One morning, Shirayuki happened to see Rice Shower and went to greet her.
"Good morning, Rice Shower."
"Eek! Ah... Shirayuki-san."
Startled, Rice Shower's tail shot up. Seeing who it was, she breathed a sigh of relief.
This small-animal-like behavior was something she never got tired of watching.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm looking for Machikane Fukukitaru-san. There's something..." she said softly.
Machikane Fukukitaru. Since that day, she had started to observe this Horse Girl. She seemed to have a strange obsession with luck, running around Tracen all day, muttering 'Great Fortune, Certain Victory, Happiness Abound.'
Perhaps because she had seen too many strange Horse Girls, she was no longer surprised by this kind of thing. She even found it quite normal.
The other girl wasn't affecting anyone or doing anything bad. Even if her behavior was a bit strange, it was harmless.
So she was considering whether to recruit her to the team. After all, a Horse Girl who was so proactive and didn't cause trouble was a rare resource for her.
She just didn't know what her skill level was.
"I'll go with you," she said.
Besides seeing Fukukitaru, she also wanted to walk with Rice Shower for a bit.
"Eh?! You, Shirayuki?"
Hearing this, Rice Shower's ears perked up.
"Yes."
"No, um..." Her eyes darted around nervously, as if she had something on her mind. After a few seconds, her gaze settled on Shirayuki. "I understand. Please come with me, Shirayuki-san."
As if having made up her mind, she spoke.
The two of them went to Fukukitaru's classroom, where, by chance, Mejiro Dober was also present.
As usual, she was sitting at her desk, quietly reading a book.
Not far away, a brown figure was watching her.
It was Agnes Tachyon.
Upon seeing Shirayuki, she smiled, which sent a chill down her spine.
Her unnaturally pale face and gloomy aura gave her the feeling that she was about to be dissected.
Not only that, but her dark red eyes always gave her the feeling of being completely exposed. She always felt that her true identity might be discovered by Tachyon.
Shaking her head to get rid of this terrible thought, she greeted Dober.
"Morning, Dober-senpai."
"Shirayuki, and... Rice Shower-san. Hello," Dober greeted them, no longer as fearful as before.
"Hello, Dober-san."
Rice Shower quickly bowed her head.
"Are you looking for someone?"
"Yes, we're here to see Fukukitaru-senpai."
"Fukukitaru-san is over there."
Dober pointed behind her, to where Fukukitaru was clearing her desk of strange papers.
"Rice Shower, and Shirayuki, are you here for a test too?"
"A test?" Shirayuki tilted her head and walked over.
Only then did she notice that the papers on Fukukitaru's desk were talismans with hiragana written on them, with a copper coin engraved with strange characters placed on top.
"This is?"
"A fortune chart, for measuring your luck. It can also be used to test your compatibility with your person of interest! I've given it a name: [Special ☆ Fukukitaru Lord Byakko Thin Paper]!"
Fukukitaru introduced it with great energy. She clasped her hands together and looked up at the sky. "Please descend! Lord Byakko of Great Fortune and Certain Victory!"
"Rice... is here to measure compatibility."
"Alright, please sit." Fukukitaru pointed to a chair beside her. "It's your compatibility with Trainer Chiya, right?"
"Yes. Rice wants to know how my relationship with Onii-sama will turn out."
My relationship?
A question mark popped up in Shirayuki's head.
Did I do something to upset her? Why would she ask such a question?
She reflected on her actions.
"I see, it's about romance," Fukukitaru said, looking at her.
Rice Shower's face turned a little red.
"Then let me pray to Lord Byakko and see your future fortune. What is the compatibility between you two?"
Fukukitaru spread the thin paper.
"You too, right, Shirayuki-san? To test your compatibility with Trainer Chiya."
"..."
"Shirayuki-san?"
"...Huh?" She looked up. She was still thinking if she had been neglecting Rice Shower recently.
"You should get it measured too," Rice Shower suddenly said. "Let's see what your compatibility with Onii-sama is like."
"That's not necessary."
Testing her compatibility with herself was a bit strange. If she were to test it, she might as well set the target as Tazuna.
"It is necessary. Rice wants to know what your compatibility with Onii-sama is like."
Seeing her rarely so assertive, she had no choice but to agree.
"You two, place your fingers on the coin."
After moving the coin to the horseshoe-shaped position in the middle of the paper, Fukukitaru spoke.
Dober stretched her neck, and Tachyon from the side also cast a curious gaze.
"Then let's begin."
The sun rises in the west and sets in the east, may misfortune turn to fortune!
"Please descend! Lord Byakko of Great Fortune and Certain Victory! What is the fate of Rice Shower and the trainer?!"
Just as she finished, a force came from the coin. Shirayuki's eyes widened. Someone was clearly moving the coin.
Who was it? Fukukitaru, or Rice Shower?
She didn't know. Anyway, she certainly wasn't using any force, but the coin was moving.
"Still... some... ups and downs... if... you hold... true to... your heart... then... all will be... well."
Dober, who was standing behind, read out the characters under the coin.
"That's right. This is your fortune, Rice Shower."
The three of them released their fingers.
"What does it mean? My compatibility with Onii-sama..."
"Lord Byakko's meaning is probably that your path with Trainer Chiya will not be smooth, but if you stick to your own ideas, you will surely succeed. So you must seize the opportunity, Rice Shower!"
"I see." She nodded seriously. "Rice will definitely seize the opportunity."
Seize the opportunity? What does that mean? What does compatibility have to do with opportunity? Shirayuki didn't understand their conversation.
"Heh, does anyone really believe this stuff?"
Tachyon gave a mocking smile.
She could make the coin move with a little trick. Without touching it at all, she had more than ten ways to make it move. Instead of doing these superstitious things, they should come to her lab to do research.
With a whoosh, the classroom door opened, and Manhattan Cafe walked in.
Seeing the three of them at the desk, she looked surprised. As if sensing something, she looked up at the space above their heads.
"What's going on... here?"
"Alright, next up, Shirayuki-san!"
At their urging, she reluctantly extended her hand.
She had also heard Tachyon's words just now. Was this crude thing really useful?
Even if there were gods in the world, they wouldn't manifest themselves on this shabby piece of paper, right?
Oh well, I'll just play along.
She placed her finger on the coin, and Fukukitaru began to recite her prayer.
A few seconds later, they looked at the coin.
"Uh, huh?" Fukukitaru's tone was bewildered. "Why isn't it moving? Come on, move!"
Because no one was using any force, of course it wouldn't move.
Shirayuki silently thought.
I guess I'll do it.
Just as she was about to make a move, a force suddenly came from the coin, moving it back and forth among the characters. Looking at the words, Fukukitaru's mouth slowly opened.
"Great Perfection! This is Great Perfection, Shirayuki-san!"
"What does it mean?"
"It means that your compatibility with Trainer Chiya has reached its peak! It's an irreplaceable level."
Hearing this, Rice Shower's eyes went white, and she fainted, falling from her seat.
The answer given by the coin was simple, just four characters.
['Hearts Linked as One']
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