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* WhamShot: In chapter 16, Miko is shocked to see a familiar face serving as her substitute: [[spoiler:Toono Zen, the guy surrounded by creepy spirits last seen in chapter 4.]]

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* WhamShot: In chapter 16, Miko is shocked to see a familiar face serving as her substitute: [[spoiler:Toono Zen, the guy surrounded by creepy spirits last seen in chapter 4.]]]]
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* AmbiguousSituation: At the nd of chapter 23 Touno Zen finds [[spoiler:the actual man who has been killing cats in his neighbourhood who in turn becomes a missing man, however it is ambiguous wether or not Touno killed him or just scared him away till a point he ran away and changed his identity]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: At the nd end of chapter 23 Touno Zen finds [[spoiler:the actual man who has been killing cats in his neighbourhood who in turn becomes a missing man, however it is ambiguous wether or not Touno killed him or just scared him away till a point he ran away and changed his identity]].
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* WhamLine: Chapter 9: [[spoiler: I’m not sure how I feel about seeing my dad’s ghost.]]

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* WhamLine: Chapter 9: [[spoiler: I’m “I’m not sure how I feel about seeing my dad’s ghost.]]”]]
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* WhamLine: Chapter 9: [[spoiler: I’m not sure how I feel about seeing my dad’s ghost.]]
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* BlessedWithSuck: Miko’s ability to see ghosts has brought her nothing but stress and misery.

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* BlessedWithSuck: Miko’s ability to see ghosts has brought her almost nothing but stress and misery.misery. The few benign encounters such as the cat spirits or [[spoiler: her father]] offer only temporary reprieve.
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* BlessedWithSuck: Miko’s ability to see ghosts has brought her nothing but stress and misery.

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* AmbiguousSituation: At the nd of chapter 23 Touno Zen finds [[spoiler:the actual man who has been killing cats in his neighbourhood who in turn becomes a missing man, however it is ambiguous wether or not Touno killed him or just scared him away till a point he ran away and changed his identity]].



** [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out he actually likes cats. His mother, on the other hand, once killed a stray cat he brought home, and even as a spirit, she clings to him and is the one that’s actually been causing the deaths of cats in the area.]]

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** [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out he actually likes cats. His mother, on the other hand, once killed a stray cat he brought home, and even as a spirit, she clings to him and is the one that’s actually been causing the deaths of cats in the area.area is another man entirely.]]



* FramedForHeroism: In chapter 14, [[spoiler: the spirits from the shrine in chapter 11 show up to save Miko and her friends from a particularly horrifying ghost, but Julia seems to assume that Miko was the one who saved everyone.]]

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* FramedForHeroism: In chapter 14, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the spirits from the shrine in chapter 11 show up to save Miko and her friends from a particularly horrifying ghost, but Julia seems to assume that Miko was the one who saved everyone.]]



* PartingWordsRegret: Chapter 9 implies [[spoiler: shortly before the death of Miko's father, she had an argument with him over eating a seasonal chestnut pudding cup she'd bought for herself.]]

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* PartingWordsRegret: Chapter 9 implies [[spoiler: shortly [[spoiler:shortly before the death of Miko's father, she had an argument with him over eating a seasonal chestnut pudding cup she'd bought for herself.]]



* RuleOfThree: The shrine god (rather cryptically) promises to protect Miko from evil spirits three times. She accidentally uses two before understanding what’s going on. [[spoiler: She intentionally uses her third to destroy the spirit of Toono Zen’s abusive mother.]]

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* RuleOfThree: The shrine god (rather cryptically) promises to protect Miko from evil spirits three times. She accidentally uses two before understanding what’s going on. [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She intentionally uses her third to destroy the spirit of Toono Zen’s abusive mother.]]



* TwistEnding: Chapter 9 ends with the reveal that [[spoiler: Miko's father is a ghost, too.]]

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* TwistEnding: Chapter 9 ends with the reveal that [[spoiler: Miko's [[spoiler:Miko's father is a ghost, too.]]



* WhamShot: In chapter 16, Miko is shocked to see a familiar face serving as her substitute: [[spoiler: Toono Zen, the guy surrounded by creepy spirits last seen in chapter 4.]]

