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Senpai!
Are you okay?
Yeah thanks.
Kuriyama-san it’s not dead! Crush its eye!
It’s eye?
I’m going after it!
G-great! That’s the spirit!
What’re you doing It’s gonna get away!
I don’t want to slice through the fence!
We can have the Cleaners fix it later!
But I hate doing stuff that makes me stand out!
Be careful! It’s going berserk.
I know that!
“Ultramarine”
Too slow!
It vanished...?
Kuriyama-san be careful! Especially with your glasses.
You’re being unpleasant!
It must have gone underground...
Found it!
Kuriyama-san!
Get it?
Yes...
Huh? Th-the eye can move?!
It’s getting away Kuriyama-san!
Can’t we let it go?
After all this?
It won’t... come back any more.
Stop now and you’ll earn zilch.
That’s okay.
Uh but how will you cover tomorrow’s groceries?
And next month’s rent?
How unpleasant!
From this distance he should be all right.
Kuriyama-san!
Stab it!
Hurry! Stab it!
No!
Kuriyama-san are you all right?
I’m fine... It’s just anemia.
This... uses my blood...
Let’s take this to Ayaka-san tomorrow.
I’ll pick you up in the morning.
Ayaka? Who’s that?
An official appraiser for the Society of the Spirit World
Warriors who purchases youmu.
All of the Spirit World Warriors around here...
You should keep your distance.
I’ve released my powers that I normally keep repressed.
Even an immortal wouldn’t walk away unscathed...
But isn’t blood still blood?
Give me your hand.
I can do it myself.
Come on.
Let me show my gratitude.
You saved me back in your apartment right?
Kuriyama-san aren’t you going to enter a club?
I don’t have time for it.
Are you interested in the Literary Club?
Why?
I’d love to have a bespectacled beauty.
You’re so unpleasant!
See I’m already a member.
There are only two of us really.
Oh! The other member is a Spirit World Warrior
so you’d benefit from it work-wise as well.
I’ll pass.
Huh? Why?
I don’t care to interact with others...
A babe in glasses under the moon...
Akihito Kanbara-sama
This is unpleasant...
I’m the one who finds this unpleasant!
We’re here.
A café...?
No a photo studio?
Shindou Photo Studio
Only as a front.
Kanbara-san good morning!
Good morning! Is Ayaka-san around?
I’m sorry. She was up late last night so she’s still...
I see...
There was a youmu I was hoping she could take a look at.
You’ve got one? How unusual!
Wh-wh-wh-why are you talking to a youmu like you’re friends?!
Wait!
Don’t tell me you never noticed!
She’s a youmu!
I know! But in a sense she’s on our side...
As you can see she’s no different from a normal person.
For the record the same is true of Ayaka-san.
They’re like normal people...?
Yep! Youmu come in all shapes and sizes!
My name is Ai Shindou.
Youmu appraise fellow youmu...?
Yep! We even have a certificate from the Society of
the Spirit World Warriors!
Authorization to Appraise Youmu Name: Ayaka Shindou Authorization Number: 33703 Under the provisions stated in Legislative Article 21 Section 1 this testifies that you are authorized to dispose of and appraise youmu. Society of the Spirit World Warriors
See for yourself!
Youmu... dealing with youmu...?
I get that a lot.
No kidding!
Humans don’t go around appraising humans!
You shouldn’t lump all youmu into one boat!
There’s a wide variety of us ranging from insectoids to humanoids.
In a sense we’re jumbled together the same way mammals are.
For instance you may both be mammals
but don’t humans appraise cows and pigs?
Well when you put it that way...
I’m glad you understand!
How come you still seem unconvinced?
Akihito.
Who’s that?
Oh you haven’t met before? Uh this--
You’re a pig Senpai!
How’d you reach that conclusion?!
Akihito you’re horrible!
Don’t go along with her!
Mitsuki you know of her don’t you?
This is Mirai Kuriyama-san.
Oh this is her!
So she was real.
What’s that supposed to mean?
Simply put I figured your mind invented an imaginary girl
who’s cute in glasses and says “Mew” at the end of sentences
since you’re so pathetic that you can only sustain
yourself through escapism.
I’m amazed at how easily you can dis me.
Oops. Was she supposed to say “Glasses” instead?
“Yeah glasses!” would make for the quirkiest character!
