“Beyond one mountain, there’s a slightly unusual human settlement.
If I remember right, the festival should be coming up soon.”

Hearing that, Sayuri set out in high spirits—only to arrive at a mysterious village governed by bizarre rules.

No matter how much she listened, no matter how deeply she thought about it—she simply could not understand.

Carrying her confusion, her unease, and a faint trace of curiosity, Sayuri reached the day of the festival.