Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Epilogue (Abridged)

PA System: Umm, we'll be starting the mochi making at the temple soon. Freeze come b--aww I messed up...
Overworld Shift's solved, the party smoothed things over with everyone asking what the hell just happened, back to business as usual!
Echo: I'm glad we got things back on track in time...
Kagutsuchi: I'll be throwing things. I'm excited!
Amanojaku: Me too. I hope I can hit MC and Sensei with them...
MC: Cool / I'll catch it!
(C) Amanojaku: O-okay! I believe you'll be fine.

Amanojaku: I hope you and Sensei can catch it okay...
Reverse Amanojaku: With your FACES!
Qinglong: Ahh, the Amanojakus are doing okay. I'll do my best to take your throwback. This might be the first time I've talked and played catch since knowing you.
Everyone gets ready. Amanojaku happily talks with Echo and Kagutsuchi.
MC: I think he'll be fine. I'm hungry now.
Qinglong: It's all thanks to his courage and everyone working towards this path. My power wouldn't have been enough.
MC: What's it do anyway? Why doesn't the madness affect you? / The power to pretty up places?
(C) Qinglong: !?
Qinglong: Ha! I'd be cleaner if I had that power.

Qinglong: Sooo what do you know about Longs, MC?
MC: They're different from dragons? / Big lizards? / They're bigger than the world?
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(C) Qinglong: Wow, you know that? Did some other one tell you already?
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Qinglong: A world is a sum of individual cognitions and Longs surpass that. I am Hourai's Long who crossed its zenith according to Taoist thought. The ancients say I watch the disinterested foundational world and the world of phenomena of all desires. I studied over ages to learn how to draw out one's internal chi. I should be infinite, and I have no ends or poles within myself to reverse. My power can also give a part of my nature and strength to others, and that madness is a power type that sways others' minds.
MC: what / It's Anti-Madness and that's why you're Amanojaku's chaperone?
Qinglong: I put my chi into Amanojaku's madness earlier, but the rest was all everyone else.
MC: Amanojaku tried hard / Kagutsuchi and Echo were there too / All's well that ends well!
(AB) Qinglong: ...and you too. You and Amanojaku both believed in each other and trusted there were no enemies.
(C) Qinglong: I should be more like you that way. But I should learn how to not have this happen again.

Qinglong: Maybe protecting him means I don't trust him but... nevermind, I'm still learning too. Tee hee. Anyways I want to apologize to Lord Fuxi. Do you know where he is?
MC: Nope. Hmm, bad vibes...
Qinglong: Maybe we should look for him later. Oh, everyone's coming!
People grab bags of mochi and get into position.
Everyone: SETSUBUN YAY!
Kid A: Wow, thanks guys!
Umamichi Student B: Throw more mochi at me!
Qinglong: Such inclusion. Wonderful.
MC: Got one! / aww... / Come on, Qinglong!

Qinglong: Don't mind me. Also mochi is high carbs so I should cut back or else Amanojaku will--
Amanojaku: (throws bag of mochi at Qinglong)
Qinglong catches the bag! Amanojaku throws another bag at MC!
MC: I guess that means it's okay / Lucky! / Eating these feels like a waste.
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(A) Qinglong: Seems so!
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Qinglong looks at his bag some more before putting it away and watching Amanojaku throw mochi around.
???: MY TIME HAS COME!
Fuxi shows up with a giant bag!
Fuxi: All for your SIIIISTER! Take it! TAKE IT!
MC: wait hold on / welp / COME AT ME BRO
Qinglong: ...maybe I'll open up a bag and catch some mochi by random chance.
Oniwaka: How'd he get so much!? MASTERRRR!!!
Red Oni: Me, loyal too!
Takemaru: I'mma build MC the best house, y'all!
Motosumi: STOP THROWING THINGS WITH MONSTROUS STRENGTH ON
Takemaru: Ow. You been working on that throwing arm?
Motosumi: You wouldn't last five minutes in Umamichi, bitch!

And so, big success. The visitors go home and everyone working starts cleanup.
Motosumi: Sorry to make you help too, Sensei. We'll treat you to dinner tonight.
Qinglong: It's fine. I want to ask something before Amanojaku comes back.
MC: What, you wanna surprise him or something?
Qinglong: I wanted to teach him some nice new seasonal customs and superstitions. Know any?
Motosumi: Well Fuxi's making soba while saying MC's name over and over.
MC: But it's Setsubun now, not New Year's.
Motosumi: On the old calendar, same thing, so it stuck around a bit.
Qinglong: Nice. Except Amanojaku doesn't like soba...
Motosumi: What? Then how about--

Later
Amanojaku: Okay, done with cleanup. Thanks guys!
Echo: Thanks. I was nervous with so many people, but it was fun.
Kagutsuchi: I'm glad everyone enjoyed things. Let's have mochi!
Amanojaku: Okay! I wonder where Sensei and MC are? I still need to thank them...
Oniwaka: MC said they're going shopping. I think that Umamichi dragon teacher went too...
Amanojaku: Now? Well I guess the peach candy I got can wait, but oh well then.
Everyone has some mochi. So peaceful.
Amanojaku: (Weird. I'm not worried about flipping out. Must be because I finally have friends.)
???: We're back. Oh, Amanojaku?
Amanojaku: !!
MC: Hey. Qinglong said he wanted to ask Amanojaku something.
Amanojaku: Welcome back. What is it?
Qinglong: Um, want to make udon with me? From scratch.
Amanojaku: Excuse me???

Later
Amanojaku: I never thought we'd be doing this. Oh MC, Sensei's cutting the dough into noodles.
MC: Sorry about this. We'll explain later.
Amanojaku: It's okay. I like cooking. And I better say this now: thanks for believing in me inside the Overworld Shift. Your Plot Sword thing solved everything fast, but you waited for me to flip everything back first.
MC: It's cool, thank you too.
Amanojaku: I hated my power, but it saved everyone this time. I mean it happened because of me to begin with but still, I learned a new way of using it. Maybe I can help someone with it someday. I shoould learn to control it better!
MC: Awesome!
Amanojaku: Oh right, could you help me with something? If something happens again and Sensei is busy, could you be there...?
Qinglong: AMANOJAKU HELP
Amanojaku: Oops. I'll be back.
Amanojaku runs off. He seems to have grown.

Later
Evening now. People have packed up and most have left.
Motosumi: Thanks guys. Something happened while I was gone? Things are fine now so it's all good. Come help again next year, MC!
MC: Sure! / hungry
Fuxi: Ahh, everyone's here. Qinglong said he'll serve you all udon too. I still have soba for you, SIIIISTER!
Everyone goes back to the shrine office area.
Qinglong: Uhh, I guess I should clean up first...
Amanojaku: I can do that. Go finish things up.
Qinglong: Okay. must add toppings...

Qinglong/Amanojaku AR!
Amanojaku: Wow it came out great, especially since you don't cook.
Qinglong: It's Setsubun, so I thought I'd try. Sorry to make you help though.
Amanojaku: It's okay. Also, thank you for everything, past and future.
Qinglong: Same to you. Let's serve up.
Noodles for everyone! Amanojaku is happily joining in on conversations.
Qinglong: Lord Fuxi, thank you and sorry about everything.
Fuxi: It's fine, I just repeated what my fortunes said. Also...
Qinglong: ?
Fuxi: Did you see how SIIIISTER said I seemed different today? They worry about me!
MC: I am literally right here.
Amanojaku: Haha.
Reverse Amanojaku: HA!
Setsubun is over, but the party is just starting. And for two people, things are turning around into something better.
The End

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Episode 4 (Abridged)

Reverse Amanojaku once said "this power fucking sucks, why does it even exist?" Also Reverse Amanojaku is like manifested Madness Susanoo barfed out one day. You know, that Susanoo. Amaterasu's brother, Okuninushi's dad or something? He rained chaos on Amaterasu's rule, she hid behind a rock, and he was thrown out to cause chaos elsewhere. Why did he cause chaos? It is a mystery. Anyways, that Madness disappeared and lost its link to the two worlds.
Present
Qinglong: Amanojaku!
Reverse Amanojaku: All of you, ass over heads now!
Everyone falls over!
MC: OH NO / (look at Qinglong for explanations)
(C) Kagutsuchi: W-what's happening?