No that might actually work...
We really should get going...
Ai-chan have you noticed anything different with the youmu of late?
No not in particular...
Did something happen?
Well I ran into one that was rather aggressive...
Mitsuki do you know anything?
Not interested.
Akihito you stuck your nose where it didn’t belong didn’t you?
Don’t make everything my fault!
Oh right! Kuriyama-san!
Uh y-yes!
About what I said yesterday. Whatcha think?
I’d like to invite you to come visit the Literary Club.
Is that cool?
You haven’t joined any other clubs
and there aren’t all that many Spirit World Warriors at our school.
Plus you just got here so--
I believe I already turned that offer down.
Akihito.
Pervert.
How do you figure?
Student Hall Cafeteria
Oh there he is!
Basic Udon Noodles
Basic udon noodles again...
Senpai!
It’s on me. Eat up.
I-I don’t need-- Whoa!
Need me to hold that?
P-please do.
You can have this back!
But my hands are full.
Like I said!
Are you that against joining the Literary Club?
Huh? Did you give it a try? How was it?
Was it any fun?
It can’t be helped. I’ll have to try him first.
I figured he’d be here.
Hiromi!
Don’t forget my title.
I’m your senpai.
You forgot to put a cage around the school the other day didn’t you?
Thanks to you I had to call the Cleaners!
I don’t recall promising to keep a cage constantly around the school.
It’s not like I’m obligated to protect the campus.
There’s something I’d like to ask you.
I should think so.
Otherwise you’d have no reason to see me Akkey.
Shall I enlighten you as to why I don’t care to see your face?
Because Spirit World Warriors and youmu are like water and oil?
Because you gave me some weird washed-up idol’s nickname!
Akkey you’re so rowdy!
Always putting such vigor into jabbing at that name.
I regret coming to you 30 seconds into the conversation!
You owe me an apology!
So what did you want to ask?
Yesterday I ran into a rather aggressive youmu.
Any idea what could have set it off?
Are you getting involved in things you shouldn’t again?
So what if I am?
I won’t raise a hand against you Akkey.
In exchange Akkey you aren’t supposed to offer anyone support.
That was the promise huh?
It wasn’t a promise. It was a deal... for a truce.
Hiromi...
Yes Akkey?
What are your hands doing there?
See my fingers were getting cold.
Akkey your waist really is special.
Stop it!
Don’t freak out over a fellow man wrapping
his hands around your waist.
You bet I will!
I’m willing to acknowledge that your waist is
pure and warm if nothing else.
That doesn’t make me the least bit happy!
Now get back to the topic at hand!
The reason why girls give you the cold shoulder?
I’m kinda curious but you’re way off base!
I’m here about the youmu!
Why do you want to know about that?
Did Mitsuki send you?
No I’m here on my own accord.
In that case...
I’m even less obligated to talk.
In other words you know what triggered it?
You bought that?
She’s not here huh?
Shindou Photo Studio
26000 yen?! Seriously?
I believe I’m giving you an incredibly good price.
Oh Kanbara-kun!
Hello.
I keep running into you!
Can you believe it?
After all my hard work she’s only giving me 20000 yen!
You shouldn’t lie.
We both know that youmu wasn’t all that aggressive now was it?
As if! It went nuts attacking me!
It really shouldn’t have done that...
Oh dear!
Hello!
Sorry. I’d like to run home and get changed before I head over.
Don’t be stupid!
What type of heroine attends a blind group date in wool ***?
She’s as lively as ever.
So has a girl named Kuriyama-san dropped by?
Kuriyama-san?
Oh you mean the case Ai texted me about?
She hasn’t come yet.
I see...
By the way have you set up a new barrier to ward people off?
The old one was losing its effectiveness.
But the level is such that a normal Spirit World Warrior
should still see through it.
It’s hard to say whether or not she counts as “normal.”
If I remember right the Nase Manor is up around the top of this hill.
Yep! Supposedly it’s really huge!
May I help you?
No...
Goodbye.
I just can’t seem to find it...
I’m sure it’s somewhere around here...
Kuriyama-san.
Yes!
Oh Senpai...
Come with me.
Uh okay...
Um...
What?
Mitsuki-senpai why...?
Why what?
Why are you with Senpai... Kanbara-senpai?
Good question.
If I were to answer it in one word
you could say I’m “watching” him.
