Sakurako and Himawari approached the shrine, Fecchan and Weboshi in tow. Sakurako walked up to Akari's side and embraced her. "You're awesome, Akaza, you know that?" she said, "Not like Himawari."
Himawari pouted.
"What did I do?" Akari asked.
Weboshi and Fecchan found Misato on the side of the shrine. She brushed off the blowback from her rocket launcher, and cast a glance upward. Those shadowy figures she had seen at the shrine had vanished. Sasahara was on the grounds of the shrine, in the epicenter of a scene of chaos that she wasn't responsible for.
"Misato! Misato!" said Fecchan.
"What happened?" asked Weboshi.
"Thi-this has nothing to do with Sasahara!" said Misato.
Ayano looked around. Akari was being tended to by Sakurako and Chitose. She was mentioning something about a talking cat, with Nano looking away nervously and Chinatsu trying to break through the crowds. It was a side of her she'd never seen before.
"Kyoko Toshino!" said Ayano, "What do you think of all this?"
Kyoko grabbed Ayano by her hand led her up the stairs of the shrine. She directed her to look down at the town from here. A flock of crows were seen flying past. "That was awesome!" said Kyoko, smiling.
Though she couldn't say it, Ayano thought the same.