Mortal World Crash Course
As the clock struck midnight on one cold January night along the Ise Shrine complex, the foliage rustled in the crisp and chilly winter air as the First Torii started to shimmer in an emerald hue as Kyomi, shepherding Maihime, Madoka and Lady Yor, stepped out from Youdu and entering the mortal world.
Each of the girls were heavily wrapped in thick cotton coats and hooded cloaks. Maihime and Madoka both had their most important belongings slung over their backs in plain canvas knapsacks, the more dignified Lady Yor carried with her an ornately handcrafted cinnabar red lacquer storage box in both hands.
Kyomi was the most over prepared for their escapade into modernity, she wore a white puffer winter jacket with an oversized furred hood and carried an overstuffed backpack that was twice her size, looking like a walking puff ball.
"Alright buttercups!" turning around to greet her three cohorts, Kyomi happily beamed, the misty breaths of her excited panting filled the quiet night air, "Welcome to the Mortal World! Or more specifically Mie Prefecture Japan! This Torri gate is part of a large shrine complex dedicated to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu!" Twirling around with her arms stretched out like a windmill to showoff everything. "Just to remined you all again, we're gonna be spending a couple of weeks in the Mortal World to get you girls well versed in Mortal World society! We're gonna be doing alot of shopping, alot of sightseeing and of course ALOT OF LEARNING! So think of this as a all expenses paid vacation! And I hope you'll enjoy the experience!"
All three craned down to give their Foxgirl boss their proper attention, Maihime gently clapped her hands in small amusement abd squealing out an quiet "yay!", Lady Yor gasped in a tiny astonishment before holding her hand towards her mouth to maintain her composure, Madoka feigned boredom and started looking around to surveil for anything else more interesting.
Kyomi gesturing for Maihime's help as her short arms couldn't quite reach the right side pocket, pulled out a bag of rice and five coloured silk cloth from her packback. Kyomi presented the offerings at the foot of the First Torri gate and bowed to pay respect "Thank you great Goddess Amaterasu Ōmikami for providing me and my colleagues safe passage from the realm of spirits to the mortal world!" and toppling over under the burden of her stuff.
"Kyomi!" The worried Maihime exclaimed, picking up Kyomi and dusting the snow off. "Be careful! M-maybe you should have packed a little less?" Maihime fidgeted her fingers, giving a nervous sheepish look. "Nonsense! All of this Youdu stuff is SUPER VALUABLE! And I need to get it over to the warehouse!" Kyomi proudly refuted.
Quickly moving on to the task at hand, "Alright gang lets head out!" Kyomi proudly exclaimed and led the group through the main shrine walking path and across Ujibashi Bridge to reach the parking lot. In the distance a man dressed in a black suit standing next to a black body and silver trimmed SUV, anticipating for their arrival. "Okay so that guy is Mr. Tetsu! He's a soulless mannequinn vessal...and he's my pervious mortal life." Kyomi chirped and immediately adding, "REMEMBER YOUR SIGNED NDAS! You are not to tell this to ANYONE!" All three nodded vehemently.
Madoka approached real close to the Salaryman, held Mr. Testu's chin in her hand, carefully pivoting his hand to examine every detail of his mediocre looking face more carefully, her eyes nearly touching skin, "Mi-chan~ I didn't you were so.... handsome in your older life, why did you chose to be reincarnate as a furry gremlin foxgirl? ...Of course you're current form is quite cute too and has its perks, no complaints from me there~"
Kyomi scurried between Madoka and Mr. Tetsu, jumped off to knock Madoka's hand off her soulless manservant. "Stopped that! Bad touch! BAD TOUCH!" Kyomi glared angrily for a moment before relaxing her demeanor and sighing heavily, "I didn't chose to be like this Madoka! Some otherwordly entity I don't even remember his name scooped out my soul when I was hit by a truck! The entire vessel transfer process was... a blur, I just know I am conscripted to play some sort of stupid game... L-let's dropped the topic okay! You can pick my brain about this another time." Kyomi stared down with a defeated look.
"Oh Mi-chan~ Of course! of course! I won't pry any deeper..."Madoka backoff slowly and cautiously, under her breath she whispered, "I'll pry that secret out from you once we're more well acquainted in our little employer-employee relationship~"
"Kyomi-sama permit for me to speak, it certainly sound like this "truck" foe is formidable adversary, have you considered sending out your loyal retainer Maihime-san to dispose of this foe and avenge your death?" Lady Yor curiously retorted.
"Lady Yor ugh... its complicated and a long story I'll explain everything later!" Kyomi was growing weary, "Listen I know this is alot to take in, please put your bags into the truck and get in please!" Mr. Tetsu, opened the truck and packed their belongings and ushered the girls into the vehicle, and then lifted Kyomi into the front shotgun booster seat and strapping the tiny Foxgirl in. "Okay, take the long straps that are beside you and plug the metal bit into the little locking on your other side! And Mr. Tetsu we're ready to ROLL!"
