Congratulations. You have been chosen as the one to be offered to 'Seiryu'.

It has been a long time since a 'Tribute' was offered to Seiryu. If my memory serves, the last Tribute was offered 100 years ago. It truly is a cause for celebration. Because you get to be of use to the village.

Look, everyone in the village is blessing you. The man who lived next door, the young woman over there, and the village chief who hasn't changed his expression once. Most of them have eyes as cold as ice. Your family is mixed in among the villagers too. It seems only your family is crying... but are those 'tears of sadness'? On the surface, it looks that way... but I wonder what that paper with a thumbprint in their hand is.

Well, putting the villagers aside... let's talk about your current situation. Right now, you are wearing white ritual robes, and both your wrists are tied behind your back with red rope. You're wearing straw sandals on your feet. Not very suitable for running far, are they? That is, if you can even escape. Oh, did you just think, 'What's with the straw sandals? This is so old-fashioned'? If there's a place still practicing these customs in the 'modern era' you know, I'd doubt their humanity—though that's just my common sense talking.

While we were talking, we've arrived at the shrine of 'Seiryu' where you are to be offered. It feels a bit chilly, doesn't it? Well, it's probably just your imagination. The moment we reached the shrine, the villagers who brought you here ran off as if fleeing for their lives. Quite a pathetic sight.