Oh gods, no... that'll make it worse when the little bastard washes up on shore again, which it inevitably will. I just need to get it to the shrine where it can get pounded once in a while.

[Oh, he didn't understand did he? Well... she could explain.]

So... where I come from, tools and instruments that get real old after use sometimes 'wake up' and get a spirit. Most folks love that, but if the tool gets forgotten or ignored after that, they get huffy and start pulling pranks.

This little bastard of a drum's 'awake.' Can't actually talk, but I know youkai when I see 'em.