*Pant* *Pant*

*Huff* *Puff* Hey, now I can go up and down the path with no problem.

I thought it'd be way too tough to do this on New Year's break, but it makes for a pretty good workout.

It does! I couldn't imagine doing it multiple times at first, but training with all of you makes it really fun.

Hey, does that mean that you two have done an Uranohoshi-style first shrine visit before?

Yes. Kanan suggested it at the end of last year, so everyone in Aqours came here to do it after the new year broke.

*Huff* *Puff* Kanan's idea was that this way when we first visit the gods in the new year, they'd already have seen all the effort we usually put in.

I get it! This way the gods can see how hard we're working!

It's very like Kanan to think of something like that.

We don't have quite as much stamina as she does, though, so it was a challenge.

That just made it all the sweeter when we finally finished, zura!

That makes sense. Now I want to see this Uranohoshi-style shrine visit through to the end!

There you go. We just need to make it up that last flight of stairs and we'll reach our goal. Let's do this!

You got it! Full speed ahead!

Just a bit further… A little bit more, and I'll reach the peak!

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Made it!

Well done, everyone!

We'll finish up by paying a visit to the shrine. Stand up straight. This is how we'll get the gods to listen to our hopes for this year, zura!

This year I'm gonna work on my stamina so I can give really energetic performances, zura!

I want to write the greatest song I've ever written! One that will match everyone's voices perfectly!

Whoa, nice wishes!

All of us are gonna be even more pumped up this year, so keep your eyes peeled, gods!

*Giggle* What in the world? This is certainly amusing.

I'll do it, too. I'll make sure to excel at both my studies and my school idol duties for another year. I pledge it right here, to the gods!

I hope this year my bed will get even softer and fluffier. Oh, and that's not all!

I'm gonna put in even more work as a school idol this year, 'cause I want even more people to know who I am!

Hanayo can go next. Hmm? Is something wrong, Hanayo?

Well, during my first shrine visit of the year I'm always thinking about what kind of prayers I'm going to make to the gods.

So I got to wondering… I don't usually celebrate New Year's very well, do I? I eat yummy food, relax, then just pray and hope that the gods will grant my wishes.

That's why I'm determined to go back and do it over in Tokyo!

Do it over? Hanayo, you can't mean—

Yes! This is the year I—