Sun, Sand, Waves and Bikinis [Manzo]

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:338 | TAG: @Rin

Another lovely day on the beaches of Astera Manzo thought to himself , what would he do today. He could layout, but his pale skin never got sunkissed no matter how hard he tried in the past. Or he could do what it is he always did on lazy days at the beach. Spend it soaked in booze and cigar smoke. Considering he was indeed on vacation it felt the only logical thing to do.

As Manzo made his way to the local snack bar, along the way he received several glances for the women in the proximity. Then again he was not of average height or look. The young joyan stood at 6'3, and was of a quite muscular build. On this day he was there without a shirt or covering of any kind. His god slayer tattoo which adorned his arm from shoulder to wrist for all to see. Not to mention his guild tattoo, which was colored black, a very odd color for his guild to be completely honest.

As he made his way through the crowd in the bar and up to the front where the bar tender was perched. The two began conversating in joyan. Regular pleasantries were exchanged before beginning to talk about the local talent, as they referred to the women of the beach. Thankfully none of the people around could understand or speak joyan. It was a real relief, specifically because their conversations were rarely PG rated.

The bar tender served Manzo his drink, as well as slipped him a pack of cigars. He picked himself up from his seat at the bar and made his way to a booth in the back of the establishment where he figured he would not be disturbed. Raising his cigar to his lips and lightning it with his magic, he exhaled a large cloud of smoke before putting his whiskey double to his lips, sighing in pleasure. It truly could not get any better than it was right now. So he thought at least.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:05 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 378 | TAG: @Manzo

As Rin enjoyed her sundae and juice, her tail swayed back and forth behind her in a rythmic way. That was until she overheard something in Joyan, that made her almost choke on a sip of her juice. She coughed and the fur of her tail stood on end. A customer who had just arrived at the snack bar and bartender were talking about woman's bodies, this of course, happened to include the Kitsune's body. Rin stole a glance to see just exactly what kind of pervert talked about such things in public without any shame.

It was a rather tall man with snow-white hair and red eyes. His build was rather muscular and he was taller than most. He received a pack of cigars and a drink then, he got up to take a booth inside the snack bar. Normally, the Kitsune would let such things be as it was none of her concern but, since she could perfectly understand their conversation, Rin simply could not let it slide. It was far too vulgar. If anything, she could tell him off before going back to enjoying her treats.

Now that she had decided to act, she shot the bartender a glare that said "you should be ashamed of yourself" before getting up to go over to wear the man from before was sitting. At this time, she'd taken a hat off and left it with her other belongings, knowing the bartender would watch them for her. Rin finally reached his table and stopped in front. She slammed one hand down causing the table to shake a bit and his drink to almost spill. In Joyan she spoke up, "What in the hell were you thinking, talking about such vulgar topics in public?! Have you no shame?! Did you not stop to consider others who could understand you might be nearby?!" It had definitely been quite some time since Rin actually got mad at someone. It seemed like this man lacked morals. Her face was a bit red, not only from the sun but also from what she'd overheard. Being as pure as she was, that sort of vulgar talk made her feel very perpelexed. The ears atop her head were twitching quite a bit.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

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**Manzo** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:26 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:339 | TAG: @Rin

Just like that, his peace and quiet was ruined. A loud crash on his table made by a buxom kitsune had ruined the silence of his otherwise peaceful day. She began to berate him in their mother tongue. He had to admit that it was an interesting little situation he found himself. Though he wasn't about to let anyone tell him what he could and could not say. After his years of servitude and slavery he was going to live his life to the fullest doing what ever he wanted and saying whatever he wanted. It was not about to change just because some prude didn't like what he had to say in a private conversation with a friend.

"First of all, if you're going to come over here and make a scene about my apparent immorality, the least you could do is introduce yourself." He said with a chuckle, admittedly having some fun with the kitsune. She was a bit too uppity for her own good he thought to himself, perhaps he could bring back down to earth, remind her of how the world really worked. Not in a rude way mind you, but in a way that she could understand, specifically from his point of view.

"Second of all, I spent years being a child slave having to mind my tongue, I'll be damned if I'm going to do it now that I'm free." His once playful tone shifting to quite a serious one. The blue pegasus stormcaller was not one for mincing words. Especially when someone decided they were going to make his business their own. It was something he had very little tolerance for, and something he liked to correct in others whenever he could.

