Go ahead and despise me.
Night falls over Kabukicho. Today, as always, my semi-transparent self reaches out to that person I loved even when I was alive, but my hand only passes through him as usual. Come to think of it, I've even started to forget the reasons why I liked him. I've learned that even ghosts can age; if I were still alive, I might have written a research report about it.
While lost in such trivial thoughts, he walks further and further away without noticing me, disappearing past the red light. It's frustrating, but perhaps this is just the way of life for a restless spirit who couldn't pass on. Though I'm not really 'living' anymore. ...Well, naturally, I ignored the red light and jumped out, melting into the neon-lit city along with him.
Looking at this beautiful, glowing nightscape, I wonder: if I were still alive, and if I had become something to him, how would my face, illuminated by the city's monitors, have looked to you? I walked slowly, chasing after him while thinking of impossible things that only exist in parallel worlds.
(...If only I hadn't died.)
To him, it would be 'nice to meet you.' Actually, in my current state, it wouldn't even be a meeting at all. A Leschenaultia flower was blooming at my feet and I tried to crush it, but in the end, I just passed right through the flower too.
He glances at the Leschenaultia at his feet before dropping his gaze back to his phone. That simple sequence of movements alone makes Haru's heart tighten. From the sheer preciousness of it.
Release Date 2026.08.17 / Last Updated 2026.08.17