Seirei-sama no Nangi na Nichijou

Spirits' Difficult Life (精霊さまの難儀な日常) is a Japanese four-panel fantasy/comedy series by Cotoji.

Overview
Sara comes to Earth from the realm of flame spirits. Her purpose: to pass the Trial of Maturity - "You will be paired with the very first human you encounter, and you must steal their most precious item..." After meeting a human girl named Tomori, Sara embarks on her journey while living together. But little did she realize that life in the human realm is filled with nothing but difficulties!

History
The comic first appeared in Hobunsha's Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in the December 2017 issue as a guest series. Prior to determining what new series gets serialized, guest comics like Seirei-sama are published in the magazine and are evaluated by readers who submit a monthly survey near the back page. Having received positive reception from readers, Serei-sama eventually became a regular fixture in the magazine after three chapters, and was serialized from the June 2018 issue onward.

It would conclude in the November 2020 issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat.

Format
The comics are drawn primarily in a four-panel format, with the exception of the prologue chapters in the tankobon, which are in "wide" four-panel. One chapter contains about ten pages, with about nineteen 4-panel strips. Tomori often begins each chapter with a greeting to the reader, often as a prelude to the events that are about to transpire in the story.

Concepts

 * Spirits (精霊) - Creatures from the four elemental realms - earth, wind, water, and fire - who wield incredible magical abilities. While visiting the human realm, spirits must assume a partial human form and limit their abilities using a special hair accessory. Not wearing this accessory can pose a risk to those near the spirit, as the dampening effect of the cloth prevents the spirits' raw power from emanating, which can be deadly if unleashed in the human realm.
 * Trial of Maturity (成人の試練) - A rite of passage for spirits of nobility. At a certain age, and especially those who are candidates to inherit a throne, a spirit must make their way to Earth and "pair" with the very first human they encounter. They must then steal the most cherished possession of their paired human in order to complete the trial. The spirit undertaking the Trial of Maturity must not return to the spirit world until either they have completed the task, or have failed it.

Main

 * Sara Shiranui
 * Luka Reisen
 * Nomu Kikuchihara
 * Shiiru Hayashi

Supporting

 * Tomori Fumoto
 * Sumino Kasamatsu
 * Iroha Kurobane

Minor

 * Namiki Kakogawa
 * Sara's Mother
 * Tomori's Grandmother
 * Phoeni
 * Marumaru
 * Dirt Puppets

Trivia

 * Since Cotoji is also the creator of Anne Happy, several references to that series have been made, including Timothy and the "construction sign guy."