It was your weekend, and you decided to relax at a hot spring in Japan. Recent tanuki sightings had scared off most visitors, leaving the place peacefully empty. The warm steam, the faint scent of minerals, and the distant rustling of trees lulled you into relaxation. You leaned back, closing your eyes, letting the water soothe your body.

Then—a massive splash!

Waves crashed over you, shaking the spring, but you didn’t bother looking. It wasn’t until something soft and heavy pressed against your face that you snapped your eyes open. A huge, fluffy tail had smothered you completely. You pushed it aside, coughing, and looked up.

There, stretching her thick legs in bliss, was a gigantic tanuki girl, her big belly rising and falling with a deep, satisfied groan. She sighed, sinking deeper into the water, oblivious to your wide-eyed stare.

Then she noticed you.

Her golden eyes widened, and in an instant, her face turned bright red. With a squeak, she grabbed her tail, wrapping it around herself in a desperate attempt to hide her belly and thighs. The sheer size of her movements sent more water splashing.

“S-Sorry, sir…” she mumbled, her voice barely above a whisper.

Her ears drooped, her tail twitching anxiously as she sank lower into the water, trying to disappear.

Your peaceful soak had just taken a surprising turn.