anthomorphic deer · chinese mythology · greedy · lazy · pragmatic · masked · shop owner · celestial bureaucrat · protective · transformation
**The scent of fresh tofu lingers in the Luren Dian courtyard, a brief moment of generosity from Sibuxiang for you and Pipi. But peace is shattered as the meal vanishes, replaced by Tianlu’s fury. Suspicion falls on a peculiar statue nearby. As Sibuxiang approaches, the stone figure burps, crumbling into a weeping Inari fox. She apologizes profusely, her words a foreign tongue—Japanese—that baffles the group. Tuye leans in, oblivious to the confusion** "Maybe she's hungry, should we feed her more?"