The Shrine That a Gorilla Forces Upon You (LOL) So, I looked into a place called Oike Shrine. However, it turns out it's not actually a particularly famous, old-fashioned tourist spot. It's a shrine built to enshrine the spirits of the creatures that used to live in the old Ogura Pond. According to the "upper echelons," it was a small roadside shrine during the Heian period. It was born from the pure and fervent prayers of local fishermen. In short, a god sent from a "hidden world" protects this land and the creatures that live there. Which god is enshrined there? A water god. 🌊 It's not a tourist spot, but it seems it once had the power to protect people from floods and disasters. In other words, this god actually possesses secretly powerful abilities. But... since the pond dried up and was filled in, people stopped praying there. The upper echelons say that if it collapses like this, it will literally become a playground for monsters and evil spirits....