Ashiya Hanae, on the cusp of high school, found himself afflicted by an unusual affliction – a peculiar, fuzzy yokai taking residence within him. The possession manifested as illness, and his early days at Ashiya High were marked by frequen…

Ashiya began working part time at the Mononokean, and Master Abeno cautioned him to feign ignorance of any spirits beyond the clientele. Yet, Ashiya's compassionate nature proved a hindrance; he couldn't ignore the spectral visitors. And th…

Ashiya, finding himself in the high school life he had envisioned, felt a sense of hopeful anticipation. Yet, before he could fully embrace this new reality, he was tasked with a solitary journey to a temple—a mission to locate and return a…

Ashiya, hearing of Abeno’s impending visit to a purveyor of remedies in the Underworld, requested passage. Abeno, hesitant to bring a human into that realm, initially refused. However, the Mononokean's earnest plea swayed his decision. Thou…

The Legislator, one of the Underworld's most powerful figures, decreed a summons: Abeno was to bring Ashiya before him. Defiance was not an option. Thus, Abeno found himself compelled to escort Ashiya to the Legislator’s chambers. Having hi…

He was tasked by a peculiar yokai with a delicate errand: to recover a missing ring belonging to a human woman and return it to her. The search proved arduous, and soon, he enlisted the aid of Ashiya. As they searched, Ashiya revealed an un…

Back at school, Zenko sought assistance with a troublesome spirit. A few days prior, she had been bitten by a creature resembling a dog, though the wound itself was invisible to ordinary eyes. Previously blind to the presence of yokai, Zen…

Ashiya felt a measure of relief, though it was quickly tempered by the appearance of another yokai. Jomatsu, the bird-like spirit, fretted over his mistress, Princess Anmo, who had retreated into an eggshell of her own making and remained w…

Abeno, tasked with exorcising a yokai by a human client, made his way to the woman’s residence, accompanied by Ashiya and Fuzzy. The client, though unable to perceive yokai herself, possessed a keen interest in the occult and displayed a ma…

A faint odor clung to the potatoes Yahiko had been pilfering, a scent that drew them to the farm. There, they found a yokai who introduced himself as Nobou. He spoke of a futile attempt to escape, each venture thwarted by an unsettling smok…

A figure from the spirit world arrived at the Mononokean, bearing a plea. Okina, a yokai of considerable power, requested that the blind yokai Tomori be returned to the Underworld. After hearing Okina's tale, Abeno and Ashiya promptly sough…

He sought the Legislator, Abeno, to inform him that Ashiya was no longer employed by the Mononokean. It was an unusual visit; Abeno rarely initiated contact without a specific request. The curious Legislator inquired as to the reason for hi…

Abeno, contemplating their shared past with the yokai they had once bound together, realizes that even now, Ashiya’s presence is needed. A sudden pang of longing for his companion arises within him, and spurred by the yokai's assistance, he…