"Lastly, your ice cream is going to melt, and if you intend on doing this, you should probably bring it over here so you don't let it go to waste." He said with a sheepish grin. Back to being his playful self after a minor tone shift.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 5:31 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 361 | TAG: @Manzo

The man's initial response took Rin by surprise. So much, she shuffled a bit, feeling a bit embarrassed by her lack of common courtesy. She couldn't argue with the logic of his words and what the man had to say next hit a tender nerve for her. Causing the Kitsune's ears to droop onto her head. "So he was a slave too..." I guess that explained his not seeming to care about saying such vulgar things in broad daylight. She knew all too well what that kind of experience can do to a person. At his suggestion to bring her ice cream over to the booth, simply nodded then went to get her treats and belongings. When she returned, she set her things down beneath the table and took a seat towards the edge. "Fine, since you insist, I will join you. Also, about before... s-sorry!" The Kitsune then proceeded to take a bite of her ice cream quietly, her ears still drooped over on her head.

"My name is Rin, by the way, Rin Moriyama. What's yours? Since you said I should introduce myself, you should do the same right? Not like, I care to know your name o-or anything like that, so don't get any funny ideas, alright?!" Even though she said that her flushed face, slightly twitching ears and slightly swaying tail gave her away. It had been a long time since Rin had met someone from the same country who'd had a similar experience. It had been only a year since she had come to Fiore and didn't know the language well so she had yet to make friends. On top of that, being a Kitsune didn't help her situation much at all. While she received recognition and some fame from her work as a model, most ordinary people steered clear of her. It also didn't help that the Kitsune didn't go out of her way to interact with others either usually due to her distrust of humans. This was probably the longest conversation she'd had with someone outside of work-related interactions since coming to this country. She barely even interacted with her guildmates.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:55 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:410 | TAG: @Rin

Moriyama Rin, what a lovely name he thought to himself. It certainly fit the buxom fox, what was with him and boobs today. Then again, he had been drinking since the morning hours, so it did fit the bill of the day. Funnily enough she was exhibiting signs of nervousness, shyness, something like that. She said not to try something funny, but from what it looked like she had some funny business on her mind, or so he thought at least. Knowing him he was reading far to much into this little interaction given how much alcohol he consumed throughout the day. He brought his cigar back up to his lips, taking one more drag from it before deciding it was time for him to introduce himself to his unlikely friend for the moment. "Mattori Manzo, Blue Pegasus God Slayer, at your service miss Rin." He said with a chuckle.

Something that he had always wondered about Kitsune, aside what a male pituitary gland tastes like to them. It was the ears, how soft were they, were they sensitive, did they like being touched. This was all that was on his mind at this time. Her attention seemed to be averted from him at the moment, which was perfect for him to be able to finally have all of his questions answered. Thankfully he was strong enough to hold off this little lady on the off chance she didn't want them to be touched. Under normal circumstances this wouldn't be something he would do, but good ole liquid courage had given him the balls to be a little crazier than usual on this day.

"Oh funny business, I would never do anything without a consenting partner." That's it, just keep talking he thought to himself as he sneakily reached over to the kitsune beside him, a bead of sweat dropping down his face as he was inching closer and closer to her ears. This was more important to him than sex ever was, those damned ears. He had to know what they felt like, this was all he was living for today, it was his only purpose. Within moments his hand had made contact with her ears. They were as heavenly as he thought they would be. So soft and silky, it was like touching a cloud, it was too much for him to contain himself. He let out an audible moan as he caressed her ears slightly.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 7:20 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 420 | TAG: @Manzo

As Rin focused on the sweet treat in front of her, she listened to the man introduced himself as Mattori Manzo. So he really was a Joyan. Not that it mattered much, he was still a human, so she couldn't let her guard down around him. He said he wouldn't try any funny business with her but, she found his words too hard to believe. Maybe it was the tone of his voice or something else but, whatever it was, Rin had no intention to let Manzo get away with anything. At least, that was what she thought but, everything doesn't always go according to plan. A few moments after he said he wouldn't try anything, his hand had grasped her one ear closest to him. Upon the sudden physical contact, the Kitsune let out a fox-like yelp in surprise. He was feeling her ear, causing Rin to feel strange. Her face flushed even brighter as he did so. "Just what in the..." she paused briefly before raising her voice. "HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING YOU PERVERT?!?!" As she shouted this at him, she attempted to get him with her left hook punch straight into the side of his face. Being he was a god slayer and seemed to be a much stronger mage than her, the Kitsune doubted her punch would actually connect. Even so, Rin couldn't stand for what this creep had done, even after promising to do nothing funny without consent.

