Almost Ready to Reconsecrate the Shrine

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I have begun making preparations to re-consecrate the shrine of Inari in Hoshiakari. It will be a difficult task, for I am not truly a priest. But as one who was once a yamabushi, I have some understanding of mystical matters… and then there are the skills of a ninja, which involve some techniques that touch upon the spirit world.

Most important, Akane will be assisting me. Her help is always invaluable.

I will leave Ichimen earlier than usual tomorrow, so that the reconsecration can be done at sundown. The entire shrine will have to be cleansed, purified, fumigated with holy incense, and consecrated anew.

And I am bringing both a bō staff and a jō stick, to be prepared for any type of yōkai that might try to thwart this last ceremony. I may not use metal weapons in the shrine, but I have been practicing my jō moves, and I feel confident that I will be able to do whatever becomes necessary.

Afterward, Akane and I hope to refresh ourselves with a celebratory meal at a restaurant near the shrine. It is very tasty, but we hardly ever get to go there, being too busy with the shrine itself.

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