funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
funny lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

charming as always!
lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I continue to enjoy this series as we meet new ayakashi and the demon world expands. Aoi spends some time alone with the Odanna, she recruits new customers and builds new relationships. Sir Byakuya asks Aoi to serve a special meal to members of the imperial family (the wife is human) and at the end of this volume, Aoi has sought and gained permission from the Odanna to leave Tenjin-ya (the inn) and go to the eastern lands to shop for specialty foods. We can tell by his behavior that he is truly worried about Aoi being killed by other ayakashi, so it's a bit of a cliff-hanger to see what happens when she leaves a place of protection to another area of the demon world.

these books have no business being as good as they are.