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* OedipusComplex: Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
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* ReincarnatedAsTheOppositeSex: Most reincarnations are the same gender as their past life, but there's some notable exceptions. Sirix's best guy friend Loleus' reincarnation is a girl named Serizawa, Sirix's beautiful wife Serena has been reborn as a boy named Yuuma, and Sirix's sister-in-law Smyrna is now Shinogu, Yuuma's male older cousin.
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* BridalCarry: In Chapter 16, an ill Serizawa collapses and Keidai carries her to the infirmary in his arms.
* DeadPersonConversation: Some reincarnations can talk to their past lives through their souls.
** In Chapter 17, Yuuma speaks to Serena when he passes out during a volleyball match. Although, he forgets about it when he wakes up.
** At the end of the manga, [[spoiler:Sirix speaks to Keidai and thanks him for allowing their soul to find peace by asking Tina to be with Serena when Pompeii was destroyed.]]
** In Chapter 17, Yuuma speaks to Serena when he passes out during a volleyball match. Although, he forgets about it when he wakes up.
** At the end of the manga, [[spoiler:Sirix speaks to Keidai and thanks him for allowing their soul to find peace by asking Tina to be with Serena when Pompeii was destroyed.]]
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* DeclarationOfProtection: Loleus had decided that he'd live for three people: Sirix, Serena, and Lady Aglaia.
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* DeclarationOfProtection: Loleus had decided that he'd live for to protect three people: Sirix, Serena, and Lady Aglaia.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: In the day of Pompeii's volcanic eruption, Loleus was fatally wounded in a fight against the Britius House and died in Sirix's arms.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: In the day of Pompeii's Mount Vesuvius' volcanic eruption, Loleus was fatally wounded in a fight against the Britius House and died in Sirix's arms.
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* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: A standard part of Keidai's life; he even ''day''dreams of times gone by.
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* DreamingOfTimesGoneBy: A standard part of Keidai's life; he life is dreaming of his past life in Pompeii. He even ''day''dreams of times gone by.
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* FirstGirlWins: In the long run, though [[spoiler: technically when they first met Mii was Loleus, not a girl. Then again, aside from his parents, Mii was the first of Keidai's reincarnated friends/acquaintances to meet him in their new life. At the end of the series, Keidai chooses Serizawa as the one he loves in his current life.]]
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* FirstGirlWins: In the long run, though [[spoiler: technically when they first met Mii was Loleus, not a girl. Then again, aside Aside from his parents, Mii Serizawa was the first of Keidai's reincarnated friends/acquaintances to meet him in their new life. At [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai chooses Serizawa as the one he loves in his current life.]]
* IntimateArtistry: Serizawa's flashback shows her doing a drawing of Keidai when they were in middle school. Keidai mentions he likes to see Serizawa drawing him because Loleus was an artist too.
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* {{Irony}}: Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
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* {{Irony}}: {{Irony}}:
** Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma.[[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} [[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]])]]
** Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma.
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-->'''Loleus:''' "Sirix.... I want you to be happy. I want you and Serena... to be happy."
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* IWillWaitForYou: On the day Pompeii was destroyed, Serena refused to escape by herself and made Sirix promise to come back to her as she would be waiting for him. Sirix's biggest regret as Keidai is that he failed to return to Serena's side and let her die alone. [[spoiler:At the end of the manga, however, Keidai sees that Tina guided Serena to Sirix's body and he can finally be at peace with knowing that Serena didn't die while waiting for him in vain.]]
* LiterallyLovingThyNeighbor: {{Subverted|Trope}}. Keidai was overjoyed when his beloved Serena's reincarnation moved next door to him, but then he found out Serena was reincarnated as a boy with a rude personality that he finds annoying.
* MeetCute: Keidai and Serizawa first met when he helped her open a window to let a bird out of the school gym. Keidai immediately recognized her as Loleus' reincarnation, hugged her and screamed when he realized she's a girl, much to her confusion.
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* MeetCute: Keidai and Serizawa first met when he halped her open a window to let a bird out of the school gym. Keidai immediately recognized her as Loleus' reincarnation, hugged her and screamed when he realized she's a girl, much to her confusion.
** There's also the [[ShipTease implied possible relationship]] between Yuuma and Reina. [[spoiler:The ending of the manga reveals Reina's past life was a slave girl who was helped by Serena. On the day of Pompeii's destruction, Sirix (who was briefly possessed by Keidai) tasked Tina with staying by Serena's side in his place. Because of this, Reina feels instinctively inclined to be with Yuuma once Keidai finally moves on from Serena's memory.]]
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* StupidSexyFlanders: Keidai has to constantly remind himself that he shouldn't fall in love with Yuuma just because he has Serena's face.
* SurvivorGuilt: A large chunk of Keidai's unwillingness to move on is guilt; he blames himself for failing to save anyone and believes that his penance is to remember everything that happened, despite the fact that no-one could have predicted or prevented Vesuvius' explosion and that Sirix just died last.
* SurvivorGuilt: A large chunk of Keidai's unwillingness to move on is guilt; he blames himself for failing to save anyone and believes that his penance is to remember everything that happened, despite the fact that no-one could have predicted or prevented Vesuvius' explosion and that Sirix just died last.
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* SingleTargetSexuality: Serizawa never feels attracted to anyone but Keidai.
* StupidSexyFlanders: Keidai has to constantly remind himself that he shouldn't fall in love with Yuuma just because he has Serena's beautiful face.
* SurvivorGuilt: A large chunk ofKeidai's Keidai/Sirix's unwillingness to move on is guilt; he blames himself for failing to save anyone and believes that his penance is to remember everything that happened, despite the fact that no-one could have predicted or prevented Mount Vesuvius' explosion and that Sirix just died last.
* StupidSexyFlanders: Keidai has to constantly remind himself that he shouldn't fall in love with Yuuma just because he has Serena's beautiful face.
* SurvivorGuilt: A large chunk of
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* AloofBigBrother: Though they're not related [[spoiler:''yet'']], Raoul acts this way towards Sirix, particularly during the Pompeii arc.
