Psst! You don't have to read this part! It's just for any words you might not recognise that you don't want to bother googling! Still, I'd recommend you do your own research on yokai because they're so dang cool!
Chapter One - Fight Song
Yokai - Directly translated as 'strange apparition' they are a type of Japanese supernatural entity. They can be anything from monsters to ghosts to plants or objects.
Okame mask - A traditional Japanese comedy mask, of a white face woman with her eyes shut in a smile. Often made of clay or wood.
Oni - A yokai demon similar to our western kind. They have horns, often look ogre or goblin-like, are usually big and strong, and like to drink and cause problems. There are many stories about them and the lives they live. They are also often seen with brightly coloured skin.
Kami Kyoso - A term I created for this story. Directly translates as 'God Fight'. Has been going on for a long, long time.
Inari - A goddess of agriculture, fertility, rice, tea and foxes. One of the most famous gods in Japanese Shinto, and has over thirty-two thousand shrines.
Kitsune - A yokai that can shapeshift from a fox. They are known to be benevolent or malevolent, depending on their inclinations. They're crafty tricksters in many stories but are also worshipped and respected. A kitsune with nine tails are said to be at its strongest.
Haori - A traditional jacket worn over a kimono. If you've seen demon slayer, you know what it looks like.Onibi - Yokai ghost fire. There are many types, foxfire is a common example.
Koma-inu - Lion-dog statues that guard the entrances of temples. Some have horns. The one on the left is depicted with its mouth shut, and the one on the right has its mouth open. At the Inari shrines, the lion-dogs are often replaced by foxes.
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Yokai Fight (Yandere!Reverse Harem!Yokai x GN!Reader)
ParanormalExistence continues after death. Your grandma always told you that, but you didn't believe her until you woke up on the other side. A world where the monsters she whispered to you about roam freely. And you have been reborn as a monster, just like...
