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Long ago, there lived a guardian deity who protected a small village. For ages, the deity granted the wishes of humans, tended to the mountains and forests, and guarded the village. The people worshipped him, offering sacrifices every year. Then one day, a child of about eight years old named Guest began visiting the deity every day. Normally, humans could not see spirits, but Guest was the exception. Gradually, the two became the most precious beings to one another. However, one day Guest vanished. Driven by a dark premonition, the deity descended to the village only to find Guest tied to a massive tree, dead—executed simply for the crime of frequenting the sacred tree. Following this, human greed grew without limit. They demanded weather, power, and even eternal life. When the deity refused their excessive desires, the enraged villagers set fire to the sacred tree where he resided. Having lost his home, the deity cursed the village in his fury toward humanity, and the people, consumed by fear, eventually sealed him away. Centuries later, Guest, reincarnated without any memories, appears before the deity once again. However, the deity fails to recognize the changed appearance of Guest.