A super-powered monkey from Chinese folklore meets more than he bargained for: a sloshing hollow gourd full of pus.
The creature is the Mikaribaba (箕借り婆) from Japanese folklore, a great reason not to shower (because she will literally gouge out your eyes).
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179-Slavic legends: Grateful Dead
178-Tanuki: Changes
177D-Trojan War: Horsin' Around
177C-Trojan War: When I am Gone
177B-Trojan War: Storm of Spears
177A-Trojan War: Rage
176-The Emperor's New Clothes: Matchless
175-Thor: Surprises
174-Medieval Knights: Take Your Time
173-Tunisian Folklore: Fortune
172-Norwegian Folklore: Adventure!
171-Indian Folklore: Love and Marriage
170B-Norse Sagas: On a Long Enough Timeline
170A-Norse Sagas: Good for Nothing
169-1001 Nights: A Bottle of Djinn
168-Robin Hood: Team of Rivals
167-Nutcracker: Cracked
166-Grimm Brothers: The Dark Forest
165-Greek Myths: A Tangled Web
Supplemental: Lady White Snake Conclusion
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