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*sigh* I guess I should have expected this. Sheesh, everyone just drank and ate all they wanted. I wish they'd think about the person who has to clean up after them.

...Um, can I help too?

Oh, it's you. Are you feeling better yet?

I'm feeling much better now, thank you. I've folded up the bedroll. Where should I put it?

Anywhere is fine. I'll handle it later.

Alright. I'll do my best to help out...

...

What, is there still something wrong?

Y, yes, there is! To be honest, I can't stop thinking about what I said and did earlier.

Huh?

I tried to shut your shrine down. I was so desperate back then that I didn't think about anyone els-

Oh man, are you still talking about that?

What...?!

I won our match already, so it's too late for you to talk like that. I still don't know that much about them, but I get that you had your own problems to worry about.

You really mean that, Reimu?

Sanaeeee, let's go home alreadyyyy.

Oh, that voice... Lady Yasaka and Lady Moriya must be coming.

Oh, the Hakurei. I apologize for the mess.

Can I take that to mean you won't be helping me clean up?

We were the guests here, you know. And we brought all that sake too.

M, my apologies. I'll start helping now so-

We're almost done, don't worry about it. Shouldn't you just get home and get some rest?

Thanks for the help, Hakurei shrine maiden. I hope we can keep on counting on you. This girl has only just recently come to Gensokyo, so if there's anything you can do, help her out.

Wait, you're asking Reimu to help me?!

You got a problem with that?

Oh, um, no, that's not what I meant... It's just, I'm so nervous....

Well, there's a lot we can learn about life in Gensokyo from her. I'm counting on you too.

Well, we'll be going now. You thank her too, Sanae.

Ah, yes, thank you very much.

The Moriya shrine group leaves.

...

I see, so that's what the relationship between a shrine maiden and her gods looks like. Not that you'd be familiar with this, of course.

Whoa! You scared me. Don't just pop out of nowhere.

Oh? I had intended to start the conversation normally this time. But still, you seem to have lost your usual spirit. Has forming a bond as fellow shrine maidens affected you so much?

Not really, I was just thinking that she wouldn't listen even if I said something. And what about you? I'm sure you had some other reason for coming here today. Other than that oni.

That's right. I wanted to see the results of the shrine conflict with my own eyes. I've been worrying about what would happen ever since summer. With this though, things should calm down.

I hope so. I'd like to have some time to take it easy.

That would be best. I have to start preparing for winter soon.

What do you have to prepare for?

Every winter I take a long nap. I won't come out even if you get lonely you know.

You mean you hibernate like a bear or something?

You can think of it as that if you like. You be sure not to slack off on managing the barrier either. Well then, let's meet again in spring.

Yukari warps out.

...

Finally! We're done taking out all the trash!

So what's next? The shrine is spotless, even the donation box.

Oh, it's you two. I guess I should thank you for helping out.

It's fine, a place as messy as this place was just means the party was that much better.

Just leave it us, the gods of autumn! By the way, we're packing all the leftover food into boxes.

Sorry about that. I need to start saving up food since autumn's about to end.

!!!

It's almost over...?

Uh... what?

That's right, the end is coming soon.

The seasons are as cruel as they are bountiful. Autumn will be torn away from us!

...You two are weird. But if even Yukari's preparing for winter, I'd better get started.

Winter is....

...coming?!

Shizuhaaaaaaa! What are we gonna do?! Once she arrives, how are we gonna survive?! What are we gonna eat?!

Don't worry, I'm here with you. We'll fight this together. But... this is winter we're talking about. To think that autumn was but a fleeting dream...

It's all over! We're done for!

...

The Akis presumably start sobbing. Something causes the screen to shake at least.

This is depressing.