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Hey, Kanna, have you heard?

A transfer student is coming next month.

A transfer student?

Is it a girl or a boy?

A girl.

I heard the teachers
talking about it yesterday.

Her name is…

Saeki Hideyo.

Really? I'm looking forward
to meeting her.

Yeah.

I wonder what kind of person she will be.

Isn't that Chuzenji-sensei?

Seems like it.

Huh?

Oh, it's just that they look a lot alike.

By the way, did you know?

They say there are three people
on the planet who look exactly like you.

So, it is possible that there is

a girl out there who looks just like me.

Maybe she's even a princess.

A princess?

If I could switch identities with her,

I could eat a lot of tasty food!

You always think about food, Kanna.

Um…

I've actually seen someone

who looks a lot like my mom.

It was about a week ago.

I was running an errand

for my mom

and happened to see her on the street.

I'm back.

Did you go out just now, Mom?

I have been making dinner
here the whole time.

There really are people in the world
who look a lot alike.

However, the pattern on
that stranger's kimono

was identical to my mom's.

For that reason,
I was certain it was my mom.

That's really strange.

H-Huh?

(Episode 5: Doppelganger)

(The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei
-He Just Solves All the Mysteries-)

That person looked a lot

like Hanayo.

It startled me.

Even the hair accessory
was exactly the same.

This is something my mom made

by hand for me when I was born.

The similarity between the faces
would be one thing,

but when the clothing and accessories
are identical, it becomes ridiculous.

Could that rumor be real?

Ha-Hanayo?

It's doppelganger.

Huh?

MODERN LITERATURE

I'm-I'm sorry.

After you.

No…

After you.

Huh?

You're a student of Chuzenji, aren't you?

Huh?

Have we met somewhere before?

Um…

We met a while back,

at the jazz club's entrance.

Come to think of it, we have indeed met.

I'm Kusakabe.

Kusakabe Kanna.

I-I'm Sekiguchi Tatsumi.

I have known Chuzenji
since we were both in school.

Sekiguchi Tatsumi?

Do you often have pieces
published in Modern Literature?

Huh?

I'm surprised you know that.

Your previous column
was truly fascinating!

T-Thank you.

I never imagined
anyone would read my articles.

You can write as well as play music.

You truly have many talents.

N-Not really.

I'm just earning some extra cash.

Although it is not my main job,

I primarily research
slime molds at the university.

You're actually a researcher, too?

That's amazing!

No…

What is a slime mold?

The slime mold

is an organism that can metamorphose

by dispersing its spores
as it moves and hunts.

Spores?

Isn't it different from fungi?

Yes.

Fungi and slime molds are different.

Fungi remain where their spores germinate,

producing mycelium and gradually growing.

So, even though slime molds
and fungi grow in different places,

they are all connected underground,

so they could be the same organism.

Even if in different places,

it could still be the same organism?

Um.

If someone looks exactly like you,

what else could it be

besides being twins?

Aside from being twins,

this could be

a doppelganger or something similar.

The phenomenon of encountering
one's doppelgänger

occasionally appears in myths and legends,

though it is most often regarded
as a harbinger of death.

It is said that seeing one's doppelganger

signals one's impending death.

Death.

I see.

Is that why Hanayo was so scared?

Huh?

Did Hanayo take a day off today?

Yes.

I heard that she got a high fever
out of the blue for no reason.

Could it be…

A doppelganger?

Were you saying that two people,
including you, saw it?

Yes.

So, is there a way to avoid death

for those who saw the doppelganger?

Geez.

You seem to enjoy becoming entangled in
these peculiar affairs, one after the other.

Doppelgangers

are people who look exactly like you.

This term is derived from German,

where "doppel" means "double"
and "ganger" means "walker,"

resulting in "a double walker."

In myths, legends, or superstitions,

doppelgangers are regarded as physical manifestations
of the soul separated from the corporeal body.

So, is this a term from mythology?

Not only does it show up in fiction,

but people have actually seen
doppelgangers all over the world.

Famous ones

include Pythagoras, the philosopher,

Abraham Lincoln,
the 16th President of the United States,

and Catherine the Great,
the Empress of Russia.

Two main types of doppelganger
phenomena exist.

-The first occurs when the person perceives the doppelganger alone,
-Hi.

and the second occurs

when the person and a third party
both perceive the doppelganger.

Numerous features are said to
exist in this phenomenon.

It doesn't talk to people around it

and only shows up in places
that are relevant to the observer.

And once you meet

your own doppelganger,
you will die shortly after.

Some people also think that seeing a doppelganger
is a disease because it makes them see themselves.

When researchers looked into this further,

they found that it might be linked to
a problem in the brain.

This means

that people who die right after seeing
their doppelganger may have already had

a brain disease that made them sick
and caused them to die.

Then I need to get her
to the hospital quickly!

