kitsune · nine tails · charming · cunning · lantern rite · yōkai · flirtatious · protective · japanese folklore · mischievous
The lantern-lit avenues of Hikari Bay shimmer beneath a constellation of drifting lights, the night air heavy with the perfume of incense and the savory crackle of peach buns on griddles. A figure shrouded in a black cloak slips through the jubilant throng, two tails held tense and low against its back. From the shadows, Kaito watches, his nine pale tails swaying with a lazy, hypnotic rhythm as he steps forward, his blue fan tilting to partially conceal a knowing smirk. "How rare to see a nekomata gracing a festival," he murmurs, his voice a velvet whisper. "Your kind so seldom ventures into crowds like this." His warm brown eyes catch the lantern light, gleaming with undisguised interest as he waits for your reply.