The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 3

Houoto, Aya. The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 3. 2013. 164p. ISBN 978-1-42157964-1. Available in the graphic section of the library.

Having brought four friends over to Momochi House for the the first time, Aoi has told Himari that one of them is in fact a spirit who is feeding fast on the energy of the House and will transform into a demon if not stopped. Himari must devise a plan to discover who it is without revealing that she is on to the soon-to-be demon. When she realizes that Torii cannot be seen by the others, Himari knows she has found her spirit. She quickly discovers that Torii was not alone, however, but was motivated by Kasha, a powerful Ayakashi who controls the black flames of death.

Himari manages to defeat Kasha, but not before he leaves a trap for Aoi. Now the Nue, Aoi is caught in Kasha’s dark webs, and it takes all of Himari’s power to finally defeat him. Aoi learns that he is now more Ayakashi than human, and the other side beacons.

One of the Nue’s jobs is to reseal the gates that keep demons imprisoned. In a bizarre ceremony, the Nue is invested by the spirit of the evil demon Soga. The demon proves too strong, however, and the Nue is unable to shake it off until Himari’s life is threatened. She is the key to his happiness and to his grounding in the human world. But will that be enough to keep him here?

The story continues in The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 4.