Whoa, this crowd's huge...

I thought things would've calmed down by noon or so, but I guess I was wrong.

Do you think they'll have any fortunes left...?

Not sure. They apparently only have a limited supply.

If we'd come sooner, then we wouldn't have had to worry about that.

I doubt that Kanade would've been able to get up so early. That also goes for me.

But you woke up pretty early when you went to go hang out with Airi, right?

I only just managed to get up when my final alarm went off. Waking up like that every time sounds horrible.

The new year is upon us, so you should try to become more of a morning person! Why not make it a resolution?

I-I'm not really in a position to say anything...

Shouldn't we head over to see if they have any fortunes left?

Right!

Let's see... They should be... Oh, over there!

Oh, geez. There's a huge line...

Well, there's no point in worrying about it now, so let's be patient and wait.

The fortunes you're after are a little different compared to ones you'd normally see, right, Ena?

Yeah, they're called flower fortunes, and they only have them during New Year's. They have ones made using artificial flowers, and these other ones that look like petals... Oh, I think those are the artificial flower fortunes.

Wow, they've got so many flowers lined up on those shelves! Are they made of washi paper? They're so cute!

They are proper fortunes, right?

Where are the fortunes supposed to be written?

They're apparently tied to the stems.

About as intricate as you'd expect from a limited-time special item, right?

And the flower petals are...

Oh, over there on the right.

They look like... Cherry blossom petals?

And they also appear to be made of washi paper.

Yeah, in addition to your fortune, a traditional Japanese waka poem is supposed to be written on each petal.

I see...

I'm having trouble deciding which to get.

I'm leaning towards the artificial flowers, since they seem more photogenic.

Then, I'll go with that as well.

Hmm... This is a tough choice, but I'll also go with one of those! It should be fun to choose which type of flower to get!

What about you, Mafuyu?

I'll get a petal. It's less bulky.

That's your criteria for choosing?

Whoa, wait a second!

They seem to be running pretty low.

Is that all they have left?

Are we actually gonna be able to get any?

It'd be a huge downer if they ran out on us after we've waited all this time...

Oh, but... That shrine maiden seems to be carrying something.

That looks like... Yes, she's restocking them!

Now there should be plenty left by the time it's our turn!

Yeah. So, let's keep waiting patiently.

I'm glad we were able to get some.

Me too! Anyway, let's open them together.

A blessing.

Huh?

I got a blessing.

No, you already looked? You were supposed to wait for us!

You all took so long choosing your flowers.

Ugh...

Don't you get that it's more fun when we all open them together?

But I sorta wouldn't want to say it in front of everyone if I got terrible luck, you know?

I wouldn't mind...

I'm just happy that we were able to get these fortunes together. I won't be bothered by the fortune I get.

Wait, are you sure you wanna jinx yourself like that?

I'm not.

Anyway, let's open them. On three.

Oh...

Yes! A great blessing!

What?! After saying all that?!

I got a blessing just like you, Mafuyu.

Mine's a small blessing.

I can't remember if this is supposed to be better or worse than just “blessing”.

Also, Ena, I wasn't expecting you to get the best one.

It just goes to show that it's important to not be greedy, right?

But you desperately wanted one of these fortunes. That sounds pretty greedy.

Yeah, yeah. Nothing you say is gonna change the fact that I drew a great blessing.

Oh, while we're here, let's take a look at their charms. The ones they have are supposed to be really cute.

Haha. Look at her, all happy...

Then, let's go see what they have.