I spend the next few hours going through the town. Asking people for help at learning and watching them do their jobs. All besides the blacksmith agreed, I don't need his help right now though.

Murine folk tailoring recipes gained 

Murine folk chef recipes gained 

 Murine folk leather working recipes gained 

 Murine folk construction recipes gained 

 Fishing style learned Fly fishing 

 Doctor skill gained Herbal knowledge- Can assess the qualities of a herb immediately and what it could be used to cure

...Such a rich knowledge and culture. The amount of things I've learned how to do within a few hours of work is crazy. Although I haven't found an enchanter or an alchemist in the village. Perhaps they don't have any? I'm not sure… I continue to ask around but only get odd stares when I do. It is like they're only hearing a small part of what I'm saying. They all speak common though… I have to figure out why. I try to find Nami.

I see an old run down house at the edge of the village. My sense of exploration gets the best of me because I drop what I'm going to go check it out. If I remember correctly this house used to be Tezuna's I see a fire fox spirit inside the door… I know that fox, it is Tetachi! I call out to her, but she starts to act guarded as I get close. Snarling and expanding to be more intimidating… What is wrong with Tetachi?… There is nothing I can do now. I'll have to ask Nami once I find her.

Leaf and her group approach me once I re-enter the town. They've also been exploring the town. Buying trinkets from the townspeople and some other traditionally made items too. Lance is wearing a plain medallion around his neck. It isn't a rare, but it has an effect on it for a slight increase to charm… How is that possible? I've never seen an effect like that. There is a zero percent chance to learn it… Even the extremely rare sword I made had a chance to learn. How was this made?

“I haven't told you guys about the new castle the greater god has given me. You three should check it out and claim a room each… Maybe you two can share one?”

I point at Lance and Trice. They both look embarrassed but I doubt they weren't thinking about it themselves.

“I wouldn't mind sharing with you Leaf.”

...These new traits aren't very good together. It is like I can't stop myself from saying it and the second I do... I start to feel sick and get nervous. It is like mixing water and oil, it just doesn't work. Leaf laughs it off but she is even more embarrassed than Lance and Trice were. We separate and they head back to the ships to claim their own rooms.

Since the mimic isn't a rare item. I could inflate the amount of room available by adding rare satchels and tents for other members to use. I still need to find Nami, the only person I haven't asked is the ninjas near the ninja castle.

I head to talk to them. They all seem to know where she is but would rather not tell me. Forcing me to ask the shogun. He sends me to a training area off to the side of the castle. I walk there by myself. The training area is an open field, some dummies, training swords and targets for shurikens. Nami is the single person inside… NAKED!

Do-Do I get closer!? I feel like a pervert for spying on her. WHY IS SHE NAKED THOUGH!... Never mind she's wearing white wraps covering up most of her body and a loincloth. Why did she pick white? I can barely look at her without feeling embarrassed. I slowly approach her. She continues to ignore me… How do I ask for her help.

“W-why are you wearing such little clothing?”

“If you work out in clothing it gets wet and stinky. Something you and your troops don't understand.”

She continues to swing her practice sword while talking. I can see jiggling… Damn! This is like pulling teeth. I turn my back to talk to her for now.

“I… I was at Tezuna's house… Tetachi is still alive. She seemed very angry when I got closer.”

“Yes… Tetachi always loved my father more than anything. When he died Tetachi was so distraught she could only guard the house and wait for Tezuna to return… Sometimes I wish there was something I could do for her.”

“Can I talk to her? Would you mind if I tamed Tetachi?”

“Sure, why not. It's not like you already have it easier than everyone else already.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You just!… It took me five years to learn the samurai class after I broke through the class limit. People said I was a prodigy. It takes ten years minimum to learn it. I worked my hardest to learn it quickly, I was going to continue to train until I could avenge my father. For you to just show up and learn it from a single battle. You make all these promises, that you are going to avenge my father. I… You wont get my hopes up. I tried for months after Tezuna died to tame Tetachi. If you can convince her… I don't know whether I would be angry at your skill to just win people over immediately… Or happy that she has finally moved on. The fact that I don't know... That scares me.”

“...I don't know what to say… I'm sorry I learn so fast… Their are drawbacks to it though. When I was born I trained for six years straight. Almost 20 hours a day. Every day I woke up I was out training. Training so hard my hands would bleed, I had calluses since I was five… You know how much that got me in strength? I almost died to a slime for my first fight… Years of training didn't even amount to the strength to fight evenly with the weakest monster.”

She stopped swinging. Well I only know she did because I didn't hear her swinging anymore. She decided to speak.

“How? How did you get stronger than?”

“I didn't give up… Every fight I was in I scrapped by. I learned from my loses. Even when I was beaten I learned from it. Even when I lost my arm I didn't give up. I have to get stronger, if I don't everyone I love will die. My path… Is a bloody one. I've only seen a few drops and it hurts to think of what else I'm going to be put through… I'm scared shitless of losing my brothers in arms… That's why I can say for a fact that I will avenge your father. I'll think up something that will beat them. I always do… Because if I don't, everyone I love will die.”

“...I… I didn't know the burden you carry was so great… I feel so foolish, I'm concerned about revenge more than my own people… What… What do I do?”

“I don't know what you should do. I know if you really want to pay the blood debt back to the pirates. And free your people from them. You're best chance is with me. You aren't weak, you are already strong. You just need allies that can back you up… We can be those allies.”

