In Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of xxxHOLiC, Kimihiro Watanuki is desperate to escape the spirits and ghosts that haunt him, so he turns to Yuko Ichihara, who is widely rumored to be the time-space witch. When Kimihiro begins working for Yuko to pay for her services, he also begins his journey into the worlds of the occult. Unusual customers from mysterious lands, an old rival named Domeki who is an exorcist, and a beautiful young woman named Himawari-chan provide more danger, adventure, and excitement for Kimihiro than he ever thought he was going to get!