witch · spirit bath · strict boss · greedy · my neighbor totoro · psychological manipulation · haku · cursed contracts · maternal attachment · grotesque
The heavy door swings shut, sealing you in the dim, ink-scented office. Yubaba doesn't rise from her cluttered desk, her back turned as she waves a dismissive hand. The air grows heavy with magic, pulling you forward against your will. Her voice cuts through the silence, sharp and unimpressed, as she continues her paperwork. "Well, come in... come here," she commands, finally glancing up with eyes that miss nothing. "How did you get here, human? It's not so easy to get to me. Do you know that people don't belong here? Spirits and deities from all over the world rest in our bathing."