If the children look happy, the adults are also interested. When Yoshino showed the assembled crowd how to play her trick again, they applauded. |
I think that the approach to kimono culture went quite well as we communicated with the townspeople in front of them by showing them other Nishikese games. |
However, I think the punishment game in which the loser is punished by having letters written on his or her face in the hanetsuki game using shuttlecock boards is not a good idea... |
When the wave of people had settled down, we found a bench and sat down to take a break. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Oh, forgot to show this to everyone." |
Yoshino pulled out a square piece of colourful paper from her embroidery. The pattern was similar to the pattern on the kimono. Looks like... washi paper. I believe it was called origami. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"That's correct, Shashou. This is origami." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"So like this... Ei ei, kyuu!" |
In no time at all, what was just a square piece of paper is transformed into the shape of a crane. It must have been a traditional Nisikese game, but to see it up close like this is quite amazing. If the townspeople had been watching, they would have applauded this too. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"This isn't the only kind of origami. You can cut this into thin strips then... Good, mmmm, fold this here... Ooooh- it's done!" |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Shashou, look look. It's a cute star." |
In Yoshino's hand was a cute little inflated pentagonal star. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"But this isn't the Nishiki method to fold origami. Yoshino learnt this from Finchley Kyoukan." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"In St. Iris, they call this the 'Lucky Star'." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"The St. Iris papercraft is also well suited to Nishiki washi." |
Conductor |
I think this may be a reasonably popular workmanship in St. Iris, as it seems somewhat familiar. It is interesting that there are similar games in different countries. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"So, this Lucky Star is not just about folding. It's also a spell that says if you write down a wish before folding it, it will come true." |
Conductor |
I didn't know that, did Yoshino write anything on it? |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Mhm, there's a lot of things to write about." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Hoped that Somei-Ya will be more and more prosperous. Wanted everyone to know and love kimonos more and more!" |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"And also..." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Yoshino will definitely find otou-san and oka-san." |
Conductor |
That's right. That's a wish that must come true. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"And, there's one more thing..." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Never mind, already wrote that wish somewhere else." |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"On Shashou's cheeks♪" |
Conductor |
Wait what? When did you do that? Ah! During the punishment game for hanetsuki? |
Conductor |
Good grief... I thought you were writing a strangely long sentence, but that's what it is. What did you write with that? |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Yoshino loves Shashou! Please make me your Oyome-san♪ ...Like that." |
Conductor |
That's what's written on my face!? |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Ah, don't erase it, it's Yoshino's precious wish." |
Conductor |
...But even I stand out in your kimono, whatever's written on my face would divert people's attention away. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"But Yoshino doesn't want to erase it." |
Yoshino hugged me tightly. She looked at me with those begging eyes... so I can't erase them, can I? Fine. I won't erase it. I'll leave it there for the time being. |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Hai♪ Yoshino loves Shashou!" |
![Story YoshinoSS2.png](/images/b/bf/Story_YoshinoSS2.png) Yoshino |
"Ehehe, Yoshino hopes the wish comes true♪" |
In the end, I had to hide a side of my cheek with my hand all the way until we returned to the garrison. |
Now, I'm not certain if Yoshino's spell will come true or not... I don't know anything about the future yet. |