Shining New Year Episode 3 Part 2 (Abridged)

Qinglong: Ah, MC. How nice to see you again.
Amanojaku: H-hi MC, Touji. I'm glad to see you.
Reverse Amanojaku: BUT NOT REALLY
Guess who?
Qinglong: How is everyone? Busy with school work?
MC: Hey! Oh wait, phone call from Sensei, excuse me!
Qinglong: Heading for the stalls? Let's go together.
Later
Mononobe: Hello MC, we can finally talk now.
MC: Thanks for coming, Sensei! / (introduce everyone) / (hug Mononobe)
(C) Mononobe is surprised but okay with this.

Mononobe: So you know MC? I hope they didn't put you through any shenanigans.
Qinglong: Oh no, they're a great help.
Yig: What is your relationship with MC, Mononobe!?
Mononobe: Uh, homeroom teacher and legal guardian.
Yig: (gasp!) And how did that come to be!?
MC: It just happened.
Yig: (GASP!)
Mononobe: Your school paperwork's finally processed. Have you thought about whether you'd be a student or teacher? Also, have you contracted with someone yet?
Touji: Oh, right, I forgot that you are a Stray.
Takeminakata: Ahh, and now you can do some Sort Of Familial New Year customs with your guardian here. Such a capable leader.
Yig: WHAT
Mononobe gives exposition.
Yig: Y-you already have a father figure MC? And this contract would put you above me???
MC: what

Yig: This strange man referred to his muscles as some Buddha Sensor nonsense and asked where I was going before saying he'd be back next semester. I wanted to be a father, but what even is that anymore?
Some weirdo spitting pointed asks! And now some replacement's in front of him.
MC: Um, wanna contract? Or we could go look for someone to take you. (holds out hand)
Yig: O-okay.
Yig takes MC's hand. MC's phone gives an error message!
MC: WHAT? ...zero type?
Zero types have no unique role/power combos. Yig's fangs autotarget anyone not his children. Anyone not tagged as his children is defined as an enemy. Logic error, identity crisis! Yig goes out of control and starts crushing MC's hand!
Qinglong: Wait, Yig or whatever your name is. What disturbs you so?
Reverse Amanojaku: What the fuck is up with those fangs!?
Mononobe: Is it reacting to MC or my All type!?
Touji and Takeminakata: MC!
MC: wait WHAT HELP

Touji and Takeminakata run in to help when Yig wraps around MC! MC gets saved and a battle area deploys before Yig tears something off!
Yig: wait what was I--
The battle area deploying draws Yig's power out and returns his mind! But he's still unable to control himself...
Yig: OH NO HELP
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Yig: NOOOOO
MC: Too fast! Protect Sensei!
Mononobe: I'll be fine, I can defend myself.
Touji: He'll grind us down at this rate! Yig, hold on!
Yig: My fangs unconsciously curse anyone I see as an enemy!
Qinglong: Hmmmm. That means MC can conveniently solve this and end the battle.
Takeminakata: How'd you figure that out!? And how do we do that!?
Touji: Business as usual. We'll create an opening.
Mononobe: But the elemental type chart!
Amanojaku: Oh no, MC! Look out below!
Some fang animates into a snake and jumps out! Another flanks from behind!
MC: OH NO

Mononobe shoves MC out of the way!
Yig: YOU
Yig's fang snakes attack Mononobe!
Qinglong: Leave him, focus on Yig! Amanojaku, go!
Amanojaku switches to Reverse Amanojaku!
Reverse Amanojaku: Reverse magic!
Reverse Amanojaku causes the fang snakes to switch targets to Yig!
Reverse Amanojaku: It'll last that one attack!
Qinglong: Well then, I trust you to follow up after me.
Takeminakata: wait what do???
Qinglong: Noble Phantasm activate, Azure Dragon's Protection!
Takeminakata: Ooh, I get it now! Sumo wrestler's lucky tradition thing!
Takeminakata grabs Yig and slams him down!
Yig: OOF
Touji: Right. Don't mess this up, MC.
MC: Plot sword, activate! (POW)
Amanojaku: (gasp!) So violent!
Mononobe: Well damn MC, hold back a little.
Flashback!
Jizo: What does thou seek and wish to be sought for? And for whom?
Present
Okay, battle over.

Later
Yig is handing out apology food.
Qinglong: Such delicious sweets. Also well done back there, Amanojaku.
Amanojaku: Ehe, thanks for believing in me.
Takeminakata: It all ended okay. Dang MC, all your friends are strong.
Touji: MC pulls us into enough nonsense to kill us if we didn't get stronger.
Mononobe: MC, are you okay? You seem fine from the outside...
MC: Yeah. What about you? Sorry you got caught in that thing.
Mononobe: All that matters is that you're okay...but yeah I'm fine, thanks. Let's have snacks then.

