The remaining ones, perhaps overwhelmed, didn't react immediately. Some were still patting their round bellies with their claws, stopping only after hearing their compatriots' cries.
On the bellies of these raccoons, there were black patterns resembling hook jades.
When they tapped their paws, it produced a booming drumbeat sound.
That's how the sound of the taiko drums was made; it seemed to be used to assist in creating illusions.
To call such creatures simply "raccoons" is to underestimate them.
In traditional Japanese ghost stories, such creatures are often referred to as "Tanuki" or simply "Raccoons" when they possess spiritual power.
The Tanuki have a wide reputation among Japanese yokai, holding a status similar to that of Kitsune Youkai.
It's said that Tanuki generally possess the ability to transform, placing leaves on their heads to become the form they desire.
Additionally, the Kitsune Youkai also have similar transformative abilities.
