Now sufficiently sumo-sized, the Yureimoto Sisters were having the tailors make Mawashis for all of them to wear for the tournament.
"You know?" Mayumi mused. "This isn't too bad."
"See?" Yori smiled at her baby sister. "And look at it this way; any admirers will be proven."
"A fair point." Fumiko sighed, Rin was glaring at this whole debacle.
And Ena?
Well, the tailors were making a bit longer with her, due to her bubbling excitement.
"Oh., this is going to be epic! Haven't had this much fun since that time we snuck into Auntie's candy stocks!"
The Yureimotos all smiled foundly at that; yeah, they'd gotten in trouble with their father and been sick for days after, but it was SOOOOO worth it!
"Hmmm…this suits me nicely." Emiko nodded as she looked at herself in the mirror.
She was clad in a beige top and mawashi. The top and mawashi also had a streak of black in the middle.
"I'll admit…I do look like a proper fighter." Fumiko hummed as she looked at herself next.
She sported a black top with red stripes, wrapped with a light green sash and red and green straps. Her bottom gear is a mawashi bearing the same design as her top and wrapped in a light green silk belt. She also had her hair tied in a chonmage style on the back while the other strands of her hair are tied to the front. Her outfit is completed with two black and red wristbands.
"Alright, this is good," Yori smirked, putting a hand on her blubbery hip. Her outfit was rather simple; a dark gray strapped sumo top and mawashi while her hair was tied in a bun. "I look like I can do sumo wrestling or wear it to the beach."
"Awww, I love it!" Ena gushed happily.
She was clad in a magenta top with yellow ruffles at the bottom. She wore a yellow and white mawashi with the front side covered by magenta silk and had a yellow and white belt with a large knot tied on her huge rear. The ample Nukekubi also loved how her bun had a hairpin with a ribbon to complete her look.
"...I look like an overstuffed sleeping bag," Rin grumbled.
Her hair was tied in a bun with red cloth while she wore a violet, red, and yellow silk belt with an apron and yellow knot ends.
"Alright, Mayumi. Show us how great you look!" Yori smiled encouragingly as the shy Nappara-Bo was the last to show herself.
Mayumi wore a pink sumo top with a gold hemline and straps. She's also clad with a pink and gold mawashi with a gold silk belt tied in the middle.
"You look great, sis!" Ena beamed just as two more customers made their way inside.
It was Akari and Yuyu, ready to pick up their own belts. A kappa went to collect them, leaving the duo and the siblings to spy each other.
Rin and Akari stared at each other, a wordless conversation clear yet unknown to the others.
"U-um mistress?" Yuyu called out as the kappa returned with their uniforms. Akari gave Rin a nod and then returned to her partner.
It didn't take long for them to also get their own sumo uniforms. Yuyu sported a violet and purple kimono-like sumo top with pink necklines and wore a violet and pink mawashi while Akari was clad in a black and violet strapped sumo top designed with web-like patterns on the left. She also sported a violet mawashi with web-like silk around her large waist and a spider print embroidered on the apron.
"You girls ready? Because this will not be easy." Fumiko sternly said. "I just want you both to be aware of what you've willingly gotten yourself into."
"I'm just here for fun." Akari shrugged. "And Yuyu needs the confidence boost just like not-so-little Mayumi~"
Both the obese maid and the Noppera-bo looked at the Jorogumo before looking at each other and nodded confidently; agreeing on Akari's statement..
"Hey, is our junk ready yet?!"
"Tournament is starting soon!"
It was then that Mei and Kiko
Mei was then clad in a gray strapped sumo top with an orange trim-like neckline and claw-marked designs. She also wore shorts equivalent to her pants with tears and orange trims along with a dark blue and crimson mawashi.
Kiko wore a black sumo top with yellow straps, light blue sleeves, and was imprinted with four ice shard prints. The Yuki-onna sported black pants and a yellow and white mawashi with ice shard prints decorated on her light blue apron. She kept her mouth mask on, tied her hair into a ponytail, tiara prints on the end of her sleeves and pants.
The air became thick and heavy, killing intent suddenly filling the air. Killing intent that was coming from two of the sisters in particular.
"…You attacked my daughter." Emiko noted as the duo sensed someone else behind them:
An enraged Yori.
"…You tried to hurt my girls." Yori asked.
Now, to their credit (or maybe youthful stupidity), the two remained relatively calm.
"Oh, those brats? That was just a bit of fun." Kiko said. "After all, they did get us back."
"How about we forget all about that and just have fun in this tournament?" Mei suggested. "But, if you do win? You can do whatever you want with us."
A deep tension thereatened to shatter and erupt into violence when suddenly!
"Hey, guys! You'll never guess who decided to show up!" Kentaro came in with an excited smile while clad in a bright blue mawashi with wristbands.
The rage and arrogance evaporated with the Oni's word, Mei and Kiko deciding to leave.
