The new girl's mouth opens.

She speaks. Her breasts are not very big. They are extremely small. But that is good. I might be able to fit parts of both into one hand if I really stretch my fingers. There is nothing to grasp. No need for prehensile feet. Her small chest means I need one less limb for this activity.

"You are Akiha? The differences in your appearance from that of our last fateful meeting is astounding, there are many changes to your face as to make you different from that of the little girl I was tearfully torn away from eight years ago. The difference is as great as night and day, Heaven and Hades, the Nile and a puddle, Jupiter and the moon. You have now grown to be a woman of astounding beauty and avuncular poise…"

She speaks. Her mouth opens wide, her hair is aroused. Her chest is still small. I think this but do not say it. (Japanese people are tactful. They often don't speak what they think).

Her hair is very aroused. It looks to be very close. If I do not give it some release soon. She might be frustrated beyond measure. Then what kind of brother would I be? (Akiha is my sister).

I grab her boobs. The traction is sadly deficient. She shirks away. I grab her aroused hair and massage it.

I must give it release. But how? I decide. Draw her close. I kiss her.

She grouses in arousal. My tongue jives into her mouth. It is wet inside. Her hands rip at my arms. I feel her succumb.

I pull away. Her eyes stare, shockingly. Kohaku (first maid), starts to whine. She is jealous, I just told her I love her. She is right, I must be faithful and keep my promises. (Promises are very important to Japanese people). Her hair is not aroused.

I say, "Akiha, I must have possession of Kohaku. From now on she is to reside inside my room and serve me every night. That is my wish."

Akiha, my sister. She says, "No! You cannot have Kohaku, I need Kohaku. For a maid you shall have Hisui, she is most suited to tasks indoors such as you require."

I think. I must respect the wishes of the mistress of this house, I have newly arrived and should not force my will upon others. I must let the women take the lead. Additionally, my Akiha is my family. Family should always take precedence over promises made to girls. (Family is very important in Japan).

Akiha takes Kohaku and I take Hisui. I like it. But Kohaku still cries.

She speaks, of love and love lost and eternal bonds which cannot be eroded being forged in the depths and heights of celestial stars and cavernous abyss.

I say to her, "I transfer the bond to Akiha, we are of one blood, consider us one and the same."

She peers at Akiha frightfully. There is much cajoling from Akiha and Hisui. She agrees to the transfer. She stares at me in hurt. Betrayal. I feel happy at such an agreeable ending.



We discuss things. We have dinner.

Akiha mentions some forks. It is very important to use western utensils in a western house. I drop a fork. I make Hisui pick it up with her mouth.

Akiha objects strongly.

"I refuse." says Hisui.

"Hah, such a refusal is unbecoming of such a possessor of a fine face such as yourself, your refusal shames your face and your entire carriage, putting waste to that fine specimen of godly beauty that you have imbued within you. There is a core there that must want to obey, and I will reach it within you for that is what is right. More importantly, I hold your secret within my power!"

Hisui stares at me dumbly.

"I have PROOF!" I shout. I rise victoriously. My finger flashes toward Kohaku (first maid). "She is a PREVARICATOR! She has misrepresented EVERYTHING, and will be the source of WOE for all in this house. I WILL EXPOSE my proof unless you OBEY me in EVERYTHING."

Kohaku looks at me in shock and shame. Hisui gets the signal from Kohaku. Akiha is amazed. Hisui picks up the fork with her mouth. I make her clean it with her tongue. She does.

The dinner ends successfully. There is much happiness in the house. Akiha asks me what I mean by proof. I can't explain the circumstances, so I will need to apologize.

She is confused. Why am I apologizing, after all I have done nothing wrong. Akiha compliments me on how I have grown into such a fine young man. I am not at all the wimp she was expecting. She has yet to see me faint. (But it is true, the anemia is the only wimpy part of this Shiki).

I retire to bed. I decide not to lick the tears off the sheets. I make Hisui lick them. Hisui would not let me touch her breasts. I punish her by locking her inside the closet. I sleep soundly.

I wake, it is not morning. There are no cicadas chirping outside. Hisui is groaning from inside the closet. Is she the one that woke me?

I double check the closet lock. I go downstairs. I see Akiha in the vestibule. I hear howling outside. I open the door. Akiha spots me and stops me.

I question her intently on what she is doing, is she breeding special dogs? She assures me she is not.

I inform her of the criminality of housing unauthorized wolves within city limits. She is unconvinced. She asks, "What did that kiss mean to you?"

I assure her it meant everything. I return to bed. I think about the hallucinations of the end of the world.

Kohaku wakes me up in the morning. Cicadas are annoying. She is distraught.



Why?

"Hisui is missing," she cries. I go downstairs. I eat breakfast. I see Akiha speaking with police officers at the gate. Akiha talks about Hisui. I talk about wolves. I order the police officers to search the premises for illegal wolf pens. Akiha says, "Hisui would never disappear under normal circumstances."

"Has anything abnormal been happening lately?" I ask.

Akiha assures me that everything is very realistic. I must agree.