Afterwards, a shining blue light emerged from the seal; binding the kitsune and shutting off the flow of yokai energy from within the barrier as he was taken into the world of no return.

On seeing he was surrounded by a wall of blue light, while being whisked away to a very dark place, in anguish he said, “I brought this on myself. Had I not assumed human form, this would not have happened. In my foolishness, they saw the chance to prey on my weakness,” he said closing his eyes in defeat.

He cursed himself for his carelessness by not sensing their presence before it was too late to act, drifting into an unnatural sleep, waiting for the time when he will break away from the powerful barrier and take his revenge.

One Year Later…

In her dream, Murakami Miyako saw a person dressed in a pink and gray flowery kimono with lavender-blue hair and pointed ears sticking out from it.

Nails that appeared almost like claws and slim feet, covered in white socks and slippers made of wood. Each time she slept, her dream seemed to be the same.

On waking up, whenever she tried to remember, it all seem hazy in a way.