"Lord Nine-Tailed Fox," a little fox called out, "many animals have died in the forest!"
"What!" the young Nine-Tailed Fox cried. "How could this happen?"
The little fox said, "Lately, rubbish has been floating down the river. It's made the water filthy, and many animals have no clean water to drink."
"Lord Nine-Tailed Fox! The Mermaid Queen is here!" another little fox reported.
"She's here?" said the young Nine-Tailed Fox. But she was full of questions: Why was the mermaid girl coming to see me now?
"Nine-Tailed Fox! Something terrible has happened! Many creatures in the ocean have died!" the mermaid girl sobbed.
"What! How could this happen? Don't cry. I'll help you."
"No, you can't help. All the rivers have already been polluted. I did everything I could with my magic to save them, but I failed..."
"No wonder the animals are dying!" the young Nine-Tailed Fox realized...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