With that cue, Mr. Tetsu started the engine and drove into the late night towards Osaka. They reached their destination a couple of hours later, Kyomi's mortal world apartment home. They unpacked their stuff and shoved themselves into the spartan 2 bedroom plus office room appartment. Kyomi slept in Mr. Tetsu's bed room, the office room was crammed with various streaming equipment, so the three girls all had to share a bedroom together, sleeping on the matted floor. They were given blankets and oversized pajamas to wear and tried to have a good night's sleep.
The next morning, the three girls got up groggy and a little disoriented. They took turns using the washroom, taking many hours as each girl had to apply their makeup and style their hair. When the girls were good and ready, making their way to the main living room and open concept kitchen, Kyomi and Mr. Tetsu were waiting for them already dressed with breakfast of coffee, orange juice, bacon and scrambled eggs ready. "Good morning Buttercups!" Kyomi proudly exclaimed, "today we're gonna go through the basics of modern mortal world life! Finish up your breakfast and meet me in on couch in the living room with your mobile phones!"
Maihime greedly wolfed down her plate, "T-thanks alot Kyomi, this stuff taste great!" Maihime answered between shoveling mouthfuls of food into her maw and downing a glass of orange juice, a little disappointed that it wasn't sweet wine.
Kyomi gave a hearty two thumbs up in acknowledgement.
"Thank you Kyomi-sama, for the delectable banquet you and your dutiful manservant have prepared for us this glorious morning. I must apologies but I feel so ashamed that I did not prepare the meal for you..." Lady Yor, kneeled almost expecting an punishment.
"Ugh, Lady Yor its totes okay! Please eat! You're officially my guests and I gotta treat my guest properly amirite?" Kyomi helped Lady Yor to get up from her knees and beckoned her to seat and finish her meal. Lady Yor bowed graciously, sat back into her seat and partaked in the food with a pair of chopsticks with ladylike refinement.
"Oi Mi-chan~ the grub is good an all, but I can have some ketchup and maybe some maple syrup for my scrambled eggs?" Madoka coyfully requested. "I like my eggs and bacon very sweet and savoury~"
Kyomi grabbed the condiments out of the fridge and threw the bottles right into Madoka's face. "My. Pleasure." Kyomi answered with excruciating restraint gritting her teeth. Madoka smirked as she let the condiments smack her face and caught them as they bounced off.
As each girl finished up their plates, Mr. Tetsu herded them to sit on the couch. on the coffee table there was three company phones, in thick protective phone cases and paired with their own selfie sticks. "Alright girls, please pick up your very own little magic light boxes and adjusted self stick attachments! Your first lesson is learning how to use your little light boxes, how to answer phone calls, how to text message and of course how to take self photos, send files, livestream..."
Kyomi kept going on and on, making Maihime's head spin, she picked up her phone treating it like a dangerous explosive, closing her eyes and nervously trying to work the screen, as the phone started to vibrate, Maihime freaked out and flung her phone across the room in reflex, thankfully Mr. Tetsu was at the opposite side of the wall to catch the phone, double palming it with a pair of baseball mitts, the phone was smoking from the speed and friction. Maihime apologies to Kyomi about the incident and crying profusely. Kyomi palmed her face and simply handed the phone back to her.
Lady Yor picked up her's and closely examined it and after some fumbling managed to take impressive looking selfies of herself like a natural influencer.
Kyomi nodded in approval.
Madoka immediately grabbed her phone first, cheekily called Maihime to scare her and then logged into Twitter and attempted to dox Kyomi's home address and Mr. Tetsu identity. Before Madoka can send out her tweet, Kyomi angrily smacked her with a rolled up doujin magazine yelling and swearing like a sailor.
When the morning activites concluded, Mr. Tetsu guided the girls into the SUV again and with Kyomi, drove them to the mall for a clothes shopping spree. "Alright! This is your FIRST EXPOSURE to the mortal world and its people! They're gonna look at you funny and maybe even ask you dumb questions like why are in costumes?, why do you have fox ears and tails?" Upon hearing the word tail, a defeated sad look crept on Maihime's face, "why are you covered in tattoos or have eyes all over your face?" Madoka perked up a little offended. "Or any manner of different questions! Just tell them you're cosplayers, please refrain from talking to me I'm off duty on my break." Kyomi kept nodding in assurance. "it works everytime! Now remember the entire purpose of this trip to get you proper modern clothes so you girls can blend in, pick what you like, try them out at the dressing room and I'll buy'em for you!"
As soon as the girls were dropped off at the entrance of the mall, all three ran off in their own directions. Maihime raided the sportwear and casual apparel shops, picking up athletic clothing, jeans, slacks and various casual overalls, some of them clothing for men that let her pull off that tomboyish blue collar worker style.
Lady Yor, beelined straight for the overtly girlish supermodel shops, pickup dresses, clothing and apparel that let her pull off the soccer mom and wine aunt, librarian look.