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* WhamShot: In chapter 16, Miko is shocked to see a familiar face serving as her substitute: [[spoiler: Toono [[spoiler:Toono Zen, the guy surrounded by creepy spirits last seen in chapter 4.]]

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** [[spoiler: Subverted when it turns out he actually likes cats. His mother, on the other hand, once killed a stray cat he brought home, and even as a spirit, she clings to him and is the one that’s actually been causing the deaths of cats in the area.]]



* BigEater: One of Hana's defining attributes is her big appetite; she's [[SweetTooth especially fond of sweets]].

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* BigEater: One of Hana's defining attributes is her big appetite; she's [[SweetTooth especially fond of sweets]]. It’s implied to be because her powerful aura attracts spirits that feed on it, causing her to constantly be hungry.


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* RuleOfThree: The shrine god (rather cryptically) promises to protect Miko from evil spirits three times. She accidentally uses two before understanding what’s going on. [[spoiler: She intentionally uses her third to destroy the spirit of Toono Zen’s abusive mother.]]
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* ToBeLawfulOrGood: In chapter 21, Miko tries to catch Toono-sensei in the act so she can report him to the police, but she can't bring herself to let an innocent cat be harmed.
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* FreudianExcuse: Chapter 21 reveals Toono-sensei's mother was [[AbusiveParents an emotionally-abusive]] EducationMama.

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Several chapters imply that Touno Zen, a sinister figure Miko encounters on several occasions, is a cat-killer.



* BigEater: One of Hana's defining attributes is [[SweetTooth her insatiable fondness for sweets]].

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* BigEater: One of Hana's defining attributes is her big appetite; she's [[SweetTooth her insatiable fondness for especially fond of sweets]].


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* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Miko and Hana's relationship has overtones of this, with one or the other teasing her friend about being in love.
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Miko is a completely ordinary Japanese high school girl. She goes to school, hangs out with her best friend Hana, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick tries not to attract the attention of various horrifying ghosts and spirits]] that seem to haunt her hometown, creatures that no one else she knows can see.

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Miko Yotsuya is a completely ordinary Japanese high school girl. She goes to school, hangs out with her best friend Hana, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick tries not to attract the attention of various horrifying ghosts and spirits]] that seem to haunt her hometown, creatures that no one else she knows can see.
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* MagneticMedium: Central to the plot. Once Miko started seeing spirits, she's only started seeing more and more as time goes on.

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* MagneticMedium: Central to the plot. Once Miko started seeing spirits, she's only started seeing more and more as time goes on. Though one chapter implies that it's actually Hana the ghosts are attracted to even though she cannot see them herself.
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* BustContrastDuo: Miko is subdued and constantly stressed out from being a MagneticMedium, and there are several jokes about her ACupAngst compared to her bubbly, extroverted friend Hana.
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* BigEater: One of Hana's defining attributes is [[SweetTooth her insatiable fondness for sweets]].


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* HauntedHouse: In chapter 18 Miko, Hana, and Julia visit a haunted house set up by a local bakery as a promotional gimmick. Hana is tempted by the promise of free donuts to those who make it all the way through, and Miko relishes the rare chance to not have to hold back from freaking out at scary things.
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* EatingLunchAlone: In chapter 17, Miko rather awkwardly discovers that Julia eats lunch by herself... in the girls' bathroom. Hana, oblivious to the tension between the two of them, offers to let her eat lunch with Miko and herself.

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* EatingLunchAlone: In chapter 17, Miko rather awkwardly discovers that Julia eats lunch by herself... in the girls' bathroom. Hana, oblivious to the tension between the two of them, offers to let her Julia eat lunch with Miko and herself.
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* EatingLunchAlone: In chapter 17, Miko rather awkwardly discovers that Julia eats lunch by herself... in the girls' bathroom. Hana, oblivious to the tension between the two of them, offers to let her eat lunch with Miko and herself.
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* BringMyBrownPants: After a particularly close encounter with an axe-wielding ghost in chapter 15, Miko has to make another stop on the way home for underwear, implying she soiled herself in fear.



* WeirdnessMagnet: An unwitting one. Hana has such an intense aura that enormous quantities of spirits are attracted to her, but she can't see the chaos that occurs in the spirit world as a result.

