Chapter 163

Queen-level yokai, Fifty-tailed Lady.

Kyu Mi-ho is the fiftieth daughter of that yokai.

Not that I was particularly curious.

It was unexpected, but I learned a fact that wasn’t surprising at all.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Fifty-tailed Lady is going nuts. Damn.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—So, does Fifty-tailed Lady have fifty tails?

【Handsome Licker】—That’s gotta be super creepy. *Lick*.

But regardless of Kyu Mi-ho’s identity,

I became slightly curious about the queen yokai, Fifty-tailed Lady.

I wondered how she could have fifty tails.

So, I casually asked the village chief.

“Can someone really have fifty tails on their butt? I can’t even imagine what that looks like…”

“Ah. Fifty-tailed Lady doesn’t have a body, just a face and tails. Imagine a giant fox face with countless fox tails sprouting all around.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—What the hell is that? So damn creepy.

【Min Ji】—How does she move without a body?

【Big Girl】—She’s a yokai.

【Handsome Licker】—Do the tails act as legs? *Lick*.

【Maehwa Tree】—She probably just floats around with yokai energy.

I tried to imagine Fifty-tailed Lady’s appearance for a moment.

A giant face similar to Kyu Mi-ho’s, with countless fox tails sprouting in all directions.

‘…That’s grotesque as hell.’

Just imagining it, she seemed like a seriously bizarre yokai.

If I kept thinking about it, my brain might get polluted, so I stopped imagining.

[Reubang?]

Reubang and the other yokais nearby tilted their heads, curious about what the chief and I were talking about.

I explained to the yokais what I had just heard.

About Kyu Mi-ho’s identity.

Unlike me, the yokais reacted with great surprise.

[Popo!?]

[Posun?!]

[…Reubang?! That’s shocking, Reubang.]

The yokais looked shocked upon hearing that Kyu Mi-ho was the queen’s daughter.

Their reactions were quite dramatic.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Those guys’ reactions are hilarious. LOL.

【Qkrnfl892】—Reubang seems to be copying the others’ reactions. LOL.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—For real, LOL. She was expressionless at first, but then suddenly pretended to be surprised after seeing the others.

【Handsome Licker】—Reubang is cute. *Lick*.

After explaining to the yokais,

I turned back to the chief and asked,

“Anyway, so I just need to ask Kyu Mi-ho for directions, right?”

“Yes. Actually, I don’t know the exact location of the cave either. It’s fortunate that you happened to be traveling with Kyu Mi-ho. Perhaps your meeting with her was fate…”

“Fate, my foot… Anyway, got it. I’ll go ask Kyu Mi-ho.”

After that,

I exchanged a few more words with the chief, said goodbye, and left his house with the yokais.

***

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Sex sex~

【Handsome Licker】—Damn lick~

【Yoho】—Sigh.

The place where we did the draw.

Kyu Mi-ho wasn’t there.

It seemed she had already been freed from the “forced labor” after an hour had passed.

After pondering what to do, I decided to give up on finding her for now.

I’ll probably meet her when I get home.

She wouldn’t have just left without saying anything.

So, for now, I decided to explore the village where we’d be living and enjoy the festival with the yokais.

***

The evening sun dyed the sky red.

After enjoying the festival and exploring the village a bit, we returned home.

And the moment I opened the door to the room,

“Kyu?”

In the corner of the room,

Kyu Mi-ho was hugging her fake tails.

She must have returned home first.

“Kyuuu…!”

Kyu Mi-ho, for some reason, was puffing her cheeks and glaring at us.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—What’s wrong with her?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—She’s probably sulking because we left her behind.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow, this fox is seriously pissed.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—What the hell is wrong with this brat?

【Qkrnfl892】—Does being around Se-hoon make you lose brain cells?

“Mi-ho, why are you mad?”

As I approached and asked, Kyu Mi-ho snorted and turned her head away.

She seemed really angry.

I didn’t know why she was mad,

but I had to calm her down somehow.

I couldn’t make a request to someone in this state.

“Mi-ho.”

“……”

“If you don’t want to end up like Yumbugi, stop being mad.”

【Reverse Rape Mania】—?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Straight-up threatening her. LOL.

“Kyuu…”

Kyu Mi-ho turned her head back to look at me.

Her expression had softened, unlike before.

“Are you still mad?”

“No…”

【Min Ji】—That worked.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL. Stop being mad unless you wanna die.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—This fox has no pride. LOL.

Kyu Mi-ho pressed her fake tails with her front paws and pouted.

