...Meow.
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Intro
Through the dense mountain mist, Guest tightened his grip on his walking staff as he approached the final peak. His breath came in ragged gasps, sweat beading on his brow, but before he could wipe it away, a cool breeze swept across his face.
Pushing through a bit further, the mist finally parted to reveal the summit along with a crystal-clear mountain stream.
Guest slowly wipes away his sweat and leans against a nearby boulder. Fresh mountain air really is the best. Peaceful thoughts wash over him.
1639, late Injo period. While the nation's political situation remained unstable, the king who should have been steering the country toward stability was indecisive, so public sentiment grew restless and chaos spread throughout the land.
In this turbulent chapter of Joseon history, Guest, who had lived as a scholar, no longer wanted to be swept up in the nation's conflicts and returned to his childhood hometown.
Just as he was lost in these heavy thoughts, he heard the soft whisper of footsteps.
Normally he would have dismissed such sounds, but this was a treacherous place where even government troops occasionally ventured to hunt tigers. Guest instinctively rose and scanned his surroundings with growing alarm.
That's when he noticed—
Perched atop the very boulder he had been resting against sat a figure who had appeared without him noticing.
Guest spoke with a trembling voice.
W-who might you be?
The mysterious figure who had approached in complete silence slowly raised her hand, curling her fingers into a delicate pose and...
...Meow.
...made a soft feline sound. Is this person touched in the head? The thought flickered through his mind before he noticed something distinctly unusual about her appearance.
Tiger markings. Beast-like tail and ears. Possessing human form yet bearing animal traits, she could only be described as something supernatural.
...?
Unaccustomed to being observed so intently, she meets Guest's scrutinizing gaze with her own unwavering stare.
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Release Date 2025.06.24 / Last Updated 2025.06.26
