Mietemasu yo! Aizawa-san - Vol. 3 Ch. 16 - KogaFes ~Death, She, and I~

[Lilliwyt]

When i think we started with a gloomy girl and a dum idol ghost.

 

[Manko-sensei]

I'm going to summarise it as "Illuminaty Confirmed", now yandere-yuri flavoured.

 

[MakoMachine]

Holy shit, that actually kinda got me

 

[wlftchtr82]

I am curious as to why Aizawa's health was bad in the first place and also why NO ONE IN CLASS seemed to act like they knew Michi was Aizawa's friend. No one particularly addressed her like "Oh it makes sense YOU would be tidying up her desk" or "It makes sense you listen to her songs since you knew her".

Either the friendship these two had was pretty limited at school (with Aizawa being absent and all) and they hung out outside of it or the same thing inflicting a memory loss on Michi also affected those immediately close to her. Since Non remembers Michi being mentioned by Honami it's not like the friendship was erased from the world's memory, just from Michi's because it's been hinted long ago that she was present at the time of Aizawa's death and probably witnessed it all. Her death being something probably related to the supernatural if Ange, another idol from the same group, being haunted, and all the ghosts in their studio/agency, didn't give us enough hints.

I do wonder if the Michi/Honami friendship didn't sparkle out of Michi being an exorcist in training or something, since the exorcist knew her and probably is aware of more than she lets on. My theory at the moment is that Aizawa, feeling she was haunted by something, presenting symptoms similar to Ange's, seeked help of specialists in the supernatural (how the hell she reached that conclusion is up for debate), and coincidentally her classmate had some level of contact with exorcists, so having Michi somehow accompany in whatever goes on to rid Aizawa of her "curse" seemed natural. But shit went wrong, very wrong, and Michi out of shock for what she witnessed, and probably of loosing her first friend, blocked it all out, but Aizawa's ghost was attached to her already, be it because she did something she wasn't conscious about to bound them together or some other cause.

Anyways when the hell does the next chapter come out, I'm going to freak out if I have to wait a more or more.

 

[wlftchtr82]

Plot thickens with a fat dose of horror.
Wonder what kind of a stew we'll eventually be brewing by the end.

It'll definitely have that tragic yuri spice, ngl.

 

[jrocker]

So Michi forgot all about Aizawa and anything to prevent it was blocked. I'm guessing the little her at the end is either her other memories or remaining power that is trying to keep Aizawa. I also remember nothing about that seal! Was it helping Michi or is that maybe what has forced her to this point and now that possession is on the other group mate.

 

[SlightlyQuarky]

Felt like junji ito just took over the writing for this chapter, that was wild and completely unexpected.

 

[Marci]

Let's gooo things are picking up in the horror part of this manga!!!! I really love how it goes from being wholesome to horror! I love this manga so much! Thank you for the chapter and I can't wait to find at more about their past!

 

[Kuroe_Asayuki_15]

I love how chill Sayaka was

HOLY SHIT! What a chapter!

I don’t even know how to process what happened

 

[REXRequire]

PLOT TWIST HOLY GEEZ

 

[KitsuKyouno]

Holly ghost, remember that been a teenager is a horror

 

[Vmpslushie]

Damn. Shit keeps getting more and more real.

 

[Rocketn00b3]

read the tl explanation and I think I understand even less now tbh

 

[nyannibalism]

thanks for the translation!

not much really i have to say but i am REALLY excited to see the climax of this arc if the rising action has been this delightful

 

[delta_angelfire]

Oh new chapter! Time for some cute heart fulfilling time with the sad ghost lesbians and- JESUS F'N CHRISTOS WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

 

[a_other_alt]

maybe Michi was an idol too, before someone big event happened that caused her to lose her memories/personality to split off?

 

[Amogh24]

I'm pretty sure that aizawa was killed by a supernatural being of some sort. That being erased michis memories of her, possibly to destroy her completely.

Michi doesn't get a nosebleed because of aizawa, she gets it because of the curse cast on her to prevent her from interacting with aizawa.

 

[gelert10]

I love this series, a lot. I'm looking forward to the next chapter so much every month, as the mysteries slowly unravel. I do wonder if the next chapter will be a more chill one going light on the horror or if we are heading for the climax. This probably won't be a long series, huh? That isn't always a bad thing, though. Next month feels so far away.

