Please do not deplore yourself.
Even if the world does not forgive, I will forgive you.

Please do not deplore yourself.
Even if you do not forgive the world, I will forgive you.

So please tell me.
What will it take for you, to forgive me?

When I was back at home, around this time of year, we had a festival called Watanagashi. It was the big event of the year when I was back at home, and I was the shrine maiden who did the festival dance. After it was over, we took cotton from a torn-apart futon and sent it floating down the river. The cotton soaked up any sin you'd done that year, and you let it go and...yes.

What kind of festivals happened when you were home? I want to hear about them.

Hanyuu? Arlene?

Are both of you okay this morning?

-- Rika

Is anyone here from Hinamizawa or Okinomiya, in Japan?