After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 8: The Outer World

“This way, this way!”

Kohaku excitedly pulled my hand.

“Wait…”

Struggling with the unfamiliar geta, I somehow managed to keep up with her. Kohaku occasionally looked back at me while walking, but I hardly had the capacity to notice.

…Ouch… Every step caused a throbbing pain at the base of my toes.

It seems like it will take time to get used to these… Well, hopefully, I’ll adapt soon…

As I continued walking, after a few minutes, the pain began to lessen, and I started to take in the surrounding scenery.

We were now surrounded by trees, with the scent of soil and moss wafting through the air. Birdsong echoed from above, and dapples of sunlight filtered through the leaves.

“We’re about to come out of it…”

Kohaku quickened her pace, and I frantically followed.

A strong wind began to blow through the trees, gradually opening up our view.

Finally, we emerged from the forest.

“Ah…”

I lifted my face, shielding my wind-blown hair, and was rendered speechless by the scene before me.

A vast plain stretched endlessly before us. Mountains lined the horizon, a clear stream winding through the landscape, dividing the land. Along the river were wooden houses, easily numbering over a hundred, forming a large settlement. Nearby, fields spread out, with people working on them.

“It’s beautiful…”

I muttered, overwhelmed by the sight.

“Right? From here, you can see the entire plain.”

The girl beside me spoke with pride.

Indeed, this view was something to boast about. It was truly magnificent.

But one thing puzzled me. We were on a hill, quite a high one. Yet, I didn’t recall walking uphill. If anything, we seemed to have descended. Which means…

“Do we live in the mountains?”

“Yes, why? Is that strange?”

“No, it’s just… with such a vast plain in front, why live deep in the mountains…?”

Normally, people would build homes near the river and expand from there. That’s the logical way… But why here…?

Kohaku looked puzzled by my question, then smiled slightly.

“Eh? Because humans live there and they’re troublesome.”

“Eh?”

“Eh?”

“Humans?”

“Yeah, I don’t like humans…”

Kohaku answered nonchalantly.

I struggled to comprehend, having been human until recently. Weren’t we some kind of demi-human…?

“Are we… like supernatural beings…? Like being hunted by exorcists…!?”

“What’s wrong, Onee-chan? You suddenly got quiet.”

“No, just wondering why you don’t like humans…”

My answer would decide whether I’d lead a life of seclusion… Please let my guess be wrong…

“Hmm… I don’t really know, but I’ve always disliked them. It’s like a physiological aversion? They see me and start worshipping, calling me O-Inari-sama, offering fried tofu. I’m happy to receive it, but I don’t like fried tofu that much. I wish they’d give me sweet snacks instead.”

Kohaku pouted while expressing her discontent.

“I see…”

I sighed in relief. Not a supernatural being but a deity. A deity… A deity!?

“Whaaaaat!?”

“Whoa! Onee-chan, I didn’t know you could be so loud…”

“Kohaku, you’re a deity? Not just a fox girl!?”

I shook Kohaku back and forth as I asked.

“Calm down, Onee-chan… Your tone’s getting weird.”

“Ah, sorry…”

I released Kohaku and gently placed my hands on her shoulders.

“So, you really are a deity?”

“I don’t know, but when I go to human settlements, they call me O-Inari-sama. I don’t do anything special.”

“What’s that about…”

“And you, Onee-chan, were often called O-Inari-sama.”

“Is that so…”

Imagining myself being worshipped as O-Inari-sama was unpleasant.

Being treated as a boss or a senior is one thing, but being worshipped as a deity is another.

“But, well, they give me offerings, so it’s not all bad.”

“I guess…”

If she’s okay with it, then that’s fine.

Still, O-Inari-sama… I might have ended up in the body of an extraordinary girl.

I should consider the possibility of divine retribution…