Aoi confronts an unusual dilemma: marry a mysterious spirit or risk becoming a meal. In a clever twist, she opts to forge a third path, showcasing her ingenuity and determination to escape her predicament. This story explores themes of choice, resilience, and the struggle against fate, as Aoi navigates her unique circumstances to find a solution that empowers her.
Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into
dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself! Aoi Tsubaki
inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits-and his massive debt to
them! Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to
make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather
trashed, or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push
her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own
terms! Aoi has hopes that her time in Kakuriyo will mean more than just
toiling to repay her grandfather's debts. She has a personal mission to find
the yokai who kept her from starving when her mother abandoned her. Yet all
she has to go on is the memory of a simple white-faced mask. She gets an
important clue when a well-fed guest in a similar mask tells her it's a common
souvenir from the southern lands. But how can Aoi investigate further when a
lone human in Kakuriyo is sure to become a snack for the first spirit to pass
by?