* AlwaysWithYou: Loleus' dying words to Sirix.
* AlwaysWithYou: Loleus' dying words to Sirix.
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* BetaCouple: Souichi/Delos and Shuna/Aglaia have their own ReincarnationRomance drama to parallel the main LoveTriangle. Like Keidai, Souichi remembers his past life and wants to rekindle his romance with his lover from his past life. His only real obstacle is that Shuna forgot her PastLifeMemories, while Keidai's love life is way more complicated because the two people closest to him changed gender when they reincarnated.
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* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delos worked as a mercenary for Aglaia's family, but he was actually a spy sent by a rival house and ended up betraying the Felix house, resulting in Loleus' death.]]
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* TheBigDamnKiss: In Chapter 43, [[spoiler:Keidai can't deny his feelings for Serizawa anymore and impulsively kisses her after they got CaughtInTheRain.]]
* BisexualLoveTriangle: PlayedWith. Keidai is frequently torn between his feelings for his female best friend Serizawa and his male neighbor Yuuma. However, Keidai isn't really in love with Yuuma, but he's the reincarnation of his past-life wife and that causes him to have conflicted feelings about becoming attracted to Serizawa too.
* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delos worked as a mercenary for Aglaia's family, but he was actually a spy sent by a rivalhouse and house. He ended up betraying the Felix house, resulting in Aglaia being framed for a crime and Loleus' death.]]
* BodyguardCrush: Delos was one of Aglaia's mercenary bodyguards and they had feelings for each other. [[spoiler:Tragically, Delos was secretly a spy of a rival house and directly caused the circumstances that resulted in Aglaia's death.]]
* BisexualLoveTriangle: PlayedWith. Keidai is frequently torn between his feelings for his female best friend Serizawa and his male neighbor Yuuma. However, Keidai isn't really in love with Yuuma, but he's the reincarnation of his past-life wife and that causes him to have conflicted feelings about becoming attracted to Serizawa too.
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* BodyguardCrush: Delos was one of Aglaia's mercenary bodyguards and they had feelings for each other. [[spoiler:Tragically, Delos was secretly a spy of a rival house and directly caused the circumstances that resulted in Aglaia's death.]]
* CaughtInTheRain: In Chapter 43, Keidai and Serizawa are hanging out at the beach when it suddenly starts raining. They take shelter at a cave [[spoiler:where in the heat of the moment, Keidai tells Serizawa they should stop being friends and kisses her]].
* ChildhoodFriendRomance:
** Keidai and Serizawa first met on their first year of middle school and have stayed best friends up to high school. Serizawa has an obvious crush on Keidai, but he's ObliviousToLove and still pining over his past-life wife Serena. Slowly, however, Keidai starts to see Serizawa in a romantic light [[spoiler:and they become a couple at the end of the series]].
** Souichi and Shuna first met in their present incarnations when they were 15 and 10 years old respectively. Thanks to both having memories of their previous lives in Pompeii, they have strong feelings for each other. However, Shuna forgetting her past life complicated their relationship.
* ChildrenDoTheHousework:
** Keidai's mother is very bad at cooking. To help her out, Keidai taught himself how to cook.
** Since her parents' mangaka job keeps them very busy, Serizawa does most of the cooking and laundry around the house.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance:
** Keidai and Serizawa first met on their first year of middle school and have stayed best friends up to high school. Serizawa has an obvious crush on Keidai, but he's ObliviousToLove and still pining over his past-life wife Serena. Slowly, however, Keidai starts to see Serizawa in a romantic light [[spoiler:and they become a couple at the end of the series]].
** Souichi and Shuna first met in their present incarnations when they were 15 and 10 years old respectively. Thanks to both having memories of their previous lives in Pompeii, they have strong feelings for each other. However, Shuna forgetting her past life complicated their relationship.
* ChildrenDoTheHousework:
** Keidai's mother is very bad at cooking. To help her out, Keidai taught himself how to cook.
** Since her parents' mangaka job keeps them very busy, Serizawa does most of the cooking and laundry around the house.
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* DeathEqualsRedemption: Delos forgoes escaping and dies in Pompeii, having remained behind to wipe out his family in revenge for their plot against Aglaia's house.
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* CryIntoChest: In Chapter 42, after an argument between Keidai and Yuuma, Reina pulls a tearful Yuuma to her chest as she comforts him.
* DeadGuyJunior: Shuna named her younger sister Reina after Serena. Since Shuna still had her PastLifeMemories back then, she called her newborn sister "Serena", but her parents misheard it as "Reina".
* DeathEqualsRedemption:Delos [[spoiler:Delos forgoes escaping and dies in Pompeii, having remained behind to wipe out his family in revenge for their plot against Aglaia's house.]]
* DeadGuyJunior: Shuna named her younger sister Reina after Serena. Since Shuna still had her PastLifeMemories back then, she called her newborn sister "Serena", but her parents misheard it as "Reina".
* DeathEqualsRedemption:
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Both Smyrna/Shinogu and Reina begin to defrost after their interactions with Sirix/Keidai, and [[spoiler: it's implied that both have [[UnrequitedLoveTropes one-sided feelings for him]], not that they'd ever admit it. ''Especially not Smyrna/Shinogu.'']]
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Both Smyrna/Shinogu and Reina begin to defrost after their interactions with Sirix/Keidai, and [[spoiler: it's implied that both have [[UnrequitedLoveTropes [[HopelessSuitor one-sided feelings for him]], not that they'd ever admit it. ''Especially not Smyrna/Shinogu.'']]''
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: In the day of Pompeii's volcanic eruption, Loleus was fatally wounded in a fight against the Britius House and died in Sirix's arms.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Pretty much everyone but [[ObliviousToLove Keidai]] already knows his relationship with Serizawa isn't just friendship as he claims.
* FamilyThemeNaming: The Sakakibara sisters, Shu'''na''' and Rei'''na'''.
* FirstFriend: Because of his PastLifeMemories, Keidai had a hard time socializing with people in his childhood and couldn't get close to anyone until he met Serizawa and decided to befriend her because she's Loleus' reincarnation.
