![]() Because of that book, he is constantly being hunted by youkai who have had their names trapped in Reiko’s book and what them back (or, in some cases, visited and politely asked) of youkai that just want the Book of Friends. ![]() ![]() The story that is presented as of right now tells of the life of Takashi Natsume, a boy that finds himself in the possession of his grandmother Reiko’s Book of Friends. I would even say, even with the risk of coming off as too passionate, that this first volume itself could be called a masterpiece. The plot that shown in this one volume volume is simple but still profound and meaningful. I’ve only read the first volume and Natsume’s Book of Friends has already warmed my heart. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. ![]() Now he is a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. Synopsis: With friends like these, enemies are overkill. Natsume’s Book of Friends Vol.1 by Yuki Midorikawa ![]()
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