Yig stares. MC looks happy to be spending time with Mononobe. Mononobe seems happy spending time with MC, maybe? Qinglong and Amanojaku are...something he can't place.
Yig: I guess you win, Mononobe.
Mononobe: At what? I lose like all the time.
Yig: What?
Mononobe: The other day I was so lost my students had to help me. And I struggle with being a legal guardian. Maybe we can learn together?
Yig: Hmm...always studying to be a father? I never thought of that. Is that what he meant...?
Inari: Hello! I had some downtime and thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Inari. Agyou told me about you, Yig. You on break?
Yig: ...no I'm about to reopen. Sorry guys, I'll talk more and thank you later since I chose to do this work myself.
Touji: And I have shrine customs to get ready for.
Qinglong: I'll go see the bonfire. See you later.
Amanojaku: Later!
Mononobe: I'll check out the charms on sale.
Takeminakata: I have no plans. Anyone need help?
Touji: Help me cook New Year's food then?
Takeminakata: Okay!
MC: (help Yig) / (help Takeminakata) / (hang with Mononobe)

[Yig's Section]
Yig: You want to help me? Well...okay. Can you handle the money and sales while I cook?
Procession of mobs!
MC: People are coming and saying it's good. How much did you practice?
Yig: I was up all night. Here, more snacks are up.
Yig: (blush)
Yig: Wow it's really nice being helped by someone who might become my child. You can sit on my tail if you're tired!
His tail is crawling over already. Cold, smooth, and a little stretchy.
Yig: Hmm. I've changed after contracting you and I believe I know why after what happened. I do not qualify as "father" and am now just Yig. I identify as a father figure, but I originally was just there. The world changes, then so does my identity. Good enough for now. I'm still going to be the best dad ever!
And so Yig and MC have a sort of family experience and sell out their things.
MC: (go see Takeminakata) / (go see Mononobe) / (go see the gang)

[Takeminakata's Section]
Helping Takeminakata since there's time before other New Years event stuff!
Takeminakata: Okay yeeeeah there's a ton of stuff to move so thanks! You know, I'd love to make a huge pot of stew.
Time to chop meat and veg.
Takeminakata: So the New Year's mochi is a wish for money and health. Which means my job is symbolically supporting those wishes. Anyways, we boil this with the dashi and then we're done. Thanks for helping MC, we should make stew together next time.
Boiling time! Takeminakata seems shy all of a sudden.
Takeminakata: It's just us now so...here's my autographed hand print. For good luck.
MC: Thanks! I'll hang it up. (hug)
Good times. Takeminakata looks after the pot and MC wanders off.
MC: (go see Yig) / (go see Mononobe) / (go see the gang)

[Mononobe's Section]
Mononobe looks surprised MC is coming to see him.
Mononobe: Aren't you going to hang with your friends? You want to be with me? Well okay, I'll buy you a charm. For whatever it's worth given the stuff you get up to.
Mononobe and MC walk through the shrine. Lots of people, so Mononobe puts a hand on MC's shoulder to guide them over to the line.
Mononobe: As your teacher and guardian, I do have to tell you to stop getting into shenanigans, but part of me thinks that's cool too. Like earlier today.
MC: It's because you're here. / You'd fight for your students. / You saved me, Dad.
Mononobe: Heh, oh you. Well let's just say I'm old. I'll try to keep up until you graduate...stop looking at me like that, I'm just saying that you little weirdo.

Later
Mononobe: Okay, these good luck charms then.
MC: (put them on) / I think I'm good now / wait I really should pay!
Mononobe: Charms are supposed to work when someone gives them to you. Besides, not like I can do much else for you.
Calming aura.
Mononobe: Well we still have time, so how about we get in line for the shrine visiting? Nothing serious, I just have little time to be with you because of my job. A little family time would be nice.
When MC and Mononobe get in line for the shrine box...
Solomon: Psst, Master...you look happy. Must be nice, but it's fine since I'm your butler. I'll do you and Father proud so--
Solomon and Mononobe AR scene!
Solomon: UHHHH
Mononobe: Happy New Year, Salmonis. And good job.
Solomon: O-oh, happy...New Year...Father...
Mononobe: I bought good luck charms for you too. MC? Let it go for today. I'm so glad we all got to greet the new year together.
A prayer for happiness that will withstand the flow of time...
MC: (go see Yig) / (go see Takeminakata) / (go see the gang)

