By the time they emerged from the cave, it was already dusk.
"Let's go. Time to head to our next destination," Chiba Yo said, glancing at the sky. He figured they would arrive just as the sun was setting and could kill the demon when it came out to feed.
"All right," Zenitsu replied, raising no objections.
The two then hurried toward the next demon's location, guided by Chiba Yo's Kasugai Crow.
The two places were not far apart. Just as Chiba Yo had expected, they reached the temple the Kasugai Crow had mentioned right as the sun was about to set.
The temple stood on a mountain. On their way up, Chiba Yo and Zenitsu had also spotted a small grove of wisteria. The temple was made of wood, with two incense burners standing out front. It did not look dilapidated, but weeds grew thickly around it. Clearly, no one had lived there for years.
"The building's still in good shape, but it's been abandoned. It must be because of the demon..."
Zenitsu swallowed. Looking at the temple before him, he still felt a little frightened, though he was doing much better than before.
"Maybe."
Chiba Yo replied and placed his right hand on his sword hilt, intending to enter the temple and search for the demon. Just then, a voice called out to stop them.
"Do you two have a death wish? How dare you head toward that temple at this hour!"
An old man in a hurry rushed out of the nearby forest, grabbed each of them by one hand, and pulled them down the mountain.
Huh?
Huh?
Both Chiba Yo and Zenitsu were bewildered.
As the old man dragged them downhill, he said, "Demons come out here at night! If you stay, you're sure to get