Residents of Yuragi-sou

Inside Yuragi-sou's main room, several people were gathered, waiting for someone. They are sitting while enjoying the dinner served by Chitose.

"Nakai-san, you said you were going to introduce someone." Said one of them.

Chitose, who heard it, responded casually. "That person is still in the hot spring at the moment and maybe will be here in a minute."

"A new person? Nee~ is it a girl or a boy?" It was different from the first one this time, but she sounded like she was drunk from her voice.

"He's a man."

"MAN?!" X2

"Hmm?"

They were immediately surprised when they found out that the new person who was going to stay here was a man because there were only girls here, and if it were a man, he would be in a harem situation right away.

"Is that okay?" Asked the first girl in a worried tone, she was worried that this male creature would do something strange.

"Don't worry. He's a Smith-san acquaintance, and Smith-san also recommended him to stay here."

"That woman?! Do you trust such a frivolous woman?"

When she heard the name Smith, veins popped up in the head of the first girl. She knew who Smith was and what she had done in the past. But she knew that Smith could be serious too, but that was uncommon, and expecting it to happen was futile.

"Well... putting aside her nature, I believe it's fine. I've met him too."

"Is that so? Let's hope he doesn't do anything weird..." Even though Chitose had convinced her, she thought she should always stay alert.

"Maaa maaa~ Once in a while, you have to get used to being around a guy, Sagi-chan. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time getting married, you know~"

"I don't want to hear it from someone drunk!" Shouted the girl called Sagi-chan. Even so, the words of the woman who teased her just now had some truth in them. But still, it was difficult for her.

"Fufu~"

Clack

Shortly after, the door to the room slid, and someone started to enter, no. But a man in his early 20s and a ghost of the inn.

"Excuse me."

"Kimihito-san, finally came and Yuuna-san? Why did you bring a notebook and pen?"

"Oh Chitose-san, I've met Yuuna before and talked to her. She brought a writing utensil because it's the only way to understand each other." His words tell the reason behind it all.

"I see, and you should introduce yourself to them first. They are also staying at Yuragi-sou."

"Nice to meet you all, I'm Kimihito Kurusu, and from now on, I'll be staying in room number 4 of Yuragi-sou, so please take care of me."

"Uhm..."

"So polite~"

"Hmm."

"Then let's introduce ourselves too. I'm Nonko Arahabaki, nice to meet you Kimihito-chan~"

Nonko is a voluptuous and slender beauty with long messy pink hair, green eyes, and a big voluptuous chest. Another remarkable trait is a mark on her forehead. Kimihito could see her body growing well. Especially in certain parts, of course.

"I'm Yaya."

Yaya is a young girl with short green seaweed hair and golden eyes. Her eye pupils resemble cat eyes, and she wears a long sleeve hoodie. Seeing Yaya appearance and behavior makes her looks like a cat

"I'm Ameno Sagiri. Listen, Kimihito Kurusu! If you do something suspicious, I'll kill you!"

Sagiri is a teenage girl with purple hair tied in a side ponytail held by a shuriken-like hair decoration on the left side and green eyes. By observing her introduction just now, everyone would immediately know that she's a strict girl.

"..."

Kimihito was speechless, looking at the three girls- no, four beautiful girls to be exact in front of him. He couldn't think how this inn could be deserted just because of a ghost, and even he somehow felt that Yuuna was no less beautiful than them.

Looking at everyone who had introduced herself, Chitose said, "Anoo... Kimihito-san, you said you met Yuuna earlier. Is that true?"

"Well, that's how it is." He answered casually.

"Yatta~ Looks like we got a permanent resident!"

"Oh..."

"Tch! If you do something weird to Yuuna, I won't spare you!" Meanwhile, Sagiri still had a hard time accepting him as a permanent resident of Yuragi-sou.

"However, how did you know Yuuna? I'm sure she'll try to hide once a stranger enters the room."

Chitose said that Yuuna was staying in the room because she always told Yuuna that someone new would stay. Yuuna's response would always be the same. She tried her best not to be seen to scare the people living there. But of course, she couldn't keep hiding. She also needed sleep, which caused the people who lived there to be terrified at the sight of her hideous form.

"I can only feel Yuuna."

"Nee~ How do you feel about Yuuna-chan, Kimihito-chan~"

"I feel where Yuuna is. The air she is in becomes empty." He said while looking towards where Yuuna was now.

Sagiri, who heard that, was immediately shocked. "You can see it in such detail? Wait, doesn't that mean you can see her too?"

"No, it's just a visual representation of how I feel. So, even if I close my eyes, I can still feel her as clearly as when I open my eyes."

"Th-that's impossible." Chitose, who heard Kimihito's answer, became shocked. With all the experiences and memories she had, she knew very well what had happened to him.

"What's wrong, Nakai-san?" Seeing the shocked Chitose made Sagiri wonder what happened. She just concluded that Kimihito could only feel Yuuna, that's all.

"Few ordinary people can see Yuuna's full form, and others can only see her hideous form and voice. But there is a 'special' case. They are people who can't see ghosts and other supernatural forms even though they have been practicing half to death. That special case called… Heavenly Restrictions!" Chitose said that with a pretty serious look.

"Heavenly Restrictions?!" X5

They all became confused by the information Chitose said. Nonko became sober, Sagiri became more serious, Yaya woke up from her sleep, Yuuna listened, and Kimihito became curious about Chitose's identity. Everyone in Yuragi-sou already knew who Chitose was, so if she got serious, the situation was grave.

"It's like the saying goes, 'sacrifice something to get something bigger' Heavenly restrictions are set from the moment we are born, and only a handful of people get that."

"So, it could say~ A blessing?" Nonko considers heavenly restrictions extraordinary, even though a person has to sacrifice something.

"No, everything in this world is balanced. If luck comes, then bad luck awaits, and vice versa."

Heavenly restrictions cannot be considered a blessing or a curse. It may be viewed as a blessing by the person who obtains it, but others may consider it a curse, and vice versa. Therefore, it is hard to categorize heavenly restrictions as a blessing or curse.

Humans are not interested and even avoid things full of uncertainty, such as heavenly restrictions. Only those who are exceptional will be limited by heaven. Getting an uncertain blessing or curse, not everyone is willing to gamble with their lives. Even so, those who have obtained it can't do anything because it's been determined since they were born.

"I see... So Kimihito Kurusu here can't see the supernatural, but he has super keen senses." After Sagiri said that, they all looked at Kimihito.

'Is it because I'm a reincarnated person?' That was all he could think of now.

Sensing everyone's gazes, he said, "I'm not sure either, but the people in my village say that I have a powerful body."

Chitose, who had long experience, certainly knew the traits of restricted people. Even though they have something more than other people, they also have flaws compared to other people. And it is sometimes often used by other people.

"Everyone! Since Kimihito-san already knows about supernatural things and especially Yuuna-san here, how about we introduce ourselves one more time?"