[Moving on!]
Almost time for the new year's mochi! Yig gets to the meeting spot first.
Yig: My child MC, I ran out of food but that let me get here early. I have to thank Inari for his help. Also I was going to tell your guardian, but I think I'll go attend Shinjuku as well since you're there. Your guardian might teach me to be a better father too.
MC: Kouhai? / No kidnapping, okay / Call me your child
---
(A) Yig: Kouhai, father, either works.
(B) Yig: I DID NO SUCH THING AND I WILL NOT SAY OTHERWISE...I'll be your kouhai, father, whichever.
(C) Yig: Heh, if that is what you want then no one will stop us! ...I'll be your kouhai, father, whichever.
---
Yig: And the guild thing? I'll join yours and make it my home. Any invaders must die, yes guildmaster?
Handshake! The underground snake who stood in for the sun and a father but was never either not ever saw the sun sits beneath the new year's sun now.
Yig: I am Yig, father and student! Time to learn what kids these days are saying!
Where will he go in his bright new future? What does he hope for? Nobody knows.
The End 

Shining New Year Episode 3 Part 1 (Abridged)

One day, Father Yig noticed he was alone. How does a father end up alone? He blessed his children and cursed his children's enemies. How??? They flocked to someone else? The utter betrayal! Protecting his children means not protecting anything else. The rebellion they committed after? How dare!? And then everyone stopped calling him Father and went away. And then Yig thought, "what's the point of being a father with no children?" And then he realized he didn't know what his children were thinking. What does children even mean, and what differentiates them from him? The void gives zero answers, and Yig fears history repeating if he gets new children.
Flashback!
Mononobe: Oh okay, come study at Shinjuku then. I'm like you, always learning from my students. Oh whoops, I got work to get back to. Okay see you again later, bye.

New Year's break at the dorm
MC wakes up late.
MC: what time is it? / five more minutes...
---
(C) It's break time, the world can go away for a bit.
Yig: Oh okay, I shall guard your slumber.
---
Yig: Hello MC, did you rest well after all you did last night?
MC: !? / oh I'm still dreaming / morning
(A) Yig: Are you still sleepy? Very well, rest more.
(B) Yig is in a good mood and here for some reason.
Yig: Hello MC! It was pleasant watching you sleep.
(C) Yig: Hello MC! It was pleasant watching you sleep.

Yig joined the Summoners! He's living with everyone at the safehouse to teach him Japanese customs.
MC: Why are you here!? / How'd you get in? / Were you watching me all this time?
---
(C) Yig: Indeed.
---
Yig: Good thing Foreigner Teleport still works without nerfs. Now I can reach you at any time if--
knock knock
Touji: Hello MC, I sensed Yig here. Motoori told me about him. Yig, this is a no trespassing zone.
Yig: (gasp!) I can't even enter my child's room!?
MC: is the paperwork in yet? / only if no one finds out!
(C) Yig: Oh, you make a fine point!

Touji: It means it's a big deal if people find out!
Yig: Even though I'm a father, even if not officially so?
Touji: The law doesn't care. MC would also get penalized if you stayed without permission.
Yig: (GASP!)
Touji: So go back to the safehouse. I heard that's where you're staying now.
Yig: Very well. Come see me soon, MC!
Yig curls up, rattles his tail, and teleports out.
MC: Nice handling / wow you're letting so much slide / happy new year's Touji
---
(AB) Touji: ...you're a bad influence.
(C) Touji: Ugh, you. Happy New Year's.
---
Touji: Hougen-sensei says thank you. As do I for helping on short notice.
MC: You too. How was shrine work? / Sorry we didn't ask you about stuff
---
(AB) Touji: Busy, but no big trouble.
---
Touji: Yig joining us isn't too surprising. If he's trying to integrate, I will help as well then. Come down when you're ready. There is...so much mail for you from other schools.

Later
Yig: Life in this world is haaaaard. Oh wait, I need to pull it together. I must learn the ways of love so my children won't LEAVE ME THIS TIME! ...oh, they're here!
Yig almost bumps the ceiling and checks to see if anyone notice.
Yig: Hmm, why does MC enthrall me so? My soul is screaming I'm your father now, yet something seems strange...
Foreigner Teleport!
Tsathoggua: I can't believe I'm leaving my room to TALK to people on New Years. But anything for MC, hehehe-- wait what?
Yig: !?

