Eerie Queerie! Volume 2: v. 2

by ShuriShiozu (Author)

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  2005

  $3.28

  During the summer, Mitsuo and his schoolmates take a school trip to a lake and stay at an old Japanese-style hotel, where he gets nonstop hiccups. An old woman working at the hotel tells him that a person who hiccups 100 times dies, and suggests that his attack of the hiccups is the doing of the god of happiness' Zashiki Doshi. After the trip, Mitsuo begins to fear that he is being watched by someone. He discovers the identity of that person - a young man named Kanau Hibiki, a former drama club member, who has been haunting his school over the past 15 years. Hasunama is injured during this narration, and Mitsuo collapses from exhaustion after offering a prayer for Hasunuma's recovery with a vow to undergo ascetic training at a Shinto shrine. Mikuni, the chief priest of the shrine, nurses Mitsuo back to health, which makes Hasunuma jealous. Hasunuma's soul has been separated from his body from the shock of his accident. Mikuni reveals that Kanau committed suicide. Through Mitsuo, Kanau laments to Hasunuma that a senior drama club member, who was supposed to die with him, had betrayed him and that he died alone. Mitsuo goes to the shrine to try to return Hasunuma's soul to his body. Happy that Hasunuma had listened to his story, Kanou hopes to help him. The priest, who is a playboy, realizes what's going on, and returns Hasunuma's soul to his body. The relationship between Mitsuo and Hasunuma is restored.

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.28

  In this latest installment of Eerie Queerie, Volume 3 , we meet Itsuki, a loquacious male itako (a traditionally female medium who allows spirits to use her body to communicate) in search of an assistant. His wallet was stolen en route to Tokyo and he now finds himself in need of assistance that Mikuni is willing to provide. Itsuki isn't the only new resident at the temple though, once Mikuni decides to hire a new shrine maiden, in actuality a man named Shino. It turns out Shino's arrival is no coincidence; Itsuki is his old high school flame for whom it becomes obvious he still carries a torch. Mikuni comes up with a big money-making scheme in which Itsuki will channel God for a paying audience, but things go dangerously awry, and Mikuni is mysteriously transformed into a baby. Itsuki begins to feel an undeniable bond between himself and Shino, and the pair leaves for Osorezan. Mitsuo is left to take care of the infant Mikuni at the expense of his pride and his wallet. With money tight, Mitsuo responds to an advertisement for a job as a psychic detective. The gang goes to meet the three brothers who placed the ad, Ichiro, a spastic monk in love with Mikuni, the friendly but bizarre Niro, and the subdued younger brother, Satoi. Mitsuo fails in his attempt to gather clues about their stolen mask, but they extend their hospitality nonetheless. But when Ichiro and Satoi are suddenly changed into old men, followed by Hasunuma and Shirai, Mitsuo realizes something isn't right. An ogre has possessed Niro and is sucking their life force! The possessed Niro paralyzes Mitsuo and takes him to his bedroom, but Mikuni appears, restored, just in time to save him from a loss of innocence. Sexual tension abounds, but an ogre on the loose can really kill the mood. Everything works out in the end, but Mitsuo must now face an even greater ordeal...Valentine's Day! Depressed at his conspicuous lack of chocolate or heterosexual attention of any kind, Mitsuo is overjoyed when he receives a letter from a presumably female secret admirer. He can't wait to meet the sweet, shy girl of his dreams...until he discovers it was a guy all along! Mitsuo is getting fed up with his apparent abundance of male admirers and continual mockery from his peers, and is relieved when Hasunuma dresses in drag to save him from further embarrassment in front of his classmates. Mitsuo thanks Hasunuma for being such a good friend...but it becomes clear that Hasunuma wants more than friendship.