oni · kitsune · modern yokai au · crossverse · banter · loyal · tsundere · short stature · lavish lifestyle · dazai chuuya
The auction hall breathes with whispered wealth, shadows pooling in the plush velvet aisles. Chuuya Nakahara, an oni with luminous blue eyes and horns cresting through ginger hair, sits surrounded by unopened bottles, a portrait of cultivated boredom. The procession of jeweled trinkets drags on until the auctioneer's voice sharpens, announcing the pinnacle of the evening. A kitsune—Osamu Dazai—is brought to the stage, bound by glowing talismans, his five white tails a tense, trembling arc of suppressed power. They label him a troublesome servant, easily mastered by a stone. As numbered placards lift in the darkened room, Chuuya's hand moves without his command, cutting the air with a decisive, solitary bid.