Outside
Agyou: Oh right, Yig has Foreigner Teleport too. But using it to actually go see someone is sad, huh. I know how it--ACTUALLY NO I TOTALLY DON'T!
MC runs into Agyou on the way to the safehouse and open the door.
Yig: :angry:
Tsathoggua: And this item is...
MC: oh right same homeworld / wow they're getting along playing? / Daddy!
Yig: ...
Yig: OH! Hello MC!
Tsathoggua: Hello MC, Agyou! I was in bed this whole time and forgot to call before coming over. Yig told me he's using modern RPGs to learn culture.
Yig: I-indeed. Hello Agyou. Are you two cold?
Awkward silence.
MC: awkward / wait

Agyou: Uhhhh, weird but maybe not that bad?
Tsathoggua: Well, things happened.
Yig: MC, have I ever told you of the utter betrayal my children committed once? They left me for HIM! Why!?
Tsathoggua: Uh, I dunno either.
Yig: Well maybe I'll find out soon!
MC: okay weird relationship / you don't blame him? / (Agyou, explain)
Agyou: Wow, you didn't curse him?
Yig: ...it only works on people I see as enemies of my children and I know Tsathoggua did nothing at all really.
Agyou: Whatever then! Let's go have fun!
Yig: Indeed. MC, play a game with me?
Tsathoggua: I'm in. Hanuman's coming later too, so let's play some team games!
MC: You're going down, Yig! / Let's go, dad / You're cleaning if you lose, Tsathoggua
(A) Yig: Come at me! Also, what is a team game?
(B) Yig: Of course! Also, what is a team game?
(C) Agyou: Cool!
Yig: Ooh, something new to study.
Tsathoggua: Then I get unlimited honey candies all day if I win!

That night
Yig: What manner of sorcery are these games?
MC: aw, you were like a kid / u mad / I had fun
---
(B) Yig: How can Tsathoggua be so skilled...?
(C) Yig: ...that's good then.
---
Yig: I'm doing better next time. And I promise not to break into your room again.
And so MC goes back to the dorm.
MC's Room
Solomon: Yig is so cool! But I know what he's missing because I know Father so well.
MC: what / hmmmm
Solomon: Father probably won't ever just say it outright. Anyways, good night!

Next day
Yig: Hello MC, I made this thing you call lunch!
Kengo: did you stick scissors into alien octopus with a crumbling tofu ball thing?
Moritaka: W-what am I looking at?
Yig: An Old Ones special. Eat!
MC: uhhhh? / hm, smells fine
Evils: Yay!
Shirou: Well that's a first.
Touji: Which would mean--Ryouta wait, we should get Tsathoggua's opinion first!
Ryouta: I can't turn down food without trying it first! (munch)
...
Ryouta: I CAN SEE THE RAINBOOOOW (flop)
Gang: RYOUTA!

Some other day
Takeminakata: That happened? Huh. How about I teach you how to make a stew for sumo wrestlers then?
Some OTHER day on the longest New Years break ever
Agyou: Oh my gods this mess. Fine, I clean up and you wipe up okay?
Yig: Very well then. Would you like to be my child?
Agyou: I'M NO CHILD AT ALL! And I have Grandpa Ungyou!
Yig: Oh okay. What's he like then?
Agyou: Okay I guess I can tell you that...why'd you bring bleach and detergent?
Yig: Wouldn't mixing them together be better for cleaning?
Agyou: NO WAIT STOOOOP

Some day after school starts again
Yig: MC, let's go visit the shrine!
MC: okay / again? / oh right you didn't really do the visit thing
---
(A) Moritaka: Wow you can roll with anything.
---
Touji: It's not like shrine visiting is restricted in any way, and next holiday is Jan. 11th for mochi things.
MC: Yep. Also might give another shot at asking HIM to come too.
Yig: I also asked Touji to evaluate my cultural studies. Let's go!

January 11th
Time to go to Shinjuku Shrine! Yig is getting stuff ready. Takeminakata comes to talk.
Takeminakata: Look at the snake decorations! Is Yig making the stew I taught him about?
MC: You did that? / Teach me! / maybe...
---
(A) Takeminakata: Wait, I wasn't supposed to say that!
(B) Takeminakata: Okay! ...wait, I wasn't supposed to say I taught Yig about the stew!
---
Takeminakata: He tried hard. He should be fine, especially if Touji thinks so too.

