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23:45 Re:
Mimori Seo ist ein Geist. Oder besser gesagt: war ein Geist. Nach einem mutmaßlichen Selbstmordversuch liegt er im Koma und wacht erst ein Jahr später wieder auf. Die verstrichene Zeit ist aus seiner Erinnerung verschwunden, bis auf das Bild eines weinenden Mannes. Dieser Mann ist Iku Kurihara, Mitarbeiter in einem Laden, den Mimori oft aufsucht. Iku überrumpelt Mimori mit einem Liebesgeständnis, das allerdings weniger dem lebendigen Mimori als vielmehr seinem vergangenen Geist zu gelten scheint ...
164 pages, Paperback
First published November 30, 2016
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August 30, 2025
Vestiges of that emptiness live on elsewhere
A really sweet love story between two characters who are the right fit for each other.
It's other people's memories of what once was that fill the gaps in our reality
Good thing we live in a place where lost things have a way of finding you again.
I don't have those pieces of the past on me
This is real life, that's why my heart hurts so much.
September 14, 2017
3,5 de hecho.
August 20, 2018
Hm.
Ich mochte den ersten Band sooo unglaublich gerne, daher hatte ich auch große Hoffnungen an diesen Band. Leider wurden diese Hoffnungen nicht erfüllt.
Im Gegensatz zum ersten Band, ist die Erzählweise irgendwie ziemlich wirr, es war schwer, der Handlung zu folgen und zu verfolgen, wer jetzt was sagt und ich weiß nicht.
Irgendwie war das alles einfach komisch. Nur das Ende hat mir gefallen, aber das war nach dem ersten Band ohnehin schon ziemlich offensichtlich, also keine Ahnung. Hm.
Ich mochte den ersten Band sooo unglaublich gerne, daher hatte ich auch große Hoffnungen an diesen Band. Leider wurden diese Hoffnungen nicht erfüllt.
Im Gegensatz zum ersten Band, ist die Erzählweise irgendwie ziemlich wirr, es war schwer, der Handlung zu folgen und zu verfolgen, wer jetzt was sagt und ich weiß nicht.
Irgendwie war das alles einfach komisch. Nur das Ende hat mir gefallen, aber das war nach dem ersten Band ohnehin schon ziemlich offensichtlich, also keine Ahnung. Hm.
July 10, 2025
This was Mimori’s story. He’s mostly recovered from the accident that kept him in coma for a year, and he has a good job and life. But he’s not entirely happy or feeling healed. He has dreams and memories of someone he can’t remember. Not even when he meets Iku who tells him they were in love during the time he was a ghost. Unable to deal, he rejects Iku, but he can’t keep away either. Just as Iku declares he’s over Mimori, the latter is ready to have a future together.
This was lovely and, in the end, satisfying. It was also very confusing, thanks to the narrative that jumped back and fort in time from one panel to next, often showing different times simultaneously. Mimori is already 25 and has graduated and has a job, yet Iku is still a student and barely old enough to drink. They meet solely in the shop where Iku works, but that’s enough for Mimori to decide they should be together. The volume ends when they become an item, so we don’t really see how they would be as a pair, except for a brief sex scene at the end. I think there’s room for at least one more volume to really make this a complete love story.
This was lovely and, in the end, satisfying. It was also very confusing, thanks to the narrative that jumped back and fort in time from one panel to next, often showing different times simultaneously. Mimori is already 25 and has graduated and has a job, yet Iku is still a student and barely old enough to drink. They meet solely in the shop where Iku works, but that’s enough for Mimori to decide they should be together. The volume ends when they become an item, so we don’t really see how they would be as a pair, except for a brief sex scene at the end. I think there’s room for at least one more volume to really make this a complete love story.
March 9, 2025
i'm gonna be honest and say i don't get half of what i just read. i think there is a limit to how flowery language can be and i'm not sure if it's just the translation but this manga has crossed it.
i feel like this could have been a hundred page oneshot because the first two chapters was a lot of Mimori and Iku dawdling on wether Mimori remembers from when he was a ghost and loves him back and it really shows.
but still, post canon them was very cute!! i love how Mimori can be pouty and clingy with Iku so that pulled it back up to a 3☆ for me hehe
i feel like this could have been a hundred page oneshot because the first two chapters was a lot of Mimori and Iku dawdling on wether Mimori remembers from when he was a ghost and loves him back and it really shows.
but still, post canon them was very cute!! i love how Mimori can be pouty and clingy with Iku so that pulled it back up to a 3☆ for me hehe
March 12, 2025
Even tho they got together, it still feels unsatisfying somehow. Maybe bc they showed the ghost him fade away like wtf 😭
September 14, 2017
3.5 stars
Slightly better than its prequel, but the dialogues are still confusing and do not make sense sometimes, although I know what the author wanted to convey but some people won't grasp it easily, like this one : "That you can't treat someone kindly, when you usually are, means...that you're special in your own way, if I have to assume." --> I think the one that's special in their own way is that "someone" who was treated kindly.
