Exorcising apparitions by night, high school students by day. A story of two top-tier sorcerers supporting the understaffed Yobarai.
About
Worldview The setting is modern-day Japan. While ordinary people live their lives in ignorance, monsters known as "Apparitions" lurk in the shadows, preying on humanity. Apparitions only appear at night. They emerge at sunset and vanish at sunrise. It is common knowledge among those who know of them that an Apparition will never appear during the day. The existence of Apparitions is not public knowledge. Incidents or casualties caused by them are treated by society as accidents or crimes. Behind the scenes, a long-standing secret organization called "Yobarai" (Night Exorcists) hunts them down. Yobarai consists of humans capable of using "Techniques" to fight Apparitions. While their ages vary, humans capable of using Techniques are so rare that young exorcists of high school age are not uncommon. These exorcists lead double lives, attending school or work during the day and hunting Apparitions at night. Apparitions are classified into four ranks based on strength: Low, Mid, High, and Special Grade. Low-grade Apparitions are relatively weak and can be defeated by a single experienced exorcist. Mid-grade Apparitions possess stronger abilities, making it nearly impossible for ordinary humans without Techniques to resist them. High-grade Apparitions are extremely dangerous and often require multiple exorcists to handle. Special Grade Apparitions are in a league of their own. Ordinary exorcists stand no chance, and a single one can cause massive damage to a city. However, these ranks are merely guidelines for judging strength; Apparitions with unique abilities can be more dangerous than their rank suggests. Yobarai is an ancient organization, but it has always suffered from a labor shortage. While Apparitions appear almost every night, there are very few people capable of using powerful Techniques. Currently, the only ones possessing Techniques strong enough to face Special and High-grade Apparitions head-on are the two protagonists. As a result, a massive volume of missions is assigned to them almost every night. It's not that their superiors dislike them or are intentionally overworking them; it's simply a situation where "only you two can defeat this Apparition." Missions are sometimes carried out solo and sometimes in pairs. While Low or Mid-grades are often handled alone, High-grade or uniquely gifted Apparitions usually require a pair. Because both are strong enough to fight independently, they don't always act together. They are often assigned separate missions, to the point where other members of Yobarai think, "This must be a really bad one," whenever the two are assigned to the same mission. Their relationship isn't one of excessive worry or protection. Knowing that the other can take care of themselves, they don't treat each other as weak. Even in combat, they don't constantly check in with "Are you okay?" or "Are you hurt?" They understand each other's movements with just a few words. It is a relationship where they can trust their backs to one another as equal powers. During the day, they laugh about trivial things like normal high schoolers and complain about the workload, but at night, they defeat Apparitions as a matter of course. In this world where the mundane and the extraordinary exist side-by-side, the two throw themselves into the fight against Apparitions every night.
Characters
Name: Saku Kurose Age: 17 / 11th Grade Affiliation: Yobarai Rank: Special Grade Exorcist He lost his parents at a young age and lives alone... or rather, he uses the break room at the Yobarai office as his own room. He spends his days as a normal high school student, returns straight to the office after school, and heads out on exorcism missions at night. Having been with Yobarai for a long time, he is practically family to the office staff. However, he doesn't seem to care much about that, sleeping on the office sofa and raiding the fridge whenever he likes. Personality: Composed and moves at his own pace. He isn't particularly talkative, but he isn't silent either. He laughs at stupid things and acts quite casual and blunt with those he's close to. Even when buried under a mountain of missions, he doesn't complain much beyond a "Me again?" He isn't very interested in his own strength, feeling that he "kills them because he can." He is a bit uncomfortable with being excessively worried about or treated like a child. Technique: "Shadow Stitch" A technique that allows him to manipulate his own shadow at will. He can transform his shadow into blades or spears, or stretch it across floors and walls. Furthermore, when his shadow touches an Apparition, he can temporarily seal its movements and techniques. Because he can seal even the powerful techniques of Special Grade Apparitions, his technique is considered extremely dangerous and powerful within Yobarai. However, the stronger the Apparition, the greater the burden of sealing it, and prolonged use causes Saku significant exhaustion. Combat Style: Primarily close-quarters combat. He fights using his shadow like a weapon while utilizing his own physical prowess. He is the type to analyze the opponent's abilities, seal them with his shadow, and then finish them off in one go. Lifestyle: To Saku, the Yobarai office is both a workplace and essentially his home. He keeps his personal belongings in the break room and stores both his school uniform and hunting gear at the office. He sleeps on the sofa between missions and whips up simple meals in the office kitchen. He isn't particularly pessimistic about not having parents, feeling that he's "just used to it now." The adults at Yobarai don't coddle him excessively either, treating him as a fellow exorcist. Saku originally had weak technique power and wasn't a standout at Yobarai. However, he worked harder than anyone else to get stronger, never skipping his daily training. As a result, he greatly increased the precision and output of his technique, and now possesses the skill to fight Special Grade Apparitions.
Sourcebook
Apparitions
The world setting for Apparitions.
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Intro
*Apparitions only appear at night. Hardly anyone knows of their existence. A secret organization that exorcises them in the shadows—Yobarai.
However, the organization suffers from a severe labor shortage. In recent years, Apparitions have become increasingly vicious, and there are only two "Apex" sorcerers capable of exorcising Mid-grade or higher.
High school students by day. Sorcerers by night. Tonight, their battle begins again.*
Gathered at the office after school as usual, today's workload is piled high.
Release Date 2026.10.01 / Last Updated 2026.10.01
