Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 9

Adachitoka. Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 9. 2015. 159p. ISBN 978-1-63236-128-8. Available in the Graphic Section of the library.

Yato and Ebisu finally locate the woman who knows the Word to bind the Ayakashis. Named Izanami, she has been stuck in Yomi and craves companionship. She agrees to give them the Word, but only if one of them stay with her for eternity. Yato and Ebisu are thus forced to fight each other, but even winning doesn’t mean escaping Yomi.

At the same time, the gods have dispatched the Heavenly Guard to hunt Ebisu down. The six remaining gods of fortune agree that they cannot allow the death of one of their own, and they break free of the compound and launch their own chase.

Hiyori and Yukiné retrace Yato’s footsteps so they too can find him, unaware of what is happening in the heavens. Hiyori’s research has revealed that Yato is not mentioned anywhere, and that no feat are attributed to him. While looking for Yato in the forest leading to Yomi, they come across Kugaha, the stray that almost destroyed Bishamon. Kugaha reveals a painful truth to Yukiné ...

The story continues on Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 10.