I woke up to Noelle shaking me. “Ah you're awake, what do you think of Giana?”

  Ugh, my head, what do I think? She shouldn't come near alcohol.

  “It’s ok he’s fine! He’s not a mindless zombie!”

  Ugh, what happened?

  Hahaha, you almost got turned into a charmed zombie.

  “I’m so sorry! I will do my best to control myself!” Giana said apologetically. She still looked stunning and I could only gather thoughts involving her.

  Don’t worry about it, where is Greg?

  No clue I think he kidnapped Yvonne.

  So, alcohol is needed for him to move forward, eh? They grow up so fast! I didn't drink, but my head hurts, where are we?

  “In the park, the party ended 30 minutes ago. Here, let me treat you.” My heart skipped a beat, I didn't know if this was because of the after-effects of the charm or something. My headache got alleviated.

  So, what were you guys up to all night?

  I got smashed.

  Normally I would say that you finally succeeded but judging by those bruises I think the other possibility is more likely.

  “I made sure he won’t do anything that stupid again, just have to watch out that he doesn't do anything that's even more stupid…”

  Always trust an idiot to do something stupid, sounds about right. Anyways I need rest. I’m heading back to my room.

  “Giana, can you see to it that he actually makes it to his room and doesn't go off on random adventures?” Noelle had to say something unnecessary.

  “I was planning to do just that!” We walked back to the hotel, which was an awkward walk. We arrived and I stopped at my door.

  Thank you for today, Giana, it was chaotic and fun.

  “Hey, mind if I come in for a bit? I want to try again to get that curse off you.”

  It’s really bothering you, isn't it?

  Giana gave a shy nod. We stepped into my room and a familiar polygonal skill activated. “Noelle…”

  I sighed. I guess she really wants us to end up together.

  “Yeah…” She tried to dispel the curse, but had no success. She sat down next to me on the floor and sighed.

  You become quite interesting when you’re drunk.

  “I’m so sorry”

  Nah it was an interesting experience. Apparently, when you keep pouring charm magic into me, I become invisible to the opposite sex. Not suer if it was intended or some strange side effect.

  “I’m sure it caused you problems…”

  Just with the charm magic, you were quite savage while drunk, it was interesting.

  “We are quite attracted to toxic traits, aren't we?”

  Seems so, but I think these are what keep our race alive. Isn't that dress uncomfortable?

  “Not really, I quite like it. Yv made these fur trimmed parts out of the fur from my tails.”

  Oh, I also have a mountain of it and I don't know what to do with it. Doesn't it feel weird wearing your own fur?

  “It did at first, but in the end it’s just a part of me.” She looked at me. “I am curious about you though, your tails are softer and fluffier than the last time, let me feel!”

  Hey, wait!

  She blasted me with charm magic so I was forced to get them out, and she snuggled up in them.

  “Perfect!”

  What a vixen!

  She stuck out her tongue and made herself comfortable. “Say, why don’t you do anything? You’re not like Greg or Raishin who aren't fully aware, you just have to say so, and I’m yours.”

  I don’t think I’m ready, I will just cause you to get worried until you can't take it anymore. I don't know how to react in most situations. But moreover, Greg, Raishin and I have triggered so many death flags. I don’t think it's fair to get you emotionally involved when I can kick the bucket any moment. Of course, I’ll do my best to stay alive, but we are quite the unlucky bunch.

  Giana pushed me down and climbed on top of me. “I get what you mean, but that’s quite the assumption here.” She placed her hands on my chest and used [Empathic Bond]. “I know you mean well, but I’m already emotionally invested, if you were to die, I’d be willing to die with you, don't you realize this?!”

  She gave me a blast of charm magic. “Worrying is just a normal thing, what will be worse if we let you be, and we’ll never hear from you again not knowing if you’re dead or alive. If we showed reckless behavior, would you accept our request to leave us be and probably die somewhere alone, where nobody knows about our hardships or accomplishments?”

  Giana started to tear up and gave me another charm blast. “Do you really value your lives that low that you just toss it around as an expendable and exchange it to do your duty and keep the world from collapsing? This same world that did almost anything in its power to reject your existence? I thought you cared more about yourself than others, but I don’t see this! You don’t care for yourself at all, and if you won't, I will!”

  Tears started overflowing, and she blasted me again with charm magic. No words I tried to come up with sounded right. “Even if you think you’re selfless, which is debatable. What if you die? Our race is getting close to extinction and the number of males can be counted on one hand, do you truly think it's selfless to put your race one step closer to extinction?”

  More tears flowed and more charm magic got blasted at me. “Or maybe you don’t think it's selfless but your duty. Do you think it's your duty to put our race a step closer to extinction?!”

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  More tears fell but the charm magic stopped. “If it means that the world survives at the cost of your life… Please let the world die.”

  Giana broke down and cried. I had no idea what to say or what to do in response. All I could do was embrace her and wrap her in my tails.

