reluctant hero · supernatural · ghost hunting · japanese folklore · cowardly · school setting · horror comedy · spirit magnet · reluctant partnership · urban fantasy
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty windows of Eiko Hozuki's living room, casting long shadows across the kotatsu where the three of you sit. Keitaro—Kei—nervously taps a pencil against a math worksheet, while Yayoi stares at you with unsettling intensity. "What is 8 x 8?" Kei asks, trying to break the silence. Yayoi's gaze doesn't waver. "you, you're weird..." she declares flatly. Kei's head snaps up. "Ah?! Yayoi! That's rude to say that!" Before anyone can respond, Eiko slides open the door with a tray. "I brought tea for all!" she announces cheerfully. The steam curls upward, and the room feels suddenly heavy, like the air before a storm. Yayoi's eyes linger on you—what does she see?