Chapter 026

[vitative]

After being in Mayfield for a few months, I have noticed something strange. I was told at home that having shrines and temples was a normal part of every city. But I have not found either one here...

Why?

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[stop_it_tewi]

I'm afraid I don't really know much about that... shrines weren't all that common where I come from. There was just the Hakurei Shrine and the Moriya Shrine... at least, that's all I knew of, anyway.

[vitative]

Where I am from there is a place called the Naganaki Shrine. We visited it for several festivals... I have many fond memories of it.

[stop_it_tewi]

I wish I could say I had fond memories of the Hakurei shrine banquet...

... especially considering the rabbit stew... a-at least I got them to add chicken stew, b-but still...

[vitative]

Rabbit stew?

[stop_it_tewi]

Y-yeah... rabbit stew...

((Aigis did notice those ears when she first met Reisen in person, right? :P ))

[vitative]

((Lol, yes, she's just boggled))

I do not understand why they would do something like that.

[stop_it_tewi]

I remember the shrine maiden said it's traditional... but there's times when customs should be changed, right...?

Especially when it comes to anything regarding a rabbit's rights...

[vitative]

There must be a fair balance between tradition and change in order for any ceremony to run properly.

[stop_it_tewi]

R-right, exactly!

But that shrine maiden is just too stubborn!

[vitative]

When you return home, you should find a way to convince her of this.

[stop_it_tewi]

... I'm not sure how. Do you have any ideas...?

[vitative]

You could start a peaceful protest or petition for rabbits' rights.

[stop_it_tewi]

W-well, there's... not really any government to speak of in Gensokyo to petition.

I already tried peacefully protesting... Maybe I wasn't protesting enough, I don't know...

[vitative]

A petition would show the shrine maiden that there ware others concerned about the use of rabbit products in food.

[stop_it_tewi]

... the shrine maiden already knows, though. She just doesn't care...

[vitative]

She is not a very good shrine maiden.