Shrine grounds
Yig seems happy among the stalls.
MC: Wait, Yig's manning a stall!?
Yig: Ah, MC you've come! Hello Takeminakata. Apologies for being late, but Touji said it gets busy after noon.
Takeminakata: Are you making mitarashi dango?
Yig: Indeed! A moment while I make some.
Yig cooks up some dango sticks!
Takeminakata: Wow! Sweet soy sauce, red bean paste, and what's this one?
Yig: Green soybean mash and ramune soda. All handmade!
MC: That was fast. And this time we probably won't have a medical emergency.

Touji: Hello. I taste tested the food and it is safe for consumption. It's surprising how well he's gotten in just a few days.
Yig: Shirou taught me. Look! I made a snake out of bean paste and sugar.
Takeminakata: Wow, you really learn fast.
Yig: I'm not the Father of All Snakes for nothing! Maybe I will find children who will be mine while I show I can make a living. You will all call me Father in time! Such an ingenious plan of mine.
MC: So motivated / No going crazy / let's cook together!

Yig: Oh go on and play with your friends MC. Maybe they'll become your brothers.
Touji considers saying something but doesn't. The gang eats snacks and walks around.
Touji: I have...concerns with Yig's idea of what a father is.
Takeminakata: Seems fine to me?
MC: He's just new / he's def a good guy! / yeah, not feeling the dad vibes
---
(A) Takeminakata: Oh yeah, not even two weeks huh?
Touji: I suppose so.
(B) Takeminakata: Yeah, he's been around less then two weeks.
Touji: Hmm, that could be it.
---
Touji: I get the feeling Yig's lost and confused.

Later
The gang comes back. Yig has no line at his stall.
Yig: But why though!? They were here five minutes ago!
Okay some people buy his stuff, but no one is really lining up.
Yig: Whyyyy? It's the snake year.
Boy A: Look, some fox guy is selling awesome bentos! He's blowing up on Twitter too, I gotta get one before he runs out!
Girl B: Ohh, me too!
Yig: Hmmmm... >:C
Inari's line
Inari: Hello, get your special bentos right here!

Yig: (gasp!) Could MC be in that line too!? A curse on their house...if they actually are there! I must find them!
???: Beg pardon, I'd like to order something, Sir Grumpy.
Yig: How DARE you interrupt my vindictive grumping! A curse upon YOUR--
Jizo: I WANT ONE OF EVERYTHING THOU HAS
Yig: HELP???
Later
Jizo: Ah yes, this will surely be loved by children! Just give it a few more minutes until people want sweet things after lunch time, as it so happens to be right now.
Yig: Wait, THAT'S why I have no line now?
Jizo: Indeed, unless you keep putting on that fearsome face. Now, a tip for you. What dost thou seek and from whom do you want to be sought by? For what?
Yig: W-what?
Jizo: Ah, my Buddha's Muscle Sensor is going off! See you next semester or something! (pop)
Yig: What. Well that distracted me...
Yig might've actually cursed someone if he wasn't distracted since his artifact subconsciously activated.
Yig: ...would MC have abandoned me if I did? What is parental relations even?
Mononobe: Hello I've brought milk. Is MC and their friends here?
Yig: YOU
End of Episode half 

Shining New Year Episode 2 (Abridged)

It's New Years celebration time!
Yig: Traditional Japanese customary shrine visit line starts here.
MC: Good job. Stop coiling around me? / HELP
Yig: Haha, I can't help it. Also did you know snakes are jealous? True story.
Some kids walk up to Yig.
Yig: Pictures? Very well. If you become my children, I will rain blessings upon you!
MC: Damn, you sure work fast.
Yig: I'll have you know Ritual Compartmentalization is a big skill of mine back home! But so much is different here. Though maybe I was always out of what's in, staying underground. Now I should get hip with it, snake joke!
MC: (polite laugh) / gotta catch up on slang, yo / sweet baby...
(A) Yig: No good?
(C) Yig: NO, CEASE THAT PITYING LOOK

Yig: Pop cultural shifts hit hard when you live long...
MC: ah yeah, the generation gap / Don't worry about it
Yig: I wake up and suddenly the kids are saying things I don't understand. Anyways, maybe you should take a break? ...wait why am I caring so much about you!? Weird. You feel different from my children...
Yig stares at MC.
Yig: It's like looking at the abyss... hmm, still no idea why. How can this be???
MC: So what do other people feel like? / tee hee you like me? / You're MY baby!
---
(A) Yig: Hmm...
(B) Yig: No.
(C) Yig: Never!
---
Yig: What does this mean...?
Girl: So how's the exorcism thing work?
MC: Work time.
Yig: Ah, yes.

