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[[File:s1_2_4224.png|frame| They're not always this happy.]]

 

 

 

[[Tsundere|Akemi]] [[Miko|Segawa]] is a [[Ordinary High School Student|first year student at Okashii High School]], who lives at an old shrine with her father. Her best friend [[Otaku|Rie]] is an occult enthusiast, her [[Genki Girl|Aunt Meiko]] is a [[Adult Child|40-year-old preteen]], and her [[Love Interest|boyfriend]] [[Only Sane Man|Daisuke]] is about the only normal character in the entire series so far. If it weren't for them, however, her life would be extremely and utterly dull, since she only thing she really does in her spare time is her chores. So basically, a typical female human [[Tsundere]] protagonist.

As the chapters progress on, a fairly large and colorful cast is assembled, and each with their own unique quirks to add to the fun. Character development really starts once all the introductions are done, and the amounts of [[Ship Tease]] between Akemi and Rokuro are taken to insane amounts for two people who are supposed to have platonic relationship.

 

 

 

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* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Rokuro caught sight of a near-naked Akemi, covered only by her underwear and a towel, when he hid in the girl’s locker room. To his credit, though, he didn't know what a locker room was up until then.

* [[Anime Hair]]: Akemi, Hideki, and Maruchi. Akemi probably stands out though, considering she has an odd hair coloring even by Rokuro's standards.

** Shichi is by far the best example. His hair is ''green and pink''.

* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Rokuro. Becomes evident when he solves Akemi's mathematics homework in his head and corrects her mistakes in less than a minute. [[Functional Magic|To be fair, he's using magic.]]

** Akemi calls him out for being a [[Lazy Bum]] in the chapter ''Family Issues''.

** He caught on.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Rokuro, who has been getting hurt in nearly every recent chapter.

* [[Elemental Powers]]: {{spoiler|Rokuro gains fire-based powers when he transforms using the Rudaia Charm.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Erotic Dream]]: In a spoiler for a later chapter (Maybe 15-1 or so), Rokuro has one of these. It ''really'' freaks him out.}}

** Similar comments have been made on Maruchi looking like a purple-haired [[Inuyasha]]. Even more so now that {{spoiler|we've seen what he looks like as a full-fledged adult.}}

** And in an IRL example, Rokuro seems to have unintentionally garnered 94% of the female readers as ''his'' fangirls.

** And {{spoiler|Adult!Maruchi}} has probably stolen some of that percentage away...

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Maruchi hates on all humans, not just Akemi. It's curious as to why he gets along with Shigeru...

** Shichi is apparently racist against humans, too. [[Big Eater|Until you give him food and he becomes your best friend.]]

* [[Hammerspace]]: [[Lampshading|Lampshaded]] by Rokuro, the first couple of times Shigeru pulls a sword out on him – “Where’d he even ''get'' that thing from!?"

* [[Head Desk]]: Rokuro's forehead meets the wall a few times In ''Reversi'' once he learns that he saved and helped a human.

* [[High-Pressure Emotion]]: By what descriptions (And pictures) are given, Rokuro seems to be very prone to this... Though only around Akemi. [[Ship Tease|Hmm.]]

* [[Honorifics]]: Akemi uses these with nearly everyone. Unless she’s severely pissed off, or exhausted. On the other hand, she herself doesn't like to be referred to as Akemi-san.

** As of chapter 23 (''Thick and Thin''), she has. Her name is Hazuki. {{spoiler|[[Posthumous Character|She's also dead]].}} In that same chapter, {{spoiler|Rokuro reveals that he has also been without a mother since he was six.}}

* [[Nerd Glasses]]: Hideki.

* [[No Name Given]]: In the (revised) chapter one, Rokuro makes it clear that he doesn't have a last name to give.

* [[Noodle Incident]]: What exactly did Rokuro do that humored his boss enough to hire him? And how did he almost get himself eaten by a giant chameleon?

* [["No Respect" Guy]]: Hideki '''used''' to qualify for this position. As of recently, however, Rokuro has become the main [["No Respect" Guy]] of the series.

* [[Power Crystal]]: Rokuro’s Keifu, though he doesn’t necessarily need it; it’s more like a magical PDA.

* [[Power Tattoo]]: Once a wizard graduates and becomes a Grand Dragon, a tattoo of the titular animal appears somewhere on the person’s body, signifying their status. Explained by Rokuro in chapter 3-3.

* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]: Akemi's method of getting Rokuro to help with her chores.

* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Akemi’s hair easily reaches down to, and possibly past, her waist. From what little pictures of Hazuki there are, the long hair seems to be hereditary.

* [[Ship Tease]]: The later chapters have ''loads'' of this between Akemi and Rokuro, [[Word of God|despite the author's insistence]] that they are ''not'' a canon couple.

** Hell, one arc has some [[Ship Tease]] moments between Akemi and ''Maruchi''. There's the fact that [[Word of God|Cali has admitted to that being one of her favorite]] [[Crack Pairing|crack pairings.]]

** Another Rie-related [[Shout-Out]] in chapter 4-2. After watching Akemi run out of the department store, she says this:

** [[Inuyasha|"Demons didn't exist in the fuedal era!"]]

* [[Sidekick]]: Hideki and Rie both.

* [[Survival Mantra]]: Rokuro’s in chapter 6-2 is “I didn’t do anything wrong, I didn’t do anything wrong, I didn’t do anything wrong, I didn’t do anything wrong!”

** “Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall!”

 

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