She got up to put some distance between them and continued to berate him. "Are you crazy?! You just said you wouldn't try anything funny! I should just fillet your ass for sexually assulting me you creep!!" As Rin said all this, she conjured up a blue fireball the size of a soccer ball in the palm of her hand. The Kitsune had be enraged by this man known as Mattori Manzo. She didn't care if they were in the same guild or whatever else. "I don't care if we are in the same guild or whatever magic you possess, you have no right to touch me at all! I felt a bit of sympathy for you since you were also once a slave but, to take advantage of me like that just further proves that all you humans are vulgar and hateful scum!!" It would take a miracle to calm Rin down from this rage. The fireball in her hand only continued to roar more fiercely with each passing moment, reconfirming her rage.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:12 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:263 | TAG: @Rin

As her fist made contact with Manzo's face, he could only accept such a thing. Given the fact that he did touch a strangers ears without actually asking, though he could blame it on the booze that still wouldn't do much good here. The only thing that would probably work is words, words and a slight electromagnetic shock to the head to defuse all the protons in her brain sending anger signals into her cortex. Though he would have to get close again in order to do such a thing. Though with a new trick he had picked up recently that could prove quite possible. It seemed that she quite blinded by her rage, and this could work quite well for him.

Manzo snapped his fingers disappearing from sight, reappearing behind Rin, doing the only thing he knew how to do at this point. He placed both of his on the side of her head. Placing his index finger on her temples, sending small electrostatic shocks to her cerebral cortex to balance out her emotional levels. This would give him time to explain himself why she was in a state of being docile. "Okay lets talk about what went wrong here. Now, I admit what I did was probably not the best idea. My bad." He said with a sigh, perhaps this was a sign to lay off the booze for a while and should concentrate on his book. " Now to show my sincerest of apologies, I will buy you anything you'd like from the snackbar and take you shopping."

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 8:39 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 521 | TAG: @manzo

While in the middle of berating Manzo, he suddenly disappeared in a weird flash of light only to reappear behind Rin, although she had no time to react because before she could get a grip on the situation, he'd put his index fingers to the Kitsune's temples and in the next moment, her high running emotions were replaced by a strange state of calmness. This was a first. The once ferocious and fierce Kitsune was now as docile as a sheep. Even the fireball that had been in the palm of Rin's hand until now, disappeared along with her rage. She had no clue as to how he pulled off such a feat but, now, Manzo was explaining himself. He apologized for his earlier actions and on top of that, offered to buy her whatever she wanted in the snack bar and even taking her shopping to make amends. Not only would she get lots of sweets but also new clothes. This was hard to pass up, even for someone as stubborn as Rin. She didn't have much in the way of local fashion. Most of her closet consisted of kimonos and even some styles from Bellum. Maybe one or two outfits from Fiorian stores. Trying to buy clothing in this country was a challenge with her limited linguistic skills. Sometimes, being a foreigner was a real pain in the butt.

She sat back down, took another bite of her now half-melted ice cream before responding to him. "Alright Mattori, I'll accept your apology. You better not go back on your word though. Also, don't EVER touch my ears or any other part of my body like that again, or else I really will grill you alive." She took a few more bites of her dessert until all that was left was melted ice cream soaking up the leftover bits of fruit. She drank the rest of her juice then wiped her mouth with a napkin. She still did not trust him one bit, after all, even if he was apologizing now, it didn't necessarily mean he wouldn't try anything again with her in the future if their paths crossed. They were a part of the same guild. This meant, they were bound to run into one another again and most likely more than just once or twice.

