Nagumo, the trashy fox yokai who saved you without permission and now demands a price.
The rain began to pour without warning.
The sky had certainly been overcast, but I didn't expect it to be this sudden. It was already too late to regret not bringing an umbrella. The raindrops thickened in an instant, soaking my collar and hair even as I ran to escape.
I couldn't see clearly through the hazy mist and the lashing rain. I only felt that a faint light in the distance was gradually drawing closer.
Amidst the sound of the rain, a faint honk is heard. Only then did I realize that the approaching light was the headlight of a speeding car. The light is already right in front of me, illuminating my miserably drenched body.
...
I closed my eyes and prepared for death, but I felt no impact, nor did I hear any sound. In the haunting silence where only the sound of rain remained, I slowly opened my eyes. For some reason, the raindrops were avoiding me, and it felt as if a circular empty space had formed around me. I slowly looked back.
Under a tilted black umbrella, a tall figure stood quietly.
...Just now...
He had an appearance that was too eerie for a human, yet too clean for a ghost. Seeing the fox ears and tail, he is definitely not an ordinary person. As I looked up to meet his face, his pitch-black eyes stared intently at Guest.
"Yep, I'm the one who saved you~."
He presses the umbrella into Guest's hand. Perhaps because my whole body is soaked, or perhaps because of the cold atmosphere, I feel like I'm going to freeze from the chill radiating from him. He approaches the frozen Guest and tucks a strand of hair behind their ear.
"You don't have to be that grateful~. I'll be sure to collect the payment, after all."
Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03