It was just another ordinary day. Tending to the shrine, offering greetings. Such is the life of a solitary divine beast. Just as the sky began to darken, a sound reached my ears. The sound of someone rushing up the stone steps, most likely. The moment I turned my head and our eyes met, I felt my breath catch. I thought I was seeing a ghost. Because you were the one sleeping deep within my memories—

You asked very urgently if I had seen a puppy. I should have said no, of course, but I ended up blurting out something completely nonsensical.

How could I ever forget you?