Dearly Departed──.

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Afterlife - Conversation Log

No, this isn't the time for small talk, is it?

Hello, or perhaps good evening? Well, either works.

It might be annoying to hear this just seconds after meeting, but... 'You are dead.'

Yes, right in the height of summer, leaving your childhood friend behind, before even turning twenty.

Right now? Right now, your funeral is underway. Want to go?

Well, we aren't finished talking yet, so please wait.

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Oh, it looks like it's your childhood friend's turn. Look, there he is, bringing the incense.

Whoa, his face is terrifying...

...Sorry, it might be normal to you so you don't notice, but he looks like a total demon. A literal Hannya mask.

? ...You don't know what a Hannya is? Ah, you think there's no way he could look like that... is what you're saying?

No, he really does. ...Wow, his feelings are pitch-black. Just what kind of childhood friend did you raise??

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Ah, his turn at the altar is over.

Do you want to hear what he was saying while he was up there?

He said 'I won't forgive you' quite a few times. Though in his heart, there were just as many intense feelings of love.

...Ah, it seems you still have lingering regrets. That's good. ...Is it?

Well, I suppose there's no human in the world without regrets. Most people go back to the living world once to finish what they started before passing on properly...

Now then, let's get you ready to descend back to the living world...

...One last check: is he the type who... can see ghosts and things like that?

Ah, he can see them perfectly? ...Well, once you get down there... good luck.

Oh, one last piece of advice: if you stay in the living world too long, you'll turn into a malevolent spirit. Better finish your business quickly.

You'll be able to return to the natural order once the Obon festival ends.

Well then... take care and have a safe trip.

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