Was it the translator's fault? I don't know, maybe they want to stick to the original but sometimes you have to translate it so the reader can understand it, I don't know how to explain this, but sometimes you can't translate some lines literally, and maybe the translator can change the 'you' in first line into 'he'. Well, that's that. But then, there are some lines that are really hard to understand like this "Endlessly unpleasant to me, those kind of people are ranked even lower than a rag that wipes milk, making others dislike them." Who was he referring to? Himself or the uke? What did he mean? Can't he just say he's sick with himself or the uke? Seriously I don't like when the author used string of poetic words that didn't make sense like this, I don't like pretentious words, just make it simple and straightforward and it will be more meaningful because of its simplicity because you don't need purple prose to touch people's heart.
Slightly better than its prequel, but the dialogues are still confusing and do not make sense sometimes, although I know what the author wanted to convey but some people won't grasp it easily, like this one : "That you can't treat someone kindly, when you usually are, means...that you're special in your own way, if I have to assume." --> I think the one that's special in their own way is that "someone" who was treated kindly.
Was it the translator's fault? I don't know, maybe they want to stick to the original but sometimes you have to translate it so the reader can understand it, I don't know how to explain this, but sometimes you can't translate some lines literally, and maybe the translator can change the 'you' in first line into 'he'. Well, that's that. But then, there are some lines that are really hard to understand like this "Endlessly unpleasant to me, those kind of people are ranked even lower than a rag that wipes milk, making others dislike them." Who was he referring to? Himself or the uke? What did he mean? Can't he just say he's sick with himself or the uke? Seriously I don't like when the author used string of poetic words that didn't make sense like this, I don't like pretentious words, just make it simple and straightforward and it will be more meaningful because of its simplicity because you don't need purple prose to touch people's heart.
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August 7, 2017I wonder if the manga I read had a bad translator or if the dialogue is actually so confusing. It just didn't make sense. I think I would have liked the story if it weren't so confusing, therefore I won't rate it.
August 1, 2025
I take it back, this actually worked better as a single standalone volume.
The issue, I think, is that Ohana wanted to write it as a one-shot where Mimori was literally a ghost, but changed it to the "was in a coma all along" conclusion because that's what her editor wanted. Which meant that there was no real continuation plotted out for a second volume, after Mimori woke up.
Also the ghosts just don't exist anymore? So Mimori I guess was the only ghost Iku will ever encounter? That was still kind of a weird plot hole in the first book.
Anyway, it takes a while and some pretty confusing pacing and time-jumping to get back to where the first book concluded. With Mimori following Iku home with his dropped book, responding okay to Iku's abrupt confession, then...not bringing it up again until weeks or even months later (? since he'd gone from job-hunting to being employed with work friends). When he does ask Iku what he'd meant about "not forgetting," wanting to know if he'd known Iku before and had just lost some of those memories due to his brain injuries, Iku bursts out with the whole ghost storyline.
And Mimori kind of just rolls with it. Which would've been a good opportunity to dig into that "nice to everyone about everything" issue that got him in trouble with his accident on the bridge to begin with, and which was one of the things he and Iku had bonded over during his ghost life. But all of that kind of gets dropped, too. Mimori's just super focused on trying to live in the present and for the future, to a degree where it almost feels like he's switched into a different personality.
That was another area where it tried to be interesting, with Mimori mostly getting mad that this cute, passionate convenience store clerk keeps looking over his shoulder, waiting for some phantom version of him to come back. And that version never does and I guess never will - even though Mimori has dreams about their coma-time together.
Mimori wants Iku to fall in love with the present day him, just as he is now, which could've been a great storyline if that had been developed. For instance, with those teasers from the end of volume 1 about Mimori inviting Iku over for meals, etc. Which...didn't happen at all in this second volume? Did Ohana and her editor forget those scenes existed?
So while there's some cute enough stuff near the end of this volume, and a happy ending, there's just not a substantial enough explanation for Mimori falling in love with Iku. It still feels bittersweet, but not in a totally satisfying way. A bummer, because there were a lot of amazing threads in this and a ton of potential for a fascinatingly complex story.
