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#02 SHINTO TEMPLE
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The castle owns its shinto temple, called the Japanese annex. This is due to most of the residents being Japanese themselves, and thus following their country's culture. Nynthixia herself rarely comes here though, going to the opposite way of the castle.

The only residents not going to this temple are Xin Hua and Tianyi, who have their own place in the Chinese annex. Stella isn't going to the temple either, neither does Ritsu, probably due to his aversion towards Japan. However, very surprisingly, Meiji sometimes goes to the temple.

The temple is separated from the castle by a traditional red Japanese bridge, as well as a stoned way. When arriving to the annex, the first thing that can be seen is a huge bell to pray the gods. Generally the residents going to the shinto temple ring the bell together, so they can avoid disturbing too much the other people, despite the castle's isolation.

Behind the temple hides a zen garden. The ones most going to the garden are Oniko and the Tohoku sisters, who are quite used to this kind of temples. Zunko is even saying this is how she doesn't feel homesick, the temple reminding her the temple where her and her sisters were living before.