* FamilyThemeNaming: The Sakakibara sisters, Shu'''na''' and Rei'''na'''.
* FirstFriend: Because of his PastLifeMemories, Keidai had a hard time socializing with people in his childhood and couldn't get close to anyone until he met Serizawa and decided to befriend her because she's Loleus' reincarnation.
* FromDressToDressing: In their first meeting, Sirix ripped off a piece of his cape to make a bandage for Loleus' injured hand.
* GreenEyedEpiphany: For most of the series, Keidai is in denial about his romantic attraction to Serizawa until [[spoiler:he sees Serizawa's childhood friend kissing her as part of a "rehearsal". Afterwards, he can no longer deny that he would hate it if Serizawa dated someone else.]]
* GroupPictureEnding: The final page of the manga is a photo of Keidai smiling with his friends and family.
* GroupPictureEnding: The final page of the manga is a photo of Keidai smiling with his friends and family.
* IdenticalStranger: Reina is a girl who mysteriously looks identical to Serena. [[spoiler:At the end of the manga, it's revealed she's the reincarnation of a slave girl who wished to be beautiful like Serena.]]
* IKissYourHand:
** Raoul used to kiss Serena's hand when flirting with her.
** Souichi kissed a 10-year-old Shuna's hand as he "pledged his loyalty to Aglaia" like he did in their previous lives.
* ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy: After watching Keidai and Serizawa enact Sirix's farewell to Serena, Yuuma realizes he's crying, but doesn't understand why.
* InitialismTitle: The series itself: NG Life = [Keidai's] No Good Life. After everything's sorted out, an epilogue chapter changes it to Nice Going Life.
* InterruptedSuicide: After being forced into a match to death against Sirix, Loleus chose to stab himself over killing the man he admired. Fortunately, he and Sirix were saved thanks to Raoul getting them treatment on time.
* InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath: Sirix and Loleus are forced to face off in the arena. It gets subverted and both survive, though.
* IOweYouMyLife: Sirix risked his life to save Loleus from dying at the gladiator's arena. In return, Loleus swore to dedicate the rest of his life to Sirix [[spoiler:and ultimately gave up his life for him]].
* {{Irony}}: Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
* ItWasAGift: Loleus treasured the strip of cloth Sirix used to bind his hand when they first met. His second-most treasured item was a gold headband Aglaia gave him after she saved him from the gladiator games.
* IKissYourHand:
** Raoul used to kiss Serena's hand when flirting with her.
** Souichi kissed a 10-year-old Shuna's hand as he "pledged his loyalty to Aglaia" like he did in their previous lives.
* ImCryingButIDontKnowWhy: After watching Keidai and Serizawa enact Sirix's farewell to Serena, Yuuma realizes he's crying, but doesn't understand why.
* InitialismTitle: The series itself: NG Life = [Keidai's] No Good Life. After everything's sorted out, an epilogue chapter changes it to Nice Going Life.
* InterruptedSuicide: After being forced into a match to death against Sirix, Loleus chose to stab himself over killing the man he admired. Fortunately, he and Sirix were saved thanks to Raoul getting them treatment on time.
* InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath: Sirix and Loleus are forced to face off in the arena. It gets subverted and both survive, though.
* IOweYouMyLife: Sirix risked his life to save Loleus from dying at the gladiator's arena. In return, Loleus swore to dedicate the rest of his life to Sirix [[spoiler:and ultimately gave up his life for him]].
* {{Irony}}: Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
* ItWasAGift: Loleus treasured the strip of cloth Sirix used to bind his hand when they first met. His second-most treasured item was a gold headband Aglaia gave him after she saved him from the gladiator games.
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** Serizawa likes Keidai, but prefers to act as a supportive friend instead of confessing because she knows his heart still belongs to his past-life wife Serena. Meanwhile, Serena's reincarnation Yuuma likes Serizawa, but tries to help her become closer to Keidai to see her happy.
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** Serizawa likes Keidai, but prefers to act as a supportive friend instead of confessing because she knows his heart still belongs to his past-life wife Serena. Meanwhile, Serena's reincarnation Yuuma likes Serizawa, but tries to help her become closer to Keidai to see her happy.
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* InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath: When Sirix and Loleus face off in the arena. It gets averted, though.
* {{Irony}}: Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
* {{Irony}}: Serena was reborn a boy because [[spoiler: on her last day, she wished that she were a man, so she could accompany Sirix through crumbling Pompeii. At the time, Sirix smilingly replied that if that were to happen it would cause him problems; in their next life Serena ''is'' reborn as a guy, which does in fact cause Keidai problems.]]
** Smyrna hated men but was reborn as a man. Her reincarnation Shinogu turns out to actually be glad about this as it means he can skillfully woo pretty girls, but he still continues to hate all other men except for himself and Yuuma. [[spoiler:[[{{Tsundere}} (And secretly, Keidai.)]]]]
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The kind, angelic Serena was the Light Feminine and the harsh, devilish Smyrna was the Dark Feminine.
* LookAlikeLovers: In later chapters, Yuuma starts getting ShipTease with Reina, his IdenticalStranger who looks like a long-haired girl version of him.
* LookAlikeLovers: In later chapters, Yuuma starts getting ShipTease with Reina, his IdenticalStranger who looks like a long-haired girl version of him.
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** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up.
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** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; either. In fact fact, it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up.
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** Souichi has feelings for Shuna, having loved her since their past lives as Delos and Aglaia. However, Shuna suddenly forgot her memories as Aglaia and refuses Souichi's advances because he keeps calling her "Aglaia" even though she's a different person now. It's even implied that Shuna chose to forget she was Aglaia to force Souichi to stop projecting his feelings for Aglaia onto her and fall in love with her present self.
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** Souichi has feelings for Shuna, having loved her since their past lives as Delos and Aglaia. However, Shuna suddenly forgot her memories as Aglaia and refuses Souichi's advances because he keeps calling her "Aglaia" even though she's a different person now. It's even implied that Shuna chose to forget she was Aglaia to force make Souichi to stop projecting his feelings for Aglaia onto her and fall in love with her present self.self instead of a memory of the past.
