MONONOGATARI VOL. 9

When a spirit enters the human world, it can possess an old object and take on a human form, becoming what is known as a tsukumogami. These spirits can be gentle or violent; in the latter case, the Saenome clan helps send them back to avoid disaster. Hyouma is a member of the clan, but he is consumed by an intense hatred for these spirits, which puts him at risk of causing supernatural catastrophes while on duty. His grandfather therefore decides to send him to live with Botan, an eccentric woman who lives with tsukumogami... as if they were her own family! Will this experience teach Hyouma to control his emotions, or is the boy destined to remain forever prey to his own rage?