What I'm trying to do is set this kappa arm up as a goshintai and venerate it like a real one.

What I'm trying to do is set this kappa arm up as a goshintai and venerate it like a real one.

What I'm trying to do is set this kappa arm up as a goshintai and venerate it like a real one.

See? I think the reason I don't get many pilgrims here is that people don't know what blessing our shrine can provide!

All I need to do is whip up a goshintai and then come up with a blessing to go along with it.

...I think your shrine's problem is more basic than that.

First of all, isn't a shrine that specializes in youkai extermination having a goshintai in the form of a youkai's arm a little—

Besides, it'll be plausible enough if I say it's a war trophy, won't it?

Ah, that's right. I ran into an unusual character at the village entrance a while ago.

Ah, that's right. I ran into an unusual character at the village entrance a while ago.

An unusual character?

Yeah.

Yeah.

A real oddball.

A real oddball.

You can't be picky in times like these.