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The Hunter prepared himself. He had the finest armor, weapons and equipment made by humans and kappas. Yukkuri hunting was not as easy as everybody expects. It is not about just laying a trap and waiting for the yukkuris to fall in it.

Unfortunately, the Factory spreaded just the opposite information. They made everybody believe that even the most inexperienced of individuals could be Yukkuri Hunters. Those individuals often receive wounds, sometimes life threatening ones. The Hunter himself was almost killed, in his youth when a DosuMarisa smashed him.

That time he was saved by the Were-Hakutaku, who was taking a walk nearby. He knew that he wouldn't be as lucky if that happened again.

New unsettling reports from the tengu arrived, speaking of an "unknown yukkuri never seen before". The Hunter set course for the Youkai Forest

"This is what the tengu told us" said one of the men, holding a paper in his hand
"They were last seen walking into the Youkai Forest two days ago, where they found a yukkuri family. Then the tengu lost them"
"And why does this concern us?" asked the Hunter.
"You know what lies in that forest as well as I do"
The Hunter thought. Yes, he knew the rumours regarding yukkuris that came from that forest. One of the most worrying rumours detailed the existance of a mansion, buried deep in the forest, where several anomalies were reported (like Kimeemarus taking it easy).
The very same girl who often delivered the newspaper told the Hunter about it, and how she got close to the place, but was kicked out by her yukkuri counterparts.
"Who are the missing children?" asked the Hunter.
The other man handed the papers to him.
One of the children was the daughter of his younger brother. The Hunter remembered his face of despair and sorrow.
"And why are you telling me of this?"
"You are the best for the job. The Shrine Maiden and the Were-Hakutaku are too busy with the youkai to investigate. Without them (and considering the involvement the yukkuris have in this case) it is up to us to find out what happened to those children"
"And?"
"You are the best living Yukkuri Hunter. If there's someone who's perfect for the job, that someone is you"
The Hunter thought. Yeah, he was one the best Yukkuri Hunters, as his father and grandfather were before him, but this job was tiring. He had been planning on quitting for many months now.
But once again the memory of his brother came to his mind.

>>1115785
Because a yukkuri's only real defense is to bump into it's enemy or to try to bite it. Bumping is obviously useless since it's a bag of bean paste. Biting works sometimes.... pic related
Plus, keep in mind that they're all running away out of fear in that example. They aren't even trying to fight back

>>1053777
Thanks.