A Onmyoji's Daily Life Raising Yokai

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As an onmyoji, Hanako has one fatal flaw: she's afraid of ghosts. It's an irrational, purely physical terror, a cowardice she can't overcome.

But ever since she was old enough to remember, she'd been bound to youkai by an unbreakable bond. To support her family, she had to inherit the shrine at a young age, take on the title of onmyoji, and venture into the world. Young Natsume even branded her a fraud.

So when she saw a bounty mission for the first time that wasn't about exorcising ghosts, but rescuing people captured by sorcerers, she accepted without hesitation.

And then she had the good fortune to cross paths with the two strongest high school students in the sorcery world.

When the squinty-eyed guy with weird bangs unleashed a sky full of cursed spirits to keep her busy, Hanako, completely caught off guard, froze all over and toppled stiffly to the ground.

Nearby, the white-haired boy carrying the Star Plasma Vessel under one arm saw what happened and mercilessly mocked her. "What's with this kid? Did she get scared to death... Suguru, watch out!"

That day, the two strongest witnessed the legendary Hyakki Yagyo. The unconscious girl sat sprawled on a throne, with all manner of youkai crowding beneath it. Even a special-grade cursed spirit was as weak as a fly before them.

Years later, the strongest, now a teacher, sensed a storm on the horizon and spoke to his students. "Today's lesson is a little trick that could save your life. When you're in a life-or-death situation, tear this talisman. After you meet that person, release the cursed spirit sealed in the other talisman."

A curious student looked at the two slips of paper, one black and one white, and asked in confusion, "Teacher, what are these? Who's that person?"

The girl sitting beside them was just as confused, turning the papers over in her hands. Only the spiky-haired boy had a bad feeling. The paper looked similar to something he'd seen with Hanako, the school counselor. He couldn't shake the feeling that this delinquent teacher was up to no good.

The strongest teacher, enjoying the suspense, replied nonchalantly, "You'll know when the time comes. But be careful, because the real battle royale is only just beginning."

At that moment, Hanako, who worked part-time as a counselor at the technical college, was frowning at a divination that foretold certain death and wondering whether she could move out of Japan overnight.

Theme: Believe in science and cherish life.