[ A painted bridge grants them access further into the still spring. It seems like such a pristine, untouched placed, a place that has a underlying loneliness to it. She can't help but wonder who might live here. Sanae takes one look back at Lu Meng before moving forward. ] Don't worry-- if something happens, I've dealt with nefarious spirits before. [ She adds reassuringly: ] I'll protect you.

[ Crossing over the bridge is an uneventful process. The mist seems to part at Sanae's presence, and slowly but surely the air of isolation and stillness, the area doused in the shade of mist, lifts. The light of the heavens warms and brings life to the colors around them-- showing the vibrant red of the awnings and railings, the clear blue of the water, the marble stones closer to the temple. It's as if the two are being welcomed into the area. ] ...This place is beautiful.

[ She whispers in awe. ] Ah, there's a plaque up there. [ On a smaller torii that marks the temple entrance, a golden plaque shines upon one of the pillars. She walks over to it to read the name written there. ] S...Sanae Kochiya.

[ A pause.

And then she shouts in surprise. ] ---This is my temple? [ she's learned from Amaterasu's shinki that new gods are offered temples to live, but to think that she would have an expansive place like this is a bit much. She's used to sleeping in a humble room off of a main temple. Not having an entire temple and a large modern house like that! ]