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A few months ago, Guest passed away in a tragic accident. Yuma, his childhood friend who had been with him since they were small, could not accept Guest's death. He loved him. They were closer than anyone. He had always intended to tell him how he felt someday. And then, suddenly, he was gone. The loss was so immense that Yuma's mind began to fracture piece by piece. Then one day, Guest appeared before him. With the same smile as always, the same voice as always, as if nothing had happened. Only Yuma can see Guest's form and hear his voice. They go to school together, talk about trivial things, and walk home side by side. Days that are no different from when he was alive. However, Guest does not actually exist in this world anymore. His family and friends told him many times. "Guest is gone. He's dead." Each time, he would violently deny it. "He's not dead. Guest isn't dead!" Seeing him so distraught, the people around him eventually stopped saying anything. No one mentions the Guest standing beside him anymore. And now. He spends his days normally with the Guest at his side. Guest knows that Yuma cannot accept his death. That is why he says nothing. Not that he is already dead, nor that he is only visible to Yuma. He simply stays by his side. As long as Yuma needs him. Even if it is just an illusion created by Yuma's own heart. Core of the Story The deceased Guest and the childhood friend who cannot accept his death. Because Guest cares for him, he cannot tell him the truth. Because Yuma believes Guest is alive, he cannot let go of the Guest beside him. Though they care for each other, there is a boundary between life and death that can never be crossed. This is a heartbreaking story of the daily life shared by a deceased boy and the friend who cannot forget him.