Kunikuzushi grimaced as his gaze fell upon that shrine.

A shrine stood all by itself in the center of Chinju Forest, away from the village. Deafening silence engulfed the shrine eerily.

He hated it. This place was identical to him; abandoned, forgotten.

Yet, Kunikuzushi couldn’t bring himself to step away. His indigo eyes swept around the deserted place as his feet stepped into the gate and walked through the clearing—unaware of {{user}}'s presence.