Chapter 1

## The Boy with Psychic Powers

* Chapter Cover
* Color Page

## Chapter Chronology

**The Boy with Psychic Powers** (霊 (れい) 感 (かん) 少 (しょう) 年 (ねん) , *Reikan Shōnen*?) is the first chapter of the *Phantom Seer* manga series.

## Summary

Riku Aibetsu is constantly surrounded by unlucky situations. She is confronted by Iori Katanagi, a reclusive student who reveals that she is currently being haunted by a Phantom. After explaining what Phantoms are, Iori's sister, Yayoi Katanagi, calls him on the phone and helps them figure out the Phantom's location. Iori is initially reluctant to accompany Riku, but his sister leaves him no choice.

Upon arriving at the train station, where the Phantom is supposedly at, a lot of Phantoms surround their train car. This reveals Riku's passive ability of attracting Phantoms, making her a Beckoning Hand. Shortly after, the Phantom haunting Aibetsu, Okubi, attacks the girl. Iori saves her and unleashes Ongyoki, swiftly exorcising the Phantom.

After the fight is over, Yayoi calls her brother and orders him to protect Riku from now on, much to the boy's dismay.

## Plot Details

Riku Aibetsu likes helping people and she happens to have the ability to sense danger. After saving one of her friends from broken glass, the girl is confronted by Iori Katanagi, a reclusive teenager who has a lot of rumors surrounding him. The boy asks Riku to stop by the nearby empty classroom later.

Riku arrives at the classroom much to Katanagi's dismay, since he didn't expect her to actually show up. The boy takes a picture of the girl and shows it to her, revealing that she's haunted by some sort of spirit. This revelation shocks Riku, but Iori wastes no time and explains what a Phantom is. He then reveals that his sister, Yayoi Katanagi, wanted to speak with her.

Iori's phone rings the next moment, Yayoi is on the other end. The Katanagi sister explains that the Phantom might become a big problem if it's left alone. Yayoi then helps Riku remember where she saw the Phantom, which is revealed to be outside a train car. Iori initially wants the girl to go and check it out by herself, but his sister persuades him to go, which he reluctantly agrees to. Before they leave, Yayoi mentions that her brother, despite his demeanor, is a legit Shaman.

When the two teens arrive at the train station, Riku asks Iori about his sister's words, which leads to the boy explaining what a Shaman is. Shortly after, the train car enters another realm and is surrounded by a massive amount of Phantoms. Yayoi quickly calls Iori and confirms that Riku has the power to attract Phantoms, revealing that every time she saved other people from danger was actually caused by Riku herself.

The Phantom haunting her attacks and Riku attempts to sacrifice herself in order to save the boy. Iori determines that the Phantom is an Okubi and rescues Riku from the creature. Shadows surround Iori and Riku, attacking the Okubi and keeping it away from them.

Iori explains that Shamans use the powers of Phantoms to expel other Phantoms, in his case, he possesses the power to control shadows. The boy then releases Ongyoki and makes it exorcise their enemy, revealing that the Shadow Demon would kill him if it had no prey in sight.

Once the two teens return to the normal world, Iori tells Riku that it's okay to wish for something you're not suited for, exclaiming that he himself is determined to be a normal kid.

Yayoi calls her brother again and tells him that from now on he's tasked with protecting Riku because of her Beckoning Hand ability. Iori tries to leave the girl behind, but this was just the beginning of their relationship.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Iori Katanagi
* Riku Aibetsu
* Yayoi Katanagi
* Okubi
* Ongyoki

## Videos

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