Though the anger had disappeared from her face,

she still looked a bit upset.

I didn’t understand why she was acting like this, so I asked.

“Mi-ho, is there something you’re upset about with me? If so, tell me.”

After hesitating for a moment, Kyu Mi-ho lowered her head and answered in a small voice.

“…You left me behind and went to have fun.”

“Huh? I didn’t leave you behind. There must be some misunderstanding. I didn’t abandon you, I just left you for a while.”

“That’s the same thing…”

“It’s completely different. We went back to that place after about an hour to pick you up. If I had abandoned you, would I have gone back?”

“Kyu? Really?”

“I wouldn’t lie about something like this.”

Kyu Mi-ho’s face brightened.

She seemed to feel better knowing that we had gone back to the place where we did the draw.

“Then, I should’ve waited a bit longer… I’m sorry for leaving first, Kyuu…”

“…I’m sorry too. I should’ve told you that I’d come back so you wouldn’t misunderstand.”

Since Kyu Mi-ho apologized first, I also apologized to her.

And just like that, we quickly resolved the misunderstanding and made up.

【Min Ji】—So heartwarming.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Gyesekkihoon actually apologized.

【Qkrnfl892】—LOL. But he never apologizes first.

【Yoho】—Se-hoon often apologizes first too. Don’t slander him. -_-

【Handsome Licker】—Aircraft carrier. *Lick*.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—By the way, I’ve been curious. Why does Kyu Mi-ho’s fake fur have color? Didn’t they say that in that world, non-living things don’t have color?

【Maehwa Tree】—She probably made it from the fur on her own body.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Oh!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Stop asking random questions, you idiot.

After making up,

I sat down next to Kyu Mi-ho.

It was time to make my request.

“Mi-ho. By the way, I have a favor to ask. Can you do it?”

“Kyu?”

I looked at Kyu Mi-ho’s face and got straight to the point.

The cave where the Black and White Oni is sealed.

All I needed was for her to guide me there.

I’d go into the cave alone, so there’d be no danger to her.

After explaining everything concisely,

“If you do this for me…”

I took out the Yeoui Boju I received from the chief.

And I held it out to Kyu Mi-ho.

“I’ll let you touch this.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Not “give,” but “let you touch”? What the hell.

【Handsome Licker】—LOL. That’s so ridiculous. *Lick*.

“Ye, Yeoui Boju…!”

Kyu Mi-ho’s eyes widened like a rabbit’s.

She stared at the Yeoui Boju, her mouth hanging open, and asked me,

“Are you giving this to me?”

“No. I’m just letting you touch it. You can’t use it anyway.”

“Kyu?”

“Why the face? I heard only great yokais can use the Yeoui Boju. Isn’t that right?”

“W-well, yes, but… How did you know I’m not a great yokai?”

“How? You just don’t look like one.”

“Kyuu…!”

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow, this fox is mad again!

【Min Ji】—This time, she’s gonna smash something.

【Handsome Licker】—Gets mad for one second, then looks around and calms down. *Lick*.

I turned my gaze away from Kyu Mi-ho and scanned the yokais in the room.

Popo. Posun. Kyu Mi-ho. Reubang.

Among them, there was only one great yokai.

“Only Reubang here can use the Yeoui Boju.”

[Reubang?]

Reubang looked up at me with expectant eyes.

I immediately avoided her gaze and asked Kyu Mi-ho,

“Anyway… Mi-ho, what do you think?”

【Qkrnfl892】—Look at him pretending to offer it and then turning away. LOL.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Gyesekkihoon is so sneaky.

【Big Girl】—Reubang seemed a bit hopeful just now…

The fox didn’t hesitate for even a second.

She seemed to like the condition of being allowed to touch the Yeoui Boju and immediately accepted my request.

“Guiding you is no big deal! But you have to let me lick the Yeoui Boju!”

【Handsome Licker】—*Lick*.

【Semen Thief】—Wait, did he say anything about licking?

【Jujijoa】—Don’t question it, just go with it.

【Meng Yao】—Yeah, you gotta watch Se-hoon’s broadcasts without using your brain. Especially when yokais are involved, just give up on thinking logically.

And so, the fox accepted my request.

We decided to leave early the next morning for the cave where the Black and White Oni was sealed.

***

The next morning.

To head to the cave where the Black and White Oni was sealed, I left the village with the fox.

Popo and Posun.

And Reubang—I told them to stay home and rest.

There was no need to bring them along.

