Vengeful goddess

Keiko, who is a bit superstitious, and her friend, Shigeko, are pedaling a boat on Inokashira lake.

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Keiko: They’re doomed.

Shigeko: Who?

Keiko: That couple.

Shigeko: Doomed. You mean

 because of the Benten shrine goddess?

Keiko: Very vengeful goddess. Any couple who venture on the lake in a boat will break up.

Shigeko: Us too?

Keiko: Only applies to heteros.
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Voiceover

Even in an age dominated by science and rationality old superstitions can take a long time to fade away. Our emotions can very easily influence what we think and say and do. Or perhaps it is fun just to take a break from science and reason from time to time. And perhaps the final exchange is just a bit of wordplay. Or it may not be.
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