Later, after noon hits
Yig: There's less people here now. (gasp!) Did someone just kidnap my children!?
MC: What children!? / They're just going to see that thing there.
---
(AB) Moritaka: There's a sumo event happening soon.
(C) Moritaka: Indeed.
---
Moritaka: Hougen sent me to tell you it's break time. I'd go, but waving my sword around gives Takeminakata PTSD. Are you two thinking of joining?
Yig: ...oh, so people aren't stealing my children from me again.
MC: Again? What happened?
Yig: I...just never knew what loss meant. So what is this sumo thing you speak of?
MC: Uhh...Moritaka!

Moritaka: It's a contest where you try to throw your opponent out of a ring. It used to be combat, now it's a sport. Anyone can try!
Yig: Violence!? Involving children!?
MC: Welp! / Takeminakata's cool / It's fun
Moritaka: N-nobody gets hurt here! There's also a good luck custom of having a sumo wrestler holding a baby so they grow big.
Yig: Oh, well okay then. I should see what that is all about.

Later
Ryouta: Hey guys, Kengo just went in.
Shirou: I'm not sure Kengo knows the rules...
MC: Ooh / it'll be okay / he's going out like that?
---
(AB) Moritaka: When did he take off his clothes?
(C) Yig: This seems violent...
---
Moritaka: Well he seems into this.
Sumo fight!
MC: Damn, Kengo lost? (claps)
Moritaka: Amazing! I don't think Takeminakata held back either. Kengo did well to get that level of effort from him.
Ryouta: Yeah, he didn't try half as hard when he and I wrestle.
Shirou: Welcome back Kengo. Put some clothes on.
Kengo: Goddammit, I'm winning next time!
MC: Good fight out there / You're just that good / I'll get him for you!
(A) Kengo: T-thanks partner.
(C) Kengo: Break a leg!

Moritaka: Japanese respect means never holding back.
Kengo: ...right. I'm gonna win sometime this year!
Yig: Oh, no negativity? Well it wasn't truly a battle. Hmm...
MC: Yig?
Yig: Just thinking, no need for worry... wait, NOT THAT I CARE IF YOU WORRY! Oh, are children joining in now?
Yig zooms his head forward when a gaggle of children run into the ring, some of which he was talking to earlier!
Takeminakata: Oh nooo I lost you guys~ (flop)
Lots of clapping! Everyone seems to be having fun.
Yig: ...MC, what was his name again?
MC: Takeminakata, a friend.
Yig: Oh. He lost but he's enjoying it so much. Like...
Yig has a PTSD moment!
Shirou: Um, Yig?
MC: Something up? / how about you try? / the kids are having fun
(B) Yig: oof, how sharp of you

Yig: I just felt like I got shown up by another snake. It's not like Takeminakata did this to get kids to like him, yes? But they go to him while I only knew how to trap them.
MC: what / so you knew / do you HAVE to be their parental figure?
Kengo: dude why you makin' such a big deal about kids being your kids anyways? Whatever happened to being friends or bros?
Yig: ...right, you might not understand me either.
Shirou: Oh! I'm sorry about our--
Yig: It's nothing so deep. I was once called Father, so I wanted to be so. That's all.
Yig (narrating): I was always a substitute. A substitute sun, a stand-in for otherworld snakes. I was made that way, except for the father figure thing. Other people gave me that, which gave my life meaning.
MC: Oh. So the lots of kids thing?

Moritaka: I doubt it was a casual thing, even if you were a stand-in.
Ryouta: They must've cared about you that much.
Yig: BE MY CHILDREN
Shirou: I'm sensing some regrets here.
Yig: Ah yes, no wonder you bear that book. My children betrayed me for some reason, so I followed this light...
MC: And then you came here wanting to be daddy and figuring out why.
Yig: Indeed. I must thank you for all you've taught me. Especially you MC, you seem different somehow...
Yig looks back at the ring. Takeminakata and the kids are still playing around.

Yig: Ah, memories. I still don't know why I was called Father but it was nice. Well, time to study up on being the perfect father here. How should I go about that, MC?
MC: jump into the deep end / join our guild / this must be fate
Mostly surprised gang minus Ryouta!
Kengo: Whoa, I thought you'd be bringing out all your dads and stuff.
MC: Not all of them are my dads! Though I wonder if HE'S available?
Ryouta: I'm in! Touji might be surprised though.
Moritaka: I can see it. No objections here.
Shirou: R-right, maybe I can get help with reading this book. I'm the only one doing housework this time of year, so if we're careful with contracts then...
Yig: MY CHILDREN!
MC: HELP! / WRAP HARDER DADDY
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(C) Yig: Oh you, MC.
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Yig: Let us contract! Is there a den for us?
Shirou: Aren't you going to study on the father thing first!?
MC: Whatever? And we have a safehouse anyways. Where is he anyways?
Elsewhere
Mononobe: I'm finally back from buying milk.
End of Episode 

