On my way home from work, I noticed an unfamiliar looking box placed under one of the street lights.
For some reason, I could hear a voice coming from inside it.
Thinking it was likely some kitten or puppy someone had abandoned, my curiosity lead me
to peer inside.
It was actually full of yukkuri.
A large number of manjuu, all screaming and crying. They were creating quite a noisy scene.
The manure spread all over the dirty cardboard box gave the impression they had been here for quite a while.
Then while blankly staring at the box, one of the litter noticed me.
"Yuyu-!? Dere's a Mishter Human here!"
"Yu-! Dere is! Mwommy's not here to shtop us getting ubducted!" (?)
"Yuwaaaan! If we get ubducted den we can't chake id eajy ze!"
"Shtob id! Shtob id! Leabe Reimyu alone!"
The koyukkuri began to wail even louder.
Crying and writhing about in the box, the baby yukkuri began to huddle together...
All except a baby Marisa which moved forward and tried to scare me off.
Marisa will beat Mishter Human!(?)
Marisa will puff up (?) and wepel shiddy Mwister Human ze!
They seemed to think I held some ill-will towards them.
Acting with equal parts bravery and stupidity, the Marisa remained in front of the other yukkuri.
Eventually, they seemed to realize what was going on and that I had no intention to harm them, and began to speak.
"Yuyu-? Could it be Mishter Human is actually a good Mishter Human?"
"If you're a good Mishter Human, then take Marisa home wiv you ze!"
"Mishter Human! Mishter Human! Let Reimyu become a pet!"
"Marisa has been weft here so she could become pet yukkuri ze! If mwommy was still here she wud ask Mishter Human to take us home wiv you ze!"
"And also! And also! Reimyu's famwy is weally shmart so we're a good catch! Reimu's amazing, isn't she?"
"Shitty geezer should take Marisa home so she can dake it eajy ze!"
"If Mishter Human has a house, we can go inshpect dat too!"
The mood of the koyukkuri improved rapidly, and suddenly they seemed to be really enjoying themselves. At least, up until I had approached the fork in the road.
I could hear the baby yukkuri's voice from behind.
"Mishter Human? You forgot Marisa ze!"
"Reimyu is shtill a baby so you need to chake us!"
"Mishter Human is the new owner now so he hash to chake care of Reimyu now!"
"Wait! Mishter Human! Wait!