There once were two young women who seemed to have nothing in common.
One was a shrine maiden who was stern and dutiful, while the other was a witch who was was loud and exuberant.
One sought to achieve balance in her life, while the other sought the joy of obtaining power.
One was aloof and shunned company, while the other was exuberant and welcomed such company.
One would solve incidents out of reluctant duty, while the other would do so out of casual greed.
One would float through life without a care in the world, while the other would relentlessly chase after her heart's desires.
One was blessed with innate abilities, while the other would trust her hard work to guide her though life.
An outsider would be hard pressed to assume that two such individuals could ever be close friends… but they were.
As a powerful duo who worked to keep the peace of their home…
And as a pair of inseparable friends who would follow each other to the end.
One day, the witch dropped by the shrine maiden's property out of boredom.
The shine maiden reluctantly offered her some tea, as the morning had been rather uneventful.
The shrine maiden drank her tea a bit too quickly, and she began to cough.
The witch thumped the back of the shrine maiden, allowing her to catch her breath.
And so, life went on.