Mietemasu yo! Aizawa-san - Vol. 5 Ch. 30 - Here Goes! Shining Star

[MangaDex]

 

[Beltaro]

Apologies in advance for the wall of text but my stream of consciousness had a lot of consciousness to stream.
Definitely need to work on an updated recap for vol5. However Aizawa-san should be going on another 2-3 month break.

You put a name to the monster and suddenly she's sympathetic.

It goes without saying this is a tragedy. Aizawa's dead, and every line like 'Honami-chan died,' hits heavy. All ghosts are presumably people who suffered sad fates. But with Nagi's formal introduction I strongly get the feeling those sad undertones previously drowned out by the silliness are about to get loud.

Michi can't hide Aizawa anymore and doesn't want to, the alternative becoming more painful. Nagi seriously cared about Aizawa despite now being manic about killing her. And there's some family-ish connection? Whatever the hell Nagi meant by that. Which means the mourning's about to get much more personal when we dig deeper. With volume 6 it feels like we'll be crossing the line into the mystery's 2nd act: from fallout of the incident to actively putting pieces together.

MIZUSHIRO NAGI

Did you notice Nagi's fuzzy pupils? While Masaki's star-seeing eyes were strange, there's no mistaking Nagi could see ghosts in life. It's consistent and shown twice, hammered in with the final panel of the volume. I've pushed the theory Nagi and Aizawa were killed by some greater ghost, and if Nagi could see ghosts it credits the idea her death wasn't just an accident.

Given our understanding of the timeline, Nagi died ~a year ago (just before DeLphi was official) and Aizawa around 6 months ago. We know Michi got involved somewhere in there. The question isn't if Nagi knows her but whether Michi met Nagi while alive or dead. It seems very likely Michi met Aizawa either to protect her from Nagi or from whatever killed them both. Even at the festival Nagi has never directly interacted with either of them. But unlike Aizawa, Nagi can talk. Ange can hear her. And she can start dropping us hints.

While family is a distant theme, don't forget Michi's mom is definitely playing some part here.

The slow clarification of Nagi across volumes — from distorted wraith to human ghost — is similar to Kasumi becoming able to see Aizawa. This likely mirrored Ange's perspective, who reacted as if first seeing Nagi at the concert. No guesses as to why Nagi is possessing Ange, but if it's anything like Kasumi it doesn't necessarily indicate a strong personal reason. Both are taking what's available.

KASUMI

On that segue, I doubt anyone predicted this but the buildup was fantastic. And Kasumi perfect for Michi to confide in: level-headed, considerate, perceptive. She already suspected Michi and Sayaka saw a 'fairy.' Not to mention it immediately jumpstarts Kasumi back to relevance after falling by the wayside post-vol2, easily dragging Sayaka into usefulness as well. And we can start addressing Michi's memory loss, given Kasumi remembers conversations with Michi they never had. Kasumi can also stop experiencing horrors beyond comprehension every time Aizawa gets jealous; only somewhat comprehensible horrors now.

My sole gripe is losing an aspect I loved to Kasumi — her faithful support of Sayaka despite being unable to understand her. It was really sweet. But I'll take that sacrifice for this new direction pulling all the elements together.

It also opens a new door if ghost exposure leads to ghost vision. Is Kasumi's power limited to Aizawa, or can she see them all? Will her eyes get fuzzy too? Did anyone we know get their powers this way? Sayaka seemed to have some bloodline thing going, but Michi's alluded to a bad encounter as a kid.

But back to NAGIZAWA

There's a tone of artificiality to Aizawa. We know her true(?) nature of course and it's always been called into consideration why ghost Aizawa acts differently from idol Aizawa. Michi thought it was her dorky real self she'd buried, and that's not a bad guess. Idol Aizawa is described as 'perfecting a formula, down to a science, textbook, made to be an idol.' There's another reference to her being an angel. And it's all summed up as a curse.

A curse on her fans, but maybe on Aizawa herself too? Pushed into losing her human nature, metaphorically then literally. Again Dorothy commits to Aizawa staying voiceless in flashbacks, but Nagi effectively speaks for her. Nagi's seemingly the one who pushed Aizawa to be an idol, Nagi's the one covering for her. I'm not blaming Nagi but was it really what Aizawa wanted? Aizawa relates to Masaki at times. Did Aizawa only want to be an idol because of Nagi too? I don't doubt for a second Aizawa loves the rest of DeLphi and her fans, but there's always been the subtext of questioning whether Aizawa really wanted that life, ever since Michi guessed Aizawa was haunting school because she wished she could have been there more.