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* MeaningfulName: The series itself: NG Life = [Keidai's] No Good Life. After everything's sorted out, an epilogue chapter changes it to Nice Going Life.
* MementoMacGuffin: Loleus treasures the strip of cloth Sirix used to bind his hand when they first met; his second-most treasured item is a gold headband Aglaia gave him after she saved him from the gladiator games.
** Perhaps more accurately, Smyrna's ring in the past-life side-story.
* MementoMacGuffin: Loleus treasures the strip of cloth Sirix used to bind his hand when they first met; his second-most treasured item is a gold headband Aglaia gave him after she saved him from the gladiator games.
** Perhaps more accurately, Smyrna's ring in the past-life side-story.
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* MeaningfulName: The series itself: NG Life = [Keidai's] No Good Life. After everything's sorted out, an epilogue chapter changes it to Nice Going Life.
* MementoMacGuffin: Loleus treasuresMentalTimeTravel: In the strip of cloth Sirix used to bind his hand when they first met; his second-most treasured item is a gold headband Aglaia gave him after she saved him from the gladiator games.
** Perhaps more accurately, Smyrna's ringclosing chapters, [[spoiler:Keidai possesses Sirix's body in the past-life side-story.middle of Pompeii's destruction. However, he decides to not change history and merely asks Serena's friend Tina to not let her die alone.]]
* MeetCute: Keidai and Serizawa first met when he halped her open a window to let a bird out of the school gym. Keidai immediately recognized her as Loleus' reincarnation, hugged her and screamed when he realized she's a girl, much to her confusion.
* MementoMacGuffin: Loleus treasures
** Perhaps more accurately, Smyrna's ring
* MeetCute: Keidai and Serizawa first met when he halped her open a window to let a bird out of the school gym. Keidai immediately recognized her as Loleus' reincarnation, hugged her and screamed when he realized she's a girl, much to her confusion.
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* MySisterIsOffLimits: Smyra violently opposed to Sirix, or any men, proposing to her sister Serena.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Sirix died regretting his failure to save any of his friends or even return to his wife's side on the fateful day of Pompeii's destruction. This terrible regret has carried over to his reincarnation Keidai, which is why he doesn't want to let his PastLifeMemories disappear.
* MySisterIsOffLimits:Smyra Smyrna violently opposed to Sirix, or any men, proposing to her sister Serena.Serena.
* NearDeathExperience: PlayedForLaughs in Chapter 37; Keidai's SickEpisode. Keidai repeatedly imagines himself being ferried to the afterlife where Serena and Loleus are waiting for him at the other side of the Sanzu River.
* MySisterIsOffLimits:
* NearDeathExperience: PlayedForLaughs in Chapter 37; Keidai's SickEpisode. Keidai repeatedly imagines himself being ferried to the afterlife where Serena and Loleus are waiting for him at the other side of the Sanzu River.
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* PairTheSpares: While this may be one reason behind the popularity of the Yuuma x Reina [[{{Shipping}} ship]], many fans simply seem to really like the way [[{{Tsundere}} they]] interact with each other.
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* PairTheSpares: While this may be one reason behind ObnoxiousInLaws: Keidai at first couldn't remember Sirix's sister-in-law Smyrna because his memories of her mostly consisted of her whipping him, poisoning his food and trying to feed him to a lion.
* OedipusComplex: Keidai's parents are thepopularity reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
* PastLifeMemories: Out of theYuuma x Reina [[{{Shipping}} ship]], many fans simply seem to really like reincarnations in the way [[{{Tsundere}} they]] interact cast, only Keidai, Shinogu and Souichi clearly remember their past lives in Pompeii. Shuna originally had her memories too, but forgot all of them [[spoiler:when she decided to focus on her present life and relationship with each other.Souichi.]]
* OedipusComplex: Keidai's parents are the
* PastLifeMemories: Out of the
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** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them. Serizawa thinks having met in a past life is what helped them fall in love in their present incarnations.
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** In their past lives, Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love were Raoul and Aria, Sirix's rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed sister respectively. Aria had secret feelings for Raoul and he was something of an OedipusComplex a LadykillerInLove for her, but they couldn't be together because of it his political marriage and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot then the destruction of confusion for them. Pompeii. Serizawa thinks having met in a their mutual feelings from their past life is what lives helped them fall in love in their present incarnations.
* RescueRomance: A side-story heavily implies that Smyrna developed feelings for Sirix after he saved her from being assaulted by a man.
* SealedWithAKiss: In the final chapter, [[spoiler:Keidai asks Serizawa to be his girlfriend and kisses her.]]
* SequentialArtist: Both of Serizawa's parents work as manga artists. A whole chapter is about Keidai and Yuuma becoming temporary assistants to help out with their manga.
* SequentialArtist: Both of Serizawa's parents work as manga artists. A whole chapter is about Keidai and Yuuma becoming temporary assistants to help out with their manga.
* SiblingTriangle: Both of the Sakakibara sisters, Shuna and Reina, have feelings for their mutual childhood friend Souichi. To Reina's frustration, Souichi refuses to love anyone but Shuna because he considers it his "fate".
* StupidSexyFlanders: Keidai has to constantly remind himself that he shouldn't fall in love with Yuuma just because he has Serena's face.
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* {{Tsundere}}: Yuuma and Shinogu are ''extreme'' Type A's towards Keidai... particularly Shinogu, who exhibited identical behavior towards Sirix as Lady Smyrna. It's all but stated that bullying him with the DoesNotLikeMen persona is how Smyrna/Shinogu covers for actually caring about Sirix/Keidai.
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* TogetherInDeath: Keidai/Serix's biggest regret is that he couldn't be by Serena's side when they died in Pompeii. The ending of the manga brings a DoubleSubversion; [[spoiler:thanks to the slave girl Tina, Serena ''did'' find Sirix's body shortly after he and Loleus died. She then spent her final moments in peace as she embraced her husband.]]
