Hasshaku-sama

*Closer...closer...and got you...
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Hasshaku-sama

Closer...closer...and got you!

The praying mantis struggled a bit under the net as you smiled to yourself at having captured such a big one. Spending your summers out in the countryside with your grandparents wasn't so bad, at least when it wasn't raining.

However in the midst of these thoughts, you were snapped back to reality. Looking up at the large stone wall, at least 2 meters tall, you could see a woman walking past, her head and shoulders easily cresting the brickwork.

Her large white sun hat and silky dark hair made her give off almost a otherworldly beauty, almost transfixing you.