HONDA VS MASAKI
(can't believe I wrote all this without touching on the focal duo yet send help)

Dorothy said she normally plans arcs in sets of 3 chapters, but that, in deliberately slowing the pace of the manga, Honda vs Masaki became 11 long. In a microcosm I think this arc reflects the entire manga: confusing and chaotic at first, but in hindsight it all comes together (hopefully). Masaki's not inherently a bad person, just warped by trauma that never healed right. Even while hating Honda's attachment to Aizawa she never has anything but sympathy for Aizawa herself. And Honda's so fractured by guilt she's allowed it to damage every part of her life. Her "penance" was so self-serving it only hurt her friends further. Maybe in the future we can look back and draw stronger parallels to Aizawa and Michi there.

Both took advantage of Michi. Neither are completely forgiven for what they've done (Masaki much more so). Honda's broken confidence and Masaki's toxicity might be permanent parts of them now. But all they needed was communication to pull each other through.

MICHI

Speaking of which I'm so proud of Michi's growth. There was a time I worried she was the manga's weak link; a passive amnesiac protagonist can be tough to write. But watching her learn from failures and get proactive to the point of giving guidance to the girl with the max charisma stat has me gaijin 4koma-ing. It's sadly rare for MCs to learn to cut through the bullshit and force out misunderstandings, but Michi's taking that lesson to heart. And it's happened so naturally in response to what she's faced.

I'm not only hyped for where the story's about to go but for who Michi's going to become by the end. This is a girl who can protect her ghost.

• Love this page. The implications and themes, how it touches on the yin-yang that idolization can be a curse. And how easily that reflects on the slow torture Michi's putting herself through being unable to let go of Aizawa.
• Dorothy's expressions are super underrated. She's great at hinting subtle emotions, all those pained looks between Honda and Masaki. Of course, you'd have to be for a manga with a mute love interest.
• Wonder if there's foreshadowing on Masaki wanting to see Nagi again. Honda and Masaki's subplot clearly has room to continue, and it's pretty conspicuous how DeLphi's agency is suddenly recruiting a new group as DeLphi implodes. Does Masaki's star vision let her see idol ghosts? It hasn't worked on Aizawa. But after Kasumi I get the feeling everyone will be in on the ghosts by the end. You can't not have Honda reunite with Aizawa in this goofy manga.
• No I have no idea what Nagi meant by her being kinda-not-really sisters with Aizawa either.
• I feel like I should have more to say on Honda vs Masaki, but I just think it was very satisfying and rounded off. It's not as conspiracy-theory-crazy as the ghost stuff, though it served as a light distraction that helped Michi explore herself the same as Kasumi & Sayaka's arc way back when. I really liked this arc even if it might have run a little long. My one complaint is I am fiending for the yuri to get more explicit and was hoping it would resolve with Michi having more of a "well fuck my attempt at making friends just made me more convinced things are super gay here." Thankfully Kasumi should very quickly understand Aizawa and Michi's chemistry.
• Nice to have background gremlin Aizawa back at least.

 

[Mangamoz]

@Beltaro Always appreciate your explanations, cause I'll be honest if it wasn't for those, I would have no idea what was happening in the story.

 

[UdenEmpati]

I honestly nearly flip-flopped from being mad at Masaki this whole way through, to fully being Team Masaki and thinking Honda was being a dumbass.
And I do, to a degree - but not in the "wow I dislike this character" sense. (And I'm glad I no longer feel that way about Masaki, either; that'll teach me to not rely on initial gut reactions to a character's introduction.)

But Masaki finally getting a chance to speak her piece, thanks to Michi's moment of snapping and taking charge to force them both to sit down, fit a lot of the puzzle together in that one section of the larger image. Hopefully this means this current bit is resolved and no longer taking up Michi's emotional and mental energy, and she can no focus on Aizawa, and Kasumi, and the mystery surrounding De:Lphi that's slowly taking shape.

I .... kind of wonder if Aizawa was "encouraged" into becoming an idol by Nagi, and then when Nagi died, Aizawa continued, but lost a lot of her "innocence"/that quirkiness we see in her now that she's a ghosty girl. In that flashback, she also had a bit of ditzy clumsiness, indicating that the "formulaic perfect idol princess angel" that Masaki & Honda describe didn't always exist.
Maybe some part of Aizawa was shut down/off with Nagi's passing, and she lost a bit of herself, shoving aspects of her personality into a box in the corner of her in order to realize the dream that Nagi had for them both. Now that she's dead, that box has been fully opened, and uninhibited, Aizawa's free to be the goofy kid she never got to be in life at the tail end of it all.