Although, as strange as it might have seemed, Rin couldn't bring herself to completely despise him. Maybe it was due to the fact that they both came from the same homeland or that they were both victims of slavery. In any case, the blue pegasus mage was willing to take a risk and give him the chance to prove himself. "Alright Mattori, I want some yakisoba, a tropical punch smoothie, and another tropical paradise sundae. After I finish, you need to accompany me for the rest of the afternoon. Then once I've had my fun on the beach, we can head into town for shopping." Despite her bossy tone and way of ordering Manzo around, it was clear by her wagging tail and twitching ears she was in a rather happy mood.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:07 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:281 | TAG: @Rin

He knew that kind of offer would get him somewhere, that's what he learned in his 10 year Odyssey. Now he had to decide if he actually wanted to make good on such a thing. She seemed nice enough, and he could always use more friends. It would be nice to have someone around aside from the three ladies that basically ruled his life, one at home who was currently crashing in his spare room. As long as this didn't end up back at his apartment it would go off without a hitch. Though given her reaction to him touching her ears, he doubted such a thing would occur. Which was actually okay with him truth be told.

He walked up to the stand and placed her order, he looked back over to her making sure she was still there. Because he was not about the foot the bill for someone who was just gonna run off as soon as he back was turned for more than a minute. After a few moments Rin's order came out to him. He carried the large tray back over to his table and sat it down in front of the kitsune he had acquired the company of. Hopefully he'd get some peace and quiet now that she had what it is she was desiring from him as a way to smooth over their little incident from earlier.

"Alright Moriyama-san, order up, dig in. I hope you like it because that was not cheap. Then again I have deeper pockets than normal people I guess. Being a writer will do that for you." He said as picked up his drink and took a sip.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:25 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 325 | TAG: @manzo

Manzo got up from their booth to go place her order at the counter. Not too long after, he returned to the table with a tray full of goodies. Upon seeing the wonderful spread laid out before her, the Kitsune's eyes lit up, her mouth started to water. Her tail now wagging with enthusiasm. No time to waste, she took her fork and immediately began to chow down. Not really bothering to respond to Manzo's words with the exception for saying; "Thanks for the food~!" as the deep and full flavor of the freshly made yakisoba filled her tastebuds, the Kitsune made happy cooing noises. She would occasionally take sips of her smoothie and sometimes even switch to taking bites of her sundae. It was certainly not a sight you saw every day. A cute girl, alternately eating two dishes and drinking a smoothie all at the same time. In this way, there was no doubting she was part animal.

Rin was now in a far better mood than she'd been in all day. Taking a small break from scarfing food and drink down, she decided to ask Manzo why he did that to her earlier. In her 19 years of life, the only times her ears had been touched like that was back when she was still a slave. For some reason, Rin was curious about it although she didn't know what to expect by asking this. "So Mattori, why did you touch my ears like that out of nowhere? If you want to touch them, you should have at least tried asking. My ears are a source of trauma for me, so touching them like you did without any warning, freaked me out. You said it yourself, you were a child slave, I was one too. My ears were often played with by my former owners among other things..." She said this while trailing off before taking another few bites of her food.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:32 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:281 | TAG: @Rin

That was an interesting question, why did he want to touch the ears. Aside from being drunk it all went back to when he was in captivity. He saw that his handlers were also in charge of a group of kitsune, these kitsune were far more agreeable than this one. Though the feudal lord he was owned by did treat the kitsune like gold. They were allowed to sleep in the main house while the rest of the slaves were kept in what amounted to stables. Every time he saw them pass by with the lord he was constantly touching their ears. He was often curious as to why that was. Was it because they were soft, did they have magical powers of calming, or was it because the kitsune themselves enjoyed it and made them feel safe. It was something that had confounded him since childhood. Then again, he did suppose that other cultures wouldn't see the kitsune as things to be worshiped, unlike in Joya where they were referred to as the daughters of deities. Having kitsune in Joya was a sign of royalty and good favor, as well as touching their ears brought good luck to the person who did such a thing.

"Well to be perfectly honest, in my time in captivity I always saw the Kitsune with the lord. They were not treated like slaves. He treated them like gods almost. They always enjoyed having their ears touched, or scratched. As well as, I'm sure you're familiar with your own lineage, but touching the ears of a kitsune brings about good luck."

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:02 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 558 | TAG: @manzo

When Rin heard Mazo talk about how well Kitsune was treated by the fuedal lord, it took her by surprise, after so many years of being treated like a monster and even being exiled from her homeland, she couldn't think of a way to respond to him. Hearing his explanation, Rin began to think back to her years of suffering in slavery. In Bellum, she was taken as a plaything for old eccentric rich men in the country's capital. They'd make her do a number of innapropriate things for them. Back when she was under the care of her first owner, the Kitsune still had spunk to defy her master, this often resulted in receiving lashes or being locked down in the basement for days without food. By the time her first owner grew tired of her and sold Rin to someone else, she no longer had the energy or spunk to try and rebel. From there on out, her masters made Rin their plaything, caressing her ears whenever they felt like it, playing with other parts of her body in the nighttime. There were so many times the Kitsune wished to kill herself and end her suffering but, that would never happen.

