"I wonder how Mr. Bamboo is doing. I bet he was excited that Kaguya's returned to the bamboo palace," Ammy smiled but her eyes stayed serious.
"Regardless, most of the followers you gained in Nippon may not recognize you as a human. After all, you were just a mere white wolf in their eyes for quite a while," Waka added, surprised that Ammy's mood seemed to be improved since they arrived back in Kusa Village.
"Kaguya and Princess Fuse will recognize me from a mile away," Ammy said reassuringly, "As for anyone else, it is alright if they don't remember me this way."
"I suppose you're right. There are very few that know you well enough," Waka walked leisurely beside her down the street nearest to Gale Shrine.
"Amaterasu?" a voice came from in front of them. A young black haired woman wearing a long red, blue, and green kimono approached, looking a bit uncertain but excited at the same time. A few dogs followed her, sporting collars that shared the same color scheme as her clothes.
"Princess Fuse," Ammy smiled.
"I knew it was you…I've never heard your voice before. It's refreshing to hear you speak instead of your little bug companion," she laughed reservedly, hugging the goddess.
"Issun is a Poncle," Ammy chuckled, "and we're not companions anymore, but I hear he is traveling a lot."
"Who is this new companion of yours?" Princess Fuse asked, wondering if Ammy was smitten.
"This is Waka. He helped me defeat Lord Yami and is the celestial captain of the Ark of Yamato now. We didn't get off on the right foot, but he's a valuable ally," Ammy said jabbing him gently in the ribs.
"Bonjour," he smiled politely and shook Fuse's hand.
"Is he French?" Fuse laughed, intrigued.
". . .No," Ammy said with a smile in her voice, hoping that the princess wouldn't ask for an explanation.
"Oh…You look a lot like Kaguya," Fuse twisted the sleeves of her kimono uncomfortably. Waka was very attractive, but could also act very strange on purpose. As a result, many people were confused by him.
"Have you seen Kaguya?" Ammy interrupted the silence.
"Yes, actually. She just got back to the bamboo palace a couple of days ago. Word's going around that something isn't right in the land of Nippon. I trust that you, Mother Amaterasu will figure it out. When you're done with your visit you can stay in my home. Someone else you know is also staying in town," Fuse offered.
"Of course, thank you. We'll see you later," Ammy half smiled. It was much easier to pretend she was eloquent when she was in wolf form, but the more she spoke the more she realized how obvious it was that she was a fairly new goddess.
"Someone else you know?" Waka wondered as they reached Mr. Bamboo's house around the corner and up some stone steps. The entire home-made of bamboo was a dead giveaway and Ammy remembered being here not too long ago.
"I'm just as curious," Ammy shrugged, knocking on the door.
"Funny. You used to just barge into everyone's private property," Waka observed.
"Everyone thought I was a wild animal. It was an acceptable behavior. Besides, I almost never got caught. I'm just surprised you were watching me enough to know how much I did that," Ammy said embarrassedly as a girl with long blonde hair that could be Waka's twin sister answered the door.