It begs the question as to what killed Nagi (and Aizawa), and how Michi fits into that (if at all, though I suspect she does as she's at least connected to Aizawa when the latter was still alive, and the larger "idol" subtheme of the entire title). As Nagi's got the Ghost Eyes, that very clearly ties her to ghosts in general, which are a known source of making living people dead within the narrative. As Nagi is also seemingly very violent toward others as a spirit (Ange specifically, Aizawa to a perhaps-less-direct degree at present), her being a vengeful ghost who had a violent/tragic death kinda fits the bill.
I'd have to go back and find if it's stated, but if Nagi is also confirmed to be responsible for Aizawa's death, then I have to wonder if it's tied to Aizawa's continuing with the idol dream on her own. My crack theory is that it was reversed; Aizawa wanted them both to be idols, and Nagi went along with it (perhaps reluctantly), then died - and Aizawa continued on, which made Nagi upset, like her memory wasn't being honored, perhaps.
No way of knowing if that's the case; we'll have to wait and see. But, I'll keep that little tidbit in the back of my brain for the time being.

I look forward to Kasumi & Sayaka coming back into focus, now, though. Kasumi can see Aizawa, at least in part; she now has a deeper point of connection with Sayaka, which I can't help but think means their relationship will hit a turning point, and one that I hope spells a deepening of bonds between them, and not panic and rejection and a running-away of things from Kasumi, now she realizes Sayaka's been doing this the entire time.
But Aizawa now has another potential ally in Kasumi, as does Michi, so I'm betting that the story from here will pivot toward trying to figure out what went down with the forming of De:Lphi, the death of Nagi, and why she's now coming after Ange.

I don't see getting to Michi's own backstory just yet (like, what really happened when she was a kid, what her mom's deal was/is, why she can see ghosts at all), as those feel like End Game sorts of bits of the narrative that will come about with the final reveal of Michi's true connection with Aizawa.
And I suspect we'll get, at least by volume's end, Michi finally directly addressing Aizawa, and no longer pretending she can't see her ghosty idol bestie.


Anyway, awesome stuff, and the hiatus is deserved but I'll be damned if I won't go slightly stir-crazy in waiting for the chapters to start releasing again.

 

[emmadrew]

God this chapter is sooooo good I could absolutely gush about it for paragraphs , but writing is hard so I'll keep it short.

Since Michi = Mizu theory is dead, I now propose: Michi and Mizu as half sisters. They have similar apperences, similar ghost powers, and Michi has a mysterious mom who resembles them both and who's mysterious death is probably going to end up playing into the main mystery at some point. If Mizu and Aizawa really were the victims of some more powerful ghost, I wonder if that ghost was the ghost of Michi's mom? That could be fun I think.

Thank you for the TL!

 

[zairaner]

God this chapter is sooooo good I could absolutely gush about it for paragraphs , but writing is hard so I'll keep it short.

Since Michi = Mizu theory is dead, I now propose: Michi and Mizu as half sisters. They have similar apperences, similar ghost powers, and Michi has a mysterious mom who resembles them both and who's mysterious death is probably going to end up playing into the main mystery at some point. If Mizu and Aizawa really were the victims of some more powerful ghost, I wonder if that ghost was the ghost of Michi's mom? That could be fun I think.

Thank you for the TL!

Are you proposing that mizu called aizawa "basically like a sister" because she was already considering her her sister in law?!

Damn past michi moved quickly.

 

[UdenEmpati]

God this chapter is sooooo good I could absolutely gush about it for paragraphs , but writing is hard so I'll keep it short.

Since Michi = Mizu theory is dead, I now propose: Michi and Mizu as half sisters. They have similar apperences, similar ghost powers, and Michi has a mysterious mom who resembles them both and who's mysterious death is probably going to end up playing into the main mystery at some point. If Mizu and Aizawa really were the victims of some more powerful ghost, I wonder if that ghost was the ghost of Michi's mom? That could be fun I think.

Thank you for the TL!

interesting line of thinking - if Ghost Eyes are genetic at all, then Nagi & Michi both having those eyes would be a link between them.

If they are half-siblings; do they share a dad? Or do they share a (dead) mom? I do wonder about what would compel Ghost Mom to murder two aspiring idols, as everything up to this point is very interconnected, and so the reason would have to tie into some aspect her in life, I would suspect.

