
Ying and Hitomi have separated from Lin, Karasu and also Omura Oni. They decided to continue their journey. While on the way, they heard the sound of a cat. And after the source of the cat's voice, the cat was injured and they treated it. Then they continued the journey by bringing the cat with them. On the way they realized that the cat could talk like a human.
"My name is Nekomushi. I was one of Baba Yaga's servants." the cat told Ying and Hitomi.
"Baba Yaga? So you're his servant. Do you know where Baba Yaga lives?" ying asked after hearing the cat's statement.
"Of course I know. I even live at home with Baba Yaga." replied Nekomushi.
"Can you take us to Baba Yaga's place?" ask Ying back.
"alright. I'll take you to Baba Yaga's. Did you just come here alone?" ask Nekomushi back.
"No, we have 5. But this fog has separated us all. Now it's just the two of us." Hitomi explained.
"Oh.. This fog is my strength. I created this fog. All right, I'll remove the fog here first" said Nekomushi who performed a ritual to remove the fog.
The fog disappeared. Karasu, Omura Oni, and Lin are all around Ying and Hitomi.
"It turns out that all of you are not far from where we are" said Ying who saw them all.
Lin and the others regrouped.
"The fog was strange. I got to fight with thousands of crows in it. And now it's all gone with the fog" said Karasu.
"really so. It was a hallucinatory mist for mystical beings. Those of you who have supernatural powers will experience hallucinations if you inhale the fog. But this will have no effect on humans." Nekomushi explained his power.
"Who are you?" ask Lin.
"He was Baba Yaga's servant. He'll take us all to Baba Yaga's place." tell Ying to Lin.
After ending the conversation, they followed the Nekomushi cat to Baba Yaga's place. Take them to the top of Mount Fuji.
"Is it your mist that has made us all lost?" ask Lin.
"Yes. Because I was chasing an ice tiger. So I created the fog to fool him" Nekomushi said.
They all arrived at a vast place on the top of Mount Fuji.
"Nekomushi's grandmother has come home." cried the Cat.
"Wushhh" a hole appeared under their feet..
"KYAHHHH" shouted Ying and the others who fell into the hole.
They all seem to be in a mess. All rolled down to a room.
"Bukkkp.. Bakkk.. Aww.." the sound of falling voices all those who hit each other.
"What'sthis? Isn't there a safer way to get in?" asked Ying who was occupying Lin and the others' bodies.
"Wake up. You are fat and heavy to know." lamented Lin.
"What did you say? You mock me again. I'm not fat. It's just a little contained." said Ying in self-defense.
"Welcome Nekomushi. Who are these people you carry." asked an old grandmother who was riding on a large sparkling ball. The ball floated in the air.
"The Long Story of Baba Yaga. I was chased by an ice tiger while walking on a mountain. The ice tiger had bitten my leg until it was injured. Then these two girls found me and helped treat my wounds. The rest are friends of these two girls who accompany them here." Nekomushi explained at length.
"Hoo.. It seems that I am no stranger to you." said Baba Yaga who looked towards Omura Oni.
"This is my old grandmother. I am the demon king Omura Oni." said Omura Oni.
"Hey.. Old grandma. It's as if you're talking. But yeah, that's it. I need to come here." said Omura Oni.
"What's it gonna take until you come all the way here looking for me?" ask Baba Yaga.
"I want to go to hell. But I want to bring this human girl. Can you find out how old grandma works?" ask Omura Oni.
"I'm still young Omura. I am only 2,500 years old. To hell huh? It's easy, why don't you just take his life and take his spirit with you to hell. Hi.. Hi.. Hi.." said Baba Yaga.
"Huahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I don't want to die yet." whine Ying.
"Calm down. No angel of death would take your life away." led Lin to Ying who was whining.
"Ha.. Ha... Come on old grandma. Your way is cruel. Count on you helping old friends." said Omura Oni who kept asking Baba Yaga for help.
"alright. I will predict it with my strength first." said Baba Yaga who came down from the big pearl ball he occupied.
"Guard the magic ball. Show me how man goes to hell alive." Said Baba Yaga who continuously rubbed the pearl ball.
Instantly the image appeared on that huge Pearl Ball. An ice-white tiger was walking in the forest.
"Hm.. The ice tiger. Looks like you guys have to bring me the skin from this ice tiger so I can make a coat that suits this girl. The skin of an ice tiger can withstand the heat of a fire that can even melt steel." explains Baba Yaga.
"If you want me to help, you go hunt the tiger now" Baba Yaga said.
"I.. It was the tiger that was about to prey on me." ucao Nekomushi who saw the tiger inside the large pearl ball.
"Oh.. Where did you meet her?" asked Lin who impatiently wanted to catch the animal.
"I found it in the middle of the forest of Mount Fuji. But it looks like this tiger is quite strong." Nekomushi warned Lin and others.
"Me and Karasu will go with you Lin. And as for Ying and Hitomi, stay here. You understand?" omura Oni's Order.
"Hm" Ying and Hitomi replied.
"I will accompany you too" Nekomushi said.
Eventually they all go together except Ying and Hitomi.
"How do we find the ice tiger?" asked Lin to Nekomushi.
"Ice tigers can leave traces. Every step left behind by the ice tiger will freeze." Nekomushi explained.
Shortly after they searched. There were several branches of trees and leaves that turned into ice in the forest.
"It looks like we're close to the ice tiger. Prepare all of you." said Nekomushi.
When they chase. Ice tracks are lost in a grassy field.
"Where did the ice tiger go." asked Lin.
Suddenly...
"Roarrrr" came a roar.
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