* TragicBromance: [[spoiler:Sirix's best friend Loleus died while holding off the Britius House to give Sirix the chance to escape and get help for the imprisoned Aglaia.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Yuuma and Shinogu are ''extreme''Type A's Harsh Types towards Keidai... particularly Shinogu, who Keidai. Particularly Shinogu exhibited identical behavior towards Sirix as Lady Smyrna. It's all but stated that bullying him with the DoesNotLikeMen persona is how Smyrna/Shinogu covers for actually caring about Sirix/Keidai.
* TragicBromance: [[spoiler:Sirix's best friend Loleus died while holding off the Britius House to give Sirix the chance to escape and get help for the imprisoned Aglaia.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Yuuma and Shinogu are ''extreme''
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* WallPinOfLove: Souichi pins Shuna against a wall a few times. In one occasion, he even kisses her on the cheek to see if it'll make her PastLifeMemories come back.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Keidai and Serizawa have obvious feelings for each other, but Serizawa doesn't want to make a move out of fear of rejection and Keidai is still clinging onto the memory of being married to Serena in his past life. As a result, their relationship doesn't make much progress until the final chapters [[spoiler:when Keidai finally decides to let go of Serena and focus on being with Serizawa]].
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Keidai and Serizawa have obvious feelings for each other, but Serizawa doesn't want to make a move out of fear of rejection and Keidai is still clinging onto the memory of being married to Serena in his past life. As a result, their relationship doesn't make much progress until the final chapters [[spoiler:when Keidai finally decides to let go of Serena and focus on being with Serizawa]].
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* AgeGapRomance: Shuna (17) and Souichi (22) are five years apart. When Souichi admits he made a move on Shuna, Keidai calls him out on pursuing a high school student. It's later shown Souchi felt attracted to Shuna since she was 10 years old because she's Aglaia's reincarnation.
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* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delos to Aglaia,]] due to working for a rival house.
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* AttemptedRape: In a side-story, Smyrna is assaulted by a suitor she repeatedly rejected. Fortunately, Sirix arrives and knocks the assailant away from her.
* BettyAndVeronica: A convoluted example. Serizawa is a typical Betty; GirlNextDoor pining after her {{oblivious|to love}} best friend. The Veronica is Serena, Keidai/Sirix's gorgeous wife who he can't forget even after they died in Pompeii over 1900 years ago. The problem is Serena's reincarnation is a boy [[IncompatibleOrientation and Keidai is still straight]], but he can't stop himself from seeing Yuuma as Serena and that's what's keeping him from returning Serizawa's feelings.
* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delosto Aglaia,]] due to working worked as a mercenary for Aglaia's family, but he was actually a spy sent by a rival house.house and ended up betraying the Felix house, resulting in Loleus' death.]]
* BoyfriendBlockingDad: Serizawa's father won't let any men near his daughter. He even fires his male manga assistants to keep them away from Serizawa. Since he knows Keidai and Serizawa have feelings for each other, he's especially hostile to him.
* CannotSpitItOut: Serizawa refuses to confess her feelings for Keidai because she's afraid he'll reject her and [[IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship they'll stop being friends afterwards]].
* BettyAndVeronica: A convoluted example. Serizawa is a typical Betty; GirlNextDoor pining after her {{oblivious|to love}} best friend. The Veronica is Serena, Keidai/Sirix's gorgeous wife who he can't forget even after they died in Pompeii over 1900 years ago. The problem is Serena's reincarnation is a boy [[IncompatibleOrientation and Keidai is still straight]], but he can't stop himself from seeing Yuuma as Serena and that's what's keeping him from returning Serizawa's feelings.
* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delos
* BoyfriendBlockingDad: Serizawa's father won't let any men near his daughter. He even fires his male manga assistants to keep them away from Serizawa. Since he knows Keidai and Serizawa have feelings for each other, he's especially hostile to him.
* CannotSpitItOut: Serizawa refuses to confess her feelings for Keidai because she's afraid he'll reject her and [[IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship they'll stop being friends afterwards]].
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* CrashIntoHello: This is how Loleus and Sirix meet.
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* CrashIntoHello: This is how Loleus and Sirix meet.first meet when they fell on top of each other.
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* DoesNotLikeMen: Smyrna big time, even when she gets reincarnated ''as'' a guy. [[spoiler: The one man that she... ''perhaps'' didn't hate quite as much as the others happened to be Sirix.]]
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* DoesNotLikeMen: Serena's sister Smyrna big time, even when she gets reincarnated ''as'' was a guy. [[spoiler: The notorious man-hater. After reincarnating as Yuuma's male cousin, Shinogu still detests men, but doesn't mind being one man that she... ''perhaps'' didn't hate quite as much as the others happened to be Sirix.]] because he's now a ChickMagnet.
* DudeLooksLikeALady: Yuuma is a boy, but still has the same feminine face as his past life Serena, to the point he's often mistaken for a girl. He's very self-conscious about his girly looks and [[IWantToBeARealMan wants to become a manly man]].
* ElegantGothicLolita: Reina dresses this way and affects a sarcastic demeanor more mature than her age.
* EngagementChallenge: Because of Smyrna's hatred for her sister's suitors, Sirix had to fight a lion to gain the right to Serena's hand in marriage.
* ElegantGothicLolita: Reina dresses this way and affects a sarcastic demeanor more mature than her age.
* EngagementChallenge: Because of Smyrna's hatred for her sister's suitors, Sirix had to fight a lion to gain the right to Serena's hand in marriage.
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* GothicLolita: Reina dresses this way and affects a sarcastic demeanor more mature than her age.
* GothicLolita: Reina dresses this way and affects a sarcastic demeanor more mature than her age.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Loleus had a double dose of this, as he carried feelings for both Sirix and Serena. This was basically why Loleus encouraged Sirix to pursue a relationship with Serena in the first place. Later, he says it almost word-for-word, no less.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:
** Serizawa likes Keidai, but prefers to act as a supportive friend instead of confessing because she knows his heart still belongs to his past-life wife Serena. Meanwhile, Serena's reincarnation Yuuma likes Serizawa, but tries to help her become closer to Keidai to see her happy.
