[Narration]Mai and I come to a booth with balloons and BB guns.
[A-37]Welcome!
[Narration]A-37 is sitting in front of a booth, dusting the barrel of a gun with a sponge attached to a wire.
[player]...Is that a BB gun?
[A-37]...Do you want to try to shoot the balloons? The more balloons you burst, the more prize options you have.
[player]Mai, do you want to try it?
[Mai Aihara]But... I've never done this before...
[player]Don't worry, it's your first time, so don't worry too much about whether or not you'll hit anything.
[Narration]With my encouragement, Mai decides to try out the game, and A-37 takes a few minutes to teach her how to hold a gun.
[Mai Aihara]In that case... I'm going to shoot!
[Narration]As I look at her serious expression, I start to worry that she would miss every shot and start to blame myself.
[A-37]All ten shots hit the target.
[player]M-Mai... you're so amazing!
[Mai Aihara]Um... The balloons are really close, and the gun isn't heavy. I practice archery when I train, and that feels much harder than this.
[player]Oh, so you learned this from your priestess training. No wonder.
[A-37]Based on the results, you indeed have quite the talent for using firearms.
[Mai Aihara]T-Talent?
[A-37]If you want, I can introduce you to some shooting ranges that use real bullets.
[Mai Aihara]R-Real bullets? No thanks. I don't know why I need to learn that.
[Narration]Mai and I go to the prize-giving area after shooting the balloons.
[Mai Aihara]Master, which prize should I choose?
[player]How about that round fan? I think it suits you.
[Mai Aihara]A r-round fan?
[player]You got more points when shooting the balloons, so we should choose something suitable for you as a gift.
[Mai Aihara]Umm... But...
[player]You don't like it? Then you can choose something else.
[Mai Aihara]No, it's not that! I'll take it! I... I'll take this fan.
[Narration]Mai claims the fan after speaking. This is strange... Judging from her reaction, does she like it or not?
[A-37]According to the prize list, this fan is called a hehuan fan.
[Mai Aihara]Eh?
[Narration]I remember that hehuan fans are usually given as a token of love according to traditional customs. Mai loves reading romance stories, so she must know what it means.
[Mai Aihara]Master, thank you for this gift. I... love it.
[Narration]Mai returns with the fan, and I see the blessing "Together Forever" written on it. I... I seem to have accidentally made a bold decision.
[Narration]After that, I continue to wander around everywhere with Mai.
[Broadcast]Hello everyone! The Kagura dance performance will be starting in 30 minutes at the square of the Temple of Moons. Please come and watch!
[Mai Aihara]Ah... I need to go backstage to prepare. Master, thank you for showing me around and having fun with me.
[player]You don't have to thank me. I enjoyed myself too.
[Mai Aihara]To thank you... Master, I hope you'll come to watch the Kagura dance.
[player]Of course! How can I miss out on your performance? I'll be there.
[Mai Aihara]Thank you! Well... I'm going to the dressing room to prepare.
[Narration]After that, I continue to wander around the festival and only prepare to go to the square when the Kagura dance is about to start.
[player]Ugh!
[Little Girl]... Sorry.
[Narration]Rushing to the stage, I end up bumping into a little girl around four to five years old.
[player]Are you okay?
[Narration]I help her up, only to realize that nobody is chaperoning this little girl.
[player]Where are your parents?
[Little Girl]...
[Mai Aihara]...
[Narration]The little girl looks quite depressed and doesn't seem to want to talk to me.
[Little Girl]Mommy is missing.
[player]Missing? Are you lost? Hmm... Where did you get separated?
[Little Girl]I don't know.
[Narration]This is troublesome. She must have gotten lost in the festival. I look around and see more visitors here than before. Perhaps it is because the performance is about to start, but the road is very busy with people walking everywhere.
[player]...Either way, I can't just leave a child here alone. What should I do?
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