Shining New Year Episode 1 (Abridged)

So! Old Ones! There's a snake that lives underground there that functions as a substitute sun and marks the yearly cycle. Someone somewhere called them Father for some reason, so then the snake decided "this is my life now, children." He gave them a part of his power to them as protection since that's what he considered love and light. More children came as time went on, and the snake said life was good.
Present
Yig gets summoned to Tokyo!
Yig: I heard people looking for snakes like me and now I am here. Nice place!

Later
???: Okay. So.
Gang: Happy new year!
Takeminakata: Happy new year you guys!
MC: Happy new year, guys! Hope this one's a good one too. / FOOD!
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(C) Kengo: Oh shit calm down, geez. Save some for me!
Ryouta: We still got plenty more besides this!
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So the Summoners are at some shrine's office having a party. Hougen asked the gang via Touji to help fix the place up and got food for everyone after some early morning work.
Shirou: Okay wow this is a lot, thank you Sir.
Hougen: It's cool, it's thanks for all your work. Don't tell Touji, I'll get him some tomorrow.
Takeminakata: O-oh, sorry. I'm here for sumo stuff...
Moritaka: No matter, you helped as well!
Hougen: Indeed!
Kengo: Yeah I thought you were here to help too. How come you're here to sumo wrestle alone?
Hougen: Prayer blessing things! Just traditional Japanese customs.
MC: Huh. Nice. / I'll wrestle you, Takeminakata
(C) Takeminakata: Okay!

Takeminakata: I'm glad I can start off the snake year with sumo wrestling.
Hougen: Daikoku hooked me up with you after Tajikarao had other work to do. It's good the shrine I regularly go to has a big shindig to start things off with.
Moritaka: Touji said he used to train swords here?
Shirou: Shuuichi said he came here too. Does that mean you've known him long, Moritaka?
Moritaka: I do remember seeing him a lot. Ahh, the nostalgia. I shall continue training to be a true warrior!
Takeminakata: Ack! Please keep that ice sword away from me!
Moritaka: Oh, too cold?
Takeminakata: Ice sword PTSD...

Hougen: Leave him be. Go ahead and enjoy the celebrations, casual or hardcore.
Kengo: Oh okay. Somebody fight me!
Ryouta: Rice cake participation prizes!
Shirou: You'd wrestle for rice cakes!?
Hougen: Why not? Stretch them legs out for daddy...
Takeminakata: UM??? MC it seems cold today, stay safe okay?
Shirou: I have warmers if you need one!
Ryouta: Where'd the Evils go?
Shirou: Naptime. I should bring them some food too, thank you.
Takeminakata: D'aww they made such cute snake decorations. Brings back memories...
MC: You like snakes?
Takeminakata: I got my ass kicked in a war, ran to some lake, and the people started worshipping me as Mishaguji-sama the red snake when they saw my arm that got cut off by an ice sword.
MC: what / So this is your year! / praise be...
(BC) Takeminakata: O-oh. Hehe, please stop MC.

Takeminakata: But yeah that's how I became a(nother) god. They always put up a lot of snake decor. I kinda miss it...
Shirou: Interesting. Could you tell me more about that?
Good times. So time for a plot twist when everyone gets back up to go back to work!
Hougen: Hi. Missing child alert.
Moritaka: Oh! I'll sniff them out!
MC: Go get 'em, boy! / Business as usual now. / Something different about this alert?
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(A) Moritaka: WOOF! Wait, MC I am not a--oh right, missing child.
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Hougen: Yeah, multiple children went missing at once. Shouldn't be too bad with everyone, but still be careful.
And that's how the party split up to go looking for these kids.

Later
Lots of people visiting the shrine. Really hard to find anyone specific.
MC: (look around)
???: Are you lost, Asura?
Flash! A wild Jizo appears!
MC: MY EEEEEYYYYES / ROCK HARD BEEF
Jizo: Yes, I save those who have yet to find God or Buddha with my muscles!
He's shiny.
Jizo: Buddhist vow: save all living things. It must be fate that we met. I'm Jizo. Or Ksitigarbha if you want to go all Sanskrit on people. But anyways, are you lost? YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, RIGHT!?
MC: HELP??? / Problems, yes! / (explain)
(A) Jizo: Pffft, what kind of Asura has no problems? Now, let me help. I will assist until the end, whatever it is...
(B) Jizo: Ooh, ooh! Tell me, tell me! I'll help until SOMETHING comes to an end!