Once she was finally set free with the help of other slaves, she began her journey to rebuild her pride and become stronger so she would never have to suffer such injustices ever again. She learned magic, came to the Country of Fiore, joined a local mage's guild, even got a job as a model. Things were certainly getting better but she still had no friends she could rely on. She had stayed quiet and still for a good five minutes before she spoke up. "I see...Listen, M-Manzo-san..." Addressing him by his given name was extremely embarrassing but, since he'd made an effort to apologize and had even properly explained himself without making excuses, she could be nice and call him by his given name as a reward of sorts. "Do you know if any of those Kitsune were called a monster or mistreated by the feudal lord when you were kept in his residence as a slave...?" Rin said this rather quiet and meekly, she feared what answer she might get in return for asking. Whether it was a yes or a no, Rin couldn't help but feel anxious, without thinking, she reached out her hand to grab a corner of Manzo's clothing. Ears drooped onto her head, looking down towards her lap, and it would be easy to tell she was shaking, even though it was ever so slightly.

How long had it been since Rin was last emotionally vulnerable in front of another person that wasn't her mother? The Kitsune hardly ever showed this side of herself in front of her father, even after living with him for a few years. Maybe it was because of the fact they were both from the same homeland? Or the fact they were both child slaves? Again, she was unable to understand what it was about this person that made Rin so open and willing to be vulnerable. Typically, she'd be polite but cold and distant towards others, resulting in some members of her guild to give her the nickname "Ice Princess of Blue Pegasus" though it didn't really bother her much.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 5:27 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:327 | TAG: @Rin

Her question was valid, though his answer might not be to her liking. As a child slave and soldier he was actually in charge of guarding the lords kitsune on trips. He had a good relationship with the Kitsune in his household. They would often sneak him extra food, as well as let him use their bathing quarters. It was a hard thing to explain to someone who hadn't been given such good treatment. "Well that's a hard question to answer." He said as he took her hand gently in his own. He was not the best at consoling others. With LeeAnn he was blunt, and often times down right rude when he told her the truth of the matters she had asked him about. Though this girl didn't seem that she could take such a verbal assault of what he considered to be truths.

"Well, when I was in servitude, the Kitsune there were the first to greet me. I was even offered to them as their personal pet. They declined and decided I was to be their protector on trips. They always smelled so, elegant, as if they had bathed everyday in flower petals. Their kimonos were pristine, ears with flowers tucked behind them. Sometimes I wondered if they weren't the ones in charge and not the lord himself." It was a hard thing to tell someone who was of their kind, a true descendant of the fox mother Inari. One of many shinto gods he had been pledged to in his time. He was raised to have nothing but respect for these creatures, to treat them with nothing but respect, as if they were loyalty.

"Where I come from, your kind were kept in temples to be paid tribute to." He knew this would do nothing but bring her sorrow, but he had to be honest. His honesty as well as his name was all he truly had in this world.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:15 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS:0 | TAG: @manzo

Suddenly, Rin felt her hand being held and looked at it to her's was taken into Manzo's, she couldn't help but blush. However, her face went pale at hearing his answer. How could this be? She thought to herself, they were treated so well outside the slums. To the point, where they were considered gods? Then why, just why did Rin go through so much hardship because of her race? Shouldn't she have been treated that way too? As she thought about this, her body temperature rose higher and higher as if to reflect her feelings of envy and anger. Her entire body was shaking uncontrollably now. Rin ground her teeth and her face was once again twisted in anger, taking on the appearance of what one could call monstrous.

