While Kugaha continues to plot Bishamon's downfall, Yukiné wonders what happened to his new friend Suzuha. He sees Kazuma leaving flowers at Suzuha's cherry tree and follows him back to the heavens--right into the enemy stronghold. But when Bishamon attacks, Kazuma is forced to choose whose side he is really on.

"Yato is still trapped in the underworld and Izanami is doing everything in her power to prevent his escape. The only one capable of helping him now is his old nemesis Bishamon. Will she find it in her heart to rescue her hated foe? Or is there another way?"--

While Kugaha continues to plot Bishamon's downfall, Yukiné wonders what happened to his new friend Suzuha. He sees Kazuma leaving flowers at Suzuha's cherry tree and follows him back to the heavens--right into the enemy stronghold. But when Bishamon attacks, Kazuma is forced to choose whose side he is really on.

"Trial by pledge. With Bishamon badly injured and Yato and Yukiné arrested by the Heavens, Tenjin has invoked their very last hope: a Trial by Pledge. If the plan works, Amaterasu will pardon all perceived wrongdoings, but the stakes are high. Three gods must pledge the lives of their most trusted shinki. The score is tied when Daikoku volunteers himself as a sacrifice..."--Page [4] of cover.

"Hiyori and her family are still dealing with the repercussions of the hospital disaster, and Yato is convinced Hiyori's troubles are all his fault. He runs away, vowing never to see her again until he is a genuine god of happiness. Meanwhile, Bishamon is having fallout problems of her own ..."--Pg. 4 of cover.

Without a shrine or worshipers, low-level god Yato tries to raise money for a temple by setting up a for-profit service for those in need, but in order to get going, he has to accept small jobs, like finding kittens, or helping a student deal with bullies.

"Though a powerful warrior goddess, Bishamonten suffers from taking on so many shinki. Among Bishamon's many shinki, a terrible plan is formed by one of her most trusted aides. This shinki has dangerous ideas and gets involved with the mysterious Stray. Kazuma has a sense that something is wrong, but can he figure out what exactly is going on? Meanwhile, Hiyori desperately wants Yato to fix her, but he is presented with a solution that is hard to...

"Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school" --

"Yukiné was harboring the fugitive stray at Kofuku's place, but when Kofuku comes home with an entourage of shinki, his new friend vanishes without a trace. When Yukiné goes out looking for her, he only finds her former master instead. The encounter ends a bit too peacefully, and Koto's words nag at Yukiné but the questions they raise are dangerous ones..."--Provided by publisher.