Today's Story Time is one I found in an old collection of Japanese folklore. It's about a couple of conniving kappa and an innocent young girl. It's called "The Kappa's Abyss."
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CreditsIntro and outro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura
Bama Country by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3417-bama-country License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Chill Movement by EdiKey20 Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7796-chill-movement License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Love Me by DreamHeave Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7753-love-me License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license