I figured that there'd be a lot of people here for New Year's...

But this crowd's huge.

Even if we line up now, it might be a long time before we get to make our wishes at the shrine.

However, the lines for charms and fortunes don't seem very long. Why don't we make a quick stop there first?

Yeah, that might be a good idea.

Uh oh! Wait a second!

What if the deities get overloaded with wishes?! Are they still gonna have enough power left for us...?!

I doubt that's gonna happen.

I'm sure they'll be fine since they're probably used to hearing everyone's wishes each year.

Hmm... Yeah, I guess so.

(Still, what should I wish for...?)

Huh? Shiho?

Minori? Kiritani...?

Wait, I didn't know you two would be here! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

The clothes you're wearing... Did you both run here?

Yup! Haruka said she wanted to get in some exercise by jogging to the shrine, so I decided to join her!

But we saw more people than we expected when we went to make our wishes... Which is why we decided to line up for fortunes instead.

Oh, then, wanna join us?

We were just thinking the same thing!

Really?!

Then, let's go together!

Yay! Alright everyone, let's go♪

Okay, I'm opening it...

You look determined, Mochizuki.

Oh, so...

There's a reason for that...

...!

I-It's...

A great blessing!!! I got a great blessing, everyone!

Whoa, you're right! Congratulations, Honami, that's amazing!!!

You tried really hard that time when we worked as shrine maidens. The deities probably noticed and decided to reward you!

*Sob*

Thank you so much, Hanasato...!

Mmm! This red bean dango soup's so good!

They usually serve amazake. I've never seen them serve anything like this...

Me neither.

And this sign says, “Happy Birdie Red Bean Soup”... What do you think that means?

...! This...

This dango's shaped like a bird's face...!

Oh, look at that...

I have one shaped like a bird's face too...!

There's an explanation written over there! Let's see... “If you find a birdie dango in your soup, then it's your lucky day! Eat it and your luck for the year is guaranteed to be great!”

Wow!

That explains why it's called “Happy Birdie Red Bean Soup”!

Oh, Shiho, Haruka, that means your luck for this year's gonna be amazing if you eat it.

It...

It's too cute to eat...!

Alright, let's go make our wishes!

We shouldn't have to wait as long now since the line seems to have thinned out!

Hehe. I'm ready to make lots and lots of wishes♪

...

Do you already know what you're going to wish for, Hinomori?

Oh...

Actually, no...

Really?

Are you having trouble choosing just one?

No, it's not that...

I just feel that I should be trying to make my own wishes come true instead of asking any deities for their help.

So, I'm not really sure what to say...

I see...

Then, why don't you make a declaration instead?

Huh?

Apparently, you don't necessarily have to make a wish. You can also tell the deities that you're going to try to accomplish something.

So, I think it's a nice opportunity to tell them about your plans for the future.

Tell them...?

I didn't know that...!

I always just end up wishing for a lot of different stuff!

Hehe. There's nothing wrong with that...

But I have a feeling that stating your plans for the future suits you a little better, Hinomori.

My plans for the future...

Yeah, I might feel a little more comfortable doing that.

Thanks, Kiritani...

I think I can figure out what I wanna say now.

You do...? Great.

Okay, I'm ringing the bell!

(My plans for the future...)

(I'm going to make the music that I want to as a pro.)

(Our music's gonna move people's hearts. It's gonna give people the power to keep moving forward...)

(And we're gonna do it together.)

(So, I hope you're all watching...)