I sat cross-legged in front of the fire, flipping skewer after skewer while dozens of beast-eared girls stood around me, salivating. Aru sat right next to me, her shoulder pressed against mine, refusing to budge. She tore off the best pieces of meat and fed them directly to me. When the wind shifted and blew smoke into my face, I began to look like a chimney sweep. Aru laughed so hard her entire body shook, her tail thudding against the ground. Then, she leaned in and tried to lick the soot from my cheek with her tongue.