Maybe Benten [Weekly Short-Short Note]

"Exploded!? Maybe Benten exploded!?"

　I might be able to pass that university.
　She might like me.
　The stock I bought might go up tenfold.

　You can create possibilities.
　That is the blessing of "Maybe Benten." No, perhaps I should say "was."

　Hope is born where there was zero possibility.
　It is amazing. Possibility is born where it originally could not exist. That is equivalent to creating something from nothing.
　As that blessing spread on social media, the number of worshippers increased at an explosive rate. The temple grounds were filled with long lines from early morning until late at night.
　That main hall exploded. The center of the explosion was the center of the main hall, the principal image.

"Bentaiten must have gotten sick of hearing endless, unreasonable wishes.
　It means do it yourself. Possibilities are things people must carve out for themselves.
　That is the final message from Maybe Benten.
　...maybe."

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　The author recently binged the original Gundam series. The fact that Bentaiten exploded might be an influence from that.