Qinglong: Short version, Amanojaku's power includes reversing personalities. He's got two of them, and this area is warping to resemble his homeworld.
Echo: Overworld Shift?
Qinglong: It must have happened when people stopped moving in and out. Also, lots of Umamichi students Motosumi and I called over are Transients, so that added to it. There might be other people caught up in this...
MC: Plot Sword, got it. (pulls out sword)
Qinglong: (gasp!) I sense Nuwa's power! Is that why Fuxi is obsessed with you?
MC's sword is ready to end this nonsense! Reverse Amanojaku is displeased!
Kagutsuchi: Please stop, Amanojaku!
Echo and Kagutsuchi try to run to Amanojaku!
Echo and Kagutsuchi: wait why are we going backwards aaah!
MC: Oh no! (catch them)

Reverse Amanojaku charges at MC! But Qinglong blocks for them and knocks off a dark aura from Amanojaku!
Amanojaku: oof
Kagutsuchi: I couldn't keep up, what
MC: What just happened?
Qinglong: Kung fu magic gives me the power to travel the chi path of other people's bodies. Taoist magic, external alchemy using my own chi to materialize someone else's!
MC: wait is it over already? Wow you AREN'T just a total slob. oh wait we're not done yet.
???: Aww, I missed out on saving my sister.
It's Fuxi!
Qinglong: Lord Fuxi...
Fuxi: I was worried when we got separated, but at least you were with her. Also if you haven't solved the problem already, then we're just getting started.
Echo: Look!

Qinglong: You are correct, my liege. This never really worked because--oh no!
MC: I sense danger!
MC gets blasted with a shockwave!
Fuxi: MC!
Fuxi catches MC before they fall into the wrecked storehouse! Reverse Amanojaku reforms and starts flipping out!
Reverse Amanojaku: EAT SHIT (slams fists)
Voices in the distance!
MC: Amanojaku!? / Oh no, the people!
(C) Fuxi: I know how you feel, but we should withdraw first. Qinglong must know something.

Amanojaku: (wakes up) ...Qinglong-sensei?
Qinglong: (frowns)
Qinglong: ...Amanojaku's mask is made from the bones of his ancestor. Its power and madness was originally theirs, and it possesses Amanojaku when attached to him.
MC: who / why does he have that? / explain pls
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(B) Amanojaku: I-I don't know. I always had it.
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Qinglong: The Takamagahara borne hero Susanoo, who later moved to Wa no Kuni. His madness later gained its own self to become Amanozako...weren’t they a girl? But Amanozako is Amanojaku's ancestor.
MC: So we just beat up Amanozako over there? / Probably not, huh.
(AB) Kagutsuchi: ...I don't think so, MC.

Kagutsuchi: They're like a part of Amanojaku's body since birth, like my own burning blood.
Amanojaku: ...right.
Qinglong: So I may have said I cut off Amanojaku's flip personality before, but it's still possible that isn't actually a flip side of him. It's like how Takamagahara Susanoo and Wa no Kuni Susanoo may be real and the same.
MC: oh
Qinglong: (looks at Reverse Amanojaku continuing to smash things) This sort of Overworld Shift happening is new though. I wonder why?
Fuxi: (stares)
Qinglong: Anyways, things bad!
Fuxi: Isn't it great that MC has the power to conveniently solve all this?
MC: Plot Sword, got it. (readies sword)

Kagutsuchi: We just need to get MC close enough to hit them, right?
Echo: I-I can cheer you on at least!
Amanojaku: I'm sorry everyone...
Qinglong: It's not your fault. It's also mine for not stopping it.
Fuxi: Hmmmm, I remember saying that a lot. So who's fault is it?
Qinglong: W-what?
Fuxi: Nothing. Let's solve this problem first.
Qinglong: Okay. MC, Echo, Kagutsuchi. Please help me.
Reverse Amanojaku pays attention to the party now!
MC: Welp, here he comes.
Reverse Amanojaku: (stares)
Reverse Amanojaku: Reverse Ideology! (blows dark mist)

Qinglong: Oh no, Berserker Madness! I can't believe it's so powerful even though the Overworld Shift isn't boosting it completely!
Control screws for everyone!
Kagutsuchi: I can't...move forward!
Echo: (Too scared, can't speak! Can't use power!)
MC: Did he just reverse bravery into fear!? Uh, I seem fine though
Qinglong: I have resistance to this sort of thing because of how I'm built, but you seem to be resistant for some other reason.
Fuxi: (frowns)
Qinglong: Oh no, Lord Fuxi!
Fuxi: (waaaah, why won't you come back to meeee?)
Qinglong: Oh no, did Reversal affect his love!? Believe in your memories, everyone! Remember yourself! (I might not be able to protect MC if Fuxi attacks them!)
MC: (slap Fuxi) / (walk up to Fuxi)
(A) MC winds up...
Fuxi grabs MC by the neck and pulls their hand down to kiss it!
Fuxi: Yes! YES! YES! Finally I have you! It's your fault I'm like this.
(B) Fuxi stops frowning and hugs MC.
Fuxi: Welcome back. I know what I have to do.

Fuxi: I'm okay now. Qinglong, behind you.
Qinglong: !?
Qinglong: Yes, my lord! (KOs some rando dragged into this mess)
The rando gets dispossessed! And then possessed again...
Qinglong: Okay we have to cut to the root of the problem to solve this.
Reverse Amanojaku: EVERYTHING SHOULD CHOKE ON A DICK
Possessed Randos!
Amanojaki: Oh no!
Fuxi: Hmm. Maybe all the Madness possessed people are attacking us for not being possessed. I suppose big boy over there has the most faith gathered in here, sort of.
MC: Some synergy effect that means we can't just beat him up and call it a day? Damn.

Fuxi: One more thing. Reminder, app rollback doesn't affect memories.
Qinglong: Right, the berserker madness possession might still cause lingering confusion.
Amanojaku: Oh no!
Mobs approach!
MC: We might get run down before we get to the boss! Protect Echo and Kagutsuchi!
???: Get down, MC!
Surprise naginata attack! It's Oniwaka, Takemaru, and Red Oni!
Takemaru: Hell yeah, Red! Punch out everyone including yourself!
Red: No hurt Master! Stopping others, okay!
Huh, they're possessed but still fighting everyone else.
Qinglong: Oh my! Tokyo is full of surprises. Lord Fuxi, please stop the possessed so I can use my artifact on them! I will weaken them by dispelling the madness so MC can hit the boss!
MC: Will that save everyone? Guess we'll have to do it.

Qinglong: Madness contagion will just possess them again and I am already busy using my power on one target at a time. Take the boss out first and I can handle the clean up after th--*(mob attack!)*
Qinglong: Whoa! I can stop everything if I can use my artifact on the boss, but cooldown means I have to make the hit count!
MC: Incoming! (get ready to charge)
Fuxi: Stay calm. That is a lot of violence up in the air.
Amanojaku: It's all my fault...
MC: No, you aren't your own enemy Amanojaku! Just do this!

Amanojaku: what
Mob attack!
Amanojaku: Whoa!
Kagutsuchi: Karate Chop!
Amanojaku: Kagutsuchi! Did you fight off your madness effect!?
Kagutsuchi: No, I just reframed my thinking based on what Oniwaka and the onis did. MC is right, if no one is an enemy, then I can attack anyone!
Amanojaku sees how determined everyone is.
Echo: Good luck everyone!
Kagutsuchi: Thank you, Echo!
Another mob attack!
Amanojaku: Kagutsuchi! ...Oni Tackle!
The mob's possession jumps to Amanojaku!
MC: Oh no! / Hmm, a plan?
(C) Amanojaku: Yeah!

Qinglong: You should get back and let me han--
Amanojaku: No, I'm done running. If this madness came from my power, then it should be mine. In my name, I command you! Reverse!
Madness dispelled on Oniwaka, Takemaru, and Red Oni!
Takemaru: wait what just happened y'all
Red Oni: No want hurt Master anymore!
Oniwaka: Now I wanna kick all the asses after MC! Come at me, bros!
Reverse Amanojaku: !!
Amanojaku: Okay, time to do it to everyone else!
Fuxi: Wait, similar powers aren't supposed to override each other...unless this is less override and more Amanojaku retaking control?
Qinglong: But that connects him to the boss! What if it flips him back around again!?
Amanojaku: It'll be okay!

Flashback!
Amanojaku: Pretty girl! She's so nice. Her name's Urikohime?
Amanojaku visits Urikohime despite know what a disaster he is.
Amanojaku: Um, could you let me in? I wanna share some veggies I picked.
Urikohime: My grandparents said I shouldn't talk to you.
Amanojaku: (gasp!)
Reverse Amanojaku: (hmm...)
Amanojaku (narrating): Annnd it all blew up on me.
Villager A: Urikohime got tied up to a tree! And after she got betrothed to some rich lord! Get him!
Amanojaku (narrating): The life of a chaotic outcast...

Present
Amanojaku: No, we're in Tokyo now. And people are fighting for me.
Reverse Amanojaku: Nah, they're just using you to get out. Now give me your body!
Qinglong: MC!
MC: Solve the problem, got it!
???: Sorry we're late MC!
Echo: !?
Echo: I'm okay now thanks to Amanojaku! Echo magic activate!
Flashback!
Echo: Let's be friends!
Kagutsuchi: We all have our own problems!
Flashback with Agyou! Then Inaba! Then the Summoners! Qinglong! And Fuxi!

