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It's not here either... I've been looking for it everywhere, why can't I find it?
Hey, you!
Eek!
If you crouch down like that out here, someone might kick you. It's dangerous.
So what are you doing? Did you drop something?
No, I'm... I'm looking for spring.
Out here?
Yeah. I've even tried digging through the snow and dirt, but I can't find it anywhere. Honestly, it should be spring already...
You wouldn't be one of Youmu's allies, would you?
Youmu? I don't know anyone by that name. I'm Lily White, the fairy who announces spring.
So you're the herald of spring.
You know her Letty?
When winter gives way to spring, she shows up to announce it. Or so I hear. Since I'm a winter youkai, we've never actually had the chance to meet before.
A-a winter youkai?
No need to be so cautious. I have no intention of getting in your way.
So the herald of spring is digging through the snow looking for it. What a sad story.
Your hands must be freezing...
If you're still looking for it, does that mean there aren't any cherry blossom petals around here?
What do you mean?
Look up. They've been drifting by every so often.
That's...!
You've been staring at the ground all this time so you didn't notice. We don't know where they're coming from, but we've been looking for those too.
Cherry blossoms... the embodiment of spring!
If I head that way, maybe I'll find more of them!
Hold on a sec!
Lily White books it.
There she goes.
And blindly at that. Not my problem if she runs right into something.
Should we follow then? We should be able to catch up with her if we leave now.
I suppose we can't exactly leave her alone.
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(A): Hey, did you hear? We're not showing up this time.
(B): What? You sure?
(C): Oh man, you've gotta be kidding me. And I've been eating sweet potatoes every day too!
(B): Well I bet your body won't forget that. As for me, I've still just been selling tofu. By the way, lately this curvy tengu caught my eye. She's got legs like you wouldn't believe.
(A): Well I prefer Lily White. That girl's like an angel.
(C): I like the harvest god. She's kind and nice to talk to.
It's so nice seeing young'uns having an interest in girls. It makes me think of when I was young... Oh my, I'm sorry for bringing up something so gloomy.
Well everyone, I'll see all of you again.