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Something has replaced Yoshiki s best friend Hikaru Indou. Yoshiki knows this, but he can t bear to leave this new Hikaru s side. As the pair return to their old routines together, Hikaru shows more and more frightening signs that he s not human, and that s when Yoshiki accepts that he may have to resort to drastic measures....

"Hikaru's" unexpectedly violent encounter with the mysterious hamster-toting Tanaka only worsens his already weakened condition. Without knowing Tanaka's intentions, the boys must act quickly to uncover the mountain's secrets. Investigating the Indou family's "sin" will be difficult now that Hikaru's dad has passed, but they may be able to get some answers out of his closest friend-if Yoshiki's father is...

Yoshiki and Hikaru learn from Tanaka that the only way to stop impurities from flooding the villages is to close the holes letting them through. The catch? Holes can only be closed from the other side and once a living human crosses over, there s no way back. With that in mind, Hikaru makes a daring proposition: seeing as he...

It has Hikaru's face. It has Hikaru's voice. It even has Hikaru's memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn't Yoshiki's best friend. Whatever it is, it's dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed-as if Hikaru isn't gone-would be crazy...but when it looks so very like Hikaru...and acts so very...

Yoshiki tried to pretend nothing was wrong, but the truth cannot be ignored. Hikaru is gone. "Hikaru" is here. This new version is dangerous...or perhaps not? One thing's for sure-Yoshiki doesn't seem to be in harm's way. In fact, "Hikaru" seems to want nothing more than to befriend and protect him. Despite Rie's warnings, Yoshiki chooses to extend the hand...

While "Hikaru" is not the Hikaru he once knew, Yoshiki must admit that this new entity has become a friend in his own right. But his true identity remains a mystery... even to the impostor himself! When their research into the town's history brings them to the library, the boys discover an unsettling clue about the mysterious happenings in the...

The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him looks and acts exactly like Hikaru, Yoshiki knows that his friend is...gone. Someone-no, something has taken Hikaru's place. And with so many eerie incidents...

"Hikaru's" sudden disappearance from the mountain has not gone unnoticed...and his presence in town has begun to raise suspicions as well. Spirits from the other side grow restless, while the people sensitive to them begin taking steps to uncover the truth. As Yoshiki continues to struggle with the true identity of "Hikaru," he is reminded once again that his friend...

Just as Hikaru prepares to return to the mountain, Tanaka appears before him and Yoshiki, bringing with him a harsh truth about Hikaru s identity. While the two boys grapple with this new revelation and their paths going forward, the cause of all the chaos the hole linked to the other side steadily grows. To investigate this strange phenomenon, Yoshiki...