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* WeirdnessMagnet: An unwitting one. Hana has such an intense aura that enormous quantities of spirits are attracted to her, but she can't see the chaos that occurs in the spirit world as a result.result.
* WhamShot: In chapter 16, Miko is shocked to see a familiar face serving as her substitute: [[spoiler: Toono Zen, the guy surrounded by creepy spirits last seen in chapter 4.]]
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* MagneticMedium: Central to the plot. Once Miko started seeing spirits, she's only started seeing more and more as time goes on.



* TwistEnding: Chapter 9 ends with the reveal that [[spoiler: Miko's father is a ghost, too.]]

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* TwistEnding: Chapter 9 ends with the reveal that [[spoiler: Miko's father is a ghost, too.]]]]
* WeirdnessMagnet: An unwitting one. Hana has such an intense aura that enormous quantities of spirits are attracted to her, but she can't see the chaos that occurs in the spirit world as a result.

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* CreepyGood: The "gods" that banish the monster haunting Hana in chapter 11 appear benevolent, but are just as terrifying as the other creatures Miko sees. They also offer Miko a cryptic warning: "Three times."



* BaitAndSwitch: Chapter 9 has Miko go downstairs and see a troll-like ghost haunting her family, who are eating breakfast. Miko looks and acts incredibly uncomfortable the entire time, seemingly because there is such a horrifying ghost around her parents. [[spoiler: The end of the chapter reveals it's because her father is ''also'' a ghost who died a year before, and seeing him upsets her.]]

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* BaitAndSwitch: Chapter 9 has Miko go downstairs and see a troll-like ghost haunting her family, who are eating breakfast.breakfast totally unaware. Miko looks and acts incredibly uncomfortable the entire time, seemingly because there is such a horrifying ghost around her parents. [[spoiler: The end of the chapter reveals it's because her father is ''also'' a ghost who died a year before, before and seeing him upsets upset her.]]]]
* CreepyGood: The "gods" that banish the monster haunting Hana in chapter 11 appear benevolent, but are just as terrifying as the other creatures Miko sees. They also offer Miko a cryptic warning: "Three times."
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* BaitAndSwitch: Chapter 9 has Miko go downstairs and see a troll-like ghost haunting her family, who are eating breakfast. Miko looks and acts incredibly uncomfortable the entire time, seemingly because there is such a horrifying ghost around her parents. [[spoiler: The end of the chapter reveals it's because her father is ''also'' a ghost who died a year before, and seeing him upsets her.]]

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* AccidentalHero: In chapter 14, Julia sees Miko's clumsy attempts to keep some ghosts away and thinks she's doing it deliberately, to show off.



* FramedForHeroism: In chapter 14, [[spoiler: the spirits from the shrine in chapter 11 show up to save Miko and her friends from a particularly horrifying ghost, but Julia seems to assume that Miko was the one who saved everyone.]]



* MadnessMantra: In chapter 13 Miko encounters a ghost muttering the words "Four... six... three... one..." over and over. [[spoiler: It turns out to be the ghost of the old woman's husband, trying to remind her of the combination to his old safe.]]

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* MadnessMantra: In chapter 13 Miko encounters a ghost muttering the words "Four... six... three... one..." over and over. [[spoiler: It turns out to be the ghost of the an old woman's husband, trying to remind her of the combination to his old safe.]]


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* NonverbalMiscommunication: In chapter 14, Miko winks at Julia to indicate they should give up trying to get through the haunted tunnel. Julia thinks that Miko wants her to show what she can do.


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* PartingWordsRegret: Chapter 9 implies [[spoiler: shortly before the death of Miko's father, she had an argument with him over eating a seasonal chestnut pudding cup she'd bought for herself.]]
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* {{Kitsune}}: The "god" from chapter 11 that devours the spirit haunting Hana vaguely resembles a fox with multiple tails.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Rather than try and reach out to the creatures and ghosts she sees, Miko does her level best to ignore them and get on with her everyday life.

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* RefusalOfTheCall: Rather than try and reach out to the creatures and ghosts she sees, Miko [[JustIgnoreIt does her level best to ignore them them]] and get on with her everyday life.
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* FaceOfAThug: In chapter 4, Miko convinces Hana to give a stray kitten to a thuggish-looking fellow covered in tatoos. He's surrounded by ghostly cats that are much more benevolent than the ones Miko normally sees, and he does turn out to be a KindHeartedCatLover.

