[Tanabata was an exciting time for Issun, for he spent it bouncing around Ryudoji Temple. Issei’s Japan was both familiar and strange, but the novel aspects only made Issun want to discover more.]
[Upon returning to Nippon, Issun is still riding on the excitement from his trip. He has been talking to the tree sprite Sakuya all day of his adventure in an entirely different world. Newly inspired, he lays out a wide blank sheet of parchment. He does not want to forget the new memories he made there, so he begins to draw them.]
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Issei Ryudo hosted a celebration for Tanabata at the Ryudoji Temple. The kami there must be happy at such a well kept shrine!
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Naoto Shirogane brought me on my first worldhop. She’s so nice, she let met ride on her cap!
The story of Tanabata was repeated too many times that days. One more retelling isn't gonna hurt anyone...
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Tanabata was really fun this year! Maybe next year will be just as good. I wished for...aha. Not telling!
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