 

[Cyrra]

For a chapter absolutely jam-packed with a ton of reveals, twists and turns the one that just floors me is Sayaka knowing what's going on.

 

[Beltaro]

I'll just copypaste the speculative plot summary I wrote on Dynasty in case anyone's lost on what's happening.

Remember that you likely aren't intended to know all these things right now, but you can piece them together from clues. It's fine if you're lost since that's where Michi's at and she'll surely find clearer answers down the road.

Aizawa and Michi met and became best friends during her brief time at school. Aizawa was busy as an idol but also sick with what might have been a curse. She likely met Michi through her investigating this curse, which would allow most of their meetings to happen outside school. This is important because practically no one has seen them together.

Michi was a fledgling exorcist and connected with Karasuma. Something happened at the Obon festival 2~3 months ago, where she took Aizawa, and Aizawa died a few days after. This is one of the hardest periods to guess now, but Michi seems to have drawn up the marks around school to bind Aizawa's spirit, establish a barrier that kept powerful ghosts out, and then lost her memories. It's important to note she was trying to protect Aizawa from something, and it's debatable whether losing her memories was a result of the binding or part of the same curse that killed Aizawa.

There is also something preventing Michi from acknowledging Aizawa. If she tries to speak to her, reality breaks down, Michi suffers physically, and her memories are erased again. (However this could be a safeguard of Michi's creation, which I'll get to later.) There is also a younger version of Michi who appears when she's unconscious and protects her/Aizawa. Young Michi seems to be some kind of independent guard system possibly embodying Michi's unused/sealed exorcist powers. But whatever power she was given is finite and running out.

Now that her powers are fading, the marks around school are also disappearing, including the one binding Aizawa to Michi. This could potentially limit her to the classroom again, where the original mark was. But the barrier is also broken, allowing stronger and more dangerous ghosts through. The ghost haunting De:Lphinus seems connected to Aizawa, since it reacts to her being forgotten and Non thought its voice sounded like Aizawa. It's currently possessing Ange to reach Aizawa.

As a lingering spirit, Aizawa has an unfulfilled desire trapping her in the world of the living. Hers is to be an immortal idol, never forgotten. Being forgotten triggers an extreme response, and she struggles to control her emotions. In chapter 15 she unconsciously possessed Kasumi after Michi called her her best friend, likely because Aizawa was Michi's best friend before. In chapter 16 Michi denies ever knowing Aizawa, causing her to become grotesquely misshapen, her features dissolving away.

While this frightens Michi out of her mind, I don't think she was in any danger. Rather, Aizawa was truly dying here. Being forgotten by the person she cares about most was too much for her spirit to survive. Different to what happened in chapter 12, this started with Michi denying knowing her, not when she acknowledged her. If it weren't for Young Michi Aizawa might have slipped away into nothingness.

Which brings me back to Michi being unable to speak to Aizawa: if Michi knew this could happen, her being unable to acknowledge Aizawa might be a rough safeguard to prevent Aizawa from finding out she'd been forgotten. Michi didn't seem to have a plan beyond keeping the status quo as long as possible.

Sayaka is another spiritualist at school with no connection to Michi. She has no idea what Michi and Aizawa have been through, but recognizes Aizawa is a ghost and that Michi made the marks binding her. It's purely speculation, but my guess is she plays dumb when it comes to ghosts to treat them like normal living people. This would prevent cases like Aizawa from being shocked into formlessness or worse. I think she's still not the brightest though.

It's also worth mentioning Aizawa seems to remember everything from the start, unlike Michi. She also likely knows Michi can see her, or at least does after this chapter. Though I'm not sure if Sayaka is aware Michi can see ghosts.

The play at the start of the chapter is a blatant parallel to Michi and Aizawa's situation. Aizawa came back out of a desire to be remembered. If Michi fails to remember her, terrible things happen.

Karasuma is a professional exorcist who perhaps took Michi under her wing. She knows the whole situation with Aizawa and recognizes her as a unique and potentially very dangerous ghost. Her visit in chapter 13 likely came after learning that Aizawa was causing harm and on her way to turning wrong. But she admits there's still hope for something better with Aizawa, which all depends on Michi's influence and protection. The end of the KogaFes arc will be Michi's big test on whether she can protect Aizawa, both from herself and predatory ghosts.

But all this pales in comparison to the revelation Seta indeed has 2 moms.