How to Become a Furry in Three Simple Steps [Koharu]

"Yoooou can say that again. I'll need some purification done to my ship later. And a lot of salt. A damn lot of it. One that has been blessed in some shrine. Oh, and some ofuda," Koharu doesn't looks like she's in mood to crack some jokes... the presence of dead body in her beloved submarine is making her quite pissy. 

"I'll consider that. Perhaps I'll see for myself what sort of place do you have... We never have been in dark area, considering that according to Warg it was a lawless land."

"It was, and honestly it's a place where chaos is most prevalent. Two places in Digital World, the North or the Dark Area is considered the worst in term of 'places to start cities in'. The land is barren, there's almost no food, the Dark Area even more than the north... Valley of Dragon might be better actually, in that one. "

"Why is it better?" Kon-chan asked.

"Volcanic region, along with fossils? Well, that and the fact that dragon types are easily found there.  There are some wild meat farms over there, I think? Basically, it's much more desirable that tangling with demons or blizzard."

"Yowch."

Still on the invite? "Nah, I think Warg wouldn't like that even if we're not affiliated to our current organization. Plus I don't want to build my reputation as some sort of underworld's dangerous oyabun or something."

Goal eh...

"First, I'd like to talk with a friend. His shop is in Terminus, and I have told him about our predicament... Regardless to say... he's really worried. Now thing is, we'll probably be there for quite a while, so is that fine?"

"Apparently one of our friend might know how to perform exorcism like a holy Digimon," Kon-chan commented. She obviously knows about Jeanne -> Freya, but does not says more than that to prevent some complication in what narrative the Floramon wanted to build. "Either way I'm curious what do you have in mind on that, Miss Saboro."

Sewers of Digital World huh. "Rather than sewers, I think people treat it as... containment area? Something even worse," Warg admitted. "There are very little who want to willingly associate with Dark Area, and there are stigma about people who came from there. Yes, me included. It's in a way, like a brand."

"So how do you think a way to improve image of dark area?" Koharu asked.

"For one, perhaps if it's uniting under one banner... and not banner that belongs to the seven great demon lords, or demons for that matter. So Deeplane Council... as long as they can make the world see them not as hostile force plans to usurp power of other areas of Digital World, they'll be seen as compass by Digimon of dark area who's tired of their survival of the fittest situation."

"You know you're amazing talking like that when the leader herself is here." Kon-chan commented.

"I don't have deep sense of attachment to Dark Area, but it was where I'm originated from. As someone who was forced into life of eat or to be eaten, I'm just indirectly saying what I have in my mind. By the way to answer about Oyabun part... well, your spirit looks the part."

They walked toward one of the shop, where the sign shows a Tyranomon with custom tailored tux.

"...No matter how many times I saw this sign, I'm always amazed... like how come that guy still insisting on wearing tux while he's a Tyranomon?" Kon-chan muttered.

"GAHAHAHAHA, DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!" a Toyagumon who laughed as he opened the door answered. His voice was... uncharacteristically deep. "We've been waiting for you four! Hey Kei! Haru and her manzai troupe's here!"

"WHO'S THE MANZAI TROUPE!?"

"SEE, THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT GAHAHAHAHA! Humorous as always, Kon-chan! Come in, come in! Kei might be napping. He pulled all nighter yesterday."

"Iiiiiii don't think that's the way I want it to, honestly. I mean, I'd rather I send the submarine back to Ys where the purification can begin. Plus there are a lot of salt there, for you know, Shining Sea," Koharu commented. "Afterward I'll just get some of the much deserved break. Speaking of which, you have visited our prided city, but I haven't heard about yours just yet, what can you tell us about it?"

"Frankly, I'm interested too," Warg commented. "The last time I was there in my past life there was only Fragment Village or whatever it's called over there... It's definitely an interesting venture."

"If you want to get visitors, you should probably flaunt your magnum opus more, Ms. Saboro," Kon-chan teased. "Well, either way, I'm looking forward to it."

Indeed, leaving thing as it is bound to make things worse, especially when it comes to negativity. "However, I must admit that as much as hated Dark Area is, I believe it's a necessary part of Digital World. At best,it's something like a perfect, eye opening training ground and motivation for you to appreciate life more, and at worst it's a containment area for world endangering Digimons, but... I can't believe just how many people seem to be hellbent in trying to 'fix' it by eliminating it or completely," Kon-chan commented.

"Fanatics," Warg rolled his eyes "Called it 'purging', 'cleansing', 'glassing' or whatever. Virus types exist too goddamn, and we're not punching bag or stains!"

Strong leadership eh... "And how do you plan to go with that?" Warg asked. "I mean, I know dark area people. Usually it's 'might is right'. Only few Digimon would see the merit of wits. Usually if they manage to see wits, then they're the type that you shouldn't poke no matter how long your sticks are, less it gets... you know."

"Spirit of Ponies and Rainbow sounds more atrocious than your current spirits, Miss Saboro, as expected of scary oyabun," Kon-chan japed.

