Elegant Yokai Apartment Life Series by Hinowa Kouzuki, Waka Miyama, 香月 日輪

Yokai, ghosts, and humans living together in harmony? Yushi Inaba was taken in by his uncle's family after losing his parents in an accident three years ago. Now sixteen and eager to make it on his own, he hopes to move into dorm upon entering high school... moreYokai, ghosts, and humans living together in harmony? Yushi Inaba was taken in by his uncle's family after losing his parents in an accident three years ago. Now sixteen and eager to make it on his own, he hopes to move into dorm upon entering high school. But by a cruel twist of fate, the dorm burns to the ground! After searching high and low, Yushi finally manages to find an apartment at the too-good-to-be-true price of 25,000 yen per month! Sure enough, there's one condition: the apartment is haunted! Surrounded by a gaggle of colorful tenants, Yushi's "normal" high school life begins! Waka Miyama delivers an elegant comic based off of the popular novel series by Hinowa Kozuki. less

With the dormitory rebuilt, it’s time for Yushi to move out of the apartment. However, what awaits him there is a life void of communication and full of misunderstandings. Downtrodden and at his wits’ end, who does he run into, other than his old housemate, Sato-san? Meanwhile, the gang of hooligans at the apartment gets a new member with the long-awaited return of a certain resident! Oh, and it looks like Yushi’s discovered an unexpected power?!

Yushi has become the master of a grimoire brought back by Bookseller. What he first thought was a dream now has him training to become a mage. To make things more complicated, even Hase finds out about his newfound powers! The time has come for Yushi to tell his best friend about the grimoire and the apartment. Also, an unexpected individual’s supernatural talents are revealed!

Yushi keeps plugging away at his mage training, while Hase gets used to the apartment’s quirkiness after becoming a frequent visitor. But then one day, a surprising guest shows up who leaves Yushi with a deeper understanding of the world and how just how big it is. Around the same time, he hears a rumor about a ghost haunting the school. Could fate be pulling him deeper into the occult? Is it finally time to show the fruits of Yushi’s training?!

With Tashiro’s help, Yushi manages to get to the bottom of Mihara’s past, including the trauma he experienced back when he just started teaching. But what can he do now? Could it be fate that Yushi met Mihara at the same time he began his training? With countless feelings raging in his heart, Yushi takes the first step forward! Summer’s just around the corner, with more intense and fun(?!)-filled days to come!

During a training session to improve his skills as a grimoire master, Yushi experiences a spiritual revelation. Now, having taken a major step on his journey, it’s time to take a moment and relax…or not, as Yushi quickly finds himself in charge of coaching a pair of communication-impaired juniors at work... moreDuring a training session to improve his skills as a grimoire master, Yushi experiences a spiritual revelation. Now, having taken a major step on his journey, it’s time to take a moment and relax…or not, as Yushi quickly finds himself in charge of coaching a pair of communication-impaired juniors at work. On top of that, he encounters a young girl about to throw herself off the top of a building! Will the fruits of his training be tested?! At any rate, Yushi’s rollercoaster summer break is far from over! less

Yushi continues to spend his precious summer vacation slaving away at the shipping company. But one day, he saves a young girl, Yumi, from taking her own life, who ends up taking a liking to him. Caught between a rock and a hard place, Yushi decides to bring her with him to a club gathering for foreigners. And back at the apartment, chaos ensues when Antiquary unveils an astonishing new find! The world is as big as you want to make it!

Preparations for the third-year sendoff are hot underway! Tashiro and the other members of the student council manage to convince (coerce) Chiaki-sensei to sing on stage, but on one condition. Just what sort of show could he have planned? Meanwhile, Yushi gets a peek into Chiaki-sensei's trouble-filled teaching history, while back at the apartment, he finds himself the object of affection of a mysterious egg Mariko-san brings home from work?!

Someone's talking trash on the school forum?! As the cultural festival prep ramps up, so too does the bashing. In an unexpected turn of events, Yushi catches the suspected troll in the act! And amid the chaos, Chiaki-sensei reveals a startling piece of his past...

As Keiji discusses the life of Kyozo Hase, the topic comes to his own relationship with the man. Filled with doubt about his family's position, Keiji set off to Tokyo to make a success of himself -- just as Kyozo grew old and his family fortunes faltered. As the emotions behind their frayed relations are unveiled, a surprising truth is revealed! What is the solution left for Yushi and Hase to carry out?!