A Super Awesome Holy Night.
Looks like the whole town's in Christmas mode.
Christmas means...
You-know-what, right?
Christmas
Special
Sale! 3 Days Only
First 30 People
Special Christmas sales!
I found some new shopping buddies recently.
I know they're all excited, too...
Listen, you!
Can't you act like a normal high school girl?!
Incredible! Did you see that?
I can't believe it!
What's all the fuss about?
Ah, jeez...
So tired...
Huh?!
Mornings are such a drag.
I wanna go home already.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
You didn't have to change that radically to look like a high school girl!
I mean, I know that's what I said yesterday...
Huh?
Also, what's with that outfit?
What decade are you from?
Who're you?
Ugh, gag me with a spoon.
Gag me with...
It's gal-speak.
Wait!
I-I'm sorry! I can explain...
Amami?
Are you back to normal?
Y'all are annoying as hell, you know?
Who are you?!
It...
It's an endangered species!
So what happened?
Well...
On my way home yesterday...
Act like a normal high school girl...
But how should I do that?
Something on your mind?
If you're buggin', I can totally help. You dig?
"Buggin'"?
"You dig"?
H-H-Huh?!
S-So I asked her for advice.
And she said...
You wanna be like a normal high school girl?
I'm on it, you dig?
Really?
In exchange, how about you lend me your body
so my soul can pass on?
Whoa!
That's obviously dangerous!
Y-You think so?
Like, totally. You dig?
You just wanted to say that.
So I'm gonna borrow this girl's body for a while.
Be cool, 'kay?
This isn't what I meant by acting like a high school girl!
Get out of there!
As if.
Get back here, you...
Oh, well. It's not like she's been completely possessed.
Once her soul passes on, Amami will go back to normal, right?
But how is she going to do that?
Why, you...
There's someone I wanna meet on Christmas!
I can stay that long, right?
A girl wants to meet someone on Christmas...
That can only mean...
Scoop!! A Date by the Station
A late-night rendezvous
Amami Hibiki and a mysterious boy
Passionate Romance Uncovered
She had a boyfriend!
That's why she needs a body!
No—
No!
E-Everyone calm down!
5 seconds, I'm Killing all of you Morons
That includes you, roll-call samurai!
The Next Day
Get lost!
I'm keeping an eye on you! We have a responsibility here.
You think Inoue can keep that up until Christmas?
Well, she may be weird,
but she's not using Amami's body to do anything bad...
And... post.
Your blog really makes the existence of ghosts feel like a part of life, Uehara-san.
You think so?
It's important to bring information to the people!
Wow.
You're like a real journalist.
Way to go, reporter Uehara!
Let me get a shot of you!
Kidding, kidding.
Huh?
Huh? Eh?
What?
Uehara-san?
Wow, I've never seen you make a face like this, Uehara-san!
She smashed my phone...
But why did Uehara-san look like that?
Both her parents are journalists.
Journalists?
Yeah.
So I guess she... you know...
She was happy to be praised for something she got from them.
Oh, she was just being bashful?
That's some extreme bashfulness...
What, she's bragging about her parents?
Gag me with a spoon.
She wasn't bragging...
Who cares about parents, anyway?
Parents suck.
Don't say that! Parents are precious!
And so are grandm—
I don't get it.
Well, figure it out!
Whatever...
First one there wins!
Hey, wait for me!
C'mon, hurry up!
Jeez, what's her deal, anyway?
Wh-What?
Shh.
I just happened to spot her.
And I smell a big scoop.
She's definitely a journalist.
What's she doing?
No way...
Is she breaking into empty houses?!
Or maybe scamming poor, lonely old ladies over the phone?!
You can't do that!
Inoue!
Stop!
Hey!
I-I won't let you do it!
It's too inhumane!
Huh?! You're not making any sense!
Hey. Here.
Summons
An anonymous message?
It's just a normal letter!
Jeez!
You were just leaving a letter for the person you want to meet?
I don't have a clue what you were so suspicious of.
But you were kinda sneaking around.
Like you can talk. You've been sneaking pictures of me.
Oh, is that how your parents get pictures, too?
Trying to do what they do and make them proud?
Huh?!
H-Hey...
Oh, my!
Hibiki-chan, there you are!
What're you doing here?
