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She thought it was a normal shrine visit, then Nokotan rose to God status.

Chapter introduction


A New Year's Shrine Visit is the fifth chapter of the second volume of Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan manga, and is the twelfth chapter overall.

Synopsis[]

Koshi Torako visits the local shrine a day before New Year's.

Plot[]

TBA

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Trivia[]

  • It is revealed that this chapter takes place on December 31st.
    • Koshi reveals it has only been a few days since the events of Chapter 4.
  • It is revealed that Noko works as a shrine maiden at the Deer God Shrine, wherein she appears annually to do a sacred ritual.
  • In an anime-exclusive scene in the episode "Deer Meets Dark Girl", it is revealed that the Deer God is, in fact, real.

Manga-Anime Differences[]

  • In the manga, only Koshi goes to visit the shrine, but in the anime, the rest of the Deer Club members as well as the student council members were added.
  • Bashame and Anko are added to the praying scene at the shrine. When Koshi goes to pick her fortunes, the remaining members of the student council are seen.
  • The wild deer being present around the vicinity of the shrine is anime-exclusive.
  • The scene of Mitsu making a demonic face is anime-exclusive.
  • The head priestess and Noko sharing a drink of the antler juice is exclusive to the anime.
  • The head priestess wears a ritual cap during the blessing scene in the anime.
  • The anime adds a scene of Chiharu being visibly happy to receive her share of the antler juice.
  • The anime also adds a scene of an Ema showing Deer Club members' wishes for the new year. In the manga, it was featured in the doodles' titles in Chapter 30, not as closing panel in Chapter 12.

Cultural References[]

  • The face Noko makes during the Deer God ritual is a reference to the Moai heads from the Easter Islands.
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