Not saying you're wrong, just wondering at what the connection might be, especially depending on when Michi's mother died (I can't remember if it's been stated or not).

 

[Hikineet]

Thanks for the chapter.

 

[Roodypatooti]

Mizu reveal!

Kasumi can see Aizawa! Sorta!

Honda & Misaki made up! And will hopefully kiss soon

 

[emmadrew]

interesting line of thinking - if Ghost Eyes are genetic at all, then Nagi & Michi both having those eyes would be a link between them.

If they are half-siblings; do they share a dad? Or do they share a (dead) mom? I do wonder about what would compel Ghost Mom to murder two aspiring idols, as everything up to this point is very interconnected, and so the reason would have to tie into some aspect her in life, I would suspect.

Not saying you're wrong, just wondering at what the connection might be, especially depending on when Michi's mother died (I can't remember if it's been stated or not).

Oops, sorry for not being clear enough, I have a bit of tendency to under-write my arguments xd

What I was trying to get at is that it seems like Michi gets her black hair from her mom based on this page, and Nagi also has black hair, so presumably if they were half-siblings, it'd be through Michi's mom. It's also of course possible that they were full siblings or even twins, but being half siblings in just the first thing my mind jumped to as an explanation for why it hasn't ever been eluded to that Michi has/had a sister.

 

[luminas]

the girls are making uuuppp

 

[alfirizkyr]

MIZU REVEAL AT LAST LESGOOOOOOOO

Was that wubb really just Reona chomping on Micchy's cheek omg this girl 😭

Thanks for the chap I didn't expect a double-drop in one day goddamn

 

[UltraThePenguin]

I wasnt expecting it but i actually got sooo hyped at the mizu reveal waow.
It seems like we're actually going in deep with the ghost stuff which is nice. I think this arc dragged on a bit too long but i did enjoy it, i think it stuck the landing

 

[Ooshi_Somen]

Apologies in advance for the wall of text but my stream of consciousness had a lot of consciousness to stream.
Definitely need to work on an updated recap for vol5. However Aizawa-san should be going on another 2-3 month break.

You put a name to the monster and suddenly she's sympathetic.

It goes without saying this is a tragedy. Aizawa's dead, and every line like 'Honami-chan died,' hits heavy. All ghosts are presumably people who suffered sad fates. But with Nagi's formal introduction I strongly get the feeling those sad undertones previously drowned out by the silliness are about to get loud.

Michi can't hide Aizawa anymore and doesn't want to, the alternative becoming more painful. Nagi seriously cared about Aizawa despite now being manic about killing her. And there's some family-ish connection? Whatever the hell Nagi meant by that. Which means the mourning's about to get much more personal when we dig deeper. With volume 6 it feels like we'll be crossing the line into the mystery's 2nd act: from fallout of the incident to actively putting pieces together.

MIZUSHIRO NAGI

Did you notice Nagi's fuzzy pupils? While Masaki's star-seeing eyes were strange, there's no mistaking Nagi could see ghosts in life. It's consistent and shown twice, hammered in with the final panel of the volume. I've pushed the theory Nagi and Aizawa were killed by some greater ghost, and if Nagi could see ghosts it credits the idea her death wasn't just an accident.

Given our understanding of the timeline, Nagi died ~a year ago (just before DeLphi was official) and Aizawa around 6 months ago. We know Michi got involved somewhere in there. The question isn't if Nagi knows her but whether Michi met Nagi while alive or dead. It seems very likely Michi met Aizawa either to protect her from Nagi or from whatever killed them both. Even at the festival Nagi has never directly interacted with either of them. But unlike Aizawa, Nagi can talk. Ange can hear her. And she can start dropping us hints.

While family is a distant theme, don't forget Michi's mom is definitely playing some part here.

The slow clarification of Nagi across volumes — from distorted wraith to human ghost — is similar to Kasumi becoming able to see Aizawa. This likely mirrored Ange's perspective, who reacted as if first seeing Nagi at the concert. No guesses as to why Nagi is possessing Ange, but if it's anything like Kasumi it doesn't necessarily indicate a strong personal reason. Both are taking what's available.

KASUMI

On that segue, I doubt anyone predicted this but the buildup was fantastic. And Kasumi perfect for Michi to confide in: level-headed, considerate, perceptive. She already suspected Michi and Sayaka saw a 'fairy.' Not to mention it immediately jumpstarts Kasumi back to relevance after falling by the wayside post-vol2, easily dragging Sayaka into usefulness as well. And we can start addressing Michi's memory loss, given Kasumi remembers conversations with Michi they never had. Kasumi can also stop experiencing horrors beyond comprehension every time Aizawa gets jealous; only somewhat comprehensible horrors now.