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...We talked for another few moments. Nothing as heated as that. I did flirt with her a few more times but all was brushed off. I ended up explaining what was wrong with me because the sheer amount of comments was getting to be too numerous. Conversation got onto jobs around hear and their lack of alchemists and enchanters.

“You're asking the wrong questions. We don't have them, we have something similar, a specific job only the murine can learn. We have a transmutation master. It is something similar to three of the human jobs. It can be used to combine alchemical ingredients. Add enchants to items with a somewhat same effect. Or combine two or more like items similar to synthesizing. The effects aren't as strong as the whole of each job.”

“You don't mind if I go and get that job right?”

“Nah… I think I'm cool with it. You do your thing and I'll keep training like always… Always to get stronger... No shortcuts.”

“How about this. You teach me the ways of ninjutsu and I'll teach you two classes.”

“Hah, I'd like to see that.”

“Well think about which two classes you would like and we'll knock it out one day. We can also knock some other things while we're at it.”

“Yea right.”

She continued practicing. Someday soon she's going to realize I was telling the truth. I'm too busy right now to bother teaching her. That is a full day thing if you ask me. I head to my ships… I need someones help… Never mind I should be able to reach him from here. I try to communicate with Purple… Hmm, he seems to be aware of my pain and when I'm giving off danger vibes. I pick up a needle and poke myself in my hand while thinking bad thoughts. It doesn't take to long for him to get a hold of me.

“MASTER WHATS WRONG!?”

“Sorry for the way I contacted you, I need your help. Can you head to my brain waves?”

“Yea, there are easier ways to contact me though. I can make it so if you think of a code word I'll know you are trying to contact me.”

“How about the word booby trap?”

“I guess that works… I'll be their soon.”

It doesn't take Purple long to finally arrive. We're in front of Tezuna's house… I needed someone to communicate for me. The fox notices our presence and begins to stand up. I sit down right in front of her… It confuses Tetachi but she starts to drop his guard.

“Can you link me with him Purple?”

“I can, it is riskier with people who you're not sure what their intentions are. If she struggled enough, it might wipe your short term memories out.”

“...I'm fine with that risk.”

We're linked. I hear Tetachi for the first time ever.

“YOU ARE HERE TO HURT MASTER AREN'T YOU!?”

“No, I'm hear to visit you Tetachi. Do you not remember me? I was a friend of your master.”

“Hmm, you don't look familiar… You give off a feeling of someone my master once knew. My masters master.”

“That's right. Your master told me to look after you Tetachi. Your master has passed away.”

“NO! HE CAN'T DIE! HE'S TOO STRONG! YOU KNOW THAT DON'T YOU!”

“LISTEN TO ME! YOUR MASTER IS DEAD! DO YOU REALLY THINK HE WOULD WANT TO PROTECTING AN EMPTY HOUSE! You should visit his grave...”

“NO! MASTER IS NOT DEAD! YOU ARE A LIAR!”

“Tetachi! Read my memories! I give you permission to… Just please… Please understand what has happened.”

Purple interrupted. “Master! Giving her permission could end with all of your memories being wiped out!”

“Tetachi won't believe me any other way.”

I can feel her crawling around in my head. She goes through all of my memories. Not just the ones tied to Tezuna… Even the ones I haven't went through with the new set. She begins to cry. She cries harder than she ever has before.

“MASTER! WHY! WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE ME INTO BATTLE WITH YOU! WHHHHHHHHHHHHY!”

“Tetachi… I'm so sorry… I wish I could have done something to stop it… You can't keep living like this. You haven't even honored his death by visiting his grave. Your master would be disappointed you left his daughter to fend for herself wouldn't he?”

“MASTER! I'M SORRY!”

“Lets go then.”

She leaves his house. We visit the grave site of all those who died trying to protect their land against the pirates… Tezuna is buried in a burial mound off the coast of the island. Most likely where they fought off the pirates. To be a testament and a monument to their sacrifices. Tetachi is on my shoulder, being able to change sizes, she could fit many rolls in my army… She wont be joining it though.

We say are peace then I take her to Nami. She is still training. When she sees Tetachi has left the house she immediately knows whats happening. I call out.

"Here is Tetachi... She would like to be your pet from now on."

“No… I can't take her… She doesn't belong to me...”

“No she doesn't. She belongs to your father. And your father would have wanted herto be by your side.”

“I can't tame her though. She's just a monster, eventually she'll go crazy and try to attack without a master… She deserves to be by your side Kite. You're the one who convinced her to move on. Stop looking backwards at the past and look forwards at what could be… She deserves to be with you.”

“Purple link Nami with Tetachi.”

“Master's daughter! I wont ever become feral with you around. I promise! Please accept me!”

“I can't Tetachi… I want to but, I can't take care of you like Kite could. If you become a follower of his you can avenge Tezuna and might get some closure… You might be the only one who needs it worse than myself.”

Tetachi turns to me… I open my hands and she jumps into them, crawling up me settling on my shoulder.

Bonded with unique variant Seven tailed yokai  

When we bonded Tetachi changed into a naked fox girl! WHAT THE HELL!?

“W-w-w-what are you doing!? P-p-put some cloths on!”

“What!? I can't show master some affection? You should name me… Tetachi was the name my last master gave me. I want to have a new one.”

“Is this a custom for pets to be renamed?”

“Well… Sort of, it helps me bond with you easier… Also… Being called Tetachi reminds me of my old master...”

“Alright… I'll call you Red from now on.”