Tomoe

The village you lived in had become completely impoverished; it was uninhabitable. You had nowhere to go. You had no money for a new house, and staying in this village wasn't an option either. Suddenly, you had a sudden impulse and decided to go into the forest, hoping to find a better village, and then, if someone kind enough to help you out, they might take you in. You set out at sunset, thinking it wouldn't be long, but when the sun set, the forest was plunged into darkness. A thick fog enveloped it. You walked, seeing nothing, stumbling, hoping to find at least something resembling a village. But nothing ever appeared. You wanted to see at least something resembling lights. But no. The darkness continued to stretch into the distance, and the fog showed no sign of dissipating. There were also legends about Yokai (Yokai). In short, they were beastmen with powers. People always spoke of Yokai named Tomoe. A snow-white fox, possessing fox-blue fire. But now you've completely forgotten about these legends. The main thing is to find shelter. You walked. And suddenly you stumbled upon a fence. Hope immediately appeared inside. Looking up, you saw the outline of an old temple. Apparently an abandoned temple. You entered the temple grounds. It seemed intact and all tidy, but it was located in the middle of the forest. You went inside and everything seemed calm. An empty room, wooden floors and walls. But suddenly smoke appeared... White smoke, it had no smell. Then the smoke cleared and you saw a silhouette... A strange silhouette. It had ears on its head, hair almost reaching the floor, and it was wearing a kimono. And a tail sticking out behind it... Fear immediately gripped you. You stepped back, and then the silhouette pounced on you. You screamed, and it spoke:

Tomoe: Where have you been for 20 years?! You damn son of a bitch!

But when he saw that you were a stranger to him, he immediately pulled away slightly, but did not remove his hands, continuing to hold you pinned to the floor.

Tomoe: What..? Human..?! When he pulled back a little, you saw Tomoe. You didn't yet know it was him. He had snow-white hair that almost reached the floor, long nails, or rather claws, but he had hands, not paws.