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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337: Greek Mythology: The Oracle
336: Monkey King: The Golden Cicada Bachelor
335: Indian folklore: Got Your Nose
334: Arabian folklore, part 2: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Enemy
333: Arabian folklore, part 1: Resolve
332: Japanese folklore: Frog and Slug are Friends
331: English Folklore: Bad Habits
330: Jewish Folklore: The Gilded Cage
329: Danish Folklore: Out of the Box
328: Monkey King: Bullish
327-French Fairy Tales: Sister, Sister
326-1001 Nights: Enough
325-Greek Myths: The Power of Love
324-Samurai Legends: Violent Ends
323-Knights of the Round Table: Ladies' Knight
322-Norwegian Folklore: Ask Dad
321B-Viking Legends: The Peacemaker
321A-Viking Legends: Mostly Harmless
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