I never heard that story back in the capital.

Well, of course you didn't.

A cow and a woman... What a rare pair-up.

You think so? I think this story is more of a mountain region one, but...

Seems like that combination was a lot more common down by the sea.

Ooh—?

You mean like fishing villages? Fishing and cows...?

You've heard of ushi-oni, haven't you?

Yeah. They were well known in the capital, too. Those tormenting devils of Hell, right?

Back where I used to live...

The ushi-oni was more of a sea monster.

...They appear in the sea? This is definitely new to me.

This ushi-oni would take the shape of a woman...