>>41104
this is indeed me, btw

That was a comfy ride. Thanks, friend!

Really enjoyed following this one. Thanks for all the effort. Even though it had some long breaks in between I'm glad you were able to finish it.

Another excellent story, Yaf. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy (amongst other things). Not a huge far of the word 'stud' in this context (feels a bit too forced for me), but otherwise, I'm plenty happy with Marisa's speech.

I'll be looking forward to whatever you put out next, but I won't lie, I've a bit of a yearning for something on the longer side. Or even the safer-for-places-of-work side. You know, if that's still your style.

>>41089
“Stud” is a reference and a personal inside joke. Imagine, every time it appears in the text, I am chortling like a cock over my rainbow-hued RGB keyboard.

As for long-form stories… those are a bit out of my reach at the present. There are weeks I can comfortably chip away at a piece of text, and then there are weeks I am little more than a worn, human grocery bag in after-work evenings. Consistent output would be a problem, and my abysmal memory would exacerbate the difficulties of planning ahead and execution. Sorry.

… Safer-for-work stories are a possibility, but the plain truth is, I simply have no good enough ideas to warrant realisation, while pornographic content is a unique exercise that lets me flex both kinds of metaphorical muscles. I’ve been entertaining the idea of Grassinterlewds with a little relationship exploration and little to no explicit smut since somebody complained about it in the sequel, but… let’s just say, there are many redheads, and only so many evenings the creative juices move on. It’s a solid maybe.

Now, why I would squander those on a non-redhead, blond witch I do not even particularly care for, and not even for the first time, is anybody’s guess. I sure as heckle don’t know.

>>41090
>chortling like a cock
Might wanna have that looked at. I hear a certain mansion has a nurse who'd gladly do so...

>rainbow-hued RGB keyboard
Chimata's gaudy rainbow pantsu when

>Consistent output would be a problem
Ain't it always? We're primed to expect that by now. At the very least, you're not about to hear me whinging.

>the difficulties of planning ahead
Mate, I'm a terribad, slow, and inconsistent writer, but even I can spend a month writing out the entirety of a plot in notes to follow later.

>no good enough ideas
>a little relationship exploration
That's not a good enough idea? I don't mind a bit of non-lewd expansion of your lewds. Even if I don't always agree with them, your characterisations leave plenty of ground to tread.

>since somebody complained
Hey, now, my only point was that the smut, like the majority of smut, didn't resonate with me. Doesn't mean I disliked the piece as a whole; I'd not have said anything in that case.

>a non-redhead, blond witch I do not even particularly care for
Dunno, but I don't care much for her either, and yet you made me care long enough for this.

And, that is that. It's been quite a ride. I feel like I've made many mistakes, both big and small, over the course of this story, but I learned a lot. In particular, I feel like I've often been far more distant to many of you than I could have been, and I probably could have afforded to be clearer about what some routes meant, or more carefully considered where some should (or should not) have went.

I'd still love to write a few alternate endings but, sadly, I've since found several other projects calling to me. Most likely, I won't find the time for them anymore (almost certainly, it won't be very soon). I wish to apologize for that, and to thank everyone who took the time to vote, to comment, or even just to read this story. Despite its rough edges, it's the first major writing project I'd ever gotten off the ground and as a result, will probably hold a special place in my heart for quite a while.

For everyone with the patience to put up with my mistakes, even briefly, and to still find something they enjoyed here, thank you.

>>41077
Thanks for finishing the story. It's been a fun ride. I wasn't the best of voters but you did a good job pushing forward and doing something that was pretty different to the other stories. Good luck if you try something new and thanks.

Thank you for writing this story, it was truly a joy to follow its progress over the last couple of years. Looking forward to reading any future works from you, and good luck!

>>41061
>his own mother
I've come to believe people don't appreciate incest in their porn the same way I do. So that's a no.

>>41064
Incest is relative.

