不思議な現象解決します

by 広野 未沙

会津若松にある二瓶漆器店の跡取り娘・仁瓶早希には“付喪神”を見る力がある。ある日、交通事故に遭って入院中の叔母・綾乃から、「裏の窓口」を引き継ぐよう頼まれた。付喪神がらみで起こる“不思議な現象”を解決するのがその仕事だという。勝手がわからないまま早希は、外面だけなら好青年な会津塗の職人・桐生和臣とトラブル解決に奔走することに――。

264 pages, Paperback

Published March 10, 2021

Reviews

[Katie (inactive) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was cute fun. It follows Saki, a young adult working at her family business, Nihei Lacquerware, in Aizuwakamatsu. If loved enough, the lacquerware can birth Tsukumogami, which is kind of like a little fairy or spirit. They can be helpful at times but often cause some mischief. Saki is joined by Kiryu, a young man also living in Aizu who got roped into all of this. They work together to help solve the problems created by the spirits.

Aizu is one of, if not my most, favorite places in Japan, so when I saw this sitting on the shelf in Tsutaya you know I just had to pick it up. The story is very cute, very cozy. I really liked it, not enough to become a favorite, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I'm interested in reading more stories like this in the future. So definitely going to keep an eye out for Hirono Misa's new works!