~ Story ~
"Huh.
Is this a ghost story convention?"
"Looks like something pretty close.
Don't know if they're true or not, but they seem to be framed as accounts of the narrator's personal experiences."
"This'll probably sound rude, but we're watching a bunch of grown adults tell stories in this bar like it's a secret clubhouse..."
"My, really? You're going to be sharing your story afterwards too, Merry."
"Augh. I knew this was coming..."
Merry knew that her own mysterious experiences were undoubtedly truth.
However, she was somehow unable to believe these other extravagant stories. They just seemed like they were trying to con people.
She briefly wondered why Renko believed her accounts.
"It must be because I'm such a good storyteller, after all," Merry thought bashfully.
"---Faith in hair has been around since ancient times, just like with snakes.
Regeneration's got to have some involvement in the processes of human faith, huh?"
Apparently Renko believed nearly everyone's stories.
Story and music by ZUN/Team Shangai Alice
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