Niha: Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you're enjoying the story.

Quite a lot of traditions in Shinto are concerned with placating angry kami, or trying to prevent them getting that way in the first place. It's not always the element that gets emphasised, but it's still present now. Since angry kami make for more interesting stories than purely helpful ones, that's the line I've taken.

Or, in brief, Tamao is not supposed to be an appealing character. I'm glad you don't like him. ;-)