We’re here.
Shindou Photo Studio
Akihito Kanbara-sama
It looks like her thoughts are embedded into it.
Care to see them?
Well this postcard did come from my mother...
AKKUN LOVE
Akkun have you been doing awesome?
It’s Yacchan!
Could you pretend that you never saw any of that?
Kanbara-kun was that your mother just now?
Yes! She’s always been a bit crazy!
On Parents’ Day in elementary school
she’d sit with the students and raise her hand.
She’s an avant-garde thinker!
Akihito individuality that stands apart from the rest is a great asset.
How long have you been there?
Since you said “I store glasses worn by high school girls in vinyl bags.”
“And I’m addicted to huffing outta those bags.”
I said no such thing!
That girl in glasses is Kuriyama-san yes?
Y-yes!
I’m Ayaka Shindou.
I’m a youmu but please don’t attack me.
Impeccable timing!
You need to appraise Kuriyama-san’s youmu so my letter can wait.
I’d like to hear the rest! Please!
Wouldn’t you?
Even I can get embarrassed you know!
Now now.
It’s true that cat-type youmu aren’t too bright
but you shouldn’t be embarrassed of your own mother!
Wait! My mother isn’t a youmu.
She’s a Spirit World Warrior.
My father is the youmu! We’ve been over this before!
Then how do you explain those ears...?
They’re fake.
They looked awfully real.
She’s a fanatic for detail!
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree huh?
Aw screw it!
I’ll never talk you guys out of it! Let’s just get this over it!
I like when people know when to give up Kanbara-kun.
I have something impurrtant to tell you
so stick with me to the end.
For shaking her *** she should win first for avant-garde.
Could you please stop talking about my mother?
Oh but first off are you eating right?
If you don’t cook for yourself every now-and-then
you won’t get the nutrients you need.
It’s bad for your health!
Christ’s sake!
Akihito...
Please die.
Knock it off!
And continuing on.
Now for my important message.
A powerful youmu is headed your way kitten!
Have mew ever heard of the “Hollow Shadow”?
The Hollow Shadow doesn’t possess a physical body.
So no mewtter what don’t try to fight it!
Akkun you’re a good kitten so I’m sure you catch my drift
but make sure to steer clear of it!
Promise Yacchan you’ll stay away from it Akkun!
Isn’t it wonderful to have a big-busted mother
with a few screws loose?
Not another word.
Now moving on what’s this “Hollow Shadow”?
Just as she said it’s a powerful youmu that lacks a physical body.
Rumor has it that the last time it appeared
five A-rank Spirit World Warriors didn’t last five minutes.
A-rank Spirit World Warriors...?
What’re we going to do if that comes here?
We’ll just have to wait for it to pass us by.
Could this be related to why the youmu were so aggressive yesterday?
It’s possible.
Low-level youmu are especially susceptible
to the airs emitted by others.
So that’s the deal...
Well now that our entertainment is over
why don’t we take a look at Kuriyama-san’s youmu?
Wait! All of that was for your entertainment?!
Failed to notice?
Don’t make my mother the source of your entertainment!
Where is the youmu you caught?
Oh right!
Please do your thing!
Let’s see...
1000 yen?!
I worked so hard to take it down and all I get is 1000 yen?!
Well that’s the name of the game.
This is seriously unpleasant!
The sound of a school girl!
Well feel free to blow off Akihito.
If you run into trouble ask me for advice.
You know where our clubroom is right?
Mitsuki says you’re welcome to join too.
Senpai...
Are you hungry...?
Open 24 Hours Beef Bowl
Thanks for waiting for your regular-sized bowl!
This is my reward?
Right. You kinda helped so you earned it.
Thank you. May I get some pickled radishes?
Stick with the complementary pickled ginger.
Okay fine!
Well you are treating me with the money
earned from your first job here.
I should be honored...
Senpai...
What is it?
This is the last time.
Please don’t meddle in my affairs any more.
You and I are different.
I don’t want to go through life the way you do.
Senpai I’m not allowed to enjoy life with others the way you are.
Why not?
I... killed someone.
I killed someone. I...
I killed her with my own two hands.
As long as people exist youmu will continue to exist.
“Moonlight Purple”
With our ability to see them we will continue to smite them.
Don’t you think that makes the Spirit World Warriors a detestable trade?
Senpai...