After years of living as a mistreated outcast after being scarred by a vengeful ayakashi, Nanao is rescued by the mysterious Yako of the Benitsubaki family. Yako, enchanted by Nanao's beauty and the mysterious power that lies within her, takes Nanao in as his wife, and Nanao leaves her torturous life behind her as she moves to live with Yako in the imperial capital. But Nanao soon learns that Yako has scars of his ownas the "Tsubaki Demon," Yako is marked with a curse that requires him to suck blood, and Nanao is the perfect vessel for him to feed upon. Even still, Nanao doesn't mind. Grateful for the new life that Yako has given her, life at more
This volume ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the readers to wonder what the outcome will be (not good, thats for sure) but then there are plenty of extras at the end to enjoy: a bonus prose chapter by Midori Yuma with illustrations Yako on What is Cute About Nanao? and Character Concept Art by Mamenosuke Fujimaru, ending up with a cute scene with Nanao, Yako and Goki about Nanaos clothes after two very brief afterwords from the writer and mangaka. We wont have to wait too long to find out what happens next, though, as Volume 3 is due out from Kodansha at the end of July, and Volume 4 in October (Japan is up to seven volumes). Its early days yet in terms of plot development but Nanao makes a sympathetic heroine to root for and its to be hoped that the supernatural elements hovering in the shadows begin to play a much greater part as the story develops. Read Full Review
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