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.
When you see a pair of 
lion-dogs at a shrine,
Wenn du ein paar Löwenhunde an
einem Schrein siehst,
Los rostros del par leones de 
Fu que están en el templo,
Los rostros del par leones de 
Fu que están en el templo,
Les deux komainu visibles 
dans les sanctuaires
I cani-leone che vedete
in coppia nei santuari
Quando há um par de cães-leões em um templo,