She couldn't say anything, only fill with rage and sadness, now her eyes filled with tears, her face turning red, still looking down at her lap. Without thinking, she squeezed her free hand into a fist, digging her nails into her palms, same with the hand being held by Manzo, only her nails were digging into his hand instead of her own. Finally, she spoke up with a shaking voice, filled with anger. "Why? If Kitsunes are supposed to be adored and worshipped as children of the Goddess Inari, then why? WHY WAS I TREATED AS A MONSTER AND PUT THROUGH HELL?!?! My mother, who was a kind soul died like a dog and I was sold off to scum outside of Joya! Treated like a plaything for dirty old men! MY MOTHER AND I DID NO WRONG! So why....?" After saying all that, Rin grew quiet and just sobbed. At this very moment, she wanted to run away and never look back. All the pain and suffering she had endured through, what was it all for? What her mother went through, why her own father left Joya shortly after her birth. All of it.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:34 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:281 | TAG: @Rin

The response she gave his words was the one he expected, but not the one he had hoped for. He had hoped this would give her a shred of confidence and self love. But much to his dismay that didn't happened. Though in a moment like this, there was truly only one thing to do. He quickly took her in his arms, pulling her close to his chest, gripping her tightly to give her a small sense of security. Though unknown to her, he was seeping his god slayer aura into her. He only did things of this nature for those in extreme distress. Rin clearly fit the bill for such a thing, the aura is an intoxicating one, specially for those with weaker magic it could knock them out, but being that she was not completely human she should be able to hold up to it. Thankfully it wasn't much, just enough to make her feel warm and fuzzy. This would make her more docile, had they not been in such a public place he would have let her lash out to her hearts desire.

He stroked her hair in a friendly way, letting her know she was among-st someone who understood her struggle. "While this may not be something you'd like to hear. Often times struggling has no clear payoff. Though I believe you're being a tad bit short sighted. It was all to get you here, a place where you won't be treated like property. You have true freedom here. Fiore is a place of magic and wonder, where everyone is welcome." He had hoped this would bring some closure to her. Even if it wasn't much.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 6:55 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 536 | TAG: @manzo

As she sat there and sobbed she felt herself being suddenly pulled into a tight embrace by Manzo, she tried to struggle and squirm away but, soon found herself feeling warm and fuzzy, it was so odd but, it helped calm her heart which had been in disarray not that long ago. Manzo petted her hair in a friendly and comforting way that made Rin feel safe. The words he used to comfort her, they helped bring her to a docile state, although she still wept while in his embrace. What Manzo said was true, she was finally free, she wouldn't be treated like that ever again. She could do whatever she wanted, be whoever she wanted to be.

No chains, literal or otherwise to hold her down. Although, a bit hesitant, she ended up hugging Manzo back. Something must have been wrong with her head, to hug someone other than her parents, what's more, he was of the opposite sex. Once that reality hit her, Rin's face entire face flushed red as she was brought back to her senses. She pushed away from him. Feeling extremely shy. Seriously, what's wrong with me today? She thought to herself as she sat there facing away from Manzo completely. The Kitsune was far too embarrassed to even look him in the eye. Still, the fact he'd helped her out twice now, remained. "Mattori...you've helped me out a lot so, thanks..." Even though her voice was a bit on the quiet side, it was still perfectly audible given the short distance between the two. "About t-the h-h-hug... I was just caught up in the moment because of my emotions, so don't let it go to your head a-alright?!" Alas, she still couldn't be honest but, this time, her tone wasn't as harsh as before She quickly scarfed down the remainder of her food, wiped her mouth clean then got up. She put her hat back on, picked up her stuff from under the table and finally looked at him. Finally, she felt like her old self. It was hard to imagine that just a few moments ago she was crying her eyes out although her eyes did look a bit red and puffy.

Rin was now ready to go have some fun in the sun. "Hurry up and get ready to go Mattori, you still need to accompany me for the afternoon!" Without much thought, she grabbed onto Manzo's wrist in an attempt to drag him out of the booth and out onto the beach. She couldn't believe there was such a human that would treat her so kindly and would make her feel comfortable to be around. Not that she would ever admit that out loud to them or anyone else. Rin wanted to find a good place to tan. It was already past one in the afternoon, by this time the beach was bound to be much more crowded then when she first arrived but no matter, she could still find a way to have fun. Now she had someone who'd keep her company. Plus, she could use him as a shield to fend off human males that liked to buzz around her.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:48 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:166 | TAG: @Rin

That was the deal for the day wasn't it, he would have to do what ever she said. It took him back to the days where a kitsune basically owned his life. It wasn't the worst fate to be handed. The kitsune he used to be paired with were always nice to him, so maybe this would be like the old days. Though he was a twenty four year old man, so unlike last time he could always just leave if he felt she took things too far. Though given how she was he doubted she'd try to take any kind of advantage of him.

