The young man’s hand paused, and he exhaled heavily. Still, it went to show that the duties of the general clerk were quite exhaustive. And now with Toshitsugu’s own expanded responsibilities, the boy’s absence meant that Toshitsugu and the rest had even more work piled on their plate. During that time, the paperwork had accumulated to the point of being problematic. In the autumn of last year, Masahiro had taken a leave of almost one month. However, once they had a general clerk, all the paperwork seemed to be directed automatically to him, and Toshitsugu and the rest were able to focus on other matters. In the past, members of the Bureau would share responsibility for this paperwork, or someone would notice it piling up and delegate the work. He sighed, massaged his stiff shoulders and grumbled uncharacteristically, “With just one clerk missing, how could so much paperwork accumulate?”Ībe no Masahiro had joined the Bureau of Onmyou as a general clerk the past summer. Beside him was a pile of documents that simply refused to shrink. “Urgh … it’s almost the end of spring, and yet….”įujiwara no Toshitsugu glanced sideways briefly as he kneeled at his desk, ink brush hovering above a piece of parchment. He also has to keep his promise to protect Princess Akiko of the Fujiwara clan.PenumbraleChapter 1 Spring was drawing to an end. Masahiro’s dream to surpa.s.s his grandfather may not be realised easily as not only does he have to convince the other Shinshō that he is Seimei’s true successor, he must also increase his power in order to stop demons coming from China, the other parts of j.a.pan and the Underworld as well as rival onmyōji’s who want to destroy j.a.pan. He is one of the twelve shikigami called the Shinsho, who has pledged his loyalty to Seimei and is helping Masahiro to surpa.s.s his grandfather.

Mokkun is actually Toda who prefers to be called Guren. Masahiro constantly feels resentful for being in his grandfather’s shadow.Įven so, one day, Masahiro meets a fox-like creature which he names Mokkun, who shows him his true potential powers after fighting a demon. Seimei, who pa.s.sed his teachings on to his grandson, Masahiro who has lost his sixth sense and the ability to see spirits. The series, set in the Heian era, Abe no Masahiro is the grandson of the great onmyōji, Abe no Seimei.

Shounen onmyouji novel translation