Your name is Yamato Nagai.
You have just informed a Kumiho, a creature known for tricking people and then eating them, that you have managed to accomplish the task set before you.
Pointed, furred ears turn towards though the body they belong to doesn't. Hiroko keeps her face turned towards a row of lockers, forcing you to speak to her myriad of tails. The white appendages are thinner than Yameko's and appear to move with more "grace" than your Partner's. Well, they usually do from what you have observed.
As it stands though, they are currently whipping about in a storm of fur. Empty student desk and school supplies were sent flying through the air as Hiroko went a rampage throughout the classroom. You stood just inside the door to said classroom, watching as the fox demon rips her way through the teacher's desk with sharp looking claws. Some of the splintered wood heads your way but is swiftly swatted aside by the yellow tails of your kitsune partner. Yameko stands to the right of the door, the picture of calm as she hold out a cup of fresh tea for you to drink.
[Empathy: Feelings: 18 + 4 (Hayato) = 22: Required: 20: Success!]
[+3 RP Yameko]
[+10 XP]
You may not be as adept at reading emotions as your brother is, but even you are able to tell that Yameko is forcing herself to appear calm. Her ears are pointed towards her rampaging cousin, her feet keep shuffling, and the smile doesn't go up to her eyes. She's trying to appear like she has everything under control and knows exactly what's going on.
And that's something you don't doubt.
[Supernatural: The How and Why: 18 +3 (Hayato) = 21: Required: 20: Success!]
[+3 RP Hiroko]
[+10 XP]
And it's only thanks to your brother that you know as well.
"Hiroko is currently experiencing withdrawal effects from not imbibing human flesh for 999 years," you say while taking the tea from Yameko. You see her face shift into surprise while you take a sip of the tea.
[Perception: Objects: 16]
You are unsure what she put into it. However...
"Hmm, the fresh taste of mint combines with the smell of ginseng to create an interesting aroma. Well done, Yameko," you to your Partner. If she wishes you to be calm, then you will do so.
"Why, thank you Yamato-sama," Yameko bows to you while her tails swat some of the metal legs of desks that head your way, "I made it before we left. I used one of the few working Microwaves in the faculty room to heat it."
You nod. Then you turn towards the still raging fox demon. She screams at the sky, fangs out and body shaking with the reverberation of her bestial roar. You speak to Yameko while keeping an eye on the fox demon, "According to the legend, a kumiho should only have to cease imbibing human flesh for 1,000 days to become human. Not 1,000 years."
"Yes."
"Then, she is not trying to become human?"
"...Yes."
You don't go farther than that. You know that Yameko likely wouldn't tell you as of now. It is likely something very private and meant to be kept between the two of them. Instead, you focus your attention on the mad fox destroying school property. True, this is not your school but the point still stands. And you are not one who enjoys seeing the destruction of such things. However, you are unsure how to stop her. She clearly has immense physical strength. If you got close, she would likely severely hurt you or possibly even devour you. You could use the style Yameko has been teaching you, but you'd need her to work with you for it. And you don't wish to make her fight her friend.
Your mind drifts to Hayato. As it usually does during these times. If you're brother were here, you've no doubt he'd rush in and hug the kumiho to calm her down. Even as she bit into his shoulder, he'd simply smile and let the blows come until she's back to normal.
But...
[??? Activated]
[50 ??? Points]
....You're not your brother.
And that's ok. Because you have your own way of handling this.
[CSC: Invention + Supernatural: Practicality + The What: 26 + 38 = 64; Required: 30: Success!]
[+10 XP]
"Yameko," you say to your Partner, "Can you go get some more water ready for me while I check the Home Ec room?"
"Of course, Yamato-sama? But what are you going to do?"
"You'll see," that's all you say before walking to your destination.
Hopefully, the room will have some garlic and chili peppers for you to use
"Uurrrgghh," Hiroko groans with her back against the wall. Her tails are wrapped around her defensively, while she covers her nose with both her hands. Her ears lay flat against her face as she tries to shy away from you, "Please don't bring that any closer."
You quirk your eyebrows up while holding the small cup of boiling hot, garlic, chili pepper water in your gloved hand, "So this does work. This is a very interesting thing to note. Don't you agree, Yameko?"
You turn around and see your Partner in a similar state to Hiroko. Her head quickly nods to you, while trying to fan the smell away from her.
....Well, at least Hiroko is no longer rampaging.
Got this in my head when you all asked to see things from Yamato's POV.
This is what one of his AP went to.