Madoka casually pursued the big box stores and picked up the bulk packs of the cheapest shirts, sweat pants, sweaters, dresses and shorts that were on sale, pulling off that scruffed NEET and chronically online look.
The group had a quick bite to eat at the mall's food court where they tried out the various forms of unhealthy fast food, Kyomi ordered everyone hamburgers with french fries and fountain soft drinks so each girl gets the the authentic "middle class shopping mall experiance."
After their shopping spree, Kyomi was kind of disappointed that the girls didn't pick out any formal or business apparel, so her and Mr. Tetsu goaded them towards the business clothing specialist stores, they had Maihime fitted in a straight dress pants and slacks, business casual popped collar polo shirt and suits, Lady Yor was setup with botton up blouses and pencil skirts to pull off the secretory or executive assistant look and Madoka were given taped ankle dress pants, sleeves or tank top blouses and cardigans to pull off that smart casual business look popular among software devs and creative types.
For dinner, they ordered a couple of large pizzas, Kyomi insisted on getting the classic New York style pepperoni pizza pie, and thwarted Madoka's attempt to order a pizza with pineapples, ham and anchovies but they eventually compromised with a meat lover's special option.
And soon the day was over and everyone had a wonderful time.
The following weeks carried on like this, Kyomi took the three along with Mr. Tetsu to various places of interest, she took them to the bank in order to setup access to the Crimson Iris Ltd. Business accounts, personal accounts and credit cards and made sure they were properly registered and showed them how Mortal world money worked and how they can access funds through their phones. Madoka nearly caused a scene when she attempted to commit identity theft and cheque fraud with the "infinite money glitch" that she heard so much about on all the social media platforms she lurks on.
They went to the museums and various places of interest such as tea shops, sumo wrestling matches, martial art competitions and art and ceremonial and local festival exhibits to learn a bit of Mortal world history and culture, Maihime admired the ancient civilizations, their way of fightng, weapons, armor, martial arts, warrior cultures and codes of conduct. Madoka had a particular interest in WW1 and WW2 and all the various warcrimes that were commited and Lady Yor developed an deep appreciation for the vast array of cultural traditions and sophisticated rituals from flower arrangements to tea ceremonies they also want to the popular tourist traps and amusement parks, but all of them found them superficial and boring.
They took the girls to a baseball game, so they can get an idea of mortal world sports. After the game, Kyomi and Mr Tetsu drove them to the batting cages so each of the girls can take swings at the ball, Maihime threw her bat by accident a few miles away and Madoka impressed everyone with her fancy baseball bat twirling and spinning trick swings, nearly all of the swings bunting the balls straight into Kyomi's head much to her annoyance. Lady Yor had alot of fun managing to hit the balls with her bat on multiple occaisions overhead swining her bat hitting the ball so they always bounce and skit the ground, Kyomi was abysmal at the batting cages, being too short to hold and swing the bat properly and all the machine launched balls flying over the head, so she had Mr. Tetsu pitch instead.
Kyomi even gave the girls a tour to her warehouse, where she keeps all the merch stock that she smuggles into Youdu and she is particular proud of how well organized and well ran the entire logistical operaiton is, entirely handled by her various mannequinns. She even showed off her particular skill picking up the exactly numbered amount of any ordered item equest of small trinkets by hand on the first dive into any storage box. Kyomi also shows off the section of the warehouse where she keeps all the Youdu wares and sundries that she sells to mortal clients. None of the girls understand Kyomi's particular obession over her warehouse so they went along for the ride.
They visited internet cafes, where Kyomi showed them all the popular video games that mortals enjoyed. Maihime enjoyed the action RPGs that allowed her to vicariously life as a proper hero defeating really formidable enormous multi stage bosses. Lady Yor enjoyed the rthym and dance games but only the on easy to medium difficulties and Madoka loved playing FPS games. Kyomi flexed her progaming skills by being a absolute monster at the fighting games, didn't matter if it was multiple player party fighting games or 1v1, she dominated them all, using only the lowest tier joke characters to wreck everyone at the local scene.
As for the food and resturants, they visited hotpot resturants, Japanese places, French joints, Italian, Indian, Korean BBQ places, various forms buffets, noodle shops to street food stands, they tried all the foods that were available in Osaka and they had a blast.
Towards the end, they even visited a few pubs to sample mortal world alcohol and booze everything from the readily availabe canned lagers to soju, baijou, sakes and various forms of wines, ciders, whiskey, vodka and brandies. Kyomi tasked Madoka to watch Maihime VERY CLOSELY to make sure she doesn't drink herself unconcious, so Kyomi doesn't need to deal with a drunk Maihime and so she doesn't need to pay for her enormous tab.
Soon enough the few weeks were up, the girls hankered down with all of their mortal world gifts, clothes and amenities, waved goodbye to Mr. Tetsu who watch over Kyomi's operations on the Mortal world side as they one by one enter Youdu through the Ise Shrine First Torii Gate at precisely midnight.