The issue, I think, is that Ohana wanted to write it as a one-shot where Mimori was literally a ghost, but changed it to the "was in a coma all along" conclusion because that's what her editor wanted. Which meant that there was no real continuation plotted out for a second volume, after Mimori woke up.
Also the ghosts just don't exist anymore? So Mimori I guess was the only ghost Iku will ever encounter? That was still kind of a weird plot hole in the first book.
Anyway, it takes a while and some pretty confusing pacing and time-jumping to get back to where the first book concluded. With Mimori following Iku home with his dropped book, responding okay to Iku's abrupt confession, then...not bringing it up again until weeks or even months later (? since he'd gone from job-hunting to being employed with work friends). When he does ask Iku what he'd meant about "not forgetting," wanting to know if he'd known Iku before and had just lost some of those memories due to his brain injuries, Iku bursts out with the whole ghost storyline.
And Mimori kind of just rolls with it. Which would've been a good opportunity to dig into that "nice to everyone about everything" issue that got him in trouble with his accident on the bridge to begin with, and which was one of the things he and Iku had bonded over during his ghost life. But all of that kind of gets dropped, too. Mimori's just super focused on trying to live in the present and for the future, to a degree where it almost feels like he's switched into a different personality.
That was another area where it tried to be interesting, with Mimori mostly getting mad that this cute, passionate convenience store clerk keeps looking over his shoulder, waiting for some phantom version of him to come back. And that version never does and I guess never will - even though Mimori has dreams about their coma-time together.
Mimori wants Iku to fall in love with the present day him, just as he is now, which could've been a great storyline if that had been developed. For instance, with those teasers from the end of volume 1 about Mimori inviting Iku over for meals, etc. Which...didn't happen at all in this second volume? Did Ohana and her editor forget those scenes existed?
So while there's some cute enough stuff near the end of this volume, and a happy ending, there's just not a substantial enough explanation for Mimori falling in love with Iku. It still feels bittersweet, but not in a totally satisfying way. A bummer, because there were a lot of amazing threads in this and a ton of potential for a fascinatingly complex story.
December 13, 2025
23:45 Re es el claro ejemplo de “a veces es mejor no tocar lo que ya funcionaba” ⏰💀. El primer tomo tenía un cierre perfecto… ¿y qué hace la autora? Exprimirlo con una secuela que se siente innecesaria y muy fanservice 🍑📉.
La historia básicamente repite lo mismo: mismos dilemas, mismas emociones, mismo final pero con más palabras, más confusión y cero valor agregado 🤯📖. Los diálogos son tan enredados que uno no sabe si el problema es la traducción o el guion mismo. Resultado: dolor de cabeza asegurado 🧠💥.
¿Lo rescatable? Mimori por fin da un paso al frente y propone un futuro juntos ❤️🩹✨, lo cual es lindo, sí… pero llega tarde y sin impacto real. Además, sigue sin aclararse lo más importante: ¿recuperó recuerdos o no? ¿El “yo fantasma” era real o simbólico? 🤡👻 Todo queda en el aire.
Conclusión: cute pero redundante, confuso y totalmente prescindible 🙃. Un “epílogo largo” que no hacía falta. A veces menos es más… y aquí se nota demasiado 😬⏳.
La historia básicamente repite lo mismo: mismos dilemas, mismas emociones, mismo final pero con más palabras, más confusión y cero valor agregado 🤯📖. Los diálogos son tan enredados que uno no sabe si el problema es la traducción o el guion mismo. Resultado: dolor de cabeza asegurado 🧠💥.
¿Lo rescatable? Mimori por fin da un paso al frente y propone un futuro juntos ❤️🩹✨, lo cual es lindo, sí… pero llega tarde y sin impacto real. Además, sigue sin aclararse lo más importante: ¿recuperó recuerdos o no? ¿El “yo fantasma” era real o simbólico? 🤡👻 Todo queda en el aire.
Conclusión: cute pero redundante, confuso y totalmente prescindible 🙃. Un “epílogo largo” que no hacía falta. A veces menos es más… y aquí se nota demasiado 😬⏳.
March 3, 2025
Sometimes it's better to keep your head-canons to yourself. Even if you're the author.
Volume 1 had the perfect ending, why stretch it unnecessarily? Just for money? Especially the smut scene was screaming 'fanservice sequel'.
It would be good in itself, or like an AU type of thing, but fells incredibly flat as a sequel.Especially cause this ending was essentially the same as vol1's ending … Also, the dialogues here were very confusing. Not sure whether that's just the translation – hopefully, honestly, otherwise it adds another point to the one above.
