Mentioned Characters: Byakuren, Ichirin, Nue

Byakuren Hijiri had finally appeared! "Get ready to cheer, Ichirin!" "You got it, Miss Nue!" Everyone from Myouren Temple was giving their all to support their head priest, Byakuren. Nue waved her pompoms while Ichirin pumped her fists into the air. Their cheers echoed throughout Gensokyo! And the banner made by the other disciples wasn't half-bad, either!

Byakuren, however, wasn't embracing the positive vibes. She appreciated the support, but her cheer squad stood out from the crowd and was drawing the wrong kind of attention. Meanwhile, Nue was having the time of her life. It was a rare thing indeed to see her dance with such a big smile. Ichirin hadn't noticed, though. She was fully focused on cheering as loudly as possible in the hopes her words would reach Byakuren's ears.

"Let's go, Lady Byakuren, let's go!" "C'mon, Byakuren, you can do it!" Their cheering had actually started before the event had officially begun. But something was off. Byakuren wasn't moving a muscle, her hands pressed together in prayer. "It's gotta be because she can't hear our cheers." "Well then, we'll just have to cheer louder!" With Byakuren still not moving, the cheer squad's fervor grew ever more intense.

Freeze Tag Festival No matter the event, cheering is essential. Even in solo sports, there's a power that dwells within the bonds we share. Humans and humans. Humans and youkai. When we come together, we form a greater whole. And there's no such thing as too much cheering. "That's the spirit, Byakuren!" "Whoa, a clean hit!" It was as if the cheer squad's chants were a sutra, empowering Byakuren's strength-enhancing magic. With every shout, her movements grew sharper and more precise.

As the cheer squad waved their arms and cheered with all their might, something strange happened―they started to feel like they were fighting alongside Byakuren. With their spirits combined, Byakuren unleashed a powerful tetsuzankou shoulder charge. A direct hit. Victory was hers! She smiled softly as the crowd erupted around her. Still united as one, the cheer squad members blushed and for a moment, none of them said a word. But smiles soon began to spread on their faces, and in perfect unison, they shouted, "We won!"