Yato/Synopsis

History
Like all gods, Yato was born from a wish. However, unlike most gods who were created to help humans, he sprouted from Father's wish to kill every god in existence. He was given the name 'Yaboku' and he tried to do everything to make Father happy. Sometime later, he was introduced to Nora and he named her, thus making her his shinki. Together, both of them often went out to kill people under Father's orders.

Yato met Sakura when she approached him under a cherry blossom tree, asking him to give her a name after she was dismissed by Tenjin in a fit of rage. He didn't get to immediately name her because he jumped on her and groped her breasts. He saw her again after he threw her onto a spring, saving her from her blight getting worse. She asked for his name and he wrote it down, however, she mistook his name as Yato. It was Sakura who gave him the name he was using today, instead of his given name by Father which was Yaboku. Later on, Sakura became his first shinki besides Nora.

His relationship with Sakura didn't start well. Surprised and bothered by the onslaught of memories he received from her, which he didn't get from Nora, he threw her once again in the spring and left her there for three days. When he did get back, he and Sakura went to the market. There, he got scolded by Sakura for stealing. He tried to calm her anger by giving her flowers. And then, he and Sakura went to see the fireflies. This is where their relationship strained once again. He called her and used her to kill a man.

The despair that Sakura felt traveled to Yato and caused him pain. He wasn't able to reconcile with her until a while later on. Then, Sakura told him about shrines and he dreamed of having one, too. The time he spent with Sakura made Yato see the lines between good and evil acts, and he started doubting if what he was doing was good.

Nora approached him one day, and she said that Father was punishing her. Yato was shocked about this and brought her to the spring to heal her. There, Sakura and Nora finally met each other.

Sakura tended to Nora and asked her how long she served Yato, wanting to learn more about her master. This was when Nora encouraged her to ask Yato about how she died or her past. Yato refused, knowing that doing so would violate god's greatest secret. However, Nora told him that Father said it was okay. Yato then told her, and Sakura became an ayakashi. This transformation blighted Yato and Sakura attacked him. Then, he was forced to finish Sakura off with Nora.

Volume 1 (1 - 3)
Chapter 1: Yato is first introduced when a wailing girl who was a victim of bullying, named Mutsumi, contacts Yato. Yato appears to her squatting on top of the stall walls with his shinki, named Tomone, smiling at his side. Mutsumi is freaked out by Yato's sudden appearance and runs out of the stall, Yato tries to reassure her by mentioning that he is a god. As overwhelmed as Mutsumi is, Tomone tells her not to worry at all as he's in fact a real god, but also mentions that he's at the bottom of the divine hierarchy which upsets Yato as he reminds Tomone to not talk about it in front of customers. However, Yato admits that he is indeed a homeless god but promises himself that one day, he'll make himself a household name, and that everyone will soon one day know his name and bow down to him, Yato gets carried away until Mutsumi reminds Yato to help her with her situation.

They proceed to talk about the bullies tormenting Mutsumi and Yato mentions he'll kill them instead; Tomone reminds Yato he shouldn't talk like that but he comments that he's only good at slaying. Mutsumi leaves the restroom to return to her classroom. Moments later Mutsumi returns back to the restroom sobbing from the bullying, she overhears Yato complaining about the toilet paper and steps out of the stall. Concerned, Tomone checks up on Mutsumi while Yato laughs at her for crying again and begins mocking her for talking in third person until being scolded by Tomone. Yato notices an ayakashi popping out of the bathroom stall, he tells Mutsumi that it's been after her for quite some time now. He further explains to Mutsumi about the ayakashi after her, as they are known to possess people and make them cause all kinds of trouble. Yato continues to discuss the Near and Far Shore as Mutsumi was between them like Yato and Tomone.

A little bird-like creature appears on Mutsumi's hand and begins screaming at the ayakashi, sending it running away. Yato points it out and asks if she had made a wish on the ring; she explains that she had made a good-luck charm out of it to help her pass her tests. Yato reassures her telling her that it's saying "You can do it." He begins explaining how blessings and curses are the same thing but on two sides of the same coin, Tomone interrupts him and they both realize that the storm's picking up. He mentions how the air around this time of year in schools is bad enough but that this school is even worse. Mutsumi notices the giant ayakashi out of the window and screams out of panic.

Tomone and Yato begin to hypothesize that maybe by destroying the ayakashi it could relieve the bullying from Mutsumi. She pleads with him to destroy the monster, and Yato feels a rise in his ego and becomes elated at the thought of her groveling and begging him. He holds out his hand and asks for a 5 yen payment. She hands it to him.

Jumping out the window he calls for Tomone's shinki form, Hanki, and begins attacking the ayakashi until he finally destroys it without a single student noticing. Mutsumi cries out from the bathroom window that he is amazing and he practically begs for more praise. Tomone returns to her human form and comments on his sweaty hands with which he is taken aback by.

Mutsumi, relieved by the destruction of the ayakashi, says farewell and returns to class with high hopes that the bullying will have officially ended. Tomone smiles satisfied that they helped another person while Yato isn't sure that the bullying has stopped. Tomone and Yato watch from the classroom door window as Mutsumi's problem still hadn't been fully fixed.

The two confront her in the nurse's office which she yells at Yato for all of this being his fault and that nothing was really fixed. He explains that he had slayed the ayakashi and that all of their bad actions had gone away with it. Then he asks if that maybe she was the one turning their complaining to bullying. Mutsumi cries out that she wish she were dead. Tomone absolutely confronted tries to comfort Mutsumi, trying to instill hope into the girl.

Yato who had been quiet while Tomone tried to cheer up, suddenly kicks over a stand and announces that he is leaving. Tomone finds him outside and tells him that he can't just leave her. He brings up the fact that she had wished she were dead right to Tomone's face and he yells out how he can't stand people like Mutsumi. Tomone begins to yell at Yato for being picky and stubborn while he just covers his ears and whines.

Mutsumi is found moping around the school when she spots Yato standing at the top of a staircase. She tells him to get lost and he refuses due to his overbearing shinki. He says that he'll help her free of charge. He tells her not to move from that spot and then strikes at her with his shinki in hand. She cries out as Yato slashes past her. She comes to her senses and realizes that she hadn't been touched.

He explains that he cut her ties with her classmates. He explains that no one had lost their memories of her, but she had become someone they don't think about. He walks away telling her to fix her own problems.

Outside, Tomone scolds him for being so cold and harsh towards the girl. Yato, seemingly unbothered by it all, tells Tomone that that girl needs to rely on herself to make her own decisions and fix her problems; the girl needed to grow up. Tomone yells out that she quits. Surprised, Yato tries to persuade her to stay but she becomes hysterical, complaining about how much she hates working for him. He releases her as his shinki and she thanks him before running off.

It's night time now. He is sitting on the ground at a shrine clutching a bottle full of coins and tells himself that he needs to find a new shinki.

Chapter 2: [TBA]

Chapter 3: [TBA]

Season 1
Episode 1: Yato first appears after being contacted by girl who's the victim of bullying because other students felt she was receiving special treatment during a test. A massive wrapped around school appears from the students emotions but from above, Yato tells Tomone that they can easily defeat it. Yato calls Tomone and uses her in her shinki form to slay the ayakashi. After Yato reverts her back, Tomone informs Yato that she'll be quitting after for being his shinki for 3 months.

Yato is later found at a park, spray painting his number on a wall and flops down on a bench. He decides that he will need to find a new regalia first before acquiring a shrine. He stays at the bench awhile until he realizes that he doesn't have much work or jobs to complete. Suddenly he gets a call and answers immediately, to which is a job to find a missing cat named Milord.