"Alright Moriyama, where to first, I assume you have an idea of how you'd like today to go." He said with a chuckle, though he was sure she'd take that for sarcasm of some kind. Though he was truly trying to be genuine with her. Even if she didn't have anything planned he was sure he could just wing it.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:23 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 695 | TAG: @manzo

With a chuckle, Manzo asked her where they'd go first also commenting, saying she probably knew how she wanted this day to go. He was right, Rin knew exactly what she wanted to do now that she had someone to keep her company. Still holding onto his wrist, she led him out of the snack bar after saying goodbye to the bartender. Her intuition had been right, now, the beach was packed full of people, almost all in swimwear. This sight made the Kitsune feel a bit uneasy, Rin was never too fond of crowds or crowded places which is why she rarely went to beaches. She had figured she'd stay here and leave right before it got too crowded but, things didn't go according to plan. Oh well, maybe with Manzo here by her side, she's not half to worry about her anxiety getting too bad. The man had a strange talent for calming her down. Without a word of response to his earlier question, Rin led Manzo to a less crowded area, a ways away from the snack bar. This area was around where she had the magazine shoot earlier that day. The Kitsune was glad it was so clear. She found a good spot, set down her bag, let go of Manzo then bent down to unzip it. From the outside, it appeared to be a regular duffle bag but, in actuality, it had been enchanted with pocket space magic, allowing her to store so much more than a normal duffle bag while remaining light as a feather. From inside, she pulled out a blue and white striped parasol umbrella, a large pink beach towel that her name embroidered across it in their homeland's language, a yellow beach ball with yellow stars printed all over, and a bottle of sunscreen.

First, she set up the parasol, sticking it into the sand then opening it up. Next, she laid her beach towel out under it, half of it shaded and the other half out in the sun. Lastly, she pulled a pair of sunglasses out from the bag, took her sunhat off and stuck it in the bag before zipping it up. She finally turned to face Manzo "Sorry about that Mattori, wanted to get all setup. Now that everything's ready, could I trouble you to help put sunscreen on my back for me? I can't reach too well..." It was really embarrassing to ask a guy for such favor but, it's not like she had anyone else she could ask. Before she could get an answer to her request, someone cut in. "Why not let me do that for you Rin?" Hearing a familiar yet nauseating voice, she knew exactly who it was. Caesar, Rin's self-proclaimed "secret admirer" even though it wasn't really a secret. He had a really bad habit of popping up wherever she happened to be. At this point, she was pretty sure he was a stalker but had no real proof. He spoke Joyan but had a really weird accent when he did.

She really didn't want to even bother with him but, if she just ignored him, he wouldn't go away. Still, what excuse could she come up with to get him to go away this time? She was fresh out of ideas until she looked over at Manzo who was standing close by. She soon linked arms with him and began acting all lovey-dovey, hoping Manzo would be willing to play along with her farce. "That's okay Caesar, my boyfriend Manzo-kun can do it. We're kind of in the middle of a date so do you mind leaving?" As much as she didn't like linking arms with someone like this, if it was enough to get rid of this nuisance, she'd gladly do whatever it took to make that happen. After hearing Rin's response to his "kind" gesture, he sized up Manzo with suspicion. Caesar had never heard Rin Moriyama, the famous model having any kind of lover, at least none of her public appearances or magazine interviews mentioned it. She usually declined to answer questions regarding her love life for obvious reasons.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:07 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :

WORDS:166 | TAG: @Rin

The beach was rather crowded this time of day, it wasn't something Manzo cared for, crowds meant people who didn't practice proper hygiene were out in droves, and slayers had unusually sensitive noses. So this proved to be a day of unique smells, not something he was looking forward to, but a word made is a word kept. That's how he viewed it though, and how kenta taught him to be in all situations in life.

Finally they had reached their destination, after a few moments of her setting up, there came a question he was not prepared for. She wanted him to put lotion on her back. He could do that, but could he control his own perversions at the same time. That was the real question, sure he was a nice guy, and cool in times of emotional crisis but he was also a man, with man feelings. As he was about to do the deed for her, some kind of pale skinned basement dweller came his way.

