Shall We Go On

Mizuki follows, her heart pumping in her chest out of fear of what might happen. The notification of speaking to Zephyrus has since stopped blinking at the corner of her eye and has faded into silence. She notices the shrine maidens scampering around the grounds, cleaning fallen petals of the trees and wiping the walls.

There are some visitors like old couples and parents with their children. Mizuki buries her hands in her pockets, eyes darting between the strangers as she begins to get a sinking feeling in her stomach that she should have found a way to weasel out of the situation.

'Zee' stops where she wouldn't get seen by the others, near the bushes behind the shrine. She gestures eagerly and Mizuki has to creep on the tips of her toes to be as inconspicuous as she can be.

"What are the rules?" Mizuki questions, straightening her back when she's convinced that nobody's watching.