So I've started chapter XIX, but somehow (maybe because it's too late) I made a glaring mistake: Tsukiko was talking with Kanna about saving Kagura, and stated that she would do so on All Hallow Eve.
It's only once I'd written about the ritual, and the following passage that I realized that there was no way Kagura could be saved on All Hallow Eve since time wise Mount Hakurei Arc occurred in November!
Still, I liked this bit of casual interaction so I'm putting it up for anyone interested at a peak into the god's point of view of the happenings in the story...
(here Kagura has just been healed and has fallen unconscious)
Given that the excitement had kept everyone up, Tsukiko smile, and informed them of the main purpose of All Hallows Eve – to pray for guidance from the gods, as this was the night when the veil between Mortal and Immortal Realm was the thinnest.
It was difficult not to believe in the gods when you traveled with one of them everyday, and so after a late but hearty meal, there were soon all finding a quiet place to meditate and pray...
"I thought there would be a fight when your pack started to pray."
Ryoichi and Tsukiko, who'd merely closed their eyes while leaning against each other to call to the Immortal Realms opened their eyes again – surprised to see not one but several deities.
"Then everybody remembered that we're gods, and ubiquity isn't that hard once you've got the hang on it." Chaos continued his earlier remark "Everyone wants to meet me tonight, I'm so popular!" he preened
"He's really not used to be thanked that much by people." Life commented "Chaos brings joy in the life of people, but also strife, and people seldomly realize when he's helping them..."
"Blab all my secrets to our youngest, be my guest!" the golden-eyed god pouted
"You're creating quite a bit of a stir once more," Death explained while Life and Chaos devolved into bickering "More minor deities have become active that in the last few centuries. You're going beyond all our expectation." a nod toward Ryoichi "You especially, after all you ascended faster than expected, and some were worrying about weather you'd actually be fit for Life's powers."
"I told Order that I knew what I was doing, but did she believe me? No, she tried to make Knowledge talk me out of choosing you as my Champion!" an impish smile "Of course Knowledge knew better!"
"You've even changed Fate for the youkai, something she's rather happy about."
"She's not... Cross at having been contradicted?" Tsukiko wondered, even if the goddess had looked rather easy-going
"On the contrary," a new voice interrupted, as a young silver-eyed and bubblegum pink-haired girl appeared out of thin air "I've been trying to prevent the youkai's extinctions for millennia, but all my attempts failed!" a smile ""And here Life' new little brother, with barely budding powers, is going ahead and not only attempting it, but managing it! I've asked Luck if she hadn't blessed you without us noticing but she denied..."
Ryoichi smiled, and let themselves get dragged into the conversation, enjoying the impromptu meeting with their elders – until with the night coming to and end, they were forced to leave, with a multitude of well-wishes and an injunction from Chaos to keep on being as interesting and chaotic as they were.
[Event (LV:scaled) Complete! All Hallow Eves]