Present
Echo magnifies the voices in Amanojaku's memories!
Qinglong: Is Amanojaku trying to retake control!?
Echo: Believe in him!
Qinglong: !!
Amanojaku: Everyone! W-whaa!?
Reverse Amanojaku swings his fist at Amanojaku!
Takemaru: Body block!
Oniwaka: Yeah you're a threat.
Kagutsuchi: No mercy!
MC: (help out)
Amanojaku: Thanks everyone! Time to save the possessed!
Red Oni: More enemies coming!
Reverse Amanojaku: Chaos, chaos!
Takemaru: He's not taking damage!
Oniwaka: AND he's strong! We gotta make an opening for MC!
MC: Hang in there guys! We just need to thin them out a little... Big Brother, help!

Fuxi: Do you grieve for the child, Emperor Qinglong?
Qinglong: (frown)
Qinglong: I've gotten sentimental. Such courage everyone has.
Qinglong steps forward. Does he hit Reverse Amanojaku directly and end things fast, leaving everyone with the effects of the lingering madness? Or does he do what feels like relying too much on others to help?
Qinglong: I've only thought about how to help things by myself, but sometimes believing is enough.
Refreshing breeze.
Qinglong: Overcome anything, and no path will stop short. I will shine the way, Shenlong Spellstrike!
Fuxi: Hmm, hermit magic for buffing and purification. I'll add to it then.
Qinglong: Territory Creation advantages eliminated. Defenses are down too. We can cut ourselves out of this mess soon, but you want to save everyone here first, right?
Amanojaku: Yeah.
Reverse Amanojaku: Hell to that!
Kagutsuchi: We'll block for you! Karate Chop!
Reverse Amanojaku: Ow!
MC: It worked! Get him!
BATTLE START (more happens after)\

Reverse Amanojaku: GODDAMMIT ALL
MC: He's weakening, but it's still too early for Plot Sword!
Amanojaku: Just a little longer, I'm almost there!
Amanojaku's past memories are flowing through the madness, but Amanojaku is determined!
Amanojaku: We can relax. No one here is an enemy.
Reverse Amanojaku: !!
Amanojaku: I used to give up on my dreams and stay away to keep from getting hurt. But things are different now, because I have friends who still support me after what just happened! My pain and tragedies won't stop me anymore! Reverse Ideology!
Amanojaku dispels the possessions!
Reverse Amanojaku: REEEEE
Qinglong: He can still keep going!?
Fuxi: Alright, your time has come MC! Big Brother will stop anyone trying to stop you!
MC: Plot Sword activate!
And so the shining sword cuts Reverse Amanojaku's connection to the shift...
End of Episode

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Episode 3 (Abridged)

Flashback!
Merely Okay Farmland
Amanojaku: They kicked me out again. I really really tried to be a good oni! Hungry now...
Girl A: There you are! Amanojaku? Have some extra mochi we made.
Amanojaku: ...you sure? I'll pay you back with whatever veggies I find up in the moun--
Sudden warp!
Reverse Amanojaku: (UNSPEAKABLY FILTHY CURSING)
Later, some ruined temple
Amanojaku: ...it happened again...
Amanojaku looks towards the village. He remembers everything that happens as Reverse Amanojaku and only returns to normal after he notices he's flipped over.
Amanojaku: I probably shouldn't go back. Still hungry. Sleep for dinner.
Amanojaku tried so hard to live like normal people, but it keeps blowing up on him. So stays away for everyone's sakes and his own. But that decision will also reverse itself eventually.

Present
It's Setsubun! Time to get ready at Motosumi's temple because it's already drawing people in for things.
Echo: Umm...how many more cucumbers should I cut?
Amanojaku: And how much more of the other things I'm making? I'll help cut after that!
Kagutsuchi: Rice, up! ...two more pots? O-okay!
Takemaru: Thanks for comin' to help y'all.
Red Oni: Yeah. What are we helping with?
Takemaru: Mochi prep first!
Oniwaka: All these exorcism traditions always happening bug the crap outta me.
Motosumi: But you still dressed in festival gear. Why are you bitching about it NOW?
Oniwaka: Yeah yeah, I'll do my job. And give MC some good mochi!
Motosumi: Same for my babies! Now bring it!
Oniwaka and Motosumi start making mochi.
MC: Wow, vibing! / so pro / (run fast with the rice)

Girl A: Wow, he's pounding the rice so hard!
Boy B: They're giving out ehoumaki! Let's help later!
Guy C: Boss, the last of the rice? What do I do after?
Takemaru: Oh. Uh, mochi making demo after! Call dem kids over for it!
Guy C: Okay!
Qinglong: How appropriately lively for spring starting.
Fuxi: Indeed. And SIIIISTER is shining brightest.
Qinglong: I should go help now before Amanojaku complains.
Fuxi: Yes, you should. My fortune telling says you're too late though.
Qinglong: Oh. Couldn't you have said so earlier...?
Fuxi: I need to get ready! Setsubun is New Year's Eve on Old Japan calendar, so we need noodles! Which I shall make! FROM SCRATCH! FOR YOU, SIIIISTER!
Qinglong: O-okay, good(?) luck with that???

Later
All those cardboard boxes from the other day
Motosumi: Okay I gotta explain this shit. We're gonna throw peanuts instead of beans at each other!
MC: huh? / yay! / what
Motosumi: I said what I said. Instead of Setsubun exorcism tradition using beans, we use peanuts that DON'T have magic cultural faith to do what's now problematic fantasy racism stuff. Also cleaning will be easy if they're still unshelled peanuts. Then we eat!
MC: oh okay / wow you actually thought this through / nice, Qinglong
(C) Qinglong: Yes, wonderful plan Motosumi.
Motosumi: I-it's cool, Sensei... stop looking at me like that, MC

Amanojaku: Is this really okay?
Kagutsuchi: Maybe we should try it ourselves before opening it to everyone.
Motosumi: Okay. MC, throw these suckers at Takemaru.
MC: Yeet! / (toss) / (YEET THEM SO HARD)
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(AB) No reaction.
(C) Takemaru blushes.
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Echo: O-oh, this seems fine... why does he look happy about this?
Oniwaka: Loophole, huh? Nice.
Amanojaku: Wow...
Motosumi: How about throwing them at Qinglong too?
Amanojaku: !?
Amanojaku: !!
MC; Wow, he's getting into this

Qinglong: N-now now, I've started picking up after myself and washing utensils, haven't I?
Amanojaku: Haven't you also been secretly ordering Tokyo DoorDash at night?
Qinglong: O-of course not, not while you're slee--
Amanojaku: So why is there suddenly unexplained trash lying around in the morning?
Qinglong: okay I did it...
Echo: whoa...
Fuxi: SIIIISTER! I'll be very soft when I throw peanuts at you.
MC: I'mma bean you SO HARD / (grab peanuts) / (catch the peanuts)
(AB) Fuxi: That's so cold! ...THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Oniwaka: what is this guy's deal
(C) Fuxi: Good luck to you, SIIIISTER!
Oniwaka: Back off my Master, creepo!

Motosumi: Wait we haven't even started for real yet
Takemaru: Motosumi we have like tons of people here. Maybe too much?
Motosumi thinks.
Echo: U-um, maybe this can help!
It's almost time for bean peanut throwing and all the ehoumaki are out!
PA System: Hello everyone, the peanut throwing will be starting soon. Uhh, activity explanation to be given in front of the temple? Yes that's right. Yay I didn't flub my lines!
Qinglong's car drives over to the activity area. People start coming over.
One explanation later, peanut bags are given out.
Motosumi: Here you go. Go bean Qinglong!
Amanojaku: R-right, thank you.
Oniwaka: Here ya go, Master! I'll get you some good luck!
Red Oni: Me big. Hit me. Master too, thanks.
Takemaru: We're on the other side for once! Tokyo is awesome.
Kagutsuchi: Everyone is having fun!
MC: Yeah / Gimme three more bags / this isn't a competition okay?
Motosumi: LET'S GOOOOO
BATTLE(?) START (more happens after)

Boy A and Girl B: Good luck to Motosumi! (throws peanuts)
Motosumi: Wow thanks, kids! Now I'mma pray fo--HEY WAIT you're supposed to stay still!
Echo: Um, will you throw peanuts at me, Amanojaku?
Amanojaku: O-okay?
Qinglong: You weren't NEARLY this refrained when you were throwing peanuts at me!
Kagutsuchi: Amanojaku, me too!
Amanojaku: O-okay. Good luck to you...! (throws)
Kagutsuchi: That was so nice of you!
Amanojaku: Thank you. O-okay, my turn to be thrown at...
Kagutsuchi: Okay! (throws)
Amanojaku: ...wow this is kind of fun.
Amanojaku: (I hope this stops my dark side too.)
MC: (throw at Oniwaka) / (throw at Fuxi) / (fling that shit everywhere!)
(A) Oniwaka: Thanks Master! ...wait you want me to throw them at you too!? T-tell me if I hurt you!
(B) Fuxi: Yes! YES! YES! ...okay, Big Brother's turn now. I'll be gentle...
Qinglong: You are making this sound so wrong!
(C) Qinglong: O-oh my. How kind of you.
Red Oni: Happy day!