>>41061
Next you'll tell me he's being eaten by a grue.

[x] Read more about shamanic rituals. Tantric sex appears to be involved.

[X ] Read more about shamanic rituals. Tantric sex appears to be involved.

It is the duty of the priest of a shrine to ensure all the necessary rituals are carried out, after all

[X] Model for Shizuha’s painting. She might request you be nude for it.

Beautiful work. Kage needs another creampie though

Well, it's a harem story deep down, but at least some thought goes into the relationships involved here.

Kinda wish there'd been a bit more of a break from the lewd in the ending. Hard to explain why. Just would've been more interesting to me, personally.

Anyway, good job on a shitload of words.

>>41050
Took way too long to wrap up, though.
>>41051
Well, there was a vote, yanno?
>>41052
>it's a harem story deep down
Yeah. Kagerou's.
>but at least some thought goes into the relationships involved here.
Somebody complained they felt ambivalent about the dude's presence, so I put in an effort to make him slot in at least a little bit better. Glad it shines through.
>Kinda wish there'd been a bit more of a break from the lewd in the ending.
I do get ya, but the title kind of obligates me, yanno?

As an aspiring writer of lewdity myself, your ability to write is nothing short of poetry. Lewd, depraved poetry, but poetry nonetheless.
Excellent content, I was pushing for the Banki route in your CYOA, though no one else seemed to be pushing with me, so I'm glad I got to have my cake and eat it too.
I cannot wait to see what you do next.

I'm so glad that the Grassroots Youkai Network is still popular enough to get amazing writing like this.

Always great to see more of your stuff, goddamn. The lewd is, as always, incredible, but even the "normal" stuff is a terrific read.

>>40803
>>40818
As the guy who edited and posted the story, it's not a point I necessarily like myself. I didn't change it because I a) didn't want to make drastic changes plot-wise and b) ran out of steam after rewriting some of the early bits. Really, the whole set-up wasn't my deal, but it had a grue and the actual writer made an interesting (if slightly risky) proposal.

>>40818

>>40913
What did he mean by this?

>>38084
oh nevermind that was the dead thread

8ch.net/hgg/res/30412.html

Newest thread

Id recommend searching 'era games' in the /hgg/ catalog to find newest threads in the future.

I feel I should note that EraTW is now being translated.

EraMegaten and EraGVT, non touhou related, are also being translated.

EraGeneral is the thread to check on 8chan /hgg/ if youre interested in giving it a go or helping out in the translation effort.

Keiki Haniyasushin, Sculptor Goddess of Creation, was in high spirits. She swept through the smooth hi-tech passages of her new garden with a spring in her step that her aloof, regal bearing couldn't quite hide, her long azure hair bouncing girlishly as she went. Haniwa armsmen scattered at the sight of her, sketching brief bows and curtsies before skittering back into the shadows. Their goddess was a strange woman; fey and unpredictable, her mind seemingly unable to settle on any one thing for long. She treated her subjects well—very well, as those lucky enough to catch her interest could attest—, but stories of the woman's temper hung around her like a cloud. No matter how polite she acted outwardly, Keiki was above else a deity of prodigious power, and only her closest underlings viewed her without a seed of unease in their hearts.

And that, Keiki thought as a pair of diminutive clay statuettes scuttled out of her way, was as it should be. The duo had been in the process of stripping away the wild, untamed vegetation of old and replacing it with new trappings more suited to her tastes. One, wobbling at the top of a stepladder and already overburdened by the vast heap of bright tapestries in its arms, stepped back a hair too quickly and overbalanced. Keiki clicked her tongue in annoyance, the thin shriek as the haniwa fell cutting into her thoughts like a knife. She turned and snapped her fingers, catching the animated effigy with a cushion of divine wind and lowering it gently to the ground.

