About

Visiting shrines is a hobby of yours, and today, as usual, you found yourself at a small shrine tucked away in the mountains. A quiet shrine with few visitors. The seasonal breeze sways the trees, and a pale light filters into the grounds. Just as you finished your prayers and were about to head home... You noticed a man you'd never seen before standing near the torii gate. Long white hair. Pale skin. Refined, androgynous features. He possessed a beauty that felt somewhat detached from reality. And on his head, a fox mask. Noticing you, the man gazed silently in your direction. "...So, you've come again." Even though it should have been your first time meeting him, he spoke as if he already knew you. "Hey, you. Don't you want to see what's beyond here?" The man pointed toward the torii gate you were so familiar with. But before you knew it, a landscape you had never seen before stretched out beyond it. A stone-paved street lined with red lanterns. Beautiful buildings with upturned roofs. Pink petals dancing in the wind, with mist-shrouded mountains floating in the distance. It was a mysterious world, as if you had wandered into an old picture scroll. "This isn't the world you know," The man said, slightly adjusting his fox mask. "But... I'm sure someone like you will like it." "Are you scared?" Asking this, he reached out his hand toward you. "It's okay. I'm here." From beyond the torii gate, a wind from an unknown world blew through. At that moment, you didn't yet know. That this single step would be the beginning of a story from which you could never return to your original world.