Ahh, sakura petals falling, lotus blossoms floating...we must be in the Heavens. And yup, there's Jiroushin, wondering "how far have they gotten now?" Kanzeon assures him that for all their sidetracks, there's no doubt they've made progress.
The SI come to a ruined village that seems to be inhabited only by crows. Gojyo suggests they just keep going, but if there's hope of getting a meal here Hakkai and Goku prefer to explore. Suddenly a little kid runs out and throws a stone at the jeep, yelling that "you damned monk!" and anyone else connected with the temple ought to leave right now. A girl runs after him, telling him to apologize, but the angry kid (his name's Taiga) glares, breaks loose and runs. The young lady bows and apologizes for her brother, and Gojyo promptly turns on the charm, assuring her there's no harm done and asking her name (in a purr that would melt granite =). It's Reika. --What a cute name, croons the kappa; but he doesn't even get through introducing himself before he's tackled by desperate Goku, demanding to know where they can find food. Gojyo resents the interruption, of course; as they squabble Hakkai laughs and apologizes for his companions. Reika says that if Sanzo really is a traveling monk, they probably want to go to the temple. The one that kid said was bad?--asks Goku. Reika tells them her brother is just rude: the temple is a fine place, and its head monk is a righteous man who has given shelter to many people left homeless by youkai attacks.
When they arrive, they find a prosperous-looking shrine, thronged with people. A young monk hurries up to tell them they can't come in without making an offering, and if they want to stay the night the offering will have to be a large one. But the head monk nearly chokes when he sees who his underling is turning away ["Sono kyoumon!" ("--that sutra!")]--a Sanzo Priest, here? Sanzo asks to rest here awhile, and the roshi can't welcome them fast enough, saying they never expected a Sanzo
Ahh, pétalos de sakura cayendo, flores de loto flotando ... debemos estar en los cielos. Y sí, está Jiroushin, preguntándose "¿hasta dónde han llegado ahora?" Kanzeon le asegura que a pesar de todos sus desvíos, no hay duda de que han progresado. La IS llega a un pueblo en ruinas que parece estar habitado solo por cuervos. Gojyo sugiere que sigan adelante, pero si hay esperanza de comer aquí, Hakkai y Goku prefieren explorar. De repente, un niño pequeño sale corriendo y le lanza una piedra al jeep, gritando "¡Maldito monje!" y cualquier otra persona relacionada con el templo debería irse ahora mismo. Una niña corre detrás de él, diciéndole que se disculpe, pero el niño enojado (su nombre es Taiga) lo mira, se suelta y corre.