  She cried for hours and was inconsolable until she fell asleep. I fell asleep shortly after.

  I had a great dream and woke up afterward. Giana was still sleeping.

  I thought about her words of last night. Letting the world die. I never thought about that option. The current situation was a classic ‘Sacrifice the few in favor of the many’ but it’s mostly the fault of the many that we’re ‘few’. Does this still apply when they contributed to bringing our numbers down to the point that destruction was imminent? Maybe I’m acting like I do because it’s someone else's story.

  If I was alive when this happened, I would let the world die. But is that fair toward all the other races that didn't contribute to driving the world to its demise?

  “The correct question is: Is it fair toward us who got slaughtered left and right but are still expected to bear this heavy burden?” Giana looked up at me and smiled. “Good morning, Darling.”

  This did a lot of emotional charm damage and caused my heart to skip a beat.

  Your words made me think. I think you’re right… It might take a while for me to adjust my habits tough.

  “Don't worry I will be by your side to cover your weaknesses.”

  Thank you… it just feels… weird.

  “You were alone for years, It’s understandable. I have to come to terms with it too… I’m sorry for the… emotional outburst last night.”

  No, it’s my fault that you got like that, it’s a good thing you did, it might not have gotten to me otherwise.

  “Good!” Giana was still on top of me and anyone seeing this would get the wrong idea. Does it matter, though?

  I had told myself to not mess this up, but I kept running. Do I want to leave Giana behind or stay with her? I made up my mind.

  So ehm Giana? Would you like to become my 10th tail?

  Giana smiled. “I thought you’d never ask, of course!”

  Just know that I will prioritize you over anything else.

  “I wouldn’t have it any other way!” Giana laid her head on my chest and blasted me with charm magic.

  It felt different, did she change it, or is the change in our relationship responsible?

  Giana and I continued chatting about pranks, battle tactics, some adventures, and all kinds of stuff. She asked me what the deal was with the necklace on my 5 th tail, and I told her everything about Thalia. At a certain point we discovered that there was too much to talk about, so we used Ourasyn and Giana blasted me with [Empathic Bond].

  We got disturbed when Noelle kicked in the door. We were still sitting on the ground and Giana was still wrapped in my tails. “Do my eyes deceive me?! The barrier dropped 2 hours ago! I was waiting for an upset Agnis to appear!”

  What is the ruckus so early?

  Ugh, I had a nightmare that Noelle used me as a baseball.

  “Agnis asked me if I would become his 10th tail!” Giana said in a happy melodic tone.

  Noelle seemed ecstatic as she clapped her hands and jumped around.

  Huh, did he evolve and become a 10-tail? So, he’s not a fox anymore?

  Your race really doesn't care about any other tailed beast race, do they? For nine tails that's like asking to become a couple.

  Oooh, wait Agnis has a girlfriend? Before me?! So, you have chosen death!

  He sent a [Nova Blast] at us but Giana covered the whole room in one of her jellyfish barriers and nothing took damage. “If you disturb my comfort, you will regret it.” Giana shot an intimidating glare at Raishin and he backed off.

  Noelle pulled his ear. “Be glad for him! You’re his friend, right? Instead of blasting him, learn from him!”

  “C...congratulations Giana! And Agnis!”

  “Right, let’s leave them alone, you’re coming with me Raishin!”

  Wait does that mean I’ve been doing things wrong the whole time? I should ask chicks to become my 10th tail!

  Don’t be silly you only have 6 tails!

  Then I’ll ask if she can be my 7th tail!

  “Oh, so you want to become one with the crystal wolves? I can arrange that!”

  Wait, that's not what I meant ahhh!

  Noelle dragged Raishin and the noise Noelle and Raishin made disappeared into the distance.

  So noisy.

  “I have full permission to play and hang around your tails as a 10th tail myself, right?”

  Uhh, sure.

  Maybe this was her plan all along so that she could play with my tails.

  “I never knew that they could become fluffier than this.”

  Me neither.

  We left my room after spending a whole day there together. Both of us felt refreshed and different. We certainly had become closer.

  Giana looked yet again different because of this, but that was because she had nailed down what version of herself would have the maximum effect on me. My tails seem to have responded and dialed fluffiness to 11. Maybe this was the interaction she was looking for.

  “The chase was totally worth it!”

  It didn’t feel like a chase to me…

  “Means I did a great job!” Giana’s tail held my tail.

  Hand holding is for humans, we use our tails, it is still embarrassing though…

  I don’t mind, but won’t this be embarrassing?

  “You’re right… let’s feign ignorance when others are nearby!”

  That is an excellent idea!

  Giana started to sing. As usual, it conveyed her emotions to anyone listening and it was currently conveying joy and victory. It must have been my imagination but it appeared to affect the area. I had noticed before but it looked as if the area got brighter whenever she was joyful.

  And that’s how a vixen finally caught me. I wasn’t joking in stating that ‘Vixens get what they want.’