Now that they're inside the boutique, the Toy Agumon smiled at Amelie. "Ah, polite lass are ye? Name's Papa, yeah. I'm called that. I used to be a bigger 'mon than this, but I think it'll be a while until I get to that point. Now, what can we help you on again?"

"Well...we're asking Kei's help in making our costume to enter Eldoradimon."

"...................Ha?"

"Looks like even the boisterous and reckless Papa can get speechless now and then," Kon-chan commented.

"Nononononono, lasses, you should probably reconsider! Those guys are like... REALLY HATING on the humans you know!"

"I just seriously want to hear Deeplane Council Leader's pitch of her city," Koharu countered, smiling. "But I guess if you want me to ask something in particular, I guess... let's see... how do you plan to open it, like... Do you have the infrastructure ready? The transportation and whatnots? What do you focus on first and foremost? Like, do you focus on trades first? Or do you focus on being self sufficient by agriculture or other means? Or are you the type that gathers entertainment to appeal the mass to come?"

Hmmm, the most amazing one? "A friendly rivalry would be nice," Koharu commented. Of course in real life it usually isn't like that, but can people deny that the ones who build the cities are practically young adults or teenagers? Some would argue that would make the politics to be naive, but if you ask Koharu, she feels that young leaders are better because of their vision tends to be untainted by greed and various other factors... Perhaps the youthful recklessness is what makes the young leaders more ideal. However, all thing considered, there are fact that apparently only some people can enter Digital World, and Digital World prefers teenagers.

...Warg joked around that the Will of Digital World might be a bit biased toward teenagers and kids.

"Their common sense might not exist to begin with considering that such people are like extremist from old Luminas," Warg commented "or maybe the type that think that everything should revolve around them for one reason or another. Who knows. Basically the egoistic type really."

Interesting point of view all thing considered. Kon-chan agreed that perhaps the best thing is to get on good side of any willing city of same mindset. "I have no idea how big is Ys' influence all thing considered. We're not exactly the strongest, with no Super Ultimate rank in our midst. However, admittedly we're probably the biggest team in Digital World? At least how we see it.

Either way, what I mean is because you scratched our back some with your report regarding Sunken Elysium, we'll scratch yours back as long as we can help it somehow. Although I have no idea how much we can help all thing considered."

"We definitely can help if it comes to drones and whatnot, though," Warg commented. "After all, our farm is helped by artificial sun drone."

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Papa... looked hard at Amelie. It's almost as if he's trying to judge character of the person in front of him. "...I see, looks like you made up your mind eh... well, then, we best make sure you get what you want. Of most areas, I'm not fond of Eldoradimon a lot, you can guess why. Anyway... Kei! Are you up?"

Some clattering, shifting, and various sound could be heard from the second floor... after a while, a tall purple haired young... actually, is this person male or female? Koharu said that this person is a he. He looked a bit sleep deprived, yet his professional looking appearance seem to be a great point of contrast to his half asleep look.

"W-welcome," he greeted. The voice is undoubtedly male, although quite youthful at that. "Ah Haruchin... and... this must be that Miss Amelie Saboro that you told me in the message, yes?"

"Yep, are you alright?"

"Mmm, you don't have to worry too much about me, heheh... anyway, um, come on up. My personal atelier is on the second floor you see."

On the second floor, they would be greeted with sight of two clothes, mostly in the basic designing phase. A lot of fabrics are scattered on two tables, and obviously there are sewing machines here and there, and tools to craft accessories. There are metal parts here and there, seem to be pre-made.

"I know more or less what Haruchin wanted regarding to her disguise... but what about you, miss?"

Underground metropolis? "...That's interesting. I thought it's much more easily found out, but considering the terrain and dangers, I can understand why you'd like to keep it tucked in rather than easily showing on outside," Kon-chan commented. Then again she's not the expert in this... She probably should just see it for herself.

"Most of all I'm more impressed at the 'clean, renewable energy'. The data there are corrupted, as far as I know winds tends to be moody, and sun never shone... is it lightning somehow? Or is it kinetic?" Warg asked. Then again, when it come to Ys, that's even more convoluted... who would have thought that the generators came from string of ancient digicodes resembling poem and not wind, water, or anything similar?

"...For references... which city states disagrees and which one agrees, and which one stays neutral?" Koharu asked. In their case, it's seem that Snowflake is totally in for it due to their direct benefit, Terminus is in neutral, Whitewater is almost "whatever", Rosewood said yes, no idea about Rustport, Luminas seem to consider Ys in a bit of iffy way. So does Tenebrous. Blossom Isles seem to yet say anything noteworthy, other than they're looking forward for trades. Most of the city states usually react to Ys with skepticism at first though, considering how their location is and the fact the leader is a teenager barely entering his legal age.

"Who are you calling comedic trio!?" Kon-chan retorted.

"Well if you answer it like that, it sounded like it's us, isn't it?" Warg teased.

"HELL NO!"

"Now, now, Kon-chan, what's wrong with using your natural talents to make people chuckle?"

