Kyoto is much the same as Shiki remembers. This is far from the first time that Shiki has been here, after all. After so many visits over the years, a certain degree of familiarity with the environment is only to be expected by this point.

At the same time, it 's also ' different.

' Probably because there are no particular celebrations or ceremonies to meticulously prepare for this time around, which contrasts greatly with what Shiki is used to every time she visits Kyoto.

However, right now Shiki is only here to attend a school event. The Kyoto Sister-School Goodwill Event, a longstanding tradition between the Kyoto and Tokyo jujutsu schools where students would engage in a friendly competition with each other and display their skills.