Now that we've learned the proper etiquette for being shrine maidens, let's give it our best shot!

Yes, let's make sure everyone who visits is able to fondly look back upon this past year and look forward to the next one!

Yeah.
Oh, but there's something I need to ask you all to do...

We've lightly disguised ourselves just in case this time...

But in the event that some of our fans do realize who we are, please tell them that, “We're volunteering here on our own time.”

Good idea. We may also want to ask them to refrain from taking pictures and posting them online.

Okay!
We wouldn't want to cause the shrine or its visitors any trouble so...

Yes, I agree. I'm sure they'll understand as long as we ask them politely.

Still, Haruka, your fans are gonna be so surprised when they see you here... Dressed as a shrine maiden no less...

Some might even think that this is a shrine dedicated to you!

A shrine dedicated to Haruka...?

Huh? Well, I mean...

Something like that...!

That didn't make any sense at all!!

You have such a vivid imagination, Minori.

Haha...

Oh, doesn't a shrine dedicated to Haruka means that there'd also be a festival to celebrate her?

What?

A Haruka festival?!
That'd be amazing!

Wouldn't it also be fun to dance and parade around while carrying a little shrine in her honor?

Yeah, it absolutely would be!
Oh, what if we had lanterns that look like penguins!

Yes, we could even wave around blue glow sticks and offer delicious sweets in celebration.

We'll need lots of merch too, like charms and ceremonial arrows in Haruka's image...

Merch...?

You've gone from being a shrine maiden to a goddess...

Do you have any words to offer your overzealous followers, your divineness?

I'm the furthest thing from divine, but alright... Ahem...

Minori, Shizuku...
Hear my words.

Eep!
Th-That voice...!!

It's the great Haruka!

This is hallowed ground...
You must behave accordingly as the shrine maidens you are.

Th-Thank you!
We will!

We promise not to disappoint!

...

Hah!
Seriously? None of you came up with a punchline for that?

Haha. Sorry about that, you two. Our divine comedy tragically must come to an end.

Hehe... That actually helped me a lot, Haruka! I feel like I can make it through today now!

I feel the same way!
If anything, I'm more inclined to do my part as a shrine maiden now!

That's good to hear.
But I feel a little embarrassed about my performance just now... I hope no one up there was watching...

But it worked, didn't it?
That's Haruka Kiritani for you!

Anyway, we should head over soon.
Shall we?

Okay.

(A shrine dedicated to me...
I really don't deserve anything like that...)

(I just want to make it so all these hopeful visitors get to make their wishes today.)

Alright, let's give it everything we have today! Ready?

Yeah!