The shrine was a tiny one, in an alley between fences at the back of houses stacked on top of each other. Hardly anyone knew it was here, but it was always pristine with fresh offerings set up.
Over the years of sneaking through the alley, the Kami in the shrine became my friend.
He didn't even have a name. He said the shrine wasn't big enough for both him & his name, so he let it free to see the world without him.
So I made the shrine bigger in case it came back to him.
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