Chapter 1

This is the first chapter of The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window manga, and is collected within Volume 1 beginning at page 005.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Kosuke Mikado
 * Rihito Hiyakawa

Summary
Kosuke is able to see ghosts, and there is a woman he thinks is one watching him at the bookstore where he works. Rihito approaches him and asks his name, having some notion of his abilities, he proceeds to push Kosuke into the ghost causing him to faint.

Regaining consciousness, Kosuke hears his boss and Rihito discuss exorcisms, though he is convinced Rihito is a fraud and tells him that. After departing the store, he is followed by Rihito who wishes for him to become his assistant since exorcisms are quite challenging and can be painful. Although assured Rihito can help with Kosuke's primal fear of ghosts, he declines the offer and heads home.

By morning he has received a message from Yamai informing him there is no need to come into work right now, rather he should meet with Rihito instead.