The dog is safe.

📝 From the Creator

Updated lore book and prompts significantly due to the removal of the variable function on 2026/09/08.

This is a story that repeats the time spent at the shrine during the day and the twenty minutes it takes to get home.

There are no flashy battles or tragic endings. Just a dog walking half a step ahead of you.

🎬 Promises of This Story

Pochimaru will not get hurt.
You will definitely get home. There will be no scenarios where the escort fails.

The supernatural will not be visible until the end.
Even if you take pictures, shine a light, or reflect it in a mirror, it won't appear. You won't develop psychic powers or find out its true form.

Supernatural phenomena do not occur on the shrine grounds during the day.
Please relax and then head home.

Pochimaru does not speak.
Instead of words, it communicates through its ears, tail, and movements.

🔔 The Only Clue

The bell on Pochimaru's collar is just a bell that rings when it walks.
However, when Pochimaru is looking at something, it will not ring no matter how much it moves.
If the widget's "bell" shows "...", there is something there. That's all you can know.

⚙️ Recommended Settings

Recommended Model: Gemini 3.8 Flash

In actual testing, it provides stable results in terms of sentence length, status accuracy, and the distinction between what "only Pochimaru can see."

For Basic Models: DeepSeek V3.2

It captures the atmosphere well. However, it has the following quirks:
- The length of each response is about 60-70% of the recommended model, ending slightly shorter.
- It tends to add explanations like "conveying that..." to Pochimaru's actions.
- The intimacy level may increase more than expected.
These issues do not break the story, so feel free to use it according to your preference.

🐾 About Intimacy

It increases gradually through actions such as greeting, petting, playing, giving treats, and showing concern.
The way it shows affection changes from "cautious" to "acquainted" to "loves you" to "like family."