The Wooden-Face Youkai is a youkai who resided in one of Takashi's foster homes when he was a child.
Appearance[]
When the youkai reveals his face, he exhibits a stretched, wood-like appearance. The stretching elongates his features and makes him appear frightening. He also has wood-like teeth.
Personality[]
It appears that he enjoyed teasing and frightening people, especially Takashi when he was a child.
However, it is shown that he can express concern for a person's well-being. This was seen when Takashi was sick with a fever, the youkai had stretched out his hand and gently laid it on Takashi's forehead, which seemingly calmed Takashi down.
Plot[]
After Takashi had fallen ill after the Chukyuu had forcibly taken him up a mountain on a cold day, Takashi recalls his childhood memories of being sick and of the Wooden-Face Youkai. He remembers that his fever caused him to see swirling patterns on the wooden ceiling that appeared to seem like monsters and youkai. Some of them were just the natural wood patterns while other times it was real.
When the youkai revealed his face, Takashi was frightened to the point of screaming. It turns out the youkai was just worried about him and wanted him to feel better so that he could return to teasing him. The youkai then gently lays a hand on his forehead and it seemed to ease Takashi.
Relationships[]
Takashi Natsume[]
Takashi was the only one who could see him so he viewed the young Takashi as a toy as someone he could tease and get a reaction out of for pure amusement. Nonetheless, the youkai appeared to have grown a bit fond for Takashi and had expressed his concern for him when he had fallen ill.