“Careful now,” she said. “I understand that few can control themselves when faced with my divine beauty, but perhaps next time, you might," she placed a long, calloused finger on the top of the haniwa's cap and gently pushed it down, "avert your eyes? It would be a shame if I were forced to... rebuild you.”

The little statue bowed nervously and hurriedly collected the pile of metallic sheets it had dropped. Behind it, its companion fiddled nervously with its own burden: colorful neon lights in appropriately futuristic shades of blue and red, mattresses etched with modern-looking circuitry and towers of weird artifacts to decorate them. Several weeks ago, the

Yes, that was it. He was like an artist’s impression of a crossbreed, depicting something imagined but never seen. Beautiful in its own way; the rich, deep hazel of his skin, the sleek lines of his horned skull, the powerful tension in his raw muscles. She imagined the way he might move; a tall, proud step, befitting a great, hulking mythical beast. Her thoughts drifted, other images flitting through her imagination. Hot, slick flesh and smooth bone against her skin, a thick tongue against her intimacies, the satisfaction of gently teaching him to appease her needs… Needs which were growing quite real. A familiar restlessness was settling upon her, an irresistible urge to act upon her endless curiosity. Keiki felt the first pangs of genuine arousal forming inside her, firing her imagination. She saw Taisho in her mind's eye, the body she would sculpt for him hunched over hers, her back arched and her derriere raised up as he rutted at her in a union of beauty and adoration. The goddess found herself drifting closer, caressing Taisho's jawbone, her fingers running along the tendons that bound it together. Thin strings of drool stretched from his languid tongue, pattering against her arm. She let out a long, low sigh, her skin tingling as she imagined herself sat in her throne, Taisho lying next to her like a faithful mascot, ready to trample and gore on whichever poor fool next dared to oppose her. The beast hung still in his restraints. She could feel his ebony eyes on her, running across the subtle curves of her slender body, trying to look past the apron and intricately decorated robes that hid her homely figure from his gaze. Keiki had seen that same look from her previous captives, and she knew she had Taisho right where she wanted him. When confusion and suspicion warred with desire and temptation, the latter always won out.

“Toutetsu isn't the only one who can grant you a body. I can do that and more.” Keiki's hand slid down Taisho's body, over his slick, throbbing musculature. His jaws clacked. She felt his thin fur over her fingers giving way to raw skin, and kept going lower, until her fingers came to rest on the lumpen bulge growing between his legs. Her hear

Crickets and shadow smothered the village’s evening streets. Sweat beaded on her knuckles, invited in part from the warm, muggy air. But the real reason for the moisture on her skin was, well…

It was the same one that kept her fist paralyzed, just before the humble home’s door.

Kosuzu gulped. This, this was it. Too many possibilities for her to process laid on the other side.

Possibilities hotter and wetter than the air. But also… possibilities much darker than the dimming sky.

Whatever she did here, she’d need to be back in her bookstore the next morning.

Early the next morning. Not for fear of her family’s response, nor for the health of their business.

No. If she showed up too late, her stick-in-the-mud friend would know. If her friend knew, she’d suspect. If her friend suspected her, she might not be able to come back.

And worse, she may even lose everything she’d built this all on.

Her friend-Akyuu-had to be kept in the dark, no matter what.

No. She shook her head, bells jingling. It’d be fine. The woman on the other side of this door would know and understand. That beautiful, wise, and downright intoxicating woman would help her. She’d provide all the help she could ask for.

But, but…

Before any of that mattered, Kosuzu would have to knock. Or to announce her presence. Or something.

Instead, after all the countless minutes she’d already spent, that hand remained frozen, her lips sealed shut.

She couldn’t, she just couldn’t…

This precious opportunity would be snuffed out before her eyes as the sun set and she’d-

Tap, tap.

It was subtle, almost imperceptible, but her knuckles struck the door. Even those quiet noises thrust the poor girl’s heart to her throat.

But as the noises faded, echoing into the night, nothing followed. Her beating heart stilled.

She breathed