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[color=f26522][h2]Ikazuchi Hiroko[/h2][/color][hr][color=gray][b]Path to shrine - ???[/b]
[/color][hr][/center]A trip with friends huh? This kid had a weird meaning of a 'friend' since they were just thrown together all of a sudden mere minutes before. But she guessed it would be a trip with acquaintances. Hiroko was quite surprised when the boy - Kaito - stepped forward and took the lead. He ran ahead and she was tempted to call him back. Then she remembered that she didn't really have any jurisdiction over these people. They were younger, yes, but not by [i]that[/i] much. 

When both Kaito and Izuna inspected the writing on the statues, she decided to look at the figures first. Neither of them looked familiar - none of the deities she knew looked like that. Her face scrunched up as she scrutinized the statues, but was snapped out of it when the two pointed out that there was some form of unknown language that they could understand. Taking a peek, she looked at the unfamiliar characters until it amde sense.

Somehow.

[color=f26522]"I also seem to understand this text."[/color] Hiroko replied with a nod. However, there was no use with them hanging around there for any longer. She'd think about this after they reached shelter. She turned and continued on, following close behind Kaito.

The thunderclap shocked all of them, it would seem. Hiroko was startled but didn't show it and a strong gust of wind followed. Hiroko looked up to inspect how the weather was to see that there wasn't anything wrong. Hiroko shrugged it off as they continued on. It was a good thing Kaito decided to walk closer to them. She'd rather not lose sight of him.

When they came upon the shrine, she was disappointed to see that it had been abandoned. She was hoping that maybe there was a priest they could talk to - or at least a caretaker. But at least it was a roof - even if it's a little rickety. [color=f26522]"Well, it's better than nothing, to be honest."[/color] She pointed out.

Upon being asked by Izuna to go first, she nodded. Hiroko wasn't one for being scared by antique things. She lived in a run down apartment where the floors creaked every night. After living in such horrible conditions, ghosts and demons were the least of your problem. 

She approached the shrine, and proceeded towards the door carefully. She wasn't sure just how old this place was, and she'd rather not have the floor give away understand her and injure her. Once she got past that, she would test the door - seeing if it would open properly or just break down.