She meets Ning-Lan, an outcast who can transform into a tiger she also meets brothers Kasal and Karm Laotse. In the book, Suzuno finds herself in a desert. RELATED: Cha Eunwoo Joins The Villainess is a Marionette's Live-Action Adaptation Suzuno is the only survivor of the earthquake, appearing in front of Takao with The Universe of the Four Gods in her hands, leading to his realization that her destiny was to become the Priestess of Byakko. The Great Kantō earthquake occurred months later, and the Ohsugi family home collapsed, leaving Takao mortally wounded and killing his wife. Suzuno was close to Takiko until her mysterious disappearance, which makes Takao all the more nervous - particularly as he often finds the book near Suzuno. Takao attempts to destroy the book to no avail and fears his 8-year-old daughter Suzuno will become trapped in the book like his friend's daughter, Takiko Okuda. The story takes place in 1923, with scholar Takao Ohsugi inheriting The Universe of the Four Gods book from its deceased translator Einosuke Okuda, whose daughter became the Priestess of Genbu.

It follows the 'Four Gods' storyline from the original comic, with Ohsugi's tale as the series' final installment following Genbu Kaiden.

A prequel to the popular '90s manga Fushigi Yûgi, also called Fushigi Yuugi or The Mysterious Play, Byakko Senki tells the tale of the Priestess of Byakko, Suzuno Ohsugi. Monthly Flowers magazine published the one-shot in February 2015, before the full series Byakko Senki launched in 2017. Byakko Senki Is the Final Installment in the Fushigi Yûgi Seriesįushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki began as a one-shot called Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Ibun.

Fushigi Yûgi by Yuu Watase