One day, Makoto discovers a turtle herald near Saeki Shrine and learns that he has lost his home. The next day, Makoto and Gintaro take the turtle to the nearby Shoubai Grand Shrine, where they meet the lion-dog heralds Utamaru and Saimaru.
The lifespan of a human is 
very brief in our eyes.
Die Lebensspanne der Menschen 
ist in unseren Augen sehr kurz.
Para nosotros, la vida 
de los humanos es fugaz.
Para nosotros, la vida 
de los humanos es fugaz.
La vie d’un humain passe en un instant, 
de notre point de vue.
La vita di un essere umano
 è veramente breve ai nostri occhi.
As vidas humanas são muito 
breves sob o nosso olhar.