A peculiar sight caught Natsume's eye one afternoon: a yokai named Kagejawan, flitting erratically near his home. It was not a welcome presence; Natsume quickly understood that the yokai’s erratic behavior heralded impending misfortune.

A spirit intercepts Natsume, its voice a plea for a name reclaimed. She explains that she and her brother hail from the village of Floating Spring, a haven hidden from the mortal world. News of the local priest’s absence brings a quiet joy …

A face from Natsume’s past appeared, someone he’d encountered in the crowded halls of elementary school. He felt a surge of unwelcome recognition, a desire to simply disappear. But the person held a different kind of power – a threat. They …

With the midterm exams concluded, Natsume departs on a journey with Nishimura, Kitamoto, and Sasada. As the train speeds along, he recognizes the passing landscape – a place from his childhood, a period marked by shifting homes and families…

Helping Tanuma tidy the storeroom at Taki's house, Natsume noticed a missing kimono. It had belonged to Taki’s grandfather, a scholar of youkai, and was used for protection. He hesitated to mention the absence, fearing it would frighten the…

A blight is spreading, a slow death that saps the lifeblood from the Youkai. Drawn to the mystery, Natsume finds himself compelled to investigate, his path inevitably leading him back to familiar faces.

The culprit behind the stolen youkai blood is revealed to be Matoba Seiji, the exorcist. Natsume begins an investigation, aided by Natori, but is soon captured by a servant of Matoba’s – a youkai of considerable power. Matoba displays a rut…

Natsume received an invitation from Shigeru to a pottery class. The class was being held in an inn where Natsume had stayed before. Upon arriving, he encountered an old acquaintance: the young fox he had once rescued.

Stripped of his protector, Natsume exists in a perpetual state of vigilance. Yet, the weight of concealed truths is beginning to fracture him, a slow erosion of his composure.

Following a brief encounter in the woods, Tanuma has grown withdrawn from Natsume, as if deliberately avoiding him. Simultaneously, a series of shattering sounds, like broken glass, echoes around the school grounds.

Tanuma is beginning to understand the rhythm of Natsume’s life, observing the quiet coexistence between Natsume and the spirits. A mutual comprehension is slowly developing between them.

A spirit from Natsume's past has located him, prompting a revisiting of recollections from his childhood spent with relatives prior to his life with the Fujiwara family.

The youkai gathered for a celebration in Natsume's honor. Merriment quickly escalated when they proposed a human game, and Natsume, with a hesitant smile, suggested Shadow Tag. As Nyanko-sensei was designated "it," a surprising ferocity too…