"Since Grandpa River God isn't here, shall we go find that cat first? I have another friend now—I'll definitely be able to piss that stinky cat off."
After searching for quite a while, Kujou Oto and Kazuko still failed to find the River God. There was no point in staying here, so Kazuko raised her little hand and made a suggestion to Kujou Oto and Seele.
"Sure. Seele, let's go find Kanou first! Oh, right, I forgot to tell you... Kanou is that nekomata."
In the Far Eastern Land, commoners in ancient times had no surnames, only given names.
Some yokai had lived from ancient times until the present. Most yokai still thought as people did back then, so many of them had only given names and no surnames.
Kazuko and Kanou were both like that... they had no surnames, only given names.
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Kanou... the stinky cat Kazuko spoke of, had been sealed inside the barrier for who knew how long.
The barrier was extremely powerful. It had not been created by the River God; rumor had it that it was the work of a powerful deity from Takama-ga-hara.
Kanou had a long lifespan and had lived for a very long time. Before Kazuko came here, Kanou had already been sealed away for ages. Even the River God did not know exactly how long Kanou had lived, or what era she came from.
The River God's shrine was not far from the forest where Kanou had been sealed—only a few minutes away.
After Seele, Kujou Oto, and Kazuko entered the forest, Seele suddenly found herself rather liking the place.
The forest was quiet. Looking up, sunlight streamed through the leaves, glittering like stars in the sky. It was a little dazzling, yet crystal-clear and beautiful, carrying