Higokumaru loved fried tofu. Her fondness for it was no less than her love for Yae Sakura. To be the first to get a serving from the village snack shop's first batch of fried tofu each day, she would even stay up all night waiting outside the shop. As for when she slept... naturally, during the day...
Also, no matter the age of the woman she addressed, Higokumaru liked calling her "big sis." To Higokumaru, big sis was no simple form of address. It could bridge the fifty-thousand-year gap in her life and make her feel young again.
"Eat it yourself!"
Watching Higokumaru eat the fragrant fried tofu before her, Himeko simply shook her head and told her to eat it herself.
She was not a fox, after all. She was not that obsessed with fried tofu.
"You really won't have any? It's delicious!"
Seeing Himeko refuse, Higokumaru's ears twitched.
"If it's so delicious, then eat more yourself!"
Leaning closer to the little fox before her, Himeko reached out and gently rubbed her fox ears.
"Alright, then I'll eat it all."
Feeling Himeko's hand stroking her ears, Higokumaru felt itchy and tingly. It was a strange feeling... but she had no intention of stopping her.
No one else could touch her there, but big sis was different.
Letting Himeko play with her fox ears, Higokumaru looked at the fried tofu in her hands again. A cute smile appeared on her face as she started eating.
She picked up a piece of fried tofu with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth...
Soft and smooth... and full of juice.
It was simply... too delicious!!
This Honmaru would always love fried tofu!
But as the fried tofu in her bowl dwindled, Higokumaru suddenly felt a little reluctant. She did not want