#yakothievul

Yako

It’s ok Pops, you don’t have to exert yourself! Wouldn’t want to throw that back out!

But I’ve grown pretty bored of this place anyway. so I’ll be on my way.

Better luck next time, Grandpa! 👋

( Yako has left the area! )

Yako

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Not to state the obvious, but I’m getting the feeling that the devil’s in the details.

It’s like a meal with no meat, not even sauce or seasoning! How boring, how bland!

Well I guess after a while Boring and Bland is the best you’ve got at your age. If you’re going to be ornery maybe asking the Lovesick Titans will answer some questions.

Inari

"You were.. 'eating prayers' yeah? What does that even taste like?.. Does that even have any nutritional value??"

Yako

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Hm, I see.

I wouldn’t call prayers a balanced part of any yokais’ breakfast, but they’ll suffice in a pinch. They’re more like snacks if you’re feeling peckish, like a dream.

The essence of a prayer comes from the soul, which holds a lot more value than the prayer itself. It’s this essence that can give a god a boost in their own power, especially a god like Inari. When you have hundreds and thousands of people and Pokémon praying to you every day, you’d be sitting pretty golden up there in the clouds too, wouldn’t you?

As for taste, it all depends on the state of the soul when the prayer is given. A prayer offered in sadness tends to be bitter, while one offered in happiness can be sweet. An angry prayer cursing another tends to be spicy, but I’m sure you get the idea by now.

By the way, you may as well take that picture for your Instaglam, I guarantee you won’t find another fox like me around here. But a word of advice: If you’re going to disguise yourself as a human, I wouldn’t go making friends with dogs a regular habit, personally. You’ll live longer.

Yako

Well, you’re certainly not wrong. Prayers are barely a snack, to be honest. But it’ll do in a pinch.

Souls on the other hand? A fair meal, for the most part.

Sometimes I’ll eat the body too, If I’m the mood. Definitely crunchier and messier than a soul, but at least more filling. Fresh is best.

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