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.
but once we graduate,
we'll go our separate ways.
aber sobald wir unseren Abschluss haben, 
werden wir getrennte Wege gehen.
pero con el tiempo nos graduaremos 
y tomaremos caminos diferentes.
pero que con el tiempo nos graduaremos 
y tomaremos caminos diferentes.
Mais on quittera le lycée 
dans pas si longtemps.
ma quando ci diplomeremo
ognuna andrà per la sua strada.
mas quando nos formarmos, vamos
cada um para o próprio caminho.