History Manga / NatsuyukiRendezvous

** The two exceptions to this are Hazuki and [[Hazuki's grandson]].

Hazuki may be near-sighted, but he knows true beauty when he sees it and the delicate form of flower shop owner Rokka draws him in like a bee to honey. So, hoping to cultivate a relationship between them, Hazuki takes a part time job at her shop, only to discover two huge thorns preventing the nurturing of any romance.

The first, the fact that Rokka is still grieving for her late husband Shimao, would be enough to snip most men's ardor short, but it's the second that really threatens to make Hazuki's forlorn hopes wilt. Because while Shimao is most definitely deceased, he hasn't yet departed and his spirit is still living in Rokka's apartment! Except only Hazuki can see him, which leads to a very strange romantic triangle indeed.

Are Hazuki's chances with Rokka as dead as the man who still lives in her house? Or can he somehow make love blossom even though there's an interloper pushing up the daisies between them?

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

An anime adaptation is airing as part of the Summer 2012 anime season. Can be watched on [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/natsuyuki-rendezvous Crunchyroll]] if you're in the available region. Or proxy.

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* IllGuy: Shimao

** There's also Hazuki's dragon pattern hat. Rokka specifically mentions liking the patter.

* TriangRelations: Type 7a

* [[spoilerWhatDoesSheSeeInHim: This is what bothers Atsushi (while in Hazuki's body) when Rokka reciprocated Hazuki's feelings for her.]]

* [[spoilerWhatDoesSheSeeInHim: This is what bothers Atsushi (while in Hazuki's body) when Rokka reciprocated Hazuki's feelings for her.

* MagicLand: [[spoiler: After Atsushi possesses Hazuki's body, his ousted soul is transported into another realm and guided by a miniaturized version of a young Rokka.]]

* NiceHat: Rokka, sweetheart, are you wearing a basket on your head?

* CrazyJealousGuy: Shimao Atsushi, to a point that he causes a poltergeist to occur.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Uttered by a grief stricken Rokka when Atsushi has passed on his deathbed. His ghost complied to her request and stayed besides her. This served as a catalyst for the entire story.

Hazuki may be near-sighted, but he knows true beauty when he sees it and the delicate form of flower shop owner Rokka draws him in like a bee to honey. So, hoping to cultivate a relationship between them, Hazuki takes a part time job at her shop, only to discover two huge thorns preventing the nurturing of any romance. The first, the fact that Rokka is still grieving for her late husband Shimao, would be enough to snip most men's ardor short, but it's the second that really threatens to make Hazuki's forlorn hopes wilt. Because while Shimao is most definitely deceased, he hasn't yet departed and his spirit is still living in Rokka's apartment! Except only Hazuki can see him, which leads to a very strange romantic triangle indeed. Are Hazuki's chances with Rokka as dead as the man who still lives in her house? Or can he somehow make love blossom even though there's an interloper pushing up the daisies between them?

* YouCanSeeMe?: Shimao had heard of people who can see ghost before, but in the three years since his death Hazuki is the first one he's encountered.

* TriangRelations: Type 7a

* InvisbleToNormals: Shimao Atsushi is only visible to Hazuki and no-one else so they can't talk (read: Hazuki can't tell Shimao off) when other people are around. [[spoiler:Causes problems when Hazuki tries to call Shimao pathetic whilst Rokka is there and she slaps him not realizing Shimao has been interloping on their romance]]. It also means as much as he wants to Shimao can't touch his wife [[spoiler:or get her into bed when she passes out from fever.]]