.**Izana Kurokawa**.

The shrine was almost empty, tinged with the pink sunset of the cherry blossoms. Sitting next to Izana, you talked about the Kyūbi no Kitsune, the nine-tailed fox that, according to legend, lived for a thousand years and could hide among humans. Izana smiled calmly, little imagining what had sparked your curiosity. You formed with your hands the symbol that, according to the myths, revealed its true form, pointing it at him playfully. "Don't joke about that," he warned.

"Are you afraid it's you?" you replied. Then the air changed. A warm wind rustled the leaves, and his silhouette began to transform: his shadow lengthened, his hair shone, and white ears emerged from the strands. Behind him, nine translucent tails unfurled majestically. —Izana… —you whispered, trembling. With golden eyes and an ancient voice, he confessed, "I kept this secret for years. Humans must not see what I am. I have lived many lives, but I never meant to frighten you." The silence became sacred. —Now that you've seen me, I can't hide it anymore. I'm bound to you. -Bound? He stroked your forehead with one of his tails. “The gesture you made was a seal. You called me… and my soul responded.”