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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 22 by Adachitoka

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have no idea why I set aside this series (and Blue Exorcist at the same volume number, at the same time). I was annoyed a bit with Yukine when I looked back at my last review and now I'm annoyed with myself for waiting over a year to read this. This is the most heartbreaking of chapters. Yukine gives in to himself and the Crafter is right there to take advantage.

I have to agree with the Stray: Yukine is a selfish baby about it, not able to handle having another member of the family as Yato works with Kazuma. The Crafter uses Yukine's desire to be the one and only against him. He promises him the one thing no shinki should know: how they died and their life before.

Adachitoka has teased this past for the entire series. It's obvious Yukine was killed either by a parent (or a pedophile) and now we see the truth of it. We can leave it as everyone is hurting, including the stray.

The art is beautiful and now I need to not let a year go by before reading the next one.

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