The crowd of randos join in! Later...
Motosumi: Okay, time to clean up. Also I need to buy more rice to make mochi with because this ain't gonna be enough.
Takemaru: 'kay I got things covered here.
Motosumi: Cool. You handle any shit that happens.
Qinglong: The children can go visit the stalls set up. We can clean ourselves. MC, Amanojaku, help?
MC: Okay. Kagutsuchi, Echo, you guys go ahead?
Echo: O-oh, okay then!
Kagutsuchi: I kind of feel bad for this...
Qinglong: It's okay. Have fun.
Fuxi: I still have noodles to make, I suppose.
Red Oni: Me help.
Oniwaka: Same. I can go have fun later.
Qinglong and Fuxi give spending money to everyone. Amanojaku bows politely and seems really happy.

Amanojaku: Thank you everyone. I've been wanting to talk with you all...
Reverse Amanojaku: SO I COULD TELL YOU ALL TO EAT A DICK
Kagutsuchi and Echo: !?
MC: WHAT? The world's flipped upside down!
Brain shaker! Everyone falls down!
Qinglong: Amanojaku! Oh no, it finally happened!
Fuxi: Did the trigrams just reverse?
Amanojaku: Oh no, and things were going so well...
MC: What just happened!? / did I just get Aura Vision? / sudden tsundere snapping. nice
--
(AB) Qinglong: Everything is still okay. Shall I explain?
(C) Amanojaku: WHAT? W-wai--
Reverse Amanojaku comes out! Qinglong pushes him back in!
Qinglong: Better now? It's okay, I'll explain.
---
Amanojaku: ...okay.

One explanation later
Echo: The ability to reflect and let loose vectors?
Kagutsuchi: And being with Qinglong-sensei was to learn to control that?
Amanojaku: (frowns)
Amanojaku seems conflicted.
Echo: ...I've been cursed too. I can only answer in echoes. I know you have your own problems, but...I think that's good enough to be friends!
Kagutsuchi: I've burned people because I can't control my fire before. Nobody's perfect. I support you in trying to get better!
Amanojaku: (shocked!)
MC: Yeah!

Amanojaku: W-wait, there's more to it though! It's more than emotions and directions!
Fuxi: So, everything then?
Amanojaku: !?
Fuxi: Pfffft, that's nothing new here in Tokyo. Remember what my fortune said? Go use your money present however you want.
Qinglong: Whatever you're planning, I'm in. Go have fun.
Amanojaku: w-what?
MC: Let's goooo!
MC and the kids check out the stalls!
Kagutsuchi: Did Fuxi get all these stalls set up?
Echo: Everything looks good but I can't eat all that...
Amanojaku: You guys, this is really impor--(stomach growl)--oh.
MC: Relax! Want cotton candy? Or shooting games?

Amanojaku: I guess I am hungry...
Kagutsuchi: Let's get takoyaki then!
Echo: I'll get in line for drinks! I'll text a picture of the menu.
Amanojaku: T-thanks. What should I do?
MC: Kick back / Figure out where to go next / Let's talk
---
(C) Amanojaku: O-okay. Um, could you step back a bit?
---
Amanojaku: I don't get what everyone is thinking, but...this is fun. Also before, when I flipped out? It wasn't supposed to stop so fast. Who are you, MC?
MC: Eh, nobody really / What do you see? / Still figuring that out too.
Amanojaku: You have even more Big Mess Energy than Qinglong-sensei, but that makes you relaxing somehow.

Echo and Kagutsuchi come back with stuff, being friendly in the way Amanojaku always wished he had friends.
Amanojaku: Oh, I'll go get us wet wipes to wash our hands with. (walks off)
Amanojaku: ...this feels weird.
Too much emotional whiplash. Amanojaku decides to go inside to wash his face.
Amanojaku: Huh. I never thought what my flip side looks from the outside before... maybe it's what I felt when I looked at MC? ...ah, oh no!
Sudden Urikohime flashbacks!
Amanojaku: I have to get away from everyone! (regretting his life choices) ...huh?
Reverse Amanojaku!
Meanwhile
Fuxi: I'm ready to make noodles no--wait I sense a disturbance in the flow of things!

Where MC is
Kagutsuchi: I hope I can make mochi with Amanojaku!
Echo: Hmm. Should I make another announcement...?
Qinglong: Hello everyone!
MC: are you slacking off / didn't Amanojaku tell you no more takoyaki? / Amanojaku's getting wet wipes
---
(A) Qinglong: No, no, some people helped me to clean up!
(B) Qinglong: N-no he didn't! I wouldn't steal food from my students.
---
Qinglong: So Amanojaku went to the shrine? Maybe I should buy someth--!?--oh no! Get over here!
World warping!
MC: WHAT
Qinglong: Is everyone okay!?
Echo: I'm okay... what happened?
Kagutsuchi: Careful, I sense danger!
Qinglong steps forward! Some house collapses and something crawls out of it!
Reverse Amanojaku: (stares)
MC: Amanojaku! / (reach out) / (ready sword)
Qinglong: !!
Reverse Amanojaku: AAAAAA
End of Episode

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Episode 3 (Abridged)

Flashback!
Merely Okay Farmland
Amanojaku: They kicked me out again. I really really tried to be a good oni! Hungry now...
Girl A: There you are! Amanojaku? Have some extra mochi we made.
Amanojaku: ...you sure? I'll pay you back with whatever veggies I find up in the moun--
Sudden warp!
Reverse Amanojaku: (UNSPEAKABLY FILTHY CURSING)
Later, some ruined temple
Amanojaku: ...it happened again...
Amanojaku looks towards the village. He remembers everything that happens as Reverse Amanojaku and only returns to normal after he notices he's flipped over.
Amanojaku: I probably shouldn't go back. Still hungry. Sleep for dinner.
Amanojaku tried so hard to live like normal people, but it keeps blowing up on him. So stays away for everyone's sakes and his own. But that decision will also reverse itself eventually.

Present
It's Setsubun! Time to get ready at Motosumi's temple because it's already drawing people in for things.
Echo: Umm...how many more cucumbers should I cut?
Amanojaku: And how much more of the other things I'm making? I'll help cut after that!
Kagutsuchi: Rice, up! ...two more pots? O-okay!
Takemaru: Thanks for comin' to help y'all.
Red Oni: Yeah. What are we helping with?
Takemaru: Mochi prep first!
Oniwaka: All these exorcism traditions always happening bug the crap outta me.
Motosumi: But you still dressed in festival gear. Why are you bitching about it NOW?
Oniwaka: Yeah yeah, I'll do my job. And give MC some good mochi!
Motosumi: Same for my babies! Now bring it!
Oniwaka and Motosumi start making mochi.
MC: Wow, vibing! / so pro / (run fast with the rice)

Girl A: Wow, he's pounding the rice so hard!
Boy B: They're giving out ehoumaki! Let's help later!
Guy C: Boss, the last of the rice? What do I do after?
Takemaru: Oh. Uh, mochi making demo after! Call dem kids over for it!
Guy C: Okay!
Qinglong: How appropriately lively for spring starting.
Fuxi: Indeed. And SIIIISTER is shining brightest.
Qinglong: I should go help now before Amanojaku complains.
Fuxi: Yes, you should. My fortune telling says you're too late though.
Qinglong: Oh. Couldn't you have said so earlier...?
Fuxi: I need to get ready! Setsubun is New Year's Eve on Old Japan calendar, so we need noodles! Which I shall make! FROM SCRATCH! FOR YOU, SIIIISTER!
Qinglong: O-okay, good(?) luck with that???

