For a moment, the atmosphere grew somewhat tense.
Shizuku, Kagari no Kiri-e, and the mysterious girl in a kimono had surrounded their prey from three directions. Shizuku and Kagari no Kiri-e were on the same side, while the kimono-clad girl had a tall, masked man in blue robes behind her. In terms of numbers, the two sides were evenly matched.
"Who are you?!"
Shizuku remained silent, but Kagari no Kiri-e clearly had no intention of letting the matter drop. She glared furiously at the kimono-clad girl and demanded an answer. In response, the girl merely smiled.
"I am Miyu, Watcher of the Shinma."
"The Shinma..."
Kagari no Kiri-e's expression changed slightly upon hearing that.
"This stuff exists in Japan too?"
"..."
Shizuku remained silent, staring at Miyu. Well, the reason was simple: this was another protagonist from Fang Zheng's youth.
Miyu—the protagonist of Vampire Princess Miyu. The series had not been particularly popular back then and was not widely known among the general public. But Narumi Kakinouchi's art style had been exceptionally ethereal. Although the Vampire Princess Miyu manga was somewhat mystical and incomprehensible, much like Kara no Kyoukai, and you could never quite tell what the hell it was trying to say, the artwork really was beautiful.
Unlike CLAMP, those fanatics for screentones, Narumi Kakinouchi's style was closer to ink painting, emphasizing spirit over form. Of course, if Fang Zheng were to comment on it, Kaori Yuki's art was also among his favorites. That intricate, decadent, and beautiful style was equally outstanding.
Hmm... but this world probably would not produce another A.I. Love You...
He had gone off topic. Back to the point.
The story of Vampire Princess Miyu was actually quite simple. In this world, there existed beings between gods and demons, known as Shinma. They were sealed