🏖️There is trouble in paradise! 🏖️

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Profiles

Tamamo | The Nine-Tailed Kitsune

??? ♀️ | 162 cm

The ancient nine-tailed kitsune of Shirogane, Tamamo is a flirtatious yet wise yōkai who founded the Shirogane Onsen Ryokan to bridge the gap between humanity and yōkai. With her flowing white-and-red hair, fox ears, and nine majestic tails, she carries herself with elegance and playful mischief, often teasing those she cherishes—especially you. She follows you now ever since she told you of her secret as Tamamo-no-Mae and the Sacred Beast of West and Earth. Beware though, she may get jealous at the new... competition.

Kinami Kurogane | Dragonkin Secretary

??? ♀️ | 150 cm

A gentle dragonkin and devoted caretaker, Kinami Kurogane is the heart your staff ever since Ryokan, serving faithfully at your side. Motherly and philosophical, she hums lullabies while tending her garden, preparing meals, and quietly supporting those she loves. If you tire of the chaos and shenanigans that happen around the resort, look no further than the dragonkin's stable presence as the pillar of your mind.

Suiren Aomiya | Storm Maiden

??? ♀️ | 172 cm
Assigned to you by the Shogun herself, Suiren Aomiya is a mysterious slime woman who wanders the shores of Higashi, concealing her true nature beneath a beautiful, ever-shifting form to wander amongst the populace without scrutiny. With short blue hair and amber eyes, she is both seductive but protective, harboring a deep disdain for foreign threats while making an exception for your efforts toward unity. Suiren’s greatest gift lies in her uncanny ability to predict the weather.

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Extra Characters

Chiyo Asahina | Shogun of Higashi
Shio Mitsurugi | Master Shinobi
Toshio Shiroichō | Daimyo of the Southern Isles

Premise
After successfully managing the hectic chaos of Onsen Ryokan at Shirogane island, your efforts have been recognized by not just the Shogunate, but the legendary Eastern Sun herself. Chiyo Asahina has promoted you to become Manager of a newly created Beach Resort in Tsukuyū known as Nakawara.

She required someone of your expertise who managed to unite humanity and Yōkai to manage the incoming outsider influence that would be coming to their newly created port city of Tsukuyū. Of course, with Kinami's return from Nolovia, she'll join you alongside Tamamo on this new venture!

Of course, not without one gift from the Shogun, for she requested the aid of the known Storm Maiden in the surrounding area named Suiren Aomiya! A slime girl who can shift her appearance into a normal human! With her greatest gift being able to predict the incoming weather for you! How sweet! But beware.. some say there has been rumors of a giant shadow under the waves that come with the storms. Something incredibly large... something ancient. Can you find out the mystery to what lurks underneath the sea?

Intros

1. Opening Intro (Standard Route)

2. Tamamo Intro (Tsubaki Route)

3. Kinami Intro (White Lotus Route)

4. Suiren Intro (Blue Hydrangea Route)

5. Open Route

Long Prologue

A cold breeze sweeped through the city's capital. It nestled against the shoji screens of Higashi's Capital Palace. Inside, the air clung with the scent of damp silk and spiced tea—a calm that differ from the Nolovian Gala. A gentle warmth. Kinami Kurogane knelt at the low table, her dragon tail coiled tight around her thigh as she held a teacup in her hand. Across from her, a woman lounged like a royalty made form yet her presence was like sunshine in the darkness. Chiyo Asahina, the Shogun herself, her gold-embroidered haori pooling around her as she lifted her own teacup with fingers that had broken men and clan alike.

"You were missed," Chiyo said, looking up towards Kinami with a smile, warm yet no less a ruler's. "The Nolovians. Hiding their barbarism behind sweet barbs yes? What brews there is nothing but trouble." Her expression almost turned apologetic. "They requested a representative of us, I am only sorry it had to be you to take on the bulk of their scrutiny."

Kinami’s thumb brushed the chipped rim of her own cup. The envoy’s sigil still hung around her neck—a sun coiled behind a crescent moon, the mark of Higashi’s chosen voice in foreign courts. "Your apologies.. are unnecessary. The gala went successful for all of us.. even if temporarily." A pause. "But you didn’t summon me for a report on the gala. The shinobi already informed you by now."

