Several years after the events in Momochi House, return to Aoi and Himari as they settle into adulthood. Told from Aoi's perspective, this story recounts the lingering traces of power and the consequences of that power that for a boy who one hosted yokai. Aoi and Himari search for their new normal as they face the world together.

It was lovely to return to these characters and very nice to see Aoi's perspective. I did need a little refresher on the original series to feel caught up to start this new tale.

The sequel series following the supernatural fantasy romance between a girl who moved into a haunted house and the boy trapped within it as it's guardian spirit. Aoi and Himari are finally living together and Aoi is finally back to being a human.. but despite everything seeming perfect and they are engaged... they still have an age gap between them since Aoi was freed from when he was trapped. Now Aoi is in graduate school and also working part time and solving mysterious while Himari is working and teaching. Aoi begins to try and find out his family tree and what is happening while also being haunted by his past... and how he will work as the guardian now that he no longer has the same powers that he had before. I adored the original series so when I saw that there would be a spin off continuation of the series I knew I wanted to read it. It's nice to return back to these characters and get to see more of their romance and their life together. I can't wait to read the next book and see where it goes next!

Release Date: July 1, 2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and VIZ Media | VIZ Media LLC for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*