@Kaarme True though the attempt was foiled by a tail fluffing. I just dunno, the story does seem like it could dip it's toe into darker themes given how the story started and how the Kitsune while cute has been designed with some monstrous features, the fangs, the eyes etc.
@Kisato I've been wondering about his past and if we may get some sort of reveal about the ninja tanuki being sent after the wife to punish him. Though at this point that's me just letting my imagination run wild.