Phew, that should wrap up sweeping the grounds. It feels so much nicer when it's all clean. All right, one more push.

Nozomiii!

Oh, Nico-chi! Did you come to pray or something?

Sort of. Anyway, are you done with your shrine duties yet?

Well… I think I'm almost done. What's the matter?

I want you to join me somewhere.

Hmm? It's not every day that you're so upfront and honest about what you want. You'd be so much cuter if you were always like that.

Sh-Shut it! Anyway! Come with me once you're done helping around the shrine!

[Fade in/out.]

So, I'm here, but… This is a shopping center. Am I supposed to help you shop?

Nope. I want your help with the lottery they're holding here!

They have a bunch of prizes: food, electronics, living ware, but I'm aiming for the grand prize! A ticket to a ryokan inn with hot springs that'll make my skin silky smooth!

The number one greatest idol in all the universe, Nico, has to win it so she can shine even brighter! Nozomi! Lend me your spiritual power!

*Chuckle* I see. So that's what this is all about. Okay, I'll lend you as much as you like. Do you want me to spin the lottery wheel?

No, I'll do that myself. Victory only tastes sweet when you obtain it with your own two hands!

That's the spirit! All right, then I'll be cheering for you from the sidelines.

Okay, here goes nothing! All these tickets I saved up were for this very moment! All so I could win that dazzling grand prize!

Wow, that's so many.

Oh? That shop clerk…

What, you see someone you know?

Yeah. There's a clerk who visits our shrine pretty often over there. Mind if I go say hi?

Sure. That spiritual power of yours is firmly imbued in me! By the time you get back, that hot springs trip will be mine!

*Giggle* Then I'll have to think of how to congratulate you. I'll be back soon.

[Fade in/out.]

*Whimper*

Nico-chi, I'm back… Wait, what's wrong? What's with all the tissue packets?

The lottery! Every spin! It was participation prize after participation prize!

What? Every single spin? But you had close to thirty tickets. I wasn't even gone for five minutes. How fast were you spinning?

AAARGH! This is the worst. How could this happen? I brought you with me and everything! Were all the days I spent collecting the lottery tickets a waste?

Er… Maybe I should have stayed here with you after all. I'm so sorry.

Huh? Nico-chi! There's something sticking out of your pocket. Could it be?

Hm? Oh, this is a lottery ticket! I had one more left!

I'm glad. Fate must have gifted you one more chance. Nico-chi, give me your hand.

M-My hand?

We'll hold hands like this, and I'll give you tons of spiritual power. Now, Nico-chi. Spin the wheel!

A-All right… HERE WE GOOOOOO!

[Fade out.]

It's out! And it's…

[Fade in.]

G-Gold… Gold! Yes! I got the grand prize!