We should be able to get enough to all the visitors waiting now.
Kiyoka: Isn't that great, Mihono-chan?
Mihono: Yeah! Oh, these are for you, Yui, Kiyoka, Chii-nee!
Yui: Thanks! Ooh, a hagoita! And it's painted all cute too! [Hagoita are paddles used in hanetsuki, which is like badminton]
Mihono: Yeah, our shrine makes hagoita! ...I suck at art though, so it's mostly Futaba and Sawano who did these. Ehehe.
Kiyoka: I've never played hanetsuki before, but I'd like to try!
Chie: In that case, why don't we all play together!
Mihono: Sounds good! Let's do it!
Yui: Alright-! Let's make a competition out of it! Winner gets Kiyoka-chan! I'm gonna go all out!!
Kiyoka: Eh-? EhhhhHHHHH!?
3: A Newcomer to the Investigation Team...?#
Tsugumi: ...
Yui: Oh? I had a feeling that good looking girl over here was you, Tsugumi-san!
Tsugumi: Ah, Yamashiro-san. Hello, how are you?
Yui: I'm doing great! Anyway, why the long face?
Tsugumi: Hm? Did I look upset about something just now?
Yui: Yep, without a doubt! If something's bothering you, you're more than welcome to ask Yamashiro Yui for any advice!
Tsugumi: I hate to break it to you, but this is only my usual expression. People often tell me they can't read what I'm thinking.
Yui: They do...!? I'm sorry! You're one of those cool beauty types, after all, Tsugumi-san! That side of you still gets my heart racing!
Tsugumi: Thank you... Still, that's right.
Tsugumi: Can I ask one favor of you?
Yui: Sure thing, lay it on me. Whatever a cutie like you wants, I'll do anything to make it happen.
Tsugumi: To tell the truth, I'd like to try working together with your investigation team just once.
Yui: Huh? The investigation team?
Tsugumi: Yes. Lately, bit by bit, Shichinosato-san has been changing.
Tsugumi: She seems to have become more aware she can depend on those around her.
Yui: Uhh, that's a good thing though... Right?
Tsugumi: Of course, I find it positive growth.
Tsugumi: Being able to manage one's own affairs is a vital skill, but the ability to work as a group is equally essential. By adapting to what the situation asks, there's far more data at my disposal.
Yui: That's great! So, what's that mean?
Tsugumi: I've grown interested in the investigation team that's changing Shichinosato-san.
Yui: So basically, you want to know more about us, who have been dealing with Kofuki-san!
Yui: Well, I feel you! Name anything you want from me, Tsugumi-san!?
Tsugumi: Please calm down. I won't need any more than to analyze you when fighting.
Yui: Tsugumi-san's going to conduct a private analysis of me!? How can you expect me to calm down!
Yui: In that case, let's go see Mirja-san together!
Yui: If we tell her you want to come along with us, I'm sure she'll let us!
Tsugumi: Will it really go over that easily?
Yui: Probably! Our next mission's up in some snowy mountain, so we have to start getting you ready now!
Tsugumi: A snowy mountain? That would definitely require preparation. Let's go, Yamashiro-san.
Tsugumi: Since I'll be going with you, I can count on you to look after me, can't I?
Yui: You'll be the one watching after me, won't you! If all else fails, we can warm our naked bodies together!
Tsugumi: Fufu. I highly doubt something like that would happen, but I'm looking forward to our mission together.