Yin in his blood, which draws yōkai to him for various reasons. Because of this, he also has a weak sense for spirits, and is able to fully see and talk with his mother during her Soul Ascension. Misaki is a friend of Noboru's from school who wants to be more than friends with him. She has an overactive imagination and jumps to conclusions about other people's relationships to Noboru, especially Kūgen and Kō, as they live at his house. At one point, Kūgen uses a technique on Misaki that temporarily turns her into a temporarily powerful guardian for Noboru. She herself has no knowledge of this, as she is unconscious while in that state. Supporting characters A kami from the Department of Custody's Group 1, an organization that finds and protects, controls, seals, or destroys objects and beings that are potentially dangerous to society. She is usually seen with her companion Bekira. She has some history with Kūgen. Bekira is a bokor who is an employee of the Department of Custody's Group 1. She specializes in magic-based therapies against all spiritual and other diseases which she treats accordingly as well as treating Tsukuyomi's disease. In response to the question of what species she is, she answers with "I chose to stop being human." When she first appears, she is traveling with Tsukuyomi searching for Byakki (who had been stolen from their custody). She helps Kūgen stop Momiji Miyabe when she controls numerous people she had bitten. Miyako is Tōru's and Noboru's mother, who died shortly after Tōru's birth. She had a friendship with Kūgen, and adores cute things, including animal mascots. Early in the series, Ebisu informs Kūgen that her spirit had not yet passed on, which leads her to do a Soul Ascension, both for Miyako to pass on, and for Tōru to meet her. Haruki is Tōru's and Noboru's father. He has been raising his sons since Miyako's death. He has an amazing tolerance for the mystical. Ebisu is the local deity of the area where the Takagami brothers live. Ebisu is the "god of commerce". He runs a convenience store close to his shrine where he has two stone imperial guardian lions named Kōga and Eiga, which he can bring to life. He is a real god unlike a yōkai like Kūgen Tenko, so he is able to overpower Kūgen without trying too much especially by