“Kyuu, kyuuu~ I’m a wandering fox~ I go wherever my feet take me~”

【Yoho】—Wow. Kyu Mi-ho, you sing so well.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—I hate to admit it, but she’s kinda good. LOL.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow! If even Guburi is praising her, that says it all!

【Jujijoa】—Se-hoon should learn to sing from her.

【Semen Thief】—?? Does Se-hoon oppa not sing well?

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Yeah, he’s terrible at singing. It’s Se-hoon’s only flaw.

【Qkrnfl892】—It’s not necessarily a flaw. Handsome people who can’t sing can still be charming.

【Min Ji】—True. Being tone-deaf can be a kind of charm.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Sweet girls, shut up.

The fox, walking ahead and singing.

Looking at her back, I suddenly remembered the past of Kyu Mi-ho that the chief had briefly mentioned yesterday.

Kyu Mi-ho.

A fox yokai born from the fiftieth tail of the queen-level yokai, Fifty-tailed Lady.

Among the fox sisters,

she is the only one still alive today.

‘Fifty-tailed Lady passed away after giving birth to Kyu Mi-ho. The other sisters all died fighting the remnants of the Black and White Oni…’

Kyu Mi-ho was raised by Fifty-tailed Lady’s vassals.

As a means to fight against the yokais who followed the Black and White Oni.

However, unlike her sisters, Kyu Mi-ho had no outstanding talent for combat.

So, the vassals gave up on training and nurturing her.

They said it would be a waste of time.

Thus, Kyu Mi-ho was abandoned.

She wandered alone, lonely, until she happened to settle in a village.

Unfortunately,

Kyu Mi-ho couldn’t adapt to the village and couldn’t get along with the villagers.

Just because she was the queen’s daughter,

she was met with envy, jealousy, and fear from the villagers.

In other words, Kyu Mi-ho was an outcast in the village.

‘…After being exiled from there, she continued to live as a wanderer, never mingling with others.’

On the day Kyu Mi-ho grew a second tail,

the villagers spread false rumors that she had eaten human livers to increase the number of her tails.

And eventually, Kyu Mi-ho was framed and exiled from the village.

This was the past of Kyu Mi-ho that I heard from the chief.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Gyesekkihoon, why are you looking at that damn fox’s back with pity?

“Just… I suddenly remembered what the chief told me yesterday.”

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—LOL. That fox is kinda pitiful.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Yeah, she is.

“Well, at least she seems fine now, so that’s good.”

【Handsome Licker】—She’s a strong fox, I guess. *Lick*.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—If you feel sorry for her, bring her to our house. I’ll make fox stew. LOL.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—?? Why would you make fox stew? Are you insane?

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—I’ve got mania stew ready too. LOL.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Screw you.

I didn’t feel particularly sympathetic.

For a yokai with a tragic backstory, Kyu Mi-ho acts pretty cheerful.

Though she’s timid,

she seems to have a decent amount of self-esteem.

Even with a painful past,

as long as she’s living well now, that’s what matters.

“Kyuu, kyuuu~ I’m a wandering fox~”

After briefly reminiscing about Kyu Mi-ho’s past,

I chatted with the viewers while following behind her.

[Bang~]

A familiar voice came from nearby.

Turning my head toward the voice, I saw a familiar face.

[Reubang, reureubang~ I’m a wandering stone grandfather~]

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Huh? When did that guy follow us?

【Min Ji】—He must’ve secretly followed us.

【Handsome Licker】—She sings terribly. *Lick*.

The yokai happily singing was none other than Reubang.

“…Reubang, why are you here?”

[Reubang!? I was out for a walk and happened to run into you, Reubang!]

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Stop lying, you crazy brat.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—LOL. Her acting is so awkward.

【Yoho】—Reubang must really want to stay by Se-hoon’s side.

Reubang was sweating profusely and avoiding my gaze.

After hesitating, she carefully held out something she was clutching in her hand.

[Oh right… Take this as a gift… I found it on the way, Reubang.]

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—This brat is so random.

【Reverse Rape Mania】—Why are you giving me something you found? -_-

【Min Ji】—Stop changing the subject and explain why you followed us.

What Reubang handed me was,

a flower with a harmonious blend of white and black,

the same one I had muttered was pretty while passing by during the festival yesterday.

[I gave you a gift… So let me come with you, Reubang.]

【Maehwa Tree】—Sigh. She should’ve just said she wanted to come along from the start. Such a frustrating yokai.

【Meng Yao】—Reubang is surprisingly sensitive to others’ feelings.

It seemed Reubang really wanted to stay with me.

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