"Ferries don't really make regular trips to Warshimer Island, and I don't have a boat-zura..."

 

"Well why don't we rent one?" asked Yohane.

 

"Good idea-zura!"

 

Hanamaru carried her tiny friend to a boat rental shop on one of Numazu's many docks. They checked many shops, but the lowest price they could find to rent a boat for a day was a whopping 20,000 yen.

 

"I-I'd lend you the money, but I think my wallet shrank with me..." said Yohane, pulling out some miniscule pocket change. "And even then, my fortune telling business isn't exactly booming..."

 

"I-I'm sorry, Yohane-chan, I'd happily lend you the money, but I don't make that much in a day selling my bread... I only do what I can to help out at home-zura..."

 

The girls thought for a moment before Hanamaru had an idea.

 

"Aren't you a pretty good handywoman, Yohane-chan? You seem to like doing odd jobs more than fortune telling-zura!"

 

"I do not! I just happen to get roped into doing weird things way too much..." the tiny girl pouted. Still, it was an idea. "...Fine, maybe if we did a few odds jobs around town, we could scrounge up the cash. I have to see Mari and find a way to grow back..."

 


And so Hanamaru and the tiny Yohane scoured Numazu for any jobs they could do for some quick cash...

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September 9, 2025
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