Later
All those cardboard boxes from the other day
Motosumi: Okay I gotta explain this shit. We're gonna throw peanuts instead of beans at each other!
MC: huh? / yay! / what
Motosumi: I said what I said. Instead of Setsubun exorcism tradition using beans, we use peanuts that DON'T have magic cultural faith to do what's now problematic fantasy racism stuff. Also cleaning will be easy if they're still unshelled peanuts. Then we eat!
MC: oh okay / wow you actually thought this through / nice, Qinglong
(C) Qinglong: Yes, wonderful plan Motosumi.
Motosumi: I-it's cool, Sensei... stop looking at me like that, MC

Amanojaku: Is this really okay?
Kagutsuchi: Maybe we should try it ourselves before opening it to everyone.
Motosumi: Okay. MC, throw these suckers at Takemaru.
MC: Yeet! / (toss) / (YEET THEM SO HARD)
---
(AB) No reaction.
(C) Takemaru blushes.
---
Echo: O-oh, this seems fine... why does he look happy about this?
Oniwaka: Loophole, huh? Nice.
Amanojaku: Wow...
Motosumi: How about throwing them at Qinglong too?
Amanojaku: !?
Amanojaku: !!
MC; Wow, he's getting into this

Qinglong: N-now now, I've started picking up after myself and washing utensils, haven't I?
Amanojaku: Haven't you also been secretly ordering Tokyo DoorDash at night?
Qinglong: O-of course not, not while you're slee--
Amanojaku: So why is there suddenly unexplained trash lying around in the morning?
Qinglong: okay I did it...
Echo: whoa...
Fuxi: SIIIISTER! I'll be very soft when I throw peanuts at you.
MC: I'mma bean you SO HARD / (grab peanuts) / (catch the peanuts)
(AB) Fuxi: That's so cold! ...THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Oniwaka: what is this guy's deal
(C) Fuxi: Good luck to you, SIIIISTER!
Oniwaka: Back off my Master, creepo!

Motosumi: Wait we haven't even started for real yet
Takemaru: Motosumi we have like tons of people here. Maybe too much?
Motosumi thinks.
Echo: U-um, maybe this can help!
It's almost time for bean peanut throwing and all the ehoumaki are out!
PA System: Hello everyone, the peanut throwing will be starting soon. Uhh, activity explanation to be given in front of the temple? Yes that's right. Yay I didn't flub my lines!
Qinglong's car drives over to the activity area. People start coming over.
One explanation later, peanut bags are given out.
Motosumi: Here you go. Go bean Qinglong!
Amanojaku: R-right, thank you.
Oniwaka: Here ya go, Master! I'll get you some good luck!
Red Oni: Me big. Hit me. Master too, thanks.
Takemaru: We're on the other side for once! Tokyo is awesome.
Kagutsuchi: Everyone is having fun!
MC: Yeah / Gimme three more bags / this isn't a competition okay?
Motosumi: LET'S GOOOOO
BATTLE(?) START (more happens after)

Boy A and Girl B: Good luck to Motosumi! (throws peanuts)
Motosumi: Wow thanks, kids! Now I'mma pray fo--HEY WAIT you're supposed to stay still!
Echo: Um, will you throw peanuts at me, Amanojaku?
Amanojaku: O-okay?
Qinglong: You weren't NEARLY this refrained when you were throwing peanuts at me!
Kagutsuchi: Amanojaku, me too!
Amanojaku: O-okay. Good luck to you...! (throws)
Kagutsuchi: That was so nice of you!
Amanojaku: Thank you. O-okay, my turn to be thrown at...
Kagutsuchi: Okay! (throws)
Amanojaku: ...wow this is kind of fun.
Amanojaku: (I hope this stops my dark side too.)
MC: (throw at Oniwaka) / (throw at Fuxi) / (fling that shit everywhere!)
(A) Oniwaka: Thanks Master! ...wait you want me to throw them at you too!? T-tell me if I hurt you!
(B) Fuxi: Yes! YES! YES! ...okay, Big Brother's turn now. I'll be gentle...
Qinglong: You are making this sound so wrong!
(C) Qinglong: O-oh my. How kind of you.
Red Oni: Happy day!

The crowd of randos join in! Later...
Motosumi: Okay, time to clean up. Also I need to buy more rice to make mochi with because this ain't gonna be enough.
Takemaru: 'kay I got things covered here.
Motosumi: Cool. You handle any shit that happens.
Qinglong: The children can go visit the stalls set up. We can clean ourselves. MC, Amanojaku, help?
MC: Okay. Kagutsuchi, Echo, you guys go ahead?
Echo: O-oh, okay then!
Kagutsuchi: I kind of feel bad for this...
Qinglong: It's okay. Have fun.
Fuxi: I still have noodles to make, I suppose.
Red Oni: Me help.
Oniwaka: Same. I can go have fun later.
Qinglong and Fuxi give spending money to everyone. Amanojaku bows politely and seems really happy.

Amanojaku: Thank you everyone. I've been wanting to talk with you all...
Reverse Amanojaku: SO I COULD TELL YOU ALL TO EAT A DICK
Kagutsuchi and Echo: !?
MC: WHAT? The world's flipped upside down!
Brain shaker! Everyone falls down!
Qinglong: Amanojaku! Oh no, it finally happened!
Fuxi: Did the trigrams just reverse?
Amanojaku: Oh no, and things were going so well...
MC: What just happened!? / did I just get Aura Vision? / sudden tsundere snapping. nice
--
(AB) Qinglong: Everything is still okay. Shall I explain?
(C) Amanojaku: WHAT? W-wai--
Reverse Amanojaku comes out! Qinglong pushes him back in!
Qinglong: Better now? It's okay, I'll explain.
---
Amanojaku: ...okay.

One explanation later
Echo: The ability to reflect and let loose vectors?
Kagutsuchi: And being with Qinglong-sensei was to learn to control that?
Amanojaku: (frowns)
Amanojaku seems conflicted.
Echo: ...I've been cursed too. I can only answer in echoes. I know you have your own problems, but...I think that's good enough to be friends!
Kagutsuchi: I've burned people because I can't control my fire before. Nobody's perfect. I support you in trying to get better!
Amanojaku: (shocked!)
MC: Yeah!

Amanojaku: W-wait, there's more to it though! It's more than emotions and directions!
Fuxi: So, everything then?
Amanojaku: !?
Fuxi: Pfffft, that's nothing new here in Tokyo. Remember what my fortune said? Go use your money present however you want.
Qinglong: Whatever you're planning, I'm in. Go have fun.
Amanojaku: w-what?
MC: Let's goooo!
MC and the kids check out the stalls!
Kagutsuchi: Did Fuxi get all these stalls set up?
Echo: Everything looks good but I can't eat all that...
Amanojaku: You guys, this is really impor--(stomach growl)--oh.
MC: Relax! Want cotton candy? Or shooting games?

Amanojaku: I guess I am hungry...
Kagutsuchi: Let's get takoyaki then!
Echo: I'll get in line for drinks! I'll text a picture of the menu.
Amanojaku: T-thanks. What should I do?
MC: Kick back / Figure out where to go next / Let's talk
---
(C) Amanojaku: O-okay. Um, could you step back a bit?
---
Amanojaku: I don't get what everyone is thinking, but...this is fun. Also before, when I flipped out? It wasn't supposed to stop so fast. Who are you, MC?
MC: Eh, nobody really / What do you see? / Still figuring that out too.
Amanojaku: You have even more Big Mess Energy than Qinglong-sensei, but that makes you relaxing somehow.

Echo and Kagutsuchi come back with stuff, being friendly in the way Amanojaku always wished he had friends.
Amanojaku: Oh, I'll go get us wet wipes to wash our hands with. (walks off)
Amanojaku: ...this feels weird.
Too much emotional whiplash. Amanojaku decides to go inside to wash his face.
Amanojaku: Huh. I never thought what my flip side looks from the outside before... maybe it's what I felt when I looked at MC? ...ah, oh no!
Sudden Urikohime flashbacks!
Amanojaku: I have to get away from everyone! (regretting his life choices) ...huh?
Reverse Amanojaku!
Meanwhile
Fuxi: I'm ready to make noodles no--wait I sense a disturbance in the flow of things!

Where MC is
Kagutsuchi: I hope I can make mochi with Amanojaku!
Echo: Hmm. Should I make another announcement...?
Qinglong: Hello everyone!
MC: are you slacking off / didn't Amanojaku tell you no more takoyaki? / Amanojaku's getting wet wipes
---
(A) Qinglong: No, no, some people helped me to clean up!
(B) Qinglong: N-no he didn't! I wouldn't steal food from my students.
---
Qinglong: So Amanojaku went to the shrine? Maybe I should buy someth--!?--oh no! Get over here!
World warping!
MC: WHAT
Qinglong: Is everyone okay!?
Echo: I'm okay... what happened?
Kagutsuchi: Careful, I sense danger!
Qinglong steps forward! Some house collapses and something crawls out of it!
Reverse Amanojaku: (stares)
MC: Amanojaku! / (reach out) / (ready sword)
Qinglong: !!
Reverse Amanojaku: AAAAAA
End of Episode

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Episode 2 (Abridged)

In Hourai, auroras are believed to be a a sign of war with the heavens falling apart, a sign that kingdoms will fall apart as history moves on. Light falls from the heavens to the earth, and that's why hierarchies are the way they are. Overturning this setup is impossible without the ability to turn the world on its head. Life grows, kingdoms fall, and things start over again in a cycle. Hourai also believes life and death to be single points in an endless road, and these points come again as the azure guardian watches the world go on from some castle.
Qinglong: ...I always knew where things would go.
The Azure Dragon whose role was to rule over spring loved life more than his colleages.
Qinglong: Why all the fighting, suffering, and sinning? Why all the repetition? ...oh right, I never noticed that there could be a different path before. (gets up and looks back at his throne)
Qinglong: I should go looking for that path and see where it goes. Oh right, I also have to hand the name and title to someone else if I'm leaving my post. I should probably remember to change my name to Meng Zhang...

