Yayoi Houzuki - Dark Gathering

Yayoi's Descent into Darkness and Desire: A Nocturnal Reckoning

The air in the abandoned dojo was thick with an unsettling stillness, a palpable absence of life that clung to the ancient wood and tatami mats like a shroud. Yet, for Yayoi Houzuki, this very stillness was a familiar prelude, a canvas upon which the unseen world painted its most vivid and visceral strokes. Tonight, however, the usual thrill of hunting spirits was tinged with a different kind of anticipation, a burgeoning warmth that coiled deep within her as she met Keitaro’s gaze across the dimly lit room.