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* FaceOfAThug: In chapter 4, Miko convinces Hana to give a stray kitten to Gozuka, a thuggish-looking fellow covered in tatoos. tattoos. He's surrounded by ghostly cats (which are actually based on [[{{Youkai}} nekomata]]) that are much more benevolent than the ones spirits Miko normally sees, and he does turn out to be a KindHeartedCatLover.

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* CreepyGood: The "gods" that banish the monster haunting Hana in chapter 11 are just as terrifying as the other creatures Miko sees.

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* CreepyGood: The "gods" that banish the monster haunting Hana in chapter 11 appear benevolent, but are just as terrifying as the other creatures Miko sees.sees. They also offer Miko a cryptic warning: "Three times."


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* MadnessMantra: In chapter 13 Miko encounters a ghost muttering the words "Four... six... three... one..." over and over. [[spoiler: It turns out to be the ghost of the old woman's husband, trying to remind her of the combination to his old safe.]]
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* HospitalHottie: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.

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* HospitalHottie: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3. Unfortunately for the ghost, who gets exorcised by her powerful flower-scented perfume.
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* HelloNurse: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.

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* HelloNurse: HospitalHottie: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.

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* HotNurse: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.
* ISeeDeadPeple: Miko inexplicably gains the powers to see strange ghosts and monsters wherever she goes.

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* HotNurse: HelloNurse: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.
* ISeeDeadPeple: ISeeDeadPeople: Miko inexplicably gains the powers to see strange ghosts and monsters wherever she goes.


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* {{Masquerade}}: Miko does her best to keep her ability to see spirits a secret.
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''Mieruko-Chan: The Girl That Sees "Them"'' is a HorrorComedy by Izumi Tomoki, originally published on Pixiv.

Miko is a completely ordinary Japanese high school girl. She goes to school, hangs out with her best friend Hana, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick tries not to attract the attention of various horrifying ghosts and spirits]] that seem to haunt her hometown, creatures that no one else she knows can see.

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* ACupAngst: There's a few jokes about Miko being jealous of her bustier friend Hana.
* CreepyGood: The "gods" that banish the monster haunting Hana in chapter 11 are just as terrifying as the other creatures Miko sees.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Chapter 10 focuses on Hana, who unwittingly goes into a haunted building to look for a lost dog.
* DarkIsNotEvil: For all that the ghosts are horrifying, some of them are fairly harmless.
* FaceOfAThug: In chapter 4, Miko convinces Hana to give a stray kitten to a thuggish-looking fellow covered in tatoos. He's surrounded by ghostly cats that are much more benevolent than the ones Miko normally sees, and he does turn out to be a KindHeartedCatLover.
* HotNurse: Miss Kido, the nurse at Miko's school, proves to be a more tempting target than Hana for a perverted ghost in chapter 3.
* ISeeDeadPeple: Miko inexplicably gains the powers to see strange ghosts and monsters wherever she goes.
* ISeeThemToo: Chapter 12 introduces Julia, a young girl who can also see ghosts and spirits, though not as well as Miko. She declares Miko her rival after learning she (unwittingly) drove her mentor, the "Godmother of Downtown", to quit the fortune-telling business.
* NotSoPhonyPsychic: In chapter 6, Miko goes to Mitsue Takeda, the "Godmother of Downtown" for help with her ghost problem. Mitsue seems like an old fraud who's just looking to make money, but she does have enough genuine psychic ability to see the presence haunting Miko.
* NotWhatItLooksLike: In chapter 7, Miko's younger brother Kyousuke becomes convinced that his sister's weird behavior is because she has a boyfriend.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: The creatures Miko encounters come in all shapes and sizes, some of them almost human and others [[BodyHorror horribly twisted parodies of humanity]].
* RefusalOfTheCall: Rather than try and reach out to the creatures and ghosts she sees, Miko does her level best to ignore them and get on with her everyday life.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the "Godmother of Downtown" learns her strongest wards and spells are no match for the latest presence haunting Miko, she calls it quits on being a fortune teller and goes back to the country to live with her son.
* TwistEnding: Chapter 9 ends with the reveal that [[spoiler: Miko's father is a ghost, too.]]

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