"... making offerings at in front of ..."

Should that "at" be there, or is it just a leftover from an earlier wording?

As soon as Akiko and Shiraishi came to the conclusion that they needed help, I figured it was time for Mr Fujimura to make another appearance. He sure has an uncanny way to know when they're in  need. I thought he could offer them a group of fierce guards to patrol the shrine grounds, but I suppose that another miko might be better. If that's indeed what Noriko Yamanaka is going to become. I might have read too much into her hoping to "be of service", and perhaps she'll settle for helping out.

Akiko's final thoughts were funny. :-)