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

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

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

Why?

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

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

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

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

So I was spacing out in a nameless alley for a while. Not even knowing if what was running down my cheeks was rain or tears.

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

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

It was the first time. The first time I, a god, was comforted by someone, and the first time I could lean on someone.

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

You said that day that I could come and lean on you whenever things were hard, right? So even after that day, whenever I struggled, I went to you, acted spoiled, and acted cute, and now I'm much better. Even when I'm at the shrine, I'm not as sad as I used to be.

Still, it felt very stifling. I thought about you a lot. And since I have to be serious at the shrine, it's hard because I can only be my mischievous self in front of you.

TH-AT-IS-WHY I made an excuse to the shrine people that I was going to see the human world, and I became a student to see you~.

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

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

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

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