Given the nature of this guys effect on Moriyama he had to be some kind of pervert who followed her around. His scent certainly fit the bill. Smelling of nothing but hand lotion and shame. Manzo leaned down to whisper to Moriyama to see what this was all about. Before he could do Moriyama had blurted out that she was his lover. Classic strategy of a girl who didn't want to attention of a complete basement dweller. Manzo had hoped this freak would take the hint and piss off, oh but that wouldn't be the case.

Manzo then found himself being sized up by this pencil thin man. Like he had never seen a weight or a training room in his entire life. "Yare yare, what a mess I find myself in." He unlocked his arm from Moriyama's and grabbed the punk by the nape of his neck dragging him a safe distance from her. "Look here creep, the lady doesn't like you, and for the record, no women will find this stalker act charging. Do the rest of us good guys a favor and remember this." He said as he sent a surge of black lightning through the guys body. This of course sent him to the ground twitching.

"Understand me?" He asked as he leaned down to meet the mans gaze. While the man couldn't move very well his eyes said it all. Now that he was taken care of, he did wonder who this guy was, even though he did enjoy random acts of violence against creeps like him. It did make him wonder if this would become a normal occurrence for him now that he was to spend the rest of the day with this girl.

He made his way back to Moriyama and let out a sigh, as he stretched and the bones in his back popped several times in a row. "So back to where we were. I'll put lotion on your back, and you explain to me exactly why guys are following you around and trying to take the job of putting lotion on your back from me." He said with another chuckle as he put another cigar in his mouth, lightning it with his magic.

Power Is Beauty At Its Purest

"Begone, with the thunder clap"

- Manzo Mattori

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Rin Moriyama** · Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:40 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Jewels :

25,000

Rank :

D-Rank

Race :

Kitsune

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Fox-Fire Magic

Strength :

1

Speed :

1

Constitution :

1

Endurance :

1

Intelligence :

1

Mana :

200

WORDS: 458 | TAG: @manzo

After a comment on the mess he'd gotten into, Manzo unlinked arms from Rin, grabbed Caesar by the nape of his neck and dragged him off and far enough away from Rin that she wouldn't be able to hear anything. A few moments later, the creep was on the ground twitching, barely able to move. It looked as if had just been hit by lightning and like that, the problem was now solved as Manzo calmly returned to Rin. She didn't understand exactly how he'd done what he did but, it didn't really matter. Since it seemed like she wouldn't have to worry about that creep for awhile.

He said he'd rub the sunscreen on her back but, he also wanted to know why guys were following her around and wanting to do it in his stead. This was going to be a pain to explain, nonetheless, Manzo deserved an explanation after he helped her out. Rin took the suntan lotion she was holding onto and handed it to Manzo. "Here...and thanks..." After giving the bottle to him, she proceeded to remove her white t-shirt, revealing her blue and orange bikini top. In this motion, her chest bounced a bit before settling down. The Kistune kneeled down on her towel before lying down on her stomach, she untied the bottom strings of her bikini top so Manzo could rub it under where they were usually tied. She looked back at him, cheeks flushed slightly pink and said, "I'm trusting you to not try anything funny. It's just because I can't reach my back and I have no one else around I can ask." As she thought, this really was embarrassing, she also couldn't bring herself to admit that she actually trusted him, no, she would rather deal with Caesar or one of those other superfans than admit that. She had a feeling he'd be all smug if he knew.

Now, it was time to explain that little encounter and the reason it happened. As for Caesar, he's one of my 'secret admirers' though at this point its hardly a secret. I work part-time as a model. Don't you ever read any magazines? I've appeared in different publications all over Fiore for the past year. Though I guess I'm not all that well known yet. That's actually why I came to the beach in the first place, for work. The PR director for a local tourism magazine wanted to hire me to be on their first summer issue's front cover as well as a few pages inside." That was all there was to it. She had no reason to hide anything at this point. She just hoped none of the others would show up later on.

Always Try to Have Fun~

"I certainly appreciate a man who stands by his word."

- Rin Moriyama

credit to nat of adoxography.

**Manzo** · Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:56 pm

Guild :

Blue Pegasus

Contract :

2,000,000

Jewels :

2,746,250

Rank :

S-rank

Race :

Human

Experience :

718,875

Reputation :

9,400

Class :

Hunter

Magic :

Strength :

203

Speed :

131

Constitution :

93

Endurance :

33

Intelligence :

73

Mana :

3,250

Weapon :

Jigoku blade (Darkness)

Off-Hand :

Kimetsu Blade (Light)

Head :

Body :