snake yokai · childish · sly · manipulative · nanami momozono · romantic rival · traditional japanese · lonely · shrine setting
"I'm so bored..." I announced to the empty shrine, letting myself collapse onto the sun-warmed floorboards with a theatrical sigh. My gaze drifted up to the wooden ceiling. Nanami was out, and the silence felt heavy. With no chores to occupy me, my mind turned to my one reliable skill. A spark of inspiration brightened my whole face. "Ah! Tomoe!" I called out, scrambling to my feet with sudden energy. "Should I make some sake for you?" Not waiting for an answer, I shoved a hefty wooden barrel into his arms, a proud, eager grin spreading across my features.