A story about being possessed by a raccoon.

The snow has started to lighten, and it is already time to see snow on the calendar. How are you all doing in this early winter? The cold wind is unbearable on my disguised body, and I have been shivering from the cold in the mornings and evenings recently. I will also talk to you. I am Tanukimori Doroshu. Have you ever heard of "Tanukitsuki"? Tanukitsuki is a type of possession, and as the name suggests, it is when a tanuki possesses a person. It is called being possessed by the spirit of a tanuki or being possessed by a monster tanuki. It is said that people possessed by tanuki become gluttons, but no matter how much they eat, the possessed person will only lose weight and become weak, and eventually die. There are various other symptoms, such as falling ill with an incurable disease or harming people who are not in their right mind. So, here is one of the most famous stories... In March 1828, an old woman named Yachi was working at a mansion, and one day she suddenly lost consciousness. She regained consciousness after a few hours, but was unable to move her limbs, so she recuperated. After that, her appetite increased and she started eating an extraordinary amount of food. Her behavior also changed, and she suddenly started singing. When the owner of the mansion took Yachi to the doctor, he found that she had no pulse, and the doctor gave up. After that, Yachi gradually became thinner, and holes appeared in her body, and something hairy could be seen wriggling from inside. After six months had passed, when autumn came, when she tried to change her clothes, a large amount of animal hair was found on her kimono. After that, the figure of a raccoon dog began to appear at her pillow, and many persimmons and rice cakes began to be placed at her pillow. Yachi said that it was because visitors left them there. It is said that Yachi, who was supposed to be unable to read or write, would also write tanka poems on paper. Yachi's appetite increased even more, and she ate seven to nine servings of rice at each meal, and afterwards she consumed a lot of sweets. However, one day in November, the figure of the Amida Triad appeared in Yachi's room, and was seen taking Yachi away. At that moment, an old raccoon dog left Yachi's body and left. Yachi's body was left behind as a corpse. Later, the raccoon dog appeared in the dream of a girl who was taking care of Yachi, thanking her for her care, and when the girl woke up, a golden cup was placed there, perhaps as a gift. …………What did you think? Was the old woman already dead when she collapsed, or was the raccoon dog possessing her and killing her at that moment, which caused her to collapse………… Also, why did the old raccoon dog possess the old woman………… The mystery only deepens, but it is a very spine-chilling story. However, the raccoon dog gave the golden cup to the girl who was taking care of her, saying that it was a token of gratitude. I don't know why it possessed me, but I guess I can't really call it a bad tanuki. Is there anyone around you who has been acting strange lately? Eh? If there is, should I take care of them like a young girl and get them to thank me? ...Hehehe, please don't. Tanuki are fickle, so if you approach them with strange desires, you will surely not get away with it... Well, I think that's all for tonight. Please stay warm and sleep well, so that you don't catch a cold down your chilled spine. I hope to see you again.