The day after New Year's, MC goes to Motosumi's temple alone because of something that happened in Cafe Asterism.
Flashback!
Shirou: Thank you so much for reserving the place for us.
Shinya: It's okay, we were having our own NY party too and I owe MC a lot.
Taromaiti: Plus Shinya gets to relax for once. There's tons of food since Echo came. Have some!
Echo: Y-yes, I was only here to help, but thank you...
Conversations about plans!
Schrodinger's Meng Zhang: We're doing Setsubun things at a temple for our school. Want to come?
Amanojaku: ...please come? Knowing someone there helps me relax...
Echo: That Japanese exorcism holiday thing?
Qinglong: Mostly, yes. Want to come too?
Echo: Um, okay!

Present
Volunteering at Motosumi's temple!
Takemaru: Heya, MC! Been lookin' forward to ya comin over!
Kagutsuchi: Hello MC! It's been a long time!
MC: Wow, you two are here? / Fixing something, Takemaru? / You helping out, Kagutsuchi?
Kagutsuchi: I'm here to help move and fix things. So many things to carry, I'm excited for what will happen! I just got here but I'm glad to see--what? (sniffs)
MC: what? I did my laundry.
Kagutsuchi: Oh no not that. I thought I smelled another oni for a second. Weird.
MC: But there are tons of oni in Asakusa / (wait)

Kagutsuchi: Oh I mean, another oni from Takamagahara. My home world calls oni the strayers from heaven who flip over the world's order. Personally...they don't seem that way to me. Oh wait, sorry never mind me!
Motosumi: Hey, there you are. The other four guys you know are inside already.
MC: What fourth person? / I saw this coming
MC goes inside.
Qinglong: Hello MC, thank you for coming.
Amanojaku: Hi MC, let's work hard.
Echo: M-me too. I'll do my best!
Motosumi: This everyone Sensei called over? We got a lot to do today. Make mochi, prep the beans, ehoumaki, and pork soup.
MC: omg so much??? / beans? with oni around? / (hungry now)

Amanojaku: Is it really okay to make beans for Setsubun when there's oni around?
Motosumi: Yeah I know the culture thing. I got an idea for that though, it'll be cool! Also I gotta thank your big brother for making today happen, MC!
MC: wait...
Qinglong: I only just found out too. He didn't tell you either?
???: SIIIISTER!
Fuxi: Yes, I foresaw you coming! New Year's and Setsubun for good luck! Who better to do that than MEEEE?
MC: yeah yeah get to work / you are gonna help, right? / you really like that kimono, huh?
(AB) Qinglong: Guess I never needed to worry about anything.
(C) Fuxi: Isn't it perfect for this time of year?

Time to get to work! Amanojaku, Kagutsuchi, and Takemaru are carrying things. Fuxi is handling business. Motosumi and Echo are getting ready to cook. MC and Qinglong are errand boys. MC and Qinglong get into Qinglong's car to drive to Setagaya Agricultural School for a pickup.
Qinglong: It's something we'll need so oni can enjoy the bean throwing part of Setsubun, whatever it is. I suppose Motosumi knows what he's talking about, so it should be fun. And I hope Amanojaku acclimates to being around more people. He kept his distance a lot before...
MC: Kinda figures / Sounds rough / it's like you're really a probation officer!
---
(AB) Qinglong: There's no single right answer for any path, for anyone after all.
(C) Qinglong: I AM a probation officer! But I can't argue against not pushing off my housework...
---
Qinglong: ...you know, my asking you to come was something Amanojaku asked for. I have some hopes in this activity.
Red light. Awkward silence. Qinglong is staring into the distance.
Qinglong: My job as probation officer is ultimately about helping and encouraging independence. I hoped Amanojaku finds his own interests, so I trust you with my own hopes.
MC: Are you talking about his rehab or yours?

Qinglong: Oops I said too much. Just call it me having my own hope for things. Oh well, how about I talk some more since Setagaya is a way aways?
Qinglong (narrating): So back in Hourai I wandered around to learn about people and figure out my own path. I taught a little about agriculture and medicine and did some mediation. And then one day...
Flashback!
Qinglong: Seiryu Punch!
Pirate: OOF! Damn old man...
Qinglong: You the one stealing things around here lately? Mugging people for crops and livestock? Punishment time!
Qinglong (narrating): This village went through hard times and was finally bouncing back when this thief showed up. He was punished, though the villagers asked for less than what his crimes were worth. Oh well, revenge and punishment are different things. And then...
Qinglong: Huh. Who are you, child? Looking for someone?
Boy A: Yeah, have you seen Big Br--I mean a striped furry?
Qinglong (narrating): The boy came from a flooded village and only had his brother left. They lived on whatever the brother got through "work" but then he didn't come back.

Present
MC: He didn't know, huh? / Couldn't they just ask for help? / ...
Qinglong: I heard later that they did ask for help, but they were turned away, so the big brother went stealing in secret. Sad how things turned out. And I only saw a part of the big picture.
MC: So what happened?
Qinglong: Oh right, sorry to frown like that. Anyways, yes the big brother committed crimes, but I negotiated to have the brother work to make up for everything and get their necessities.
Flashback!
Qinglong: This village is going to be okay now. I should think of where to go next.
???: Sifu!
Qinglong: Oh!
Pirate: My family got bigger! Thanks to you, I...!
Qinglong: Aww thanks. Go home and be a family man.

Present
Qinglong: Eventually the thief became a trusted worker and the two brothers had a life of plenty. It was just one possible ending for them, but seeing it made me realize that no matter how your path goes, anyone with you can intervene. But intervention can't be done from far away. Help and education help you figure out your destination and make it possible to pick the happy future you want. And that's why I'm a teacher here.
MC: That's nice.
Qinglong: Right, now Amanojaku is trying to make things possible. I won't say much, but he's at a crossroads. I'm there with him so he has more choices. Oops, I'm getting old and rambly.
MC: Can I help? / I'll go with you / Tell me more
---
(A) Qinglong: You're so nice. Just be yourself.
(B) Qinglong: Oh okay then.
(C) Qinglong: About my path? Another time when we can really sit down and talk.
---
Qinglong: It's not like I hate Hourai's teachings of just being yourself as is, but I wonder if there's more than that out there. Oh well, check up on the boy if you ever have time. Okay we're almost there!

Setagaya
Volos: Hello again, Qinglong! Here's your order.
MC: Volos! / You know each other?
---
(A) Volos: Hello MC! How's everyone else? Call me if you need stew ingredients.
---
Volos: Qinglong buys a lot of fruit from me. Your regular order is in front of Motosumi's order.
Qinglong's tail shakes! Volos puts down a box full of peaches.
Qinglong: Yay, donut peaches! Coming to Tokyo was worth it to have these year round...
Qinglong: Uhhhh I'll be freezing these up and sharing them later!
MC: How many peaches is that??? / Didn't Amanojaku tell you to cut back?

Qinglong: I'll clean and wash up enough so he won't take them away!
Volos: So uh, is the other order okay?
Qinglong: Oh, right, that. MC, can you check?
MC opens a box. It's stuffed full.
Qinglong: Peanuts? Oh, I see now.
MC: ooh / what / why so many
Qinglong: Let's take everything back! I hope things don't flip out tomorrow.
Meanwhile in Asakusa
Amanojaku: Oh no things might blow up tomorrow...I hope everything goes okay.
Amanojaku: !!
Reverse Amanojaku: TF YOU MEAN, YOU HOPE EVERYTHING GOES OKAY
End of Episode

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Episode 1 (Abridged)

Dark.
???: Master, wake up! ...Super Special Level Three Wake-Up Petting!
MC: (jump) / (catch and pet) / zzz
---
(A) Solomon: no wait slow down, you'll give yourself a heart attack!
(BC) Solomon: noooo, wake up already and stop being a loser!
---
MC: It's not even sunrise yet / did I have plans / (go back to bed)
---
(AB) Solomon: Master you told me to wake you up so you could see the sunrise
(C) Solomon: NO STOP you have plans with your friends for sunrise!
---
Solomon: Tee hee, I should get something for doing my job right. But first, Happy New Year!
MC: Happy New Year / first petting of the year! (pets)
(A) Solomon: :D
(BC) Solomon: o-ooh

MC gets ready to go! Shirou sent a text saying the gang's gone ahead and to tell Qinglong and Amanojaku that. And then MC leaves the dorm.
MC: Cold. Sleepy. But exciting!
Hey wait something's flying above.
Ophion: WIIIIFE! (flies down)
MC: Happy New Year / lucky! / How long have you been up there!?
Ophion: There are things we have to do as married people! Also this is the Year of the Dragon? That means I should be the first to see you! Flying all night for that is nothing. Let us go!
MC: but I have plans / okay
---
(A) Ophion: I see. No matter. (pulls MC really close) Where are your friends awaiting you?
(B) Ophion: Now, we shall fly! Where to? I take it you have plans if you came out without me calling for you? I am not so boorish as to keep you from your plans with your friends.
---
Ophion: The sky is ours!
And so Ophion flies MC gently to Shinjuku Shrine.