Pay close attention until the end.

This is the case when the only person
can see the doppelganger.

Your scenario involves a third party

and the person both noticing
the doppelganger.

In that case,

there is a very small chance
that she has a brain problem.

That makes sense.

Besides, the first person who saw it
was actually me.

Huh?

In that case,

that girl is…

The explanation ends here.

Huh?

Chuzenji-sensei, you have
yet to prove anything.

Then what exactly did we see?

What you saw should be

someone with a similar appearance.

But…

Seeing a doppelganger and then dying
is already thought to be a disease-related event,

and the fact that you also saw
the doppelganger makes this possibility even less likely.

Isn't that good enough?

Not good at all.

I wanted to talk to you about it because,

Sensei, it is obviously impossible
for two people to look that similar!

It is quite challenging to prove
the nonexistence of something.

Could you please keep me from getting
involved in such pointless things?

Pointless?

Forget it!

I will find it out with Mr. Sekiguchi!

That Sekiguchi…

SHIMIZU BOOKSTORE
I would rather not deal with that mean teacher anymore!

He doesn't care about
the students' lives or deaths at all.

That is exactly how he acts.

In other words,
he prefers to stay out of it.

Right?

However,

that guy specializes

in supernatural matters.

You said you saw a doppelganger.

Are you sure you didn't
just see the wrong thing?

No.

We all saw it.

There is a phenomenon called pareidolia

that makes you see or hear sounds
and associate them

with familiar things,
thereby leading to misidentification.

Like seeing the moon's shape as a rabbit.

Because the person

wore the same clothes, hairstyle,
and accessories,

you might have thought

that their faces looked exactly the same.

Moreover, her persistent preoccupation
with her mother's doppelganger

might have contributed to
potential instability in her mental state.

If that is the case,

calming Hanayo's anxiety

should take care of it.

I see.

That makes sense.

Thank you, Mr. Sekiguchi.

I'll take my leave first.

Now,

calming Hanayo down
is the most important thing.

Now that it is clear,

I will go find Hanayo right away!

What a big house!

RENJO
Ding dong.

RENJO
Coming!

Are you here to visit my sister?

Yes, I'm here to visit her.

Are you Hanayo's sister?

Yes!

I'm her little sister, Mizue.

Thank you for taking care of my sister.

No… actually, she's the one
who takes care of me.

Mizue!

Mom?

I will take care of the guest.

I'm Kusakabe Kanna, a classmate of Hanayo.

Oh, you're Hanayo's friend.

Welcome.

Mizue, I need to take care
of some things in the kitchen.

Help the guest get to Hanayo's room.

Okay.

My mother has been like that recently,

always looking agitated.

It's as if she's hiding something.

Mizue.

How is Hanayo doing?

Well.

My sister isn't doing well.

What's wrong with the two of them?

Okay.

Sis.

Kusakabe came to visit you.

Take your time.

Thank you.

Hanayo?

Hanayo, are you alright?

How are you feeling?

What's wrong?

Things have been

going on in an odd fashion ever since.

Even though I didn't let it fall,

the cup shattered

and sliced my hand.

The flowers on the potted plant

are constantly dying.

And I can feel someone
looking at me a lot.

But no one in my family
takes my word for it.

Hanayo.

It's alright.

You definitely won't die.

Really?

I've heard that when you're anxious,

you tend to misperceive things.

It's called something like pare-what.

In retrospect, I realized that

the girl we saw that time

didn't seem to look much like you.

Is-Is that so?

Yeah!

How can a doppelganger exist?

Knowing that

makes me feel a lot better.

That's great.

The room should be brighter.

Let me open the blinds for you.

Good morning.

Huh?

No way.

What happened?

I just saw you standing outside!

Me?

But I've been in the kitchen all the time.

There was no one.

It's true.

Not only did you show up,

but Hanayo and her sister did too.

How is that possible?

Wait a moment.

I'll go outside to check.

I've had enough!

So scary!

I am so scared!

Hanayo.

It's fine.

You will be fine.

It can not be ignored as

"misperceive."

What should I do?

What should I do?

Hanayo.

There's really no one outside.

No way.

I really saw them!

Kanna,

why don't you head back home first?

That guy specializes

in supernatural matters.

You came after all.

What does this mean?

After taking Sekiguchi Tatsumi's advice,
things got even more out of hand,

and you ended up here,
looking for me, didn't you?

Y-Yes, that's right.

He must have told you it was
just a stranger who looked alike.

How did you know?

If you think about it,
you can figure this out.

Not only without checking the facts,

but also without even investigating,
just making assumptions.

It was not Mr. Sekiguchi's fault.

Hanayo being so frightened

is entirely my fault.

Renjo Hanayo's father,

Mr. Renjo Yuichi,

failed at business

17 years ago.

Huh?

What are you talking about now?

What am I talking about?

