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 when you live as long as we 
have, time flies by in a blink.
aber wenn man so lange lebt wie wir, vergeht die Zeit wie ein Blinzeln.

pero para nosotros, que hemos 
vivido por muchos años,
pero para nosotros, que hemos 
vivido durante muchos años,
Mais, pour nous, 
qui vivons si longtemps,
ma quando si vive a lungo come noi,
il tempo passa in un batter d'occhio.
mas quando se vive tanto tempo como
nós, o tempo passa num piscar de olhos.