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Yuzu is a brand new employee at Konohanatei, the hot-springs inn that sits on the crossroads between worlds. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest girl, Yuzu must now figure out her new life working alongside all the other fox-spirits who run the inn under one cardinal rule - at Konohanatei, every guest is a god! Konohana Kitan follows Yuzu's day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and ever-eclectic guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world around her.

Every day, the foxes who staff Konohanatei work hard to make sure each of their guests is taken care of, accommodated and comfortable, but the healing power of the legendary fox inn that sits between worlds affects not only its guests but its workers as well!Take a stroll down memory lane with Kiri, one of the foxes who has been working there as an attendant since she was young, and who currently acts as a supervisor and mentor to Yuzu, Satsuki, Natsume, Ren, and Sakura. A glimpse of Kiri’s past reveals what her first days at Konohanatei were like, and how working at the inn changed her destiny—and brought her together with one very special person.

Every day, the foxes who staff Konohanatei work hard to make sure each of their guests is taken care of, accommodated and comfortable, but the healing power of the legendary fox inn that sits between worlds affects not only its guests but its workers as well!  Now, Kiri is an established worker at Konohanatei, but once, even she was a brand-new attendant learning new things and making mistakes along the way in order to grow. Shortly after starting work at the inn and meeting the beautiful and kind geisha Yae-san, Kiri also met her daughter... who turns out to be none other than Sakura, the young fox who works at the inn now alongside Yuzu and the others. It seems Kiri has known Sakura since she was very small. What kind of past do these two share?  In the present-day Konohanatei, however, another special person from someone's past appears... This time, it's Ren's cute little sister dropping in for a visit!  This is volume 5 of the Konohana Kitan series.

The foxes who work at Konohanatei come from many different families with different expectations. Although she once longed to be a shrine maiden like her sister Hiiragi, Satsuki has found a home in Konohanatei and a sense of belonging among her coworkers now. Of course, her complicated relationship with her sister doesn’t mean she doesn’t care about Hiiragi too.As some more aspects of Hiiragi and Satsuki’s relationship when they were younger come to light, so do more details about Kiri’s mysterious past growing up as a worker at the inn. Meanwhile, in present-day Konohanatei, an unfortunate misstep on Hiiragi’s part causes some unexpected trouble!

Yuzu is an employee at Konohanatei, the hot-springs inn that sits on the crossroads between worlds. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest girl, Yuzu must now figure out her new life working alongside all the other fox-spirits who run the inn under one cardinal rule -- at Konohanatei, every guest is a god! Konohana Kitan follows Yuzu's day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and ever-eclectic guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world around her.

Yuzu and Satsuki are now working as maids at the Akitsushima Hotel, an inn for Western Great Spirits that they arrived at on their travels. Will they be able to pull off their duties despite being astonished by the inn's quirky owner and the other maids? Fox workers will wait on you hand and foot. This is the 13th volume of nostalgic Japanese stories that will illuminate and heal your heart.

Yuzu and Satsuki are now working as maids at the Akitsushima Hotel, an inn for Western Great Spirits that they arrived at on their travels. Will they be able to pull off their duties despite being astonished by the inn's quirky owner and the other maids? Fox workers will wait on you hand and foot. This is the 14th volume of nostalgic Japanese stories that will illuminate and heal your heart.

Yuzu is a brand new employee at Konohanatei, the hot-springs inn that sits on the crossroads between worlds. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest girl, Yuzu must now figure out her new life working alongside all the other fox-spirits who run the inn under one cardinal rule - at Konohanatei, every guest is a god! Konohana Kitan follows Yuzu's day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and ever-eclectic guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world around her.

Yuzu and Satsuki are now working as maids at the Akitsushima Hotel, an inn for Western Great Spirits that they arrived at on their travels. Will they be able to pull off their duties despite being astonished by the inn's quirky owner and the other maids? Fox workers will wait on you hand and foot. This is the 14th volume of nostalgic Japanese stories that will illuminate and heal your heart.

Yuzu is a brand new employee at Konohanatei, a hot-springs inn for yokai. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest young girl, Yuzu must figure out her new life working at the spa with all the other fox-yokai, making the occasional mistake but also many new friends along the way. Konohana Kitan follows her day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world and the people around her.This is volume 2 of the Konohana Kitan series.

Yuzu is a brand new employee at Konohanatei, a hot-springs inn for yokai. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest young girl, Yuzu must figure out her new life working at the spa with all the other fox-yokai, making the occasional mistake but also many new friends along the way. Konohana Kitan follows her day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world and the people around her.

Yuzu is a new employee at Konohanatei, a hot-springs inn for gods and spirits. A simple, clumsy but charmingly earnest young fox-girl, Yuzu must figure out her new life working at the spa with all the other foxes, making the occasional mistake but also many new friends along the way. Konohana Kitan follows her day to day life working at the inn, meeting the other employees and guests, and learning to appreciate the beauty of the world and the people around her.This is volume 6 of the Konohana Kitan series.

As the weather begins to warm up, Ren helps Yuzu pick out her very first kimono. For Yuzu, who has never owned any clothing that nice and has only received hand-me-downs from other villagers, this is an exciting and momentous occasion! But her old clothes still contain a lot of precious memories... Does she really have to give those up?In the meantime, while the Great Spirits are away for a meeting in Izumo, the new shrine maidens are left in charge to protect the shrine in their absence. Ren's little sister Momo is among them, cheerfully oblivious as always. Her absentminded attitude is always getting her into trouble, but she still has the best of intentions... her peers just need to get to know her a bit better to understand her unique point of view.

When Yae agrees to sacrifice her soul to save her daughter Sakura’s life, she begins to lose her memories one by one… but Kiri swears to always remain by her side. This is the heartbreaking, emotional conclusion to Yae-san’s story and the mystery of Kiri’s past. Then, in present-day Konohanatei, Satsuki suddenly faces unexpected news that throws all of her plans and goals into doubt. She always thought she knew exactly how her life would go. Now, she starts to wonder: how are you supposed to find yourself when you don’t know what you really desire?

Satsuki has left Konohanatei on a journey to find her dream... with Yuzu by her side! What sort of worlds will they visit on their train travels with no destination in sight? Charming and cute fox workers wait on their guests at Konohanatei, the hot springs inn between this world and the next. These nostalgic Japanese stories will illuminate and heal your heart!