The Offering

For the last twenty years, your village has chosen someone to become the Offering for the Nure Onna said to live in the old temple. This year... you were chosen. The villagers escort you to the abandoned temple, bind your hands, and leave you to your fate. As you hear the Nure Onna approaching, you brace yourself for the worst... But it never comes. Instead, you hear a quiet sigh. The bag is gently lifted from your head, and you're met not by a monster's teeth or fangs but instead by a kind, gentle smile.