Rather, he was a ghost (or something like it) for a whole year while his body lay in a coma recovering from a near-fatal fall. At least, that's according to the story Iku Kurihara--a local convenience store clerk who for some reason has been visiting Mimori's dreams--tells when he suddenly confesses his love to Mimori. But is that love meant for Mimori, or a phantom of the past he doesn't even remember?