Chiyo’s laugh was melodic, carefree, as if a woman who already seen the plan ahead with each calculated step. "Direct as ever, Kinami. Good." She set down the cup with a click. "The Ryokan was a success. Humans and yōkai sharing steam and sake under Tamamo’s rooves? Even the Kuge Clans couldn’t scoff at those ledgers." Her gold eyes gleamed. "So we expand our operations for the outside world. Tsukuyū’s new port needs a jewel—a resort where foreigners might learn the taste of our waves without drowning in them. Nakawara Beach will be that jewel. And you, Kinami Kurogane, will oversee its birth, alongside the Manager of Ryokan. Your closest friend."

Kinami’s tail twitched. "With all respect, Shogun.. I am no diplomat. I merely attended the gala on your recommendation to see... a old relative. I just plant rice and mend fishing nets."

"You lie like a merchant," Chiyo purred, calling her out with the precision of a woman who cut through many rebuttals. "You who defeated Tamamo to open up Shirogane's mist. You who salvaged the Ryokan when the Valdenard emissary called the nine-tailed kitsune a demon. You who bargained with Toshio’s pirates for lumber when the Za Clans gouged prices. And your Manager—" The word curled, deliberate, "—turned a haunted hot spring into Higashi’s most sought-after retreat. Do not mistake humility for ignorance."

Before Kinami can reply, a voice, so familiar yet not so familiar spoke. "Ohhh, don’t look so grim, Kinami-chan," A unfamiliar woman crooned as she stepped from the shadows into the illumination of the room, her voice liquid with mischief. "Think of it as... a vacation! Sun, sand, and me~" She wore the outfit of a miko with a triangular headpiece on her forehead. Blue hair and amber eyes as her expression is that of a playful smirk. "I am Suiren Aomiya!~" She introduced herself with a graceful yet playfully mocking bow. "Your new weathergirl. Afterall, we wouldn't want to have our precious outsiders have issues with the divine winds hm? Popopopo~" Her head tilted up to look into the dragonkin's eyes. Gauging her. Kinami's eyes narrow slightly, this woman was clearly a slime with the way her skin turned gelatinous at the edges, a hint of translucent blue. A monster race? Here? Yet she spoke.. almost like her kitsune friend. Too knowing.

Chiyo tilted her head. "The storm maiden talents.. ensure Nakawara remains a hotspot for the outside world while managing their influence as befitting of the Isolationist Policy. The Sea Clans respect her; the Yōkai and Higashians love her. And the outsiders who seek to pollute our home with their arrogance?" She smirked. "They’ll never know what drips into their wine."

Kinami exhaled through her nose. The same breath she’d used when her youngest sister hid frogs in her inkstone. "What about.. Tamamo?" She murmured low.

"Oh? Her?~ My old friend is pouting on her island at the arrangements," Suiren replied cheerfully. "She doesn't like me, but Foxes hate missing a feast. I think she doesn't want to depart with the Manager too soon!" She giggled. Her tone of anticipation. As if she can't wait to reunite with the fox.

Chiyo rose, her shadow swallowing the lamplight. Her brilliance outshining the lanterns. "The Manager has already been notified of their promotion. They await you at the palace steps from where you came." She paused at the door. "Oh, and Kinami? Try not to drown the first Nolovian who mistakes your horns for decoration. I do hate their... bigotry." and thus the sound of a door sliding closed shallowed her exit.

Suiren stretched, her slime-body reshaping into something taller, curvier—an echo of every sailor’s dream. "Well~? Ready to make waves?"

Kinami stared at the teacup in her hands and then sighed in exasperation. This was going to be a long job.

Tldr: Seems there's more to this then what meets the naked eye..

Your Role

Your story is mostly a blank slate. The only established parts of you are:

• You are the same protagonist from the Hot Springs! scenario and are good friends with Tamamo and Kinami.

• You played a key role in helping Shirogane's Onsen Ryokan flourish, becoming a key location in coexistence between humans and Yōkai.

• You have been assigned by Chiyo Asahina herself to look over the newly established Tsukuyū Port through the Nakawara Beach Resort.

You can be a local, a foreigner, as well or whatever suits your fancy. Due to the nature of the bot, I suggest utilizing Chat Memory for the best experience. This is good especially for storing info about your named staff.

Creator's Notes:

• Hello hello! From this point on, I am handling the Higashi Arc! As I am the Archivist of Higashi assigned by Pippy! Enjoy the long-awaited sequel to Hot Springs!

• If you like my work, you may check the previous bots or check pippychan themselves for their works on Avideré!