** Loleus had a double dose of this, as he carried feelings for both Sirix and Serena. This was basically why Loleus encouraged Sirix to pursue a relationship with Serena in the first place. Later, he says it almost word-for-word, no less.
** Serizawa likes Keidai, but prefers to act as a supportive friend instead of confessing because she knows his heart still belongs to his past-life wife Serena. Meanwhile, Serena's reincarnation Yuuma likes Serizawa, but tries to help her become closer to Keidai to see her happy.
** Loleus had a double dose of this, as he carried feelings for both Sirix and Serena. This was basically why Loleus encouraged Sirix to pursue a relationship with Serena in the first place. Later, he says it almost word-for-word, no less.
* JustFriends: Sirix and Loleus were HeterosexualLifePartners. After reincarnation, Keidai still treats Serizawa as his best guy friend despite her being a girl, unaware that she has a big crush on him.
* LovingAShadow:
** Keidai is in love with Serena who he has only seen in his PastLifeMemories. He wanted to marry Serena's reincarnation, but turns out Serena reincarnated as a boy named Yuuma. Keidai is infatuated with Yuuma's Serena-like looks, but is put off as Yuuma's irritable personality is nothing like Serena's. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai finally lets go of Serena's memory as he accepts she was Sirix's wife, but not his. He then moves on to dating Serizawa who he loves for her present self.]]
** Souichi has feelings for Shuna, having loved her since their past lives as Delos and Aglaia. However, Shuna suddenly forgot her memories as Aglaia and refuses Souichi's advances because he keeps calling her "Aglaia" even though she's a different person now. It's even implied that Shuna chose to forget she was Aglaia to force Souichi to stop projecting his feelings for Aglaia onto her and fall in love with her present self.
** Keidai is in love with Serena who he has only seen in his PastLifeMemories. He wanted to marry Serena's reincarnation, but turns out Serena reincarnated as a boy named Yuuma. Keidai is infatuated with Yuuma's Serena-like looks, but is put off as Yuuma's irritable personality is nothing like Serena's. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai finally lets go of Serena's memory as he accepts she was Sirix's wife, but not his. He then moves on to dating Serizawa who he loves for her present self.]]
** Souichi has feelings for Shuna, having loved her since their past lives as Delos and Aglaia. However, Shuna suddenly forgot her memories as Aglaia and refuses Souichi's advances because he keeps calling her "Aglaia" even though she's a different person now. It's even implied that Shuna chose to forget she was Aglaia to force Souichi to stop projecting his feelings for Aglaia onto her and fall in love with her present self.
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*** Serena was [[spoiler: reborn a boy because she felt that if she were a man, she would've been strong enough to remain by Sirix's side when he went off to rescue Aglaia in the midst of Vesuvius's eruption]]
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*** Serena was [[spoiler: reborn a boy because she felt that if she were a man, she would've been strong enough to remain by Sirix's side when he went off to rescue Aglaia in the midst of Vesuvius's eruption]]eruption.]]
* MySisterIsOffLimits: Smyra violently opposed to Sirix, or any men, proposing to her sister Serena.
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* OneOfTheBoys: How Keidai treats Serizawa for most of their friendship, mostly because he can't stop seeing her as his male best friend.
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* RapeAsDrama: Almost happens to Smyrna in a side-story; leads to [[spoiler: a one-sided (and ''extremely'' well-hidden) RescueRomance on her part when Sirix interferes.]]
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** A ''very'' complicated example. Keidai is still in love with Selena, his past life's wife, and dreamed of marrying her when he met her reincarnation. However, Selena's reincarnation is a boy named Yuuma who is creeped out and annoyed by Keidai treating him like a woman. To make matters more complicated, Yuuma is crushing on Keidai's friend Serizawa who has a crush on Keidai, but Keidai only sees her as a friend because she's the reincarnation of his {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}}. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai comes to terms with his past life and accepts it was Sirix who loved Selena, not him. Keidai moves on and starts dating Serizawa.]]
** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
%%** For Aglaia/Shuna and Delos/Souichi
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories and the club makes a play about Sirix and Selena. Serizawa casts [[CrossCastRole Yuuma as Selena]] and Keidai as Sirix, but on the day of the play, Yuuma pretends to get sick so Serizawa can play Selena.
** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
%%** For Aglaia/Shuna and Delos/Souichi
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories and the club makes a play about Sirix and Selena. Serizawa casts [[CrossCastRole Yuuma as Selena]] and Keidai as Sirix, but on the day of the play, Yuuma pretends to get sick so Serizawa can play Selena.
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** A ''very'' complicated example. Keidai is still in love with Selena, Serena, his past life's wife, and dreamed of marrying her when he met her reincarnation. However, Selena's Serena's reincarnation is a boy named Yuuma who is creeped out and annoyed by Keidai treating him like a woman. To make matters more complicated, Yuuma is crushing on Keidai's friend Serizawa who has a crush on Keidai, but Keidai only sees her as a friend because she's the reincarnation of his {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}}. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai comes to terms with his past life and accepts it was Sirix who loved Selena, Serena, not him. Keidai moves on and starts dating Serizawa.]]
** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion forthem.
%%** For Aglaia/Shunathem. Serizawa thinks having met in a past life is what helped them fall in love in their present incarnations.
** Aglaia andDelos/Souichi
Delos were reincarnated as Shuna and Souichi. They have strong feelings for each other from their past lives, but Shuna has lost her PastLifeMemories while Souichi still has his. {{Deconstructed|Trope}} as Shuna wants Souichi to only love her present incarnation and they only get together when he accepts that Shuna won't ever be Aglaia again.
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories and the club makes a play about Sirix andSelena. Serena. Serizawa casts [[CrossCastRole Yuuma as Selena]] Serena]] and Keidai as Sirix, but on the day of the play, Yuuma pretends to get sick so Serizawa can play Selena.Serena.
** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for
%%** For Aglaia/Shuna
** Aglaia and
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories and the club makes a play about Sirix and
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* SiblingYinYang: Serena was an angelically kind and gentle woman, in contrast to her older sister Smyrna who was a cruel and violent man-hater who was only nice to cute girls.
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* ThreesomeSubtext: Runs particularly strong between Sirix, Loleus, and Serena. It's obvious how much Serena and Loleus mean to Sirix, and while Serena reciprocated Sirix's feelings of love, when [[spoiler: Yuuma delves into the consciousness of his past life]] he notes that Serena ''likes'' Loleus. And then there's Loleus, who was the reason Sirix and Serena became a couple, and whose greatest wish was to protect Sirix and Serena so that the three of them could continue to be together.
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Foregone Conclusion would be the case if the story took place in Pompeii, but that isn't the case
* DisguisedInDrag: In Chapter 8, Keidai and Yuuma go to visit a sick Serizawa, but must disguise themselves as girls because her father doesn't allow men in the house.
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* DisguisedInDrag: In Chapter 8, Keidai and Yuuma go to visit a sick Serizawa, but must disguise themselves as girls because her father doesn't allow men in the house.
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* ForegoneConclusion: We all know [[ChekhovsVolcano what happened to Pompeii]].
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* GenkiGirl: Serizawa.
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* JumpingTheGenderBarrier: Keidai/Sirix's best guy friend who'd do anything for him has been reincarnated as a cute girl with a crush on him. Too bad he's still hung up on his past-life wife, who's jumped the gender barrier ''in reverse''. [[spoiler:Once Keidai accepts he has to separate his current life from his past life, he falls in love with Serizawa and asks her to be his girlfriend.]]
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* JumpingTheGenderBarrier: Keidai/Sirix's best guy friend who'd do anything for him has been reincarnated as a cute girl with a crush on him. Too bad he's still hung up on his past-life wife, who's jumped the gender barrier ''in reverse''. [[spoiler:Once Keidai accepts he has to separate his current life from his past life, he falls in love with Serizawa and asks her to be his girlfriend.]]
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* {{Reincarnation}}: The centerpiece of the story is following the life of a Japanese teenager who is the reincarnation of a Roman man who died during the volcano eruption in Pompeii. He's also surrounded by the reincarnations of people he knew in his past life, including his best friend, his neighbor and even his own parents, but he's the only one who remembers his PastLifeMemories.
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* {{Reincarnation}}: The centerpiece of the story is following the life of a Japanese teenager who is the reincarnation of a Roman man gladiator who died during the volcano volcanic eruption in Pompeii. He's also surrounded by the reincarnations of people he knew in his past life, including his best friend, his neighbor and even his own parents, but he's the only one who remembers his PastLifeMemories.
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* TheDeterminator: When motivated by those he loves, nothing can stand in Sirix/Keidai's way.
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* TheDeterminator: {{Determinator}}: When motivated by those he loves, nothing can stand in Sirix/Keidai's way.
* DisguisedInDrag: In Chapter 8, Keidai and Yuuma go to visit a sick Serizawa, but must disguise themselves as girls because her father doesn't allow men in the house.
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* FirstGirlWins: In the long run, though [[spoiler: technically when they first met Mii was Loleus, not a girl. Then again, aside from his parents, Mii was the first of Keidai's reincarnated friends/acquaintances to meet him in their new life, so it counts either way]].
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* FirstGirlWins: In the long run, though [[spoiler: technically when they first met Mii was Loleus, not a girl. Then again, aside from his parents, Mii was the first of Keidai's reincarnated friends/acquaintances to meet him in their new life, so it counts either way]].life. At the end of the series, Keidai chooses Serizawa as the one he loves in his current life.]]
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-->'''Loleus:''' "Sirix.... I want you to be happy. I want you and Serena... to be happy"
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-->'''Loleus:''' "Sirix.... I want you to be happy. I want you and Serena... to be happy"happy."
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* JumpingTheGenderBarrier: Hey, guess what? Your best guy friend who'd do anything for you is now a cute girl with a crush on you! Too bad you're still hung up on your past-life wife, who's jumped the gender barrier ''in reverse''.
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* JumpingTheGenderBarrier: Hey, guess what? Your Keidai/Sirix's best guy friend who'd do anything for you is now him has been reincarnated as a cute girl with a crush on you! him. Too bad you're he's still hung up on your his past-life wife, who's jumped the gender barrier ''in reverse''.reverse''. [[spoiler:Once Keidai accepts he has to separate his current life from his past life, he falls in love with Serizawa and asks her to be his girlfriend.]]
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* LoveTriangle: Complicated in both past and present!
** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up!
** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up!
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* LoveTriangle: Complicated in both past and present!
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** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair themup!up.
** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them
* NotWhatItLooksLike: In Chapter 8, while Serizawa is having a high fever, an embarrassed Keidai tries to simply button up her pajama. Serizawa's father walks in at the worst possible moment and misinterprets what he sees as a [[DisguisedInDrag crossdressing creep]] assaulting his daughter in her sleep.
* PiggybackCute: At the end of Chapter 8, Yuuma makes Keidai give him a piggyback ride on their way back home.
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* {{Reincarnation}}: The centerpiece of the story, of course!
** ReincarnationRomance: For Aglaia/Shuna and Delos/Souichi as well as Raoul, Aria, and their incarnations as Keidai's parents. Also for Keidai, eventually, though not the way he thought it would be.
** ReincarnationRomance: For Aglaia/Shuna and Delos/Souichi as well as Raoul, Aria, and their incarnations as Keidai's parents. Also for Keidai, eventually, though not the way he thought it would be.
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* {{Reincarnation}}: The centerpiece of the story, story is following the life of course!
a Japanese teenager who is the reincarnation of a Roman man who died during the volcano eruption in Pompeii. He's also surrounded by the reincarnations of people he knew in his past life, including his best friend, his neighbor and even his own parents, but he's the only one who remembers his PastLifeMemories.
