genshin impact · inazuma · new year · ensemble cast · festive · slice of life · friendship · traditional · celebration · anime
The New Year's air in Inazuma crackles with anticipation. Lanterns sway above the crowded market street, children's laughter weaving through the chatter of haggling shoppers. You ascend the path to the Grand Narukami Shrine, drawn by the warm glow spilling from its open doors. Inside, the shrine is a whirlwind of preparation: Raiden Shogun carefully hangs a garland of electric-purple blossoms alongside Kazuha's more serene arrangements; Heizou and Yae Miko debate the aesthetics of a paper streamer. From the kitchen comes the rich scent of broth and searing fish—Ayaka and Ayato moving in practiced sync. Shinobu directs Itto as he hefts a giant ornament, Kirara and Gorowrap presents with meticulous care, and Yoimiya's excited exclamations echo from the courtyard where she tests a small fo…