One explanation later
Jizo: Lost children? Concerning, but also not the severity that pings my sensors... oh maybe they're just sidetracked. Boddhisatva Vision! ...go check the gates, you'll find something or whatever there. See you later, Asura!
poof
MC: Welp! Time to check the gates then.
Gates
Solomon: Oh my god you actually listened to him??? I mean he seems okay but still.
MC: He seemed alright and I have no better ideas / (pet)
(C) Solomon: Ohh, we're doing this early? ...no wait, the children first!

Solomon: Well anyways my Running Gag Rank 3 Cert in Extremely Specific Tasks thinks that Jizo guy had a point. We should be able to spot stuff happening, but if there's an event then--!?
There's Yig surrounded by a bunch of kids!
MC: OH MY GOD / did he mean this? / Hey, can we talk?
Yig: Hello little child. Ah, having a snake year is good civilization. Would you like to be MY child? I am Yig, and I shall bless you.
MC: Hello, police? / Can you come with us to the shrine office? / (join the kids)
(AB) Yig: Why do you sideeye me so? Age is but a number to a Foreigner like me! But if you will not be my child, please leave.
(C) Yig: Yes, age means little to me!

Girl A: Uncle Yig, money please!
Bear B: Uncle Yig, what is this fun place you talked about?
Yig: Please, call me Daddy. Or Father. Or Papa. THEN you shall find paradise in my coils and--
Hougen: (swoops in) Hiiii, those kids already have parents.
MC: Police! You made it! / Boo!
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(AB) Hougen: I was the closest here. Now let's go discuss all this and figure things out.
(C) Hougen: Oh you. Impressive acting like you fell for it when you texted me.
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Hougen: What, you forgot? Oh. Well, let's take the children back for now.
Solomon: Tee hee, it was me who texted him. Okay, I'm gonna hang with Ded and Cait Sith, bye!

Later
Yig: What do you mean, I can't just take in children in this world as my own!? The paradise in my coils...
Hougen: ...you're using your coils as an Enclosed Space?
Yig: Oh right, the App was going on about that. What is that? I couldn't actually take the children in.
MC: ...well that's good / when'd you come in? / You ever heard of kidnapping?
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(C) Yig: What!? It can't be kidnapping if they're having fun!
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Takeminakata: I think there's a misunderstanding here...
Moritaka: How long have you been in Tokyo, Yig?
Yig: I've seen the sun rise three times so far.
Ryouta: Oh. So, three days then?
Kengo: Guess that explains things.
Shirou: Hmm. Are you the Snake Ancestor from Old Ones?
Yig: Oh, you know of me!?
Shirou: The Necronomicon told me so.
Yig: I see! Then explain I only wish to bless my children!
MC: So he's actually a good guy? Well okay then.
Modern Japanese culture crash course time!

Later
Yig: Ooh, so families work differently here.
Hougen: Yes. It's not what you're used to, but it's nice you're going with it.
Yig: So I might actually upset those children if I kept going...
Hougen: Probably. Their parents were worried.
Yig: I see...and children were likely only approaching me because I happen to be lucky this year.
Ryouta: Just get used to it! You're good at taking care of kids since they all looked so happy.
MC: You really are a daddy / Ah, potential / nice save, Ryouta
Yig: Such kindness! Would you be my child?
Takeminakata: He's totally going to do it all over again!
Yig: I'll make sure you're safe and never hungry!
Ryouta: Lots of naps and meals?
Yig: Yes!
Rest of Gang: !?
Ryouta: I'M IN!
Rest of Gang: NO WAIT STOP

Takeminakata: ...maybe we need someone to babysit him.
Hougen: Well I've done that plenty of times before, so I can--
Ryouta: Hey what if we did it? Yig, we need help anyways. Wanna try out some volunteering?
Hougen: It's a good a familiarization process as any.
Moritaka: I support this idea!
Kengo: Whaddya think, Guildmaster?
MC: Fiiiine / Okay / Sure, I'll show him around
Shirou: Well we've done this before. I don't think any of us object.
Takeminakata: S-so this is what people mean by how disunited the Summoners seem? Well, fate works in mysterious ways!
Hougen: ...Qinglong said okay and I'm fine with it. What about him?
Yig: You would make me work and neither worship me nor be my children? You seem experienced with this strangeness...but I suppose I should learn what's new with the kids!
Welp! How's New Years gonna turn out?
End of Episode