My sole gripe is losing an aspect I loved to Kasumi — her faithful support of Sayaka despite being unable to understand her. It was really sweet. But I'll take that sacrifice for this new direction pulling all the elements together.

It also opens a new door if ghost exposure leads to ghost vision. Is Kasumi's power limited to Aizawa, or can she see them all? Will her eyes get fuzzy too? Did anyone we know get their powers this way? Sayaka seemed to have some bloodline thing going, but Michi's alluded to a bad encounter as a kid.

But back to NAGIZAWA

There's a tone of artificiality to Aizawa. We know her true(?) nature of course and it's always been called into consideration why ghost Aizawa acts differently from idol Aizawa. Michi thought it was her dorky real self she'd buried, and that's not a bad guess. Idol Aizawa is described as 'perfecting a formula, down to a science, textbook, made to be an idol.' There's another reference to her being an angel. And it's all summed up as a curse.

A curse on her fans, but maybe on Aizawa herself too? Pushed into losing her human nature, metaphorically then literally. Again Dorothy commits to Aizawa staying voiceless in flashbacks, but Nagi effectively speaks for her. Nagi's seemingly the one who pushed Aizawa to be an idol, Nagi's the one covering for her. I'm not blaming Nagi but was it really what Aizawa wanted? Aizawa relates to Masaki at times. Did Aizawa only want to be an idol because of Nagi too? I don't doubt for a second Aizawa loves the rest of DeLphi and her fans, but there's always been the subtext of questioning whether Aizawa really wanted that life, ever since Michi guessed Aizawa was haunting school because she wished she could have been there more.

HONDA VS MASAKI
(can't believe I wrote all this without touching on the focal duo yet send help)

Dorothy said she normally plans arcs in sets of 3 chapters, but that, in deliberately slowing the pace of the manga, Honda vs Masaki became 11 long. In a microcosm I think this arc reflects the entire manga: confusing and chaotic at first, but in hindsight it all comes together (hopefully). Masaki's not inherently a bad person, just warped by trauma that never healed right. Even while hating Honda's attachment to Aizawa she never has anything but sympathy for Aizawa herself. And Honda's so fractured by guilt she's allowed it to damage every part of her life. Her "penance" was so self-serving it only hurt her friends further. Maybe in the future we can look back and draw stronger parallels to Aizawa and Michi there.

Both took advantage of Michi. Neither are completely forgiven for what they've done (Masaki much more so). Honda's broken confidence and Masaki's toxicity might be permanent parts of them now. But all they needed was communication to pull each other through.

MICHI

Speaking of which I'm so proud of Michi's growth. There was a time I worried she was the manga's weak link; a passive amnesiac protagonist can be tough to write. But watching her learn from failures and get proactive to the point of giving guidance to the girl with the max charisma stat has me gaijin 4koma-ing. It's sadly rare for MCs to learn to cut through the bullshit and force out misunderstandings, but Michi's taking that lesson to heart. And it's happened so naturally in response to what she's faced.

I'm not only hyped for where the story's about to go but for who Michi's going to become by the end. This is a girl who can protect her ghost.

• Love this page. The implications and themes, how it touches on the yin-yang that idolization can be a curse. And how easily that reflects on the slow torture Michi's putting herself through being unable to let go of Aizawa.
• Dorothy's expressions are super underrated. She's great at hinting subtle emotions, all those pained looks between Honda and Masaki. Of course, you'd have to be for a manga with a mute love interest.
• Wonder if there's foreshadowing on Masaki wanting to see Nagi again. Honda and Masaki's subplot clearly has room to continue, and it's pretty conspicuous how DeLphi's agency is suddenly recruiting a new group as DeLphi implodes. Does Masaki's star vision let her see idol ghosts? It hasn't worked on Aizawa. But after Kasumi I get the feeling everyone will be in on the ghosts by the end. You can't not have Honda reunite with Aizawa in this goofy manga.
• No I have no idea what Nagi meant by her being kinda-not-really sisters with Aizawa either.
• I feel like I should have more to say on Honda vs Masaki, but I just think it was very satisfying and rounded off. It's not as conspiracy-theory-crazy as the ghost stuff, though it served as a light distraction that helped Michi explore herself the same as Kasumi & Sayaka's arc way back when. I really liked this arc even if it might have run a little long. My one complaint is I am fiending for the yuri to get more explicit and was hoping it would resolve with Michi having more of a "well fuck my attempt at making friends just made me more convinced things are super gay here." Thankfully Kasumi should very quickly understand Aizawa and Michi's chemistry.
• Nice to have background gremlin Aizawa back at least.