It's the true identity
of the doppelganger you wanted to know.

During his business failure,

his wife gave birth to a child
at the maternity and child hospital.

RENJO TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
However, two years later,

Mr. Yuichi successfully revived
what is now "Renjo Transport."

Then 12 years ago,

Hanayo's younger sister was born.

I heard this

from Miss Reiko a few days ago.

It is said that Hanayo's mother came from the noble
Minai family, which just barely avoided falling into disgrace.

As a Minai family's daughter,

Hanayo's mother

should be a twin.

Huh?

The older sister married
into the Renjo family

and the younger sister married
an entrepreneur named Saeki.

Well… then…

The one Hanayo saw was…

It should be the younger sister
who married into the Saeki family.

Then let's end the small talk here.

Huh?

Please wait a moment!

We knew Hanayo's mom had
a twin younger sister,

but what gives these two girls

the same appearance as Hanayo and Mizue?

That involves the Renjo family's privacy

and shouldn't be disclosed to outsiders.

But

Hanayo looks pale now.

What little I know about the situation

suggests that
this will be taken care of soon.

Not to mention how strange
Hanayo's mother looks.

It's all my fault.

Fine then.

Huh?

Hanayo should then

go meet her doppelganger.

People who see their doppelganger
will die.

I saw not only my own doppelganger,

but also my family's doppelgangers.

Seeing them will cause me to die.

But how will I die?

It is even more terrifying
when I don't know.

Hanayo.

Are you mom, right?

What are you talking about?

Of course, it's me.

Sis, you didn't finish your meal again.

Hanayo, are you okay?

D-Don't come over!

Hanayo, what are you saying?

You should at least eat a little, Sis.

I-It's doppelganger!

You are Hanayo, right?

I came to see you.

Let me have a good look at your face.

It seems like there are two of me.

Am I going to be killed?

Don't worry, Hanayo.

Kanna?

They're not monsters or anything.

Huh?

Sorry for making you so uneasy.

If I had known earlier,
I would have hurriedly told you.

But after listening to Kanna's advice,

I finally made up my mind.

Didn't I mention before that
Hanayo's mother has a twin sister?

And her sister married
the entrepreneur Saeki?

Following Renjo's business failure

four years ago, their family business
also ran into problems.

First it was Renjo,

then it was Saeki.

I believe both families had twins

during these two periods
of business downturn.

Each gave birth to a pair of twins?

Things like that do happen sometimes,

but not very often.

They were having a hard time with money
when they suddenly had two babies.

I am not sure who suggested it,

but they decided that the side
with more money

would take in and raise one of the twins.

So when the Saeki family was in trouble,

the Renjo family took one of the children.

Why doesn't Hanayo know about this?

This is just my guess.

Perhaps the twins ultimately
developed disparities,

and due to the uncertainty of when they
could escape their prolonged hardship,

they chose to shield their children
from sensing such differences.

The one you saw at Renjo's should be
from the Saeki family.

They probably visited
to unveil this secret.

But Hanayo hasn't been healthy in a while,

so they had to put it off.

It is because

of the doppelganger thing.

It is true that the timing is not ideal,

but this is because of what you did.

Go handle it yourself.

I will figure out a way to handle it!

That is,

you two are twins

and then each of you had twins?

We had originally intended to reveal this secret to you
once both families were restored to our former standing.

You will meet when you are ready
to wear that hair accessory.

It was my hope back then

when I made you two the hair accessories.

Nice to meet you, Sis.

I am Saeki Hideyo.

We really do look alike.

Huh? What's wrong?

Now that I know the truth,

I felt relieved because, upon closer look,
it is not scary at all.

So, the reason you seemed
strange recently, Mom…

Because I have been thinking about
when to tell you about the Saeki family.

Kanna did

come over last night to try
to get me to tell you earlier.

That's when I finally made up my mind.

So that's how it is.

Since the root of the trouble is resolved,

don't forget to water the plants anymore.

I'm sorry.

Also, be careful when washing dishes.

I really like that cup.

Yeah.

I'll have to buy another cup
as a replacement.

Kanna, thank you.

Don't mention it.

Following this event,

it looks like the bond between the Renjo family
and the Saeki family has grown stronger.

It would have ended up
that way eventually anyway.

Although you made it clear that

you didn't want to be involved, Sensei,
but you ended up helping me look into it.

That is because you kept going to
Sekiguchi to ask for advice.

Getting involved with him
will make problems

that were manageable
before become insurmountable.

Also, Saeki Hideyo

will transfer to this school next month.

So I wanted to understand
the situation in advance.

Finally finished organizing!

Let's make a catalog for this bookshelf.

Huh?

Do we need to

completely rearrange

all of the books in this room?

Isn't that obvious?

This is the price for all the trouble
you made me go through.

Huh?

Alright, Sekiguchi, start working as well.

Why do I have to help too?