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Though they are also occasionally known to be female, the manner of its "haunt" loops it into the aforementioned mischievous little boy yōkai. Sodehiki-Kozo tugs on people's sleeves. It's thought to wait in a certain place, perhaps even in a pair or a small group of them, and, during times when a lot of people are walking to or from home and work, they'll run out and tug on their sleeves, and if the person falls for it and stops to look back, they laugh maniacally and run back to where they were standing in order to do it all over again.
Described as little black pig-looking creatures, Sodehiki-Kozo are invisible, so it's not known for sure what one really looks like. Since they can't be seen, and are running around tugging on people, often the people won't stop to look, so the Sodehiki-Kozo will touch their bare arm or wrist and tug even harder in order to get the person to pause and look, making them feel foolish when it's seemingly nothing.
Another tale relates the idea of the Sodehiki-Kozo frequenting shrines or areas in which Jizo statues are kept to watch over children. When a grieving parent leans down to pray or think of their deceased child, a Sodehiki-Kozo nearby will tug on their sleeve, though instead of a prank, it is believed that they do this either to make the parent remember their child and feel their presence with them in order to cope, or perhaps that since the Sodehiki-Kozo are also children, they are passing on a message to the parents from their children that they are doing okay and are grateful for their concern.