After close to an hour of flying, the girls and I at last reached what seemed to a small town on the border of the Yamanashi Prefecture. After Lan Xiao Su checked our location using the GPS on her phone, that was confirmed.
We landed at the entrance to the tiny village, where two guards stood, stunned at the sudden visitors. After exchanging glances with the girls, it was decided that I would be the one talking, as expected. Clearing my throat, I walked up to the two guards, who wore expressions of utter shock.
"… Sorry for the sudden entrance," I began, averting my gaze. "We are travelers from far away who have come here in search of a shrine. Do you have any idea where that might be?"
"A shrine…?" The guards glanced at another. "Wait, are you… humans?"
I gave a nod. "Most of us are. Is there a problem?"
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