Ep. 22: Miyu's childhood tragedy and awakening of shinma guardian powers

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Miyu’s father died when she was under fourteen, leaving her mother distraught. Magician Kitjutsushi invited Miyu to join his magic show after she met his daughter, Reiha. Miyu rehearsed a skit with them, unaware it was a ritual to awaken her shinma guardian abilities, a fact later revealed by her mother. The magician Tonbi, a shinma who transforms from a man named Black Kite, killed Kitjutsushi. Tonbi subsequently murdered Miyu’s mother, prompting Miyu to unleash her fire powers and banish him into darkness. Following these events, Miyu dedicated herself to a journey of casting all stray shinmas into the darkness.