Chapter 20

◇ Character Introduction

• Kōsuke Yuki

- The protagonist.

- A first-year high school student at a combined junior and senior high school in Sapporo.

- His ability to learn skills and his physical abilities have been enhanced by a god. Additionally, he has been granted some of the god's powers...

• Kuro (Black Cat)

- A cat spirit.

- Revered as a cat deity due to her strength. She is the protagonist's familiar and lives with him.

• White Crow

- The first spirit the protagonist summoned. Its spell is for reconnaissance.

- It can emit spiritual energy waves adapted from ultrasonic waves for reconnaissance.

- An existence that transcends the nature of a spirit. It is considerate and dexterous. It loves music.

• White-Haired Girl

- A spirit the protagonist summoned. Its spell is for combat.

- It can unleash slashes powerful enough to easily cut through the roof of "Tsudōm."

- An existence that transcends the nature of a spirit. She is laid-back. She loves cooking shows.

• Seikō Ishida

- The protagonist's classmate. Wears intellectual glasses.

• Shō Takigawa

- The protagonist's classmate. A trendy guy with brown hair.

• Isa Imizu

- Isa-san. She lives next door to the protagonist, and her grandparents were childhood friends with the protagonist's grandparents.

- She now lives with her husband. She has three married daughters.

• Junha Mizukami

- The class president of the high school the protagonist attends. She is popular with both boys and girls, and there is even an organization called the "Mizukami-san Fan Club."

- The eldest daughter of the Mizukami family, one of the five great yin-yang clans, and is touted as the next head of the family. She is a yin-yang practitioner.

• Junna Mizukami

- Junha's younger sister and the second daughter of the Mizukami family. She is a spirit practitioner who commands the water sprite "Dine."

- Her personality is tough, but she is a kind and caring sister.

• Dine

- A water sprite. She usually exists as a spirit that is invisible to humans.

- Her existence is maintained by Junna's spiritual energy and the spiritual energy of nature.

• Ryūkai Mizukami

- The current head of the Mizukami family. A dapper middle-aged man.

- Father of Junha and Junna. He is a wise man who supports the Mizukami family with his knowledge and connections. Although he is ill and cannot overexert himself, his yin-yang skills are quite advanced.

• Kagenaru Hinoyama

- The current head of the Hinoyama family, one of the five great yin-yang clans.

- His personality is somewhat twisted due to a complex family environment and heavy responsibilities, but he is not a bad person.

• Daisuke Hinoyama

- The former head of the Hinoyama family.

- A valiant hero who loves close combat. In battles against evil spirits and demons, he always stood at the forefront, unleashing his fists. Many demons have traumatic memories of his fists.

- He is now retired due to illness.

• Kien Gōki

- The man with the scatter flame spell.

- One of the top practitioners among all yin-yang practitioners, serving as the chief yin-yang practitioner of the Hinoyama family.

- He has the stamina of a monster, capable of maintaining full combat for over two hours.

• Bakki

- Kien's familiar. Usually exists as a spirit by Kien's side but can materialize by converting its spiritual energy into explosive flames.

- It admires Kien's combat style and strength, serving as his familiar. Due to their similar spiritual energy wavelengths, they can share spiritual energy.

• Yūen Mizaruchō

- Wears glasses and a suit.

- One of the top practitioners among all yin-yang practitioners, serving as the chief yin-yang practitioner of the Hinoyama family.

- Specializes in close to mid-range combat using the "Three Blade Statues" spirits she created.

• Yuen Kibatani

- The current head of the Kibatani family, one of the five great yin-yang clans. A voluptuous beauty.

- Her unique way of speaking is an act to hide her accent. She has a long-standing relationship with the head of the Mizukami family and is on good terms with him.

- She is skilled in the secret techniques of the Kibatani family, "Kuromari," which can bind not only objects but also sensations and events.

• Sōji Kusakari

- A delinquent with a spiky hairstyle. Over 180 cm tall.

• Tō Tsukino

- Short red hair. Cute.

• Girl Rescued in the Downtown Area

- Short blue hair. Glasses girl. Cute.

◇ Short Story

From the second-floor empty room, I heard some sounds, so I peeked in and saw the little girl and the crow. What are they doing here?

"Ka↓ Ka→ Ka↑ Ka→ Ka〜↓"

"…!…!…!…!…!"

Is it vocal practice...?

She seems to be trying hard, but the little girl can't make any sound at all.

"…Well, it's fine. I'll leave them alone."

I'll make some cocoa for the crow and the little girl later.