Dareka ga Kaita Manga - Vol. 3 Ch. 19 - Piroshiki

[MangaDex]

 

[ZaidValRoa]

Parasocial relationships are bad.
Got it.

 

[Lunkli]

Interesting how the chapter following Komori-1 stating that he's not lying in this horror series is about someone lying about ghost stories. Also, I find it interesting how Komori-1 claims to have never lied in his life. That sounds a bit like overcompensation, doesn't it? Like, everyone's lied before.

On the other hand, if he really had something to hide, why would he include Komori-2's note at the end of the last chapter? It would have been extremely easy for him to just skip that. And, honestly, I'm sure Komori-2 knew that as well. So it kind of makes me wonder why she'd be so overt. And why Komori-1 even included it in the first place. Some compulsory effect, maybe? Or he's just not able to not upload these chapters for some other reason?

Also, something I'm wondering. Do we know anything about Komori Hiki, the actual person? Do we know if they're a man or a woman? Because, like, at this point where they are two individuals in the story claiming to be "Komori Hiki," we don't seem to actually know whether or not one of them is closer to the real thing or not. We've kind of just been assuming that they were a man because that's how "Komori Hiki" presented themself at the beginning of the story.

According to my brief research, the only other manga Komori Hiki's made is the other one listed on their author page here, Kamigakari. I can't find any social medias accounts that I can verify as belong to them or anything. Maybe I'm just missing something, but it kind of seems like Komori might be intentionally using the fact that the public doesn't know much about them here to further the mystery, you know?

But maybe I'm wrong and we've always known that Komori Hiki was a man or that Komori Hiki was a woman. I don't know.

 

[SMAXZO]

...... remember kids, just because you're a fan, doesn't mean your idol belongs to you and you alone. Though I already guess she's disturbed since she be licking the screen..

 

[EchoGirl]

i wonder if there are irl 'spirit medium' streamers, other than ppl calling out fakeness/special effects or just tarot card readings i would imagine some ppl bringing cameras to shrines tho i imagine shrine maidens/mikos wouldn't stream/use social media other than promoting events

i'd be more 'concerned' than touched if someone's spirit told their daughter they put detergent in their food but she's already a simp that she's licking the screen of him

I guess her after life ghost was strong enough to possess him. or, he really did have powers, but he got greedy and still sold fake stones

...... remember kids, just because you're a fan, doesn't mean your idol belongs to you and you alone. Though I already guess she's disturbed since she be licking the screen..

other than irl handshakes and such i'd assume the next trend would be a customized AI idol/bf or so to your own preferences so you'd be the only 'stan'/have one 'perfect bias' XD

tho other than someone coasting by on looks instead of a 'gimmick' like spirit medium i'd think some wouldn't hide their status, if not make a family channel but i assume that has its issues too like those tiktoks where they accidentally expose how shitty a father their husband is

But maybe I'm wrong and we've always known that Komori Hiki was a man or that Komori Hiki was a woman. I don't know.

I just assumed male b/c of the short hair and lanky figure, but even tho girl shut in /neets are also a thing i think most ppl associate hikkikomoris with males

 

[SMAXZO]

i wonder if there are irl 'spirit medium' streamers, other than ppl calling out fakeness/special effects or just tarot card readings i would imagine some ppl bringing cameras to shrines tho i imagine shrine maidens/mikos wouldn't stream/use social media other than promoting events

i'd be more 'concerned' than touched if someone's spirit told their daughter they put detergent in their food but she's already a simp that she's licking the screen of him

I guess her after life ghost was strong enough to possess him. or, he really did have powers, but he got greedy and still sold fake stones



other than irl handshakes and such i'd assume the next trend would be a customized AI idol/bf or so to your own preferences so you'd be the only 'stan'/have one 'perfect bias' XD

tho other than someone coasting by on looks instead of a 'gimmick' like spirit medium i'd think some wouldn't hide their status, if not make a family channel but i assume that has its issues too like those tiktoks where they accidentally expose how shitty a father their husband is



I just assumed male b/c of the short hair and lanky figure, but even tho girl shut in /neets are also a thing i think most ppl associate hikkikomoris with males

Like at first I was laughing at the licking thing...but then..yeah..also, it just hit me. His/her name is a gag on Hikkikomori...why didn't I catch that?

 

[EchoGirl]

Like at first I was laughing at the licking thing...but then..yeah..also, it just hit me. His/her name is a gag on Hikkikomori...why didn't I catch that?

lol i feel like there were licking jokes in other more comedic series but prolly more so on the merch or so versus ur own screen XD; (imagine if an ad break happened to some movie jumpscare if one was fangirling like that XD)

i would've assumed there'd be an author note about it but i guess it does seem like a real name with it being spaced out b/c 'komori' by itself i think means bat which might fit the 'shut in' look (but apparently google says it could also mean 'babysitter' so be interesting if that was a twist too and the MC mangaka was some kinda caretaker for some horror creature)

 

[Matikkkii]

Wait, so this one was a real spirit medium? Damn.

 

[Tsul4413]

Wait, so this one was a real spirit medium? Damn.

No, the gal just go possessed him forcefully lol

 

[zawarudo]

Of course there would be no last-page jumpscare here. Page 4 was the real jumpscare.

 

[SMAXZO]

Of course there would be no last-page jumpscare here. Page 4 was the real jumpscare.

It's a sign that she's not well.