MC: Well that was a nice wake up. Got here quick. So quick no one seems to be here yet actually...
Ophion: Hmm, I got too into bringing you over that I rushed. Oh well, we now have some priva--whomst
???: Thank you for bringing my sister so quickly.
Ophion: Hmm... the gambler whale Fuxi!
Fuxi: Indeed! And MC's one and only big brother. Happy New Year! Would you like my special NY food?
MC: Happy New Year / nice kimono / how long have you been there?
(A) Fuxi: And it's OUR year this year! I am here for you! ONLY YOU! JUST FOR YOU!
(B) Fuxi: Oooh, shivers. Thank you.

Fuxi: I read that you'd be here so I've been waiting here the whole time! And then my fortune telling said you'd be flying over, but I didn't see you'd be using one of Roppongi's execs. You surprise me like always.
MC: Um, you didn't have to wait / you haven't changed either / nervous now
Ophion: Bold, especially for someone claiming to be my wife's brother. But it is great that more people know my wife's splendor.
Fuxi: Yes, how wonderful that my sister is so loved.
Amanojaku freaks out in the background.
MC: ...peace? / Soap opera drama! / AMANOJAKU HELP
(C) Amanojaku: UHHHH, Sensei help!

Qinglong: Happy New Year's. Soup?
Ophion: ...you're lucky I'm not my grumpy older self.
Fuxi: Qinglong, did you remember what I said earlier?
Qinglong: Yes, Amanojaku has MC's soup in another pot.
Fuxi: Wonderful! Sister, this way. I talked with the shrine people and got permission to make soup. It was just for you, but I know you and made more for your friends.
MC: why are they in separate pots then? / nice! / (walk past Fuxi)
(A) Fuxi: To keep the soup full of goodies!
(C) Fuxi: Yes! YES! YES! Oh please have a seat, I will pour you soup!

Inside the shrine
Amanojaku: H-happy New Year's.
Inaba: Happy New Year's Master! I'm here early. Also I was up all night making fortune sticks. It's all cool if I can see the sunrise with you.
Agyou: Nice. Three points for you.
Inaba: I'm off to a good start!
Agyou: You already started at -100...
MC: Inaba what did you do
Agyou: He made a mess of my brushwork! He's not a good boy like Amanojaku is!
Amanojaku: O-oh, thank you...
Amanojaku: !!
Reverse Amanojaku: Shove it up your ass, actually! Give ME the -100 points!
MC: wait did I just see into the Shadow Realm

Agyou: What?
Amanojaku: N-nothing!
Amanojaku: (That was close. But fast too? No wait I flipped so hard I went 360. That never happened before... is it because there's someone like me here?)
Amanojaku: ...MC, can I sit closer to you? The madness feels different for some reason... (starts scooting up to MC and bumps into them)
Amanojaku: No wait too close I'm sorry!
MC: it's cool / I wanna hug you
(C) Amanojaku: WHAT

Amanojaku: U-um, this will sound rude but... MC, were you a terrible person once?
Agyou and Inaba: !?
MC: what / yep / Agyou, Inaba, what do you guys think?
Amanojaku: I'msorryI'msorryI'msorry!
Agyou: Oh yeah MC sucked BAD a while ago
Amanojaku: wait what
Inaba: MC can't go anywhere for five minutes without starting a scene and a fight!
MC: oof / hmmmm / RUDE
Amanojaku: (stares)
Agyou: Whatever, let's eat New Years food together after the sunrise, MC! Oh wait, here comes everyone else!

The gang joins together and goes to Overworld Shifted Mt. Hakone for a nice sightseeing spot. Ophion and Fuxi come along.
Ryouta: Three dragons in one place. This year's gonna be lucky!
Touji: Stop bothering them.
Ophion: Hmph. I forgive you for MC's sake, peasant.
Fuxi: I don't mind either!
Qinglong: There you have it. Now worship us!
MC: Luck! / giv money pls / (clasp hands)
Gullinbursti: is that what good luck feels like?
Moritaka: it certainly feels that way
Ophion: Yes, bask in my radiance, worms! Oh right, Qinglong? You are watching Amanojaku, yes? He reminds me of one of my subordinates who needs more training. Any advice on encouraging growth, even after I put him in an exchange program?
Qinglong: Handle with care and send them to new places. Ahh, Amanojaku has come a long way since doing my housework.
Amanojaku: !?
Amanojaku: ...
Amanojaku: >:(
MC: What?

Amanojaku: I do Qinglong's housework because he's a giant mess!
Shocked gang and event cast!
Fuxi: What else is he doing besides housework?
Kengo: Damn bitch, you live like that?
Qinglong: N-now now, giant mess is a bit much over ordering Tokyo DoorDash but--
Amanojaku: You don't cook, you don't do laundry, you don't even clean! At least pick up your dirty clothes!
Qinglong: okay...
MC: dang / I guess it worked out?
---
(AB) Qinglong: Now now, we can just say my lack of domestic skills was good for--
(C) Qinglong: Yes, that! If we frame my total lack of domestic skills as--
---
Amanojaku: >:C
Qinglong: I'm sorry...
Fuxi: ...
Fuxi: Heh. Oh sorry, I just remembered how you were back in Hourai. And now you're here, chastised by a child.
Qinglong: Lord Fuxi!

Time to go further up! A bunch of other people are at the sightseeing spot too.
Shirou: I'm glad it's clear. There's tea and hand warmers if anyone wants any.
Ryouta: Ooh! Hand warmers for me and Touji!
Touji: ...tea too, please. Thank you.
Kengo: Gullinbursti, bro, aren't you cold?
Gullinbursti: Seeing the sunrise with Master is heating me up!
MC: Moritaka, warm my hands! / Amanojaku, you need a hand warmer? / tea pls
(A) Moritaka: No wait stop! Awoo! No tail, stop shaking!
(B) Amanojaku: I'm okay, thank you.
(C) Shirou: Here you go. Don't burn yourself.

Inaba: Ooh, not cold Amanojaku? Inaba Stamp!
Amanojaku: !?
Agyou: STOP THAT
Qinglong: Aah, youth.
Fuxi: Yes, just like in Hourai. I'm glad MC is having fun.
Ophion: I wish we were alone, but if they are happy then all is well.
The sky is brightening.
Fuxi: It's almost sunrise, everyone.
...
Sunrise!
Amanojaku: ...wooow. Feels weird.
Qinglong: This year feels like it'll be great somehow.
Amanojaku: I hope so.
Someone claps MC's shoulder!
Fuxi: Seeing the year's first sunrise with you is touching as always. How about I give personal fortune tellings for everyone?
And so everyone heads back for Shinjuku Shrine.

Later
So many randos!
Moritaka: Line is over here! Restroom is over there!
Shirou: Amazake for three! Evils, pour out three more amazake cups and two pork soups!
Evils: Eeeee!
MC: Fortune sticks this way! Amazake is over to the right! Oh god, Nomad help!
Soooo many people.
Inaba: Fortune sticks!
Boy A: A real dragon! Can I shake your hand and take a picture?
Qinglong: Okay.
Umamichi Girl: Wow, cool getup Sensei!
Qinglong: Thank you, someone I know recreated it from my home world.
The younger crowds are drawn to Inaba and Qinglong.
MC: Wow. Is it break time yet?