I'm, uh...
Well, this is perfect.
A sale's about to start!
Sale? Wha— Let me go!
Today's Ham
On Sale
Never underestimate the power of homemakers...
They say you can't raise kids without lots of stamina.
Yeah, keeping an eye on them is a tough job.
They'll run into the street without a second thought.
Yuuki!
Can't get me now!
Then they use the red light to escape. It's infuriating.
I've heard other mothers talk about that.
One mother told me that was her child's specialty,
though it was a long time ago.
Mothers remember all sorts of things about raising their children.
Amami...
There you are!
Hibiki-chan, here you go.
It's the beef and potato stew recipe I promised to give you.
Thank you!
I'm sorry. This recipe serves three.
It's just me and my husband at home,
but I always end up making extra.
Just you and your husband?
Serves three?
Huh?
You know, she's been
pretty quiet for a while now.
You think she's passed on?
As if.
She's back!
Wh-Why were you so quiet?
None of your business.
Ah, it's probably my fault.
You were saying how it pissed you off
that I took pride in acting like my parents.
I-I didn't say it pissed me off...
It's just gross for people your age to be so close with their parents.
We're not close or anything.
My parents are so busy, they're almost never home.
Um...
It's better without them, though, isn't it?
You can relax,
and go nuts with your friends all the time!
Where'd that come from?
Wait, are you trying to make me feel better?
M-Make you feel better? I have no idea what you mean!
It's nothing like that, okay?!
You're actually very...
I-I'm telling you, I'm not!
She told you that?
Things have been like that at Uehara's for ages now.
It's not something outsiders like us can do anything about.
But...
Why bother, anyway? They'd just get on your case for butting in.
You're still saying stuff like that?
But...
Her parents are coming home for Christmas.
Really? That's great!
Oh, good, you're all here.
Morning, Uehara-san!
You've all kept your schedules clear for Christmas, right?
We've gotta have a Christmas party.
Oh, but only after the gal ghost's soul has passed on, of course.
But...
Aren't your parents coming home?
Oh, don't worry about them.
It probably won't work out, just like always.
"Something came up. We can't make it."
That's just the line of work they're in.
Hey, don't even worry about your parents!
Yeah, you're right. It'll be more fun with friends, anyway.
Yeah! Like, totally!
You really do get it!
So the big day is finally here.
Is this really gonna work?
She said she'd be satisfied once she passed on her message.
Someone's coming.
H-Hibiki-chan, did you deliver this?
You jerk!
Why can't you make up your damn mind, you meddling witch?!
Hurry up and have a second one already, you saggy old hag!
She chewed her out and then ran away...
Wh-What the hell is she thinking?!
Wait.
I think that might be her...
I always end up making extra...
I'm sorry.
Don't apologize. That's her portion.
For a worthless daughter like me...
Massive Building Fire
Missing occupants not found
Why would you hold on to this for over ten years?
So the one you wanted to see was your mother.
I was just sick of watching her still clinging to the past.
Mothers never forget their memories of raising their children.
So I'm sure yours won't forget you, either.
Sorry for all the trouble.
I'm outta here now, for real.
Wait!
What?!
Wait!
Summons
You need to write a more proper letter,
or they're going to laugh at you up in heaven.
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry I died first!
I'm sorry I couldn't give anything back to you!
Silly...
I'm sorry I was such an awful daughter...
How can you say that?
I'm sorry... I'm sorry...
Thank you, Mom.
That's wonderful.
So she finally passed on?
Now all that's left is...
C-Coward... It's just not fair...
Hey, broken dam.
Will you turn off the waterworks already?
Yes, yes, it's Christmas. Let's celebrate!
Yay!
She didn't pass on?
Yeah, well, there's still something bugging me.
What are you doing?
Don't you have people waiting for you?
Now it's your turn.
I understand how you feel.
I'm home.
Preview
I'm Ogawa Makoto!
I once said, "Aren't rotting things great?"
And a girl invited me to join the manga club.
What was that about?
I can't believe the year's already over.
I wonder what next year will bring...
Hey, why do the roll-call samurai and the others look so down?
Next time on Re-Kan!: "A Busy New Year."
"A Busy New Year."
I wonder if I'll meet a nice hunk of rotting flesh next year?