Bonus Glossary

Characters

Yulia: A nun from Europe who’s come to take care of a small church in Rekka’s hometown. She also moonlights as an exorcist, which is something of a tall order in a town that’s got yokai, Demon Kings, vampires, and all sorts of other supernatural beings hanging around. This causes a bit of an issue for Rekka, since he happens to be friends with most of them. Yulia’s in for a rude awakening when she finds out her new best friend, Suzuran, used to be a homunculus. This presents quite a dilemma for her: does she do what the church tells her to and kill in the name of good, or does she listen to her heart and do what she thinks is right? Good thing Rachelle’s there to give her a talking-to on God’s behalf, and Yulia is able to mend her ways in the name of love.

Poppy: A fairy who lives in the mountains outside of town. She’s extremely petite—only about the size of a doll—and has transparent, butterfly-like wings. She and the other fairies live deep enough in the mountain woods that they’re rarely ever bothered by humans, but every now and then some intrepid children find their way to fairy civilization and enjoy chasing them around for fun. This likely won’t be an issue in the future, however. (See “The King of the Forest.”)

The King of the Forest: A white lie (and quick thinking on Poppy’s part). A white-ish lie, anyway. Those kids are probably going to be scared of the supposed king of the forest for the rest of their lives.

Itsuki and Sanae: Satsuki’s parents. They’re close with the Namidare family, and after growing up with them as neighbors and family friends, Rekka calls them “Uncle Itsuki” and “Auntie Sanae.” They’re generous and kind (as evidenced by their willingness to take in L despite the strangeness of her circumstances), which makes it easy to forget that they’re also both very powerful mages. They’re where Satsuki got her magic, after all!

Demonslaying Ogre Killer: Momone’s grandfather. He has quite a reputation for his past feats and his incredible powers, some of which Momone has inherited.

Vice President of the Student Council: Momone’s right-hand man when it comes to student council affairs. She may have gotten the wrong idea about Rekka based on what she’s heard from Momone, but she also has a bad habit of catching him at the wrong times. One more incident, however, and she may really send the disciplinary committee after him.

R (Heroine): Although it’s never really dawned on Rekka before now, R is a heroine in her own right. She comes from a future on the brink of destruction that only Rekka has the power to save. She has the special ability of attracting non-story heroines into Rekka’s life, the hope being that he’ll eventually find one he likes and settle down. The ending to this story, however, has yet to be written.

Places, Things

Exorcists: Agents of the church who work to purge the planet of supernatural existences they believe to be a threat to mankind. It’s worth noting, however, that it’s an important distinction that they do their work in the name of the church rather than in the name of God—though some of them may have difficulty accepting that.

Holy Water, Weapons, etc.:As it turns out, a marketing scheme. Rather than there being one ubiquitous, all-powerful “holy” attribute, exorcists have to brew potions and craft weapons that are specifically effective against each threat they face: vampires, werewolves, demons, et cetera.

Purple Morrowmorrow, Swillsalmon: Tasty, albeit strange, creatures from space. The horn meat of the purple morrowmorrow in particular is especially good, and considered a delicacy far and wide. Its soft and fatty, melt-in-your-mouth goodness is truly out of this world.

Japanese Teacups: Specifically, yunomi. Unlike Western-style teacups, they’re more cylindrical in shape and don’t have handles. Commonly made of ceramic. (Some say that Japanese tea really does taste better out of them, but you’ll have be the judge of that yourself. Rekka would like you to give it a try if you haven’t.)

Porridge: In this case, a dish called “kayu.” It can be dressed up in all kinds of tasty ways, but it’s a simple dish that can be made with just rice and water. It’s bland and easy on the stomach, which makes it ideal food for the sick. It’s also relatively easy to make. (Special note to Tsumiki Nozomuno if you happen to be reading this: Stop. Just stop. Don’t get the wrong idea. Put whatever you have in your hands down immediately and go back to the basics. Rice. Water. That’s it. Seriously. Then just a pinch of salt— and you’re done. Done! Do you hear me?)

Purple Morrowmorrow, Swillsalmon: Tasty, albeit strange, creatures from space. The horn meat of the purple morrowmorrow in particular is especially good, and considered a delicacy far and wide. Its soft and fatty, melt-in-your-mouth goodness is truly out of this world.

Hologram Gem: A special tool of L’s from the future. A small, diamond-shaped crystal that will float over the head of its user and project a hologram over them for a flawless disguise. (As long as there aren’t any gremlins in the area, anyway, because this definitely counts as delicate tech.) Was undoubtedly given to L to help with her mission, but is currently being used to help her try and get by in present-day Japan.

Tabi:Traditional Japanese socks identifiable by the distinct separation between the big toe and other toes, making them easy to wear with thonged footwear like zori and geta (as in L’s case).

Noren: Traditional fabric dividers hung between rooms or at entryways in lieu of or in addition to a door. Probably not the best choice for cardboard, but there’s no telling L anything... Can also be used on windows, or used to decorate walls.