I was expecting a fight over faith. I mean Byakuren had her temple pretty damn near the human village and the rumor that she likes both humans and youkai equally may spread. I doubt it would sit well with Kanako.
Herrmobel said: I was expecting a fight over faith. I mean Byakuren had her temple pretty damn near the human village and the rumor that she likes both humans and youkai equally may spread. I doubt it would sit well with Kanako.
That rumor is sure to spread inevitably. She wishes for youkai and humans to be together, and we know not all youkai will come to that, but she's still a representation of human faith. Kanako, on the other hand, represents youkai faith. I like this pairing because of those things. I say this pic is indeed a faith battle or Kanako putting Byakuren in her place for pestering on youkai faith (again).
GMO said: That rumor is sure to spread inevitably. She wishes for youkai and humans to be together, and we know not all youkai will come to that, but she's still a representation of human faith. Kanako, on the other hand, represents youkai faith. I like this pairing because of those things. I say this pic is indeed a faith battle or Kanako putting Byakuren in her place for pestering on youkai faith (again).
Actually, Kanako wants humand and youkai to worship her (despite her putting her shrine on youkai mountain), and given Byakuren's tendency to hang around youkai more than humans I would think both are competing for youkai faith in a sense.
As for helping Byakuren build her new temple, I personally see that as a "keep your friends close and your enemies even closer" type of deal. Sneaky of Kanako to make it so that the potential competition owes her a favor.
More than all of that though, the real issue between them is that Byakuren views gods like Kanako and Suwako as a sort of reverse youkai. They need human faith to exist much like youkai need hum an fear to exist.
As such, Byakuren doesn't think they should be worshipped (beyond giving them the faith they need to live, 'natch) meanwhile Kanako takes offense to being compared to "mere" youkai.