Chapter 38 “The Fox’s Den: A Meeting with Yasaka”
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...…to pet them.
Mofu Mofu! My hands could not help but gently pet the ends of her two slowly swaying cat tails. My hands betrayed me and for some reason, I had a contented smile on my lips.
Ni seeing this only closed her eyes, feeling my care.
As Li woke from her 'cat nap', Ni had pulled back her tails before any crimes could be caught, and I then realized, Ni is the real troublemaker of the two girls. Ni is the subtly noticed trickster, while Li is an open and bold trickster.
The more I learn of their personalities, the more the two do not seem to be twins in my eyes, but separate Nekomata with similar looks.
"Alright girls, it is time to get changed and go down, we do not want to keep our guests waiting. "
Li darted inside like she was pardoned for crimes, and Ni only smiled at her sister, following me in. .
We four devils arrived in front of the Hotel front on the curbside, as a white limo pulled up. A Japanese woman in a yellow yukata goes out with her hair done up in a bun.
She is most definitely a Youkai, and based on Grayfia's recounting, Yasaka's right hand Sakura. She waved us in and told us.
"The Gremory, please come with me to see the Princess who awaits you. "
Then our group entered and we drove off into the bustling streets of Kyoto. .
Our group of 5 had come to a secluded Torii Gate in the middle of a deserted park.
If you did not know what you were looking for, you could never find these red gates. Naturally it is warded to turn away normal Humans.
But the rare few with power can stumble to this place.
Sakura tells us.
"This is just one of the many Torii Gates leading to the reverse side, or Urakyoto, please follow me in. .
And we follow the friendly woman in. .
Our vision had blackened for a moment, as we felt the pleasant feeling of darkness flush over our bodies.
Li and Ni especially looked happy to come here. Apparently they had never been here before due to being a part of the East Faction before running away from their troubled pasts.
One day I will go into detail of their stray status.
Once we were fully in, Sakura let out her fox ears and single tail as a normal Kitsune. In my eyes, her beauty doubled.
I have to admit, I like women with animal ears and tails, sigh. But I cannot tell the Nekomata I like the Kyuubi type like Yasaka the most.
Nope, I shall take that to my grave.
The buildings in this dimension are like that of the old Edo periods and most imagined ancient japanese folklore. In the darkness, many large and small Youkai hid from us, curiously watching us.
And unlike Devils and Vampires, the Youkai come in so many shapes and sizes, from tools that gained sentience, or real life animals like my Familiar Neko who gained a supernatural life, with increased awareness. Like in the building on my left, I see a floating paper lantern with a face on it.
And near it, an animated Rake once used by some famous farmer most likely.
Between two houses, I even saw a 10 foot tall Ogre-Mage, drinking sake, but he does not look hostile or mean, but just a large Youkai chilling with a drink. I smiled at that sight, showing looks are deceiving, and the nature of creatures is all different.
Sakura, seeing me smile, also smiled and said.
"Prince Gremory, most of the Youkai you see here are kind and shy, not wanting to interact with Humans much. Most of the hostile Youkai you may have heard of live and fight in the wild.
Princess Yasaka only cares for the peaceful beings who wish for solitude in the modern world who reject us, and thus she must maintain the Kyoto Magic Barrier connecting the Ley lines of the Western Region of Japan. Oh, look there, we are here.
The road we are on passed through mist, revealing a wooden bridge over a small river.
As we pass, I can see a dark but pretty forest, and inside it is an old and classy Japanese style mansion with paper walls and curved eves on the building roof tiles. It is out of a samurai fantasy story, and something a noble of the old Japanese eras would live comfortably in.
Arriving in-front of the guarded doors, Sakura slides open the entrance and waves in, saying to us respectfully.
"Welcome to Princess Yasaka's palace, please come in. .
As I stepped in, and removed my shoes, my spine tingled, like many treasures were here calling for me to search for them.
My eyebrow raised at this feeling, like the times I held Yasaka's painting . A warm sensation seems to run through my heart, like I am very welcome here.
We had been led through a maze of paper sliding doors, and if I didn't know better, each room we passed was like a dimensional maze to confuse others who had bad intentions.
But just as I thought we would never find it, the room with the other Elder and Yasaka was upon us!
The old Tengu Elder was off to the left side of the room, while sitting at a medium sized low-table, sat Princess Yasaka sitting in seiza, wearing her red and white Shinto Priestess outfit, along with her crown I have seen for years now.
Her blonde nine tails fluttered behind her, while her blond long hair spilled over her shoulders. Yasaka's smile was the next thing to catch my eye, and her noble eyebrows briefly caught my eye.
Then the final thing that made my eyes linger for too long, those soft and fluffy looking ears that I have shamelessly imagined petting for a very long time.
I was only brought out of my perverse thoughts when her left side ear twitched in embarrassment, from my gaze. I then coughed and introduced myself.
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