The announcer's tone carried a sense of bidding farewell to the year that was about to pass, and their expression gradually turned festive.
"Let's go, and pay our respects," suggested Mrs. Miki.
"Shall we go now?"
"Let's cleanse away the misfortunes."
The Mountain God's Wives all agreed to go for a visit.
"Whose home shall we visit?"
"Tokyo Grand Shrine!"
"Let's fly there, the bell is to ring in just over ten minutes..."
"What about Fujiwara?"
"Let him sleep, don't wake him," said Mrs. Kasahara.
The Mountain God's Wives began to rise, tidying their clothes, preparing to go out for the year's first visit.
"Aren't you going, Mother?" Kasahara Fumi turned back to look at the unmoved Mrs. Kasahara.
"Ah, you young ones go ahead..." Mrs. Kasahara said, rubbing her sleepy eyes, "Mother is old, needs to sleep early."
Mrs. Hoshimi looked at her close friend.