* ReincarnationRomance:
**ReincarnationRomance: A ''very'' complicated example. Keidai is still in love with Selena, his past life's wife, and dreamed of marrying her when he met her reincarnation. However, Selena's reincarnation is a boy named Yuuma who is creeped out and annoyed by Keidai treating him like a woman. To make matters more complicated, Yuuma is crushing on Keidai's friend Serizawa who has a crush on Keidai, but Keidai only sees her as a friend because she's the reincarnation of his {{Heterosexual Life Partner|s}}. [[spoiler:At the end of the series, Keidai comes to terms with his past life and accepts it was Sirix who loved Selena, not him. Keidai moves on and starts dating Serizawa.]]
** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
%%** For Aglaia/Shuna andDelos/Souichi as well as Raoul, Aria, Delos/Souichi
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories andtheir incarnations as Keidai's parents. Also for Keidai, eventually, though not the way he thought it would be.club makes a play about Sirix and Selena. Serizawa casts [[CrossCastRole Yuuma as Selena]] and Keidai as Sirix, but on the day of the play, Yuuma pretends to get sick so Serizawa can play Selena.
* ReincarnationRomance:
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** Keidai's parents are the reincarnations of his past life's love rival and younger sister. It's PlayedForLaughs as Keidai developed something of an OedipusComplex because of it and reproaches his parents should have asked for his permission to get married, causing a lot of confusion for them.
%%** For Aglaia/Shuna and
* SchoolPlay: Serizawa, who is a member of the drama club, writes down a script from what Keidai has told her about his PastLifeMemories and
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* UmbrellaOfTogetherness: At the end of Chapter 6, Keidai shares his umbrella with Serizawa and Yuuma as he thinks how both of them are dear to him in both his past and current life.
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'', ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn'', and ''Manga/GameXRush''.''Manga/GameXRush''. It ran in ''Magazine/HanaToYume'' from 2005 to 2009. Licensed for North America and published in English by Creator/{{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.
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* BodyguardBetrayal: Delos turned out to be targeting Aglaia, whom he nonetheless looks out for, due to his working for a rival house.
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* BodyguardBetrayal: [[spoiler: Delos turned out to be targeting Aglaia, whom he nonetheless looks out for, Aglaia,]] due to his working for a rival house.
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* AllMenArePerverts: Serizawa's dad certainly thinks so; it becomes HypocriticalHumor when we discover that he draws ecchi manga as part of his job, and Keidai earns his respect by proving that 'girls in wet clothes are sexier than naked girls!'
* AloofBigBrother: Though they're not related - ''yet'' - Raoul acts this way towards Sirix, particularly during the Pompeii arc.
* AloofBigBrother: Though they're not related - ''yet'' - Raoul acts this way towards Sirix, particularly during the Pompeii arc.
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* AllMenArePerverts: Serizawa's dad certainly thinks so; it so. It becomes HypocriticalHumor when we discover that he draws ecchi manga as part of his job, and Keidai earns his respect by proving that 'girls in wet clothes are sexier than naked girls!'
* AloofBigBrother: Though they're not related- ''yet'' - [[spoiler:''yet'']], Raoul acts this way towards Sirix, particularly during the Pompeii arc.
* AloofBigBrother: Though they're not related
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* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler: Aglaia]] dies like this.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Talk about [[IncrediblyLamePun double vision]].]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Talk about [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} double vision]].]]
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* RapeAsDrama: Almost happens to Smyrna in a side-story; leads to [[spoiler: a one-sided (and ''extremely'' well-hidden) RescueRomance on her part when Sirix [[{{Badass}} interferes]].]]
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* RapeAsDrama: Almost happens to Smyrna in a side-story; leads to [[spoiler: a one-sided (and ''extremely'' well-hidden) RescueRomance on her part when Sirix [[{{Badass}} interferes]].interferes.]]
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'', ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn'', and ''GameXRush''. ''Manga/GameXRush''. Licensed for North America and published in English by {{TOKYOPOP}}, Creator/{{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.2011.
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* ShoutOut: Keidai and Yuuma pose for manga-artists working on 'a romance between an assassin and a female bodyguard,' a reference to the mangaka's previous series ''GameXRush'', in which the male bodyguard was originally meant to be female.
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* ShoutOut: Keidai and Yuuma pose for manga-artists working on 'a romance between an assassin and a female bodyguard,' a reference to the mangaka's previous series ''GameXRush'', ''Manga/GameXRush'', in which the male bodyguard was originally meant to be female.
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'', ''Manga/AkatsukiNoYona'', ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn'', and ''GameXRush''. Licensed for North America and published in English by {{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.
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** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up!
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** In the past, Sirix and Serena loved each other, and Loleus was Sirix's best friend who harbored feelings for Sirix deeper than mere friendship, but Loleus also was friends with and loved Serena (though he completely disregarded the idea of pursuing her because he was a slave), and it's implied that it wasn't entirely unrequited either; In fact it was because of Loleus's feelings for both of them that caused him to pair them up!
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* ThoseTwoGuys: The group of slackers that Keidai teams up with for volleyball become recurring extras. Lampshaded often with asides next to them indicating who they are (i.e. "I'm ______!").
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'', ''Akatsuki no Yona'', ''Manga/AkatsukiNoYona'', and ''GameXRush''. Licensed for North America and published in English by {{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'' and ''GameXRush''. Licensed for North America and published in English by {{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.
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''NG Life'' is a nine-volume romantic dramedy by Mizuho Kusanagi, the mangaka responsible for ''Mugen Spiral'' Spiral'', ''Akatsuki no Yona'', and ''GameXRush''. Licensed for North America and published in English by {{TOKYOPOP}}, all nine volumes have been released as of July 8 2011.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Both Smyrna/Shinogu and Reina begin to defrost after their interactions with Sirix/Keidai, and it's implied that both have [[UnrequitedLoveTropes one-sided feelings for him]], not that they'd ever admit it. ''Especially not Smyrna/Shinogu.''
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Both Smyrna/Shinogu and Reina begin to defrost after their interactions with Sirix/Keidai, and [[spoiler: it's implied that both have [[UnrequitedLoveTropes one-sided feelings for him]], not that they'd ever admit it. ''Especially not Smyrna/Shinogu.'''']]