Hanuman: MC I am here to help!
Amanojaku: Qinglong-sensei asked him to come.
Hanuman: I got this! Go take a break.
MC goes on break with Amanojaku. Some of the others should be too, but too many people to find them.
MC: How about a fortune stick? / Want some amazake? / (pull Amanojaku)
Amanojaku: Oh, okay...thanks.
???: There you are!
Otter: Hey MC, Happy New Year's! Present for you, don't resell it! Okay byeeee! (disappears into crowd)
Look who else is here!
Melusine: Hello MC. Greetings from my master along with a gift. Also something from me too. Please look when you have time.
New People and Past New Years Reps: MC!
Amanojaku: Wow, so many people I've never seen before in my home world! They're all being themselves...is it okay for me to be that way too?
Fuxi: Fortune telling for anyone who wants to know!
Amanojaku: (frowns)
Amanojaku: !!
Reverse Amanojaku appears!
End of Episode

Fortune Superstitions with Oni and Dragons Prologue (Abridged)

Everything Amanojaku does blows up on him for as long as he lived, even though he wanted things to turn out normally despite never giving any thought as to what "normal" is. He just knows things are a certain way, and him trying to do something turns out weird because of how he was made to be. And until he came to Tokyo, he never knew that things could be flipped around and stay the same, or that him flipping himself over could actually help someone.
Shinjuku Shrine, New Year's Eve
The Summoners are helping Touji out again.
MC: The crowds are huge already. Tomorrow's gonna be hell!
Touji: Indeed. Thanks for coming, MC. You should join with everyone else inside.
MC: Okay. What about you?
Touji: I still have work to do, but don't worry about me. Say hi for me to our two new volunteers.
MC: who
Touji: Oh right. They should be here already and--
The priest calls for Touji!
Touji: Oops. The others can tell you. See you later.

Inside
Ryouta: Hey MC!
Gullinbursti: Master! Let me warm you with me fur!
Kengo: But the heat's on already
Shirou: SHUT UP. Here MC, have some bean soup.
It's the rest of the gang and two strangers!
Moritaka: We were just getting acquainted.
It's Qinglong and Amanojaku!
MC: Oh. Is that who Touji was talking about?
Moritaka: Qinglong, Amanojaku, this is our guildmaster MC. Now you finally meet after coincidentally never seeing each other around before.
Qinglong: Hello, I am Qinglong, one of the Four Heavenly Spirits and a hermit dragon who protects the new year.
Chinese Flash!
MC: oh god praise be
Qinglong: On a less dramatic note, I teach at Umamichi. Nice to meet you.
MC: In Asakusa with Motosumi and everyone else? / You work with Tianjun?
(C) Qinglong: I do. You know him?

Qinglong: I retired from my old post and gave it to someone else before coming here and--oh, let's leave it at that. Your turn Amanojaku.
Amanojaku: H-hello... I'm from Wa no Kuni, I go to Umamichi as a 1st year high schooler and, uh...I live with Qinglong as his roommate.
MC: (greet) / You live together? / so cute and humble
---
(B) Qinglong: Yes, because of Reasons™.
(C) Amanojaku: WHAT
---
Amanojaku: ...um, nice to meet you.
Amanojaku: (confused staring)
Moritaka: Something wrong?
Moritaka: Sorry, did we put you off? Let's relax and eat together.
Amanojaku: Oh, it's not like that! I'm just tired or something?
Qinglong: (stares)

Qinglong: Oh yes we didn't have much for dinner. Pass the soup?
Shirou: Here you go. Have some too, MC.
Gullinbursti: I made mochi earlier! Have some of that as well.
Swarming Evils!
Shirou: Okay okay settle down, this is the last helping for you little things.
MC: (eat) / where's Agyou? / where's Hanuman?
(A) Shirou: Don't choke from eating too fast, okay?
Qinglong: I can help with my Tai Chi Chuan​ if you do choke!
Amanojaku: Oh my god you can't just kill MC!
(B) Ryouta: He's busy and said he'll come later.
(C) Ryouta: Umamichi New Years thing. He'll swing by later.

Ryouta: Oh right, Inaba said he'll be here to help midday tomorrow.
Amanojaku: Wow, so many friends...
Ryouta: You're a friend too now!
Amanojaku: O-oh, thank you. I'll try my best to be a good friend.
And so everyone starts talking about what they need to do and what they want to do next year.
Gullinbursti: Training! For Master!
Moritaka: Me too!
Gullinbursti: Let's train in the mountains together!
Kengo: Ooh! Ooh! Me to--
Shirou: Stop racking up extra classes for once. Actually, go take your extra classes seriously first.
Ryouta: Please be gentle on him. MC, you have any plans?
MC: Good health! / Money! / uhhhh
(A) Ryouta: Yeah! Good food!
Qinglong: I want to try new dishes.
Ryouta: Are you a foodie? I know lots of good spots!
(B) Ryouta: omg same, gotta save for seasonal sweets.
Qinglong: It's good to have goals. Ryouta, do you know much about food? I'm looking for new things to try.
Ryouta: I know tons of stuff!
(C) Ryouta: I know that feel. How can I pick just one?
Qinglong: A good problem to have. I hope to find new foods myself.
Ryouta: Ooh, I know lots of places you can check!

Qinglong: Wonderful!
Amanojaku: Sensei, you've been getting fatter lately.
Qinglong: Nooo, spare me on the holidays!
Amanojaku: No ordering extra junk food next year. Also cut your peach supply in half.
Qinglong: NOOO NOT MY PEACHES
Qinglong begs on bended knees. Amanojaku is holding back a smile. The party is baffled.
Moritaka: You two get along so well. Are you hoping for anything next year, Amanojaku?
Amanojaku: U-uhh...
He seems to be keeping quiet.
Amanojaku: ...I-I want to live with my feet firmly planted on the ground. No surprise turnarounds! Uhh... I caused a lot of problems since coming to Tokyo so I want to be helpful to people next year.
Moritaka: Commendable! Is that why you're here volunteering?
Amanojaku: Oh, uh, not really...
Qinglong: Amanojaku's under probation and this is part of his rehabilitation.
MC: what?

Gullinbursti: I do not understand these words
Ryouta: Amanojaku got arrested and has to show he's a good boy now?
Qinglong: Yes, something like that. I'm Amanojaku's probation officer.
Shocked gang!
Amanojaku: (looks ashamed)
Kengo: tf you mean he's a crazy punk? He helped carry things earlier just fine!
Shirou: Oh, sometimes officers pick up newly summoned Transients to keep them from committing crimes out of culture shock.
Moritaka: Amazing, Amanojaku! I'll help if you need it!
MC: I know how it is. Don't worry about it.
Amanojaku: Um, they told me they've never seen anyone like me befo--(looks down)--um, thank you. I'll do my b--
BEEP BEEP

Shirou: Whoops, my alarm for the New Years fireworks. I set it to remind us when it's five minutes before it's--!!
Gang: ON NO
Ryouta: Okay still five minutes. Let's not trip and spill and soup!
Kengo: Who cares about soup anymore!?
Gullinbursti: Ride me, Master!
Moritaka: I'll lead us to the special seats Touji got for us!
Shirou: Evils, get into my jacket!
And so everyone hurries outside.

Outside
Agyou: WHERE HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN
Touji: Why did I expect this to be any different?
MC: We made it! Hey guys, how much longer?
Touji: We must thank the priest for letting us greet New Years together.
Agyou: Yeah! Also, two minutes to go.
Qinglong and Amanojaku bring up the rear.
Agyou: There you guys are. The gang's cool, right? Sometimes.
Amanojaku: Y-yeah.
Moritaka: Isn't it hard to see back there?
Ryouta: How about you stand in front of MC?
MC: Yeah!
Qinglong: ...go on. I'm the tallest, so I'm fine standing in the back.
Amanojaku: Okay, thank you.
Amanojaku: (Something felt weird when I shook MC's hand earlier. Also I don't think I've seen fireworks with anyone before..)

Fireworks time!
Gang: Happy New Year!
MC: And happy New Year to you, Qinglong and Amanojaku!
Amanojaku: Well...no, yeah. Happy New Year's.
Qinglong: May fate smile on you.
Fireworks continue. When the show ends, people start lining up. The party joins in.
Amanojaku: ...Sensei, why are we doing the rehabilitation here?
Qinglong: To show you we are special and not special.
Amanojaku: ...I hope I can make friends. Especially with MC>
Qinglong: Huh. Why's that?
Amanojaku: My Madness seems different this time, like I'm not along. Or something.
Qinglong: Oh. I'm glad we came. I thought Fuxi of the Three Emperors recommending this place was strange, but he was right.
Somewhere Else
Fuxi: ASIAN SNEEZE SUPERSTITION! Oof, maybe I should have stayed home. Nah, Sister was never one to sit still. SIIIISTER!

Shrine
Amanojaku: Sensei, what's Fuxi like?
Qinglong: U-uhhh...you'll see him soon. Quick, let's catch up.
Amanojaku and Qinglong rejoin the party! So does Touji.
Touji: Sorry to crash the fun, but could you start helping control the lines? And look out for lost children.
MC: Time to work!
Moritaka: Understood.
Qinglong: ...you'll be okay with them. You'll see.
Amanojaku: Right. I'll help too!
MC: Let's go! / It's okay to rest if you haven't slept!
---
(A) Amanojaku: O-okay!
(BC) Amanojaku: I-I'll be okay!
---
Amanojaku: (Boy I hope I don't flip out here.)
Amanojaku: Oh right. Sensei, I'm not helping you if you pass out drunk today.
Qinglong: !?
And so begins the new year.
End of Episode