The Young Onmyouji

Riko was just cutting window flowers at home one day.
The next time she opened her eyes—
She had awakened in the Heian era, reborn as Granny Sushi’s little granddaughter, Shimizu Rika.

Her papercutting skills came with her.
Only now, the paper could come alive.
Cut a paper doll, and it fishes and cooks.
Cut a lightbulb, and it glows by itself.

That year, Kyoto suffered unprecedented disaster.
The Night Parade of a Hundred Demons brought ruin and death.
Riko trembled in the corner, watching a mountain spirit swallow Granny whole.
It licked its lips and grinned at her.
“Heeheehee… one more snack to go.”

She shut her eyes, bracing for pain—
Only to feel a gentle hand stroke her head.

Bathed in moonlight stood a silver-haired boy.
“Are you the mountain spirit who just ate her?” she asked, trembling.

The boy winked playfully.
“I’m human, just like you.
As for eating you?”
He smirked.
“I’ll give it some thought.”

This was the year Seimei was still a student of Onmyoudou—
Long before he became the Great Onmyouji who made a hundred demons tremble.