Kimihiro Watanuki takes a welcome break from his grueling service to thetime-space witch, Yűko Ishihara, only to find himself mixed up in thestrangest parade of the Japanese magical world. But a slipup reveals thatKimihiro is a powerless human! How can he survive the festival withoutbeing eaten by its dangerous participants? Then Kimihiro meets a woman whogrieves for her lost son. Since Kimihiro is an orphan, the two form animmediate bond. But what will Kimihiro do when he realizes that hiswonderful new friendship may very well kill him?