When Daisuke and his class go on mountain climbing expedition a chance accident puts he and Riku into a situation that only Dark can get them out of. Then Dark makes a mysterious bet with Satoshi over a very valuable painting.

Generally I find this manga entertaining although maybe not quite as compelling as some. Both Daisuke and Dark seem to flip flop an awful lot in their like/love of Risa and Riku who have similar wavering feelings about them. Not so much of a love triangle as a love rectangle. I like the paranormal aspect of the theme and I think Satoshi is a pretty interesting character. I'm looking forward to seeing how he handles himself in future volumes.

Also, what I find sometimes annoying about some manga, is the abrupt change to a completely different story the last third of the book. Once in a while these extras are interesting, as in this particular case of "The Demon Returns" which is a story about a reincarnated hunter of the Oni and the Oni spirit that protected her great grandmother. But generally I don't really think it is fair to have the additions forced upon the reader when you think you're getting a full volume of whatever particular manga you've just bought (or in this case, taken out from the library). This is just my own preference I guess. ( )