"WHAT NATURAL TALENT!? ONE THAT MADE ME BALD!?"

"I'll just say," Koharu changed the topic after chuckling a bit "We KIZNA hates to owe debts, but love to be owed to. We really dislikes owing something because it doesn't feel right at all... but when we're owed something, we'll treat it as investment for the future, and call it favor or something..."

On Keigo's workshop, the young man nodded at what Amelie said. "...Then it shouldn't be hard.How revealing would you like this to be? Considering that... well... honestly, Digimons are somehow very affixed in sex appeal... the female one I mean."

"...That's indeed the pattern isn't it?"

"That and their eyes tends to be covered... but for that, we can cheat with something... either way, the idea of the costume is snake sisters... Gorgon."

"So do I have to wear some snake bottom or something?" Koharu asked.

"No, there's no need... you see, I'll just put these special prosthetics on your hair... it kind of works very naturally ilike real snakes... bless Digital World for that... It'll also be connected to your visor, so you'll be seeing through your snake eyes."

"Oooh, smart! So the blindfold is something like a computer screen!"

"Something like that," Keigo nodded. "So what do you think?"

"Well if you don't have the kind of barrier that Ys does, that's sort of given to be honest," Koharu commented. Ys' access entry... is pretty open now that she thinks of it, but either way still requires no hostility rule. Should one is hostile toward any of its inhabitant or the city or desire to bring harm to it and subject them to unfair treatment, they would simply get kicked out... ouch.

Free from Sea of Blood? Nice. He guess there is some way for it to be turned into drinking water too. If they can separate salt and water, that means they can get both seasoning and water at the same time. Warg nodded in understanding.

"Failed negotiation with Tenebrous huh... Well I won't hold my breath with Luminas, but Tenebrous is interesting, all thing considered... because you know... you're both underground city. What causes their rejection?" Koharu asked. "Or is it because they're from dark area refugee too?"

Let's drop about performance for a while though, because Kon-chan already fuming and protesting about how she really doesn't have any manzai talents and it's just simply because her brother and human are bullies. Speaking of which, as for Keigo...

"...Well... honestly... it's almost done. Haru, come here..."

Keigo and Koharu headed toward the changing room. There was some shuffling, and some sound of changing... to which after about thirty minutes... someone stepped out from the changing room. The legs looked like it's covered by hard armor, including the feet, where pointy, sharp nails poking out from the toes. The same sort of armor also is on the arms, going up to around arms. White, snake hairs hissing and slowly moved as if it's completely natural... from first glance, Koharu looked completely Digimon, or at least humanoid type Digimon. the makeup are top notches, and it's especially true with the touch of snake skin-like texture on random part of her body. She's modestly covered, but at the same time still showing important, 'sex appeal' part that seem to be prevalent on female humanoid Digimon.

After applying contact lenses and covering her mouth part with mask, Koharu tried to walk around and found that... it's interesting.

"Well what do you think? With ki arts I can do something like this too..." Koharu made her eyes lit up with purple flame. It's obviously just special effect, but should be convincing enough if one doesn't squint on it too much. 

"Indeed, well it's part of the Digital World that firmly believes in survival of the fittest and dog-eat-dog after all," Warg commented sadly. "And what does that desire for survival leads you to? When you get strong enough perhaps it's nihilism. If you live with that insanity day by day, perhaps you'll feel irrational fear toward everyone and everything... probably you'll develop a pride, but who knows. Everyone are different. By the way, I was in the 'going crazy because absorbing too many ego" camp, pretty much."

Interesting that they had no interest in doing shady business. "Part of me think that people in dark area pretty much have to sometimes drop their idealism when faced with the need to survive... but you outright refuse it?" Kon-chan questioned. There are no malice in her tone, nor disbelief, but merely pure curiosity. "Why is that?" she asked. "I mean I get it, transparency are nice, lawful thing are also nice, and makes everything orderly, but it's sounded like it'll be a prospect that antagonizes a lot of dark area people, and in turn you won't get as much people."

"But at the same time," Warg interjected "there will be much less unwanted company. If similarly like-minded people banded together, there will be less likely chance of chaos."

"Well there's also that I guess."

"GAHAHA, well I think Jou-chan should stay true to herself! Yes, stay true. A good person is a person who keep showing their true colors no matter what! Stay pure, stay unique, and never be tainted by colors that you don't want to taint you! That's a great way of life!" Papa declared.

Once the disguise is revealed, Amelie seem to approve.

"Ah, th-thank you," Keigo bashfully thanked. "But you see... as  for miss Amelie... would you like to try yours now?"

In case she does, Amelie would have be dressed in similar looking outfit. It might be a bit sexy, but at least still rather modestly alluring rather than outright risque like Mervamon. For Amelie, her eyes are blindfolded, and the snakes on her hair seem to work as both hair extension and camera for her to see through the blindfold. Rather than full snakelike, it's seem she's looking part draconic too.

"...If there's nothing else, I think we can conclude this makeup session... and get here in the morning for us to... get dressed, I guess?"