Something about this behavior clicks in his mind. He leans in, some of his wariness fading.
"...You some kinda yokai?"
izou.
A low gurgling noise came from the creature as it stared at the man with hollow white eyes which seemed to glow in the darkness.
“Ggg…”
Despite not being able to speak in this form, it does show it at least understood Izou. It nodded its head curtly.
Tomio Yoshioka ♱ 吉岡富夫
"You're not so bad, are ya?"
He picks the dropped cigarette from the dirt, brushes it off with a finger, and pops it in his own mouth. He doesn't have the funds to be wasting any, even if it's covered in miscellaneous particles now. Beetle dung 'n shit.
"Nice to... Meet you?"
izou.
“Hhh….”
It slowly took the cigarette again, this time not dropping it.
It can smoke as a human, but… It’s never tried to smoke in this form before.
What a surprise to find out that it can indeed smoke a cigarette—. Guess it does retain some intelligence.
Tomio Yoshioka ♱ 吉岡富夫
He pulls out another, this time lighting the cigarette for it. He holds the cigarette out again, lit side facing himself.
izou.
The thing tilts its head before slo~wly moving closer to sniff it…
Oh! It knows what this is!
It’s taking it in its clawed hands but fumbled with it and dropped it onto the ground.
Tomio Yoshioka ♱ 吉岡富夫
. . . Reluctantly offers it a cigarette.
izou.
It’s staring at { reader }… Seems like someone wandered too far into the woods at night.
