Okay, you passed the test of courage with flying colors. I'll take your flashlights here.

That test of courage was so much fun!

I was worried that it was gonna be really scary, but all the monsters and stuff ended up being really cute...!

Hehe. I'm glad to hear that.

I'll let the monsters know that you thought they were cute.

Thanks! Bye bye!

(That was the final group.)

(I promised the scarers that I'd come get them once we finished, so I should find Hinomori and the others.)

(She should be just over there, so I should probably start with her. The area she covered was—)

You're going the wrong way.

Huh...?

It's this way...

(That girl... Is she beckoning to me?)

(She looks like an elementary schooler.

I don't remember her volunteering today...)

(And her yukata... It looks so old...)

(Wait, is she...?)

Is something wrong?

The yuki-onna girl lost her way.

(Yuki-onna...? Is she talking about Hinomori?)

I see. Thank you for letting me know. Can you tell me where she is now?

Yeah, my friend said she'd help her...

This way.

I heard a lot of people having fun earlier around the shrine this afternoon. What were you all doing?

Pulling weeds.

We also made shaved ice, which did seem to get everyone excited.

Shaved ice...? I haven't had any in so long.

I had some during a festival at a different shrine a long time ago...

...

We ran out of shaved ice, but we do still have a few snacks left.

I'll give you some later.

But I didn't help pull weeds or anything...

You told me that my friend was lost.

I'll set aside enough for you and your friend.

Thanks...

Then, can you leave them behind the shrine office for us?

Okay.

Oh, also...

Yes?

You seem a little different when you're not with your friends.

Yes, that may be true.

But you don't need to do what I do, right...?

...!

Hehe. You're right.

Oh, even though you noticed us here...

Please don't tell the head priest that you did.

Sure, but why?

He's a really nice man. He keeps the cemetery nice and clean.

So, I don't want to scare him...

I see. Then, I promise not to tell him.

Thanks.

Oh...

Hi, Asahina!

Hinomori, there you are. Thank goodness I was able to find you.

Me too. I got a little lost, but this little girl kindly showed me where to—

Huh?

Is something wrong?

The girl I was just with a second ago is gone. Where could she have gone...? I didn't get a chance to thank her...

Oh, that should be fine. I promised to give her and her friend some snacks later.

Oh, okay!

Then, I'll help you choose what to get.

Okay. Let's choose together later.

Anyway, we need to find Otori next.

She should be just down that way, so we should be able to find her fairly quickly. Let's go.

Okay!