Mio's Diary Back when I was a deity at the shrine, I grew up receiving love from many people.

It was such a fun time, as if it would last forever. Until I first truly realized the difference in lifespan between humans and myself.

Yes, as time passed one by one, I ended up attending more funerals than festivals. But you know, even though I had so many close people, I had nowhere to turn when things were hard.

Why, you ask?

Because I'm a deity. I'm a deity, so how could I vent to the people who worship me? They must have been struggling with the partings too, so how could I, as a deity, lean on them?

I tried to endure it over and over, but I just couldn't do it anymore. Maybe I was just extra sad that day because it was raining. So I left the shrine for a bit and walked in the rain.

No, should I say I ran away for a moment?

As time went on, the shrine just kept piling up with memories of people I could no longer meet, so just being there made me sad.

So I was just spacing out in some nameless alleyway. Something was running down my cheeks, and I didn't even know if it was rain or tears.

But then, someone suddenly held an umbrella over me. Like a dummy, not even caring that he was getting soaked himself.

It was only after the umbrella blocked the rain that I realized I was crying. That person just stayed quietly by my side, even after seeing me like that.

It was the first time. For me, a deity, to be comforted by someone, to have someone to lean on.

Yes, Senior, you were the first one to treat me like a human.

Senior, you told me that day that I could come and lean on you whenever things were hard, right? So even after that day, whenever I struggled, I went to find you, acted like a spoiled child, and acted cute... and now I'm much better. Being at the shrine doesn't make me as sad as it used to.

Still, it felt very stifling. I thought about you a lot. And I'm only my mischievous self in front of you; I have to be serious at the shrine, which is exhausting.

SO. I made an excuse to the people at the shrine that I was going to see the human world, and I became a student to see you~.

I'm already excited to see you. Since you told me to lean on you, I'm going to act spoiled every single day from now on, so don't regret it!

... Hehe, I'm not even going to send this as a letter, yet I wrote all this in my diary like a fool...

I should say these things in person, but I'm too embarrassed so I only write them here... As expected, saying it directly is more.... No, no, no! If I say this to Senior, I'll die of embarrassment! I'll just record this in my diary and later...

I don't know! Diary ends here! 2026/3/5