There stood Kentaro, along with his girlfriend, Aoi, who had alsofattened herself up for the Sumo Tournament.She was clad in a white top with a grey shroud over it and had a teal bra underneath. She also had a white mawashi with black stripes and a teal middle. She also had black ankle bracelets.
"Now that you girls are dressed, let's begin your training in the time-honored tradition of the Art of Sumo!" Kentaro said as he pumped his fist.
"YEAH!" Ena cheered.
Fumiko sighed and nodded. "Agreed. Come on, sisters. Let's get to work."
SUMO
"All right, girls. We only have a week left until the tournament begins. That'll give us plenty of time to practice your techniques." Kentaro said.
"Now then, the first thing we'll do is to practice your shiko." Aoi explained. "Just raise your leg like this, slam your foot to the ground with all your might, and then do it again with your other leg."
"You seem to know what you're doing." Yori noted.
"I've studied sumo for years." Aoi explained. "Seemed to be a nice change from the usual martial arts, and with humans getting bigger and slower…"
"And I helped!" Kentaro beamed, delighting with Aoi smiled sweetly and then kissed him.
"Yes, you did, Kenny. You most certainly did."
"Well, how does that leave me?" Rin asked in annoyance. "In case you all forgot, I don't have legs."
Kentaro rubbed his chin in thought, the rest of the siblings all contemplating as well. Suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Mayumi's head as she silently spoke to her Nure-Onna sister.
Rin raised her eyebrow at her younger sister's suggestion as she raised her tail and then slammed it on her right side, followed by her left. Getting a feel for it, she nodded her head.
"You know? I feel like I could get the hang of this."
Fumiko harrumphed. "Alright, ladies. Let's start practicing."
With that, the Yureimotos as well as Aoi, Akair, and Yuyu, began their shiko training; the area shaking from each stomp they made.
SUMO
Erma, Mitsu, and Momo watched their mothers and aunts practicing. Rin herself was acting as the punching bag, letting her girth tank the blows from her sisters with ease.
"That just tickles." The Nure-Onna had said, a fanged smirk on her face.
"Jeez, Rin. You're like a big impenetrable wall of blubber now!" Yori joked.
"Keep focusing, not joking around!" Fumiko sternly reprimanded.
Next came the spars, Emiko sparred with Ena, Fumiko sparred with Yori, Mayumi sparred with Yuyu, Aoi sparred with Kentaro, and Rin sparred with Akari.
Mei and Kiko were training by themselves and sparring with each other elsewhere.
SUMO
Eventually, dinner came and Erma, Mitsu, and Momo helped push dinner to their mothers/aunts and uncle.
"Thank you, sweetheart." Emiko beamed. "…Where's your father?"
Erma took out a notepad and phantom wrote on it.
"His face was pretty red, though." Momo mused.
"Yeah, and he didn't have any sake or nothing." Momo followed.
Emiko blushed then smiled evilly.
"Now sis, remember…" Yori smirked.
"It's more training." Emiko smiled, which made Yori blush…and gave Fumiko and Aoi ideas.
"Oh, Haru-darling….!" Fumiko cooed, smirking as her beloved made his way over.
Aoi made her way over to Kentaro and snuggled with him…then spied the looks of the three little ones.
"…Who are you, again?" Momo asked.
"And why're you so friendly with uncle Ken?" Mitsu followed.
Erma just waved happily and then bowed, remembering Japanse manners.
Aoi smiled
"Well, my name is Aoi and…well, I'm Kenny's girl…"
"Fiance." Kentaro said, pulling out a ring suddenly. "..I-I-I mean, if you want…."
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"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Aoi and the Yorimoto sisters all squealed in delight; a squeal heard all throughout the village…and even outside it.
But that was soon forgotten as Aoi pounced onto Kenatro and passionately kissed him.
SUMO
"….Either we're getting another grandchild nor Kentaro finally manned up and proposed." Osamu guessed as he and Anya got closure to the village, heaving heard the squeal
Anya smiled a rare, sweet smile; happy for her one son.
It was then that something caught her eye; a small poster detailing…
"Oh, they're bringing it back."
Osmau paused and read the poster.
"…They're all taking part?" he asked when he read this names of his daughters….before smiling. "Good. Give them the right path to channel their true Yokai warrior spirit."
Amaya rolled her eyesl of course he'd focus on the fighting…Still, this just proved her daughters were ready for whatever came their way.
It also brought back memories…
"…Anya?" Osamu asked his wife in worry.
"Oh, pay me no mind, darling." She assured him. "I was just recalling when I took part all those years ago… Was I ever that young?"
"Oh, you certainly looked RAVISHING in that uniform." Osamu smirked at his wife.
Amaya chuckled. "Oh, you old devil..."
Knightmare Lord A/N:
Yes, Aoi is an actual character in the comic and YES, she IS Kentaro's girlfriend. Look it up, I'm not lying!
Mrotrax A/N:
Sorry this took so long! Work has been hell! A nice prelude chapter and with some cute momemts.
Had the thought of Keiko and Meiko realizing WHO Emiko was…but lets save that for later, shall we?