- I know, Minako-chan. I meant – maybe you’ve already been around the area. But anyway, never mind, it doesn’t matter now,” Sonata said with a smile. “I asked Minako-chan to fill in for me while we’re away, and even with her studies, she agreed because she has a heart of gold. Here, let me show you what it’s all about.
- Does that mean Minako-chan will become Miko-san?
- Should I tell you the truth or embellish it?
As you can see, the area is quite spacious, although not excessively so – I was very lucky to find such a Grove.
You’ll be surprised, but during the construction of the Shrine, no surrounding trees were damaged or cut down; this was a very important point. I was a little skeptical of the builders – even excluding the factor of stupidity or unprofessionalism, human errors are possible, and I checked the area every day, but they did an impeccable job. Well done.
- Is this a common tradition in Nihon when building Temples? I never knew that before. It seems that even at my advanced age, I can continue to learn new things.
- Advanced age? – Minako laughed. – You’re being too hard on yourself…
- leading to the washbasin, she proclaims. - Chozuya! Every visitor must scoop water from it and rinse their hands and mouth. Here are the ladles,” she shows how it’s done.
So, in my – and your, Minako-chan – hands is the opportunity to guide visitors on the right path, but if they don’t want it themselves, there’s no point in forcing it.