Caught by Kotonoha

Caught by Kotonoha is a Kotonoha ending and one of 25 possible fourth episodes in Shiny Days.

Plot
Not complete

Kotonoha is asked to do the Kagura with Inori and Setsuna. Kokoro asks if she could do it too and goes up to the shrine. The people at the shrine tell her they have no idea what she is talking about but persist to find out more information about Inori's whereabouts while a reluctant Kokoro tells them. Depressed and annoyed how not only she couldn't do the Kagura and even if she did, Otome - her bully - would be involved, Kotonoha caves in her room. Inori then has Makoto and Otome to go to the Katsura house and make amends, with Otome apologizing for her actions and Makoto managing to convince Kotonoha to return. On the night of the festival, Kotonoha and Makoto are told to hide in the hall while Inori and the other shrine maidens prepare. Just before Inori appears on the stage about to start the Kagura, she collapses due to her illness while the Kagura is delayed. Makoto and Kotonoha get some time to talk and get to know each other until Makoto plucks up the courage to ask if she had a boyfriend. Before she can answer though, Ai came in looking for Makoto to tell him that the Kagura was delayed but can't find him, leaving in annoyance. Kotonoha then asks him if he knows her and finds out Ai dumped Makoto. Kotonoha asks if Makoto still had feelings for Ai, which he denies, and she tells him she doesn't have a boyfriend. The two then proclaim their feelings to each other and have sex.

After the credits, Makoto and Kotonoha are later seen on a boat together, with Makoto confused as to why there are people at the shrine and Radish mad at him. Kotonoha tells him it can't be helped as she was keeping him to herself. Makoto is still confused, yet thanks her for feeling so strongly for him.

In an alternative version, Kokoro snuck into the boat. When Kotonoha gets something for Kokoro and Makoto to drink, Kokoro asks Makoto "do her later too", and he agrees - only for Kotonoha overhear this and push Makoto and Kokoro overboard.

Route
In order to get this ending Makoto has to tell Inori he is only friend to her, don't answer the question about his girlfriend at the shrine and don't say Kotonoha to go to other places.

Trivia
The original name of this episode can be separated into two parts, みこ and ことのは. みこ (巫女) means shrine maiden and ことのは (言葉) refers to Kotonoha. She does act as a Miko in this route.

In a post-credits scene, Makoto and Kotonoha are seen on a boat. This is possible the same boat from the anime-ending.