Characters
Yamamoto Hotate: Her entire life she was able to see spirits. Her grandmother then sent her to live with her father. It's not really stated, but she has some kinds of feelings for Hayami and Yuuki. She is the daughter of Yamamoto Zenjirou, while having a deceased mother who's spirit she can see every once in a while.
Yamamoto Zenjirou: He's the young looking father of Hotate. He lives high in the mountains and hid the fact that he could see ghosts from his daughter, until she found out herself in one of the later chapters of volume 2. He cares for Hotate.
Makoto: A university student paying board to live with Zenjiro and Hotate. He falls in love with a girl from his university which eventually leads to the birth of Chi-chan.
Hayami: The spirit of a helpful boy who can only be seen by Hotate. It's not clear if he likes Hotate, but there are some strong feelings for her (like every time she's with Yuuki, he acts all jealous). He's still alive, but in a coma. Hayami promise Hotate that he will come and see her one day. In reality, Hayami is already 14 years old and he doesn't want to wake up yet.
Yuuki: A classmate of Hotate's from school who often teases her. Has a deceased grandfather who had a dog named Bike, who has also passed on. He acts tough and cool a lot, and he tends to fight with Hotate's good friend and classmate, Tsubasa.
Chi-chan: Ume's unborn baby. He ask Hotate to find his mother who sang him a lullaby. Later he tells Hotate that Makoto will be his next father.
Tsubasa: She is Hotate's closest friend from school. She is kind and thoughtful and tends to fight with Yuuki a lot.
Ume: Ume is Makoto's classmate in the university, and Chi's mother. She's popular in his school because of her looks, and personality. Makoto falls in love with her later in the series. It is also revealed that she got pregnant in her high school days in the past, but decided to abort it.
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