[In all honesty, Tenka was curious. (And before the evening is over, he will decide that curiosity is not a good enough reason to stick around and promptly book it back home to sit around the table and whine at his partner. But until then--)
Then he was alarmed because-]
Ah?! Gerokichi?!
[He recognizes that Tanuki. And that's why he's walking over now-]
Hey- excuse me! Is that your tanuki?
[Because he's pretty sure he recognizes that tanuki in particular...]
Phase I
Then he was alarmed because-]
Ah?! Gerokichi?!
[He recognizes that Tanuki. And that's why he's walking over now-]
Hey- excuse me! Is that your tanuki?
[Because he's pretty sure he recognizes that tanuki in particular...]