I don't think Misaki has literal star vision, I think it's more of visual representation of "that special something"
She sees that special something in Delphi and honda, and she doesn't have that without honda

 

[saintnessMP]

Mizu reveal at the last chapter wohoo!! Really glad dorothy is going on a break since she's working on another manga aswell. Now that Mizu≠Michi theory is dead, might aswell theorise about the Nagizawa dynamic

That aside, it's weird for Nagi to mention "kinda like sisters" which makes me have several theories about the Nagizawa dynamic.

One of them being:
1. Half sisters as either Aizawa and Nagi are step sisters
2. Close or distant cousins
3. Close-friends-that-almost-thinks-theyre-both-sisters

Either way I found it really interesting that Nagi also has fuzzy eyes like Michi which makes me even more wonder if that one comment of Nagi and Michi being siblings are true, unless ghost eye genetics can't be passed down.. just a hunch that they might be close relatives considering the same hair color and fuzzy eyes.


But honestly im really glad Honda and Masaki finally made up to each other about their misunderstandings, that one panel of Masaki admitting in way that she saw how pretty and bright Honda's star is makes me think that its a metaphor on how Masaki thinks that Honda shines brightly than anyone else in her eyes.

Also Kudos for Blamey for translating and summing up everything for this, keep up the work!

 

[KZO]

Kasumi being able to see Aizawa is certainly a development, this will change a lot from now on.

 

[jollygoodtimes22]

Godd I love this manga. The wait for the next chapter will be brutal. I'm kinda shocked at how well Masaki's arc works. I like, kinda get it? Viewing yourself as a permanent burden does kinda mess with you (not excusing her actions of course). Hope more shenanegans of the yuri and the ghostly variety happen

 

[ababbyseal]

@Beltaro Always appreciate your explanations, cause I'll be honest if it wasn't for those, I would have no idea what was happening in the story.

@Beltaro 100% second this. I really really love your recaps they always add so much to my understanding of the works you are doing. The care and dedication you put into your translations I feel is truly unmatched.

 

[UdenEmpati]

Oops, sorry for not being clear enough, I have a bit of tendency to under-write my arguments xd

What I was trying to get at is that it seems like Michi gets her black hair from her mom based on this page, and Nagi also has black hair, so presumably if they were half-siblings, it'd be through Michi's mom. It's also of course possible that they were full siblings or even twins, but being half siblings in just the first thing my mind jumped to as an explanation for why it hasn't ever been eluded to that Michi has/had a sister.

oh no worries, I don' think you weren't clear enough - if anything I wasn't clear, myself.

I think I was mostly latching onto the premise of Michi & Nagi being siblings, period - half, twins or otherwise. Having similar hair color and the same Ghost Eyes are interesting details of overlap, and I do think it'd be a super interesting point of connection that ties Michi to De:Lphi, and thus to Aizawa.
I think the part that I am most uncertain of is Michi's mom being a ghost, and being the one who killed Nagi and Aizawa; I just can't find a connection there at the moment with what we currently know (which, admittedly, is very little), but especially if Michi and Nagi are sisters and they share a mom, that mom becoming a ghost and killing her own daughter & daughters' friend, would require a lot of setup to make work, I think.
Again, not saying you're wrong, as it would be a pretty big reveal. Just that everything we've actually uncovered and put together within the narrative up to this point has been connected in some way, so Michi's mom's death, Nagi's & Aizawa's deaths, and Mom being a Murdering Ghost feel like puzzle pieces that are too disparate to link up, at least at this point.

But that's why crack theories and fun fan conspiracies exist, of course. And I kinda wonder if Michi's mom died when she was young, and if that has something to do with her being able to see ghosts (plus whatever "inciting event" happened, that made her initially scared of letting Aizawa know that our MC could see her). So if Michi/potentially Nagi's mom did become an evil ghost, maybe some big event transpired that hints at a cycle of occurrences, that will require our Exorcist Friend to step in and assist, or something.

 

[Koneko_Nyaa]

This series gets harder to follow with each chapter. The long breaks between chapters aren't helping either.
I'm guessing that wall of text is supposed to help, but it's after 1 a.m. and I don't have enough conscious brain power remaining to process all that tonight.

I feel like I might have to shelve this for a few years and re-read it when it's complete.