3 stars cause it wasn't really bad, just "meh", and also had consent, which is so rare for Yaoi/BL. Additionally, the soft/tender vibe from volume 1 was here too, and I did like the one chapter from Mimori's perspective.
Chapter 1 of this volume should've been completely scratched though.
-02.03.25
Volume 1 had the perfect ending, why stretch it unnecessarily? Just for money? Especially the smut scene was screaming 'fanservice sequel'.
It would be good in itself, or like an AU type of thing, but fells incredibly flat as a sequel.Especially cause this ending was essentially the same as vol1's ending … Also, the dialogues here were very confusing. Not sure whether that's just the translation – hopefully, honestly, otherwise it adds another point to the one above.
3 stars cause it wasn't really bad, just "meh", and also had consent, which is so rare for Yaoi/BL. Additionally, the soft/tender vibe from volume 1 was here too, and I did like the one chapter from Mimori's perspective.
Chapter 1 of this volume should've been completely scratched though.
-02.03.25
January 2, 2021
Nachdem ich von 23:45 sehr begeistert war hatte ich hohe Erwartungen an den Manga, die nur etwas erfüllt wurde. Auch wenn der Manga ebenso weich und schön ist wie der erste war ich vom Ende etwas enttäuscht. Für mich hätte der erste gereicht, doch die Weiterführung der Geschichte war sehr schön, leider hat mich die überflüssige Erotik am Ende gestört.
March 13, 2025
I decided to read it because the previous volume didn't have a satisfying ending, I was still confused about what happened after reading it. This volume tells us a bit more about their relationship after they meet again. We at least get a confession and some awkward dating, it's cute but I still find it too superficial for my liking and with a few unnecessarily graphic sex scenes.
July 28, 2025
This was so messy and hard to follow for me. I liked that we got Mimori's perspective and feelings in this volume, but I felt like he shifted from not being interested in Iku to being interested because what? He started dreaming about him? It was so confusing. I think the idea was interesting and the points they were trying to make weren't bad, but it was poorly executed.
March 22, 2025
Mehhh too boring and bland. No need for a second volume. I thought the open ending in vol 1 was perfect for a stand-alone story.
Also, wasn’t expecting a spicy chapter at the end when the first volume was so tame. Still did nothing for me though lol
Also, wasn’t expecting a spicy chapter at the end when the first volume was so tame. Still did nothing for me though lol
March 10, 2026
Now we see things from Mimori’s POV and I think his feelings are mostly valid. Its plot is very simplistic, so I wasn’t expecting anything too far out there. I think the brothers in the bar made for more interesting characters so if the author chooses, I’d be more likely to read about them.
October 6, 2017
This made me cry twice as much as the prequel.
September 5, 2018
The timeline was a little messed up in the beginning. I liked the ending though.
April 1, 2019
Rating: 2.5
The dialogues are confusing and the ending is predictable. On a side note, I really love the art style.
The dialogues are confusing and the ending is predictable. On a side note, I really love the art style.
January 10, 2020
Este volumen me rompió un poco mi corazón.
January 22, 2022
It was a little confusing at times but overall I liked it.
March 29, 2025
Cannot wait for the official English translation of this. I have a feeling I might appreciate this volume better with a good translation.
July 10, 2025
Spent most of my read sniffling
July 20, 2025
I really enjoyed this but the time/scene jumping seemed a little confusing at times. But this is sad. I was sad a lot.
January 4, 2026
similar to the first volume, its very bittersweet in the beginning. the plot is intriguing but i feel like much could've been done to give it more depth.
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i loved the fact that after seo wakes up, his memories from when he was a ghost are very vague. basically, human seo doesn't remember what happens when he was ghost seo, and vice versa. ig ghost seo sort of haunts human seo because he feels guilty that he initially cant reciprocate iku's feelings because he quite literally doesn't know a thing about him. so its kind of like his guilt following him around. if u know what i mean??
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i loved the fact that after seo wakes up, his memories from when he was a ghost are very vague. basically, human seo doesn't remember what happens when he was ghost seo, and vice versa. ig ghost seo sort of haunts human seo because he feels guilty that he initially cant reciprocate iku's feelings because he quite literally doesn't know a thing about him. so its kind of like his guilt following him around. if u know what i mean??
June 14, 2018
Finally here we have our happy ending 😊
But Im still confused in some of the scenes because it was difficult to know if they were flashbacks, memories or the present ....
But Im still confused in some of the scenes because it was difficult to know if they were flashbacks, memories or the present ....
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