The Osaka house is a private dwelling of simple construction that sits at the entrance to Minakami Village. When people from neighboring villages come to Minakami, this is their first stop, where they unwind and relax. The remaining documents that I've managed to uncover all consist of basic records pertaining to such recent visitors.
The house also contains guest rooms for said visitors to stay in. These are well-ventilated and all around pleasant spaces to occupy.
There is, however, one thing about this place that concerns me. When I first passed through the front entry of this place, I could keenly sense that my every movement was being observed. This makes me wonder if, in truth, the Osaka house serves to monitor outsiders who enter Minakami.
Ryozo doesn't seem to have noticed it himself, but ever since we got to the village, I've constantly felt eyes on me.
It makes me question whether we're truly welcome here as guests.
At any rate, I think my next order of business will be to visit the Kiryu house, one of the "Twin Houses," as they're known here.
Even though the Kiryu clan no longer exists from what I've been told, I should like to pore over the valuable documents that yet remain. When I managed to sneak in there earlier, I was able to take a small peek - I wasn't disappointed.
With enough persistence and research, I believe I may be able to learn about the ritualistic customs people like myself aren't meant to see - ones passed down from generation to generation.
Folklorist's Note 5 (FF2R)
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Folklorist's Note 5 | |
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| Kanji | 民俗学者の手記 五 みんぞくがくしゃのしゅき ご |
| Game | Crimson Butterfly Remake |
| Author | Seijiro Makabe |
| Chapter | Chapter 5: The Sacrifice |
| Located at | Osaka House, Study |
| Obtained | |
| Description | Written remarks from a folklore scholar who came to study Minakami Village, outlining his intentions to visit the Kiryu house after investigating the Osaka family's compound. |
| Related Notes | Folklorist's Note 1, Folklorist's Note 2, Folklorist's Note 3, Folklorist's Note 4, Folklorist's Note 6, Folklorist's Note 7, Folklorist's Note 8, Folklorist's Note 8, Folklorist's Note 10, Folklorist's Note 11, Folklorist's Note 12, Folklorist's Note 13, Folklorist's Note 14, Folklorist's Note 15, Folklorist's Note 16, Folklorist's Note 17, Folklorist's Note 18, Folklorist's Note 19, Folklorist's Note 20 |
逢坂家は、村の入り口に立つ素朴な造りの民家
である。
周辺の村から皆神村に参る人々はまず立ち寄り、
ここで荷を下ろす。残る文献は皆神村を訪れた
ばかりの人々の簡素な記録ばかりだ。
客人が泊まる部屋もある。
風通しもよく居心地はよいが、一つ気がかりなこと
がある。
この家の前を通る時に、強い視線を感じた。
もしかしたら、逢坂家は皆神村に入る者を監視す
るための家ではないのか。
宗方は気づいていなかったが、この村に来てから
常にあの視線を感じる。
我々は、本当に歓迎されているのだろうか？
次は対の家の一つ、桐生家へ向かおうと思う。
桐生家は既に途絶えた家と聞いたが、貴重な文
献が残されている。
ひそかに立ち寄ったときには、その一端を垣間見
ることができた。
この村に伝わるという、見てはならない祭りについ
て知ることができるかもしれない。