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Koton Tsubaki is a delinquent with a dark and violent past. Ostracised like a monster from the rest of the school, Tsubaki lives a solitary existence. When he encounters the sweet and optimistic ghost of a young man named Yuuki Kabuto his life begins to change.

When he encounters the sweet and optimistic ghost of a young man named Yuuki Kabuto his life begins to change.

No other student dares to approach him, not even now he’s transferred to a new high school. His anti-heroic acts of selflessness end only in bloodshed and rumors that spiral out of control. But one night, he’s followed home by a stranger who sets out to change his life for good. This boy, stubborn and hauntingly beautiful, is the pure-hearted Kabuto Yuuki, with his stunning jewel-like eyes that see past Tsubaki’s fearsome charade. But although someone finally sees Tsubaki for who he truly is, Kabuto cannot be seen at all. After all, Kabutois a ghost.

A monster who wants to be feared. A ghost who wants to be seen. A romance that will haunt your heart.  A 2025 Chill Chill Award winner!A 2025 Chill Chill BL Award winner!Tsubaki Koton is a monster — a violent delinquent with a chilling past and a terrifying image to match. No other student dares to approach him, not even now he’s transferred to a new high school. His anti-heroic acts of selflessness end only in bloodshed and rumors that spiral out of control. But one night, he’s followed home by a stranger who sets out to change his life for good. This boy, stubborn and hauntingly beautiful, is the pure-hearted Kabuto Yuuki, with his stunning jewel-like eyes that see past Tsubaki’s fearsome charade. But although someone finally sees Tsubaki for who he truly is, Kabuto cannot be seen at all. After all, Kabuto is a ghost.“This volume was impossibly adorable. There was no way, honestly, to dislike his story about a “monster” with a heart of gold and the ghost who pushes him to interact more with the people around him, who gets a little jealous of him when he does. […] Super cute, go ahead and read it.” — Erica Friedman, Anime News Network

Volume 3 of the hit series.  A monster who wants to be feared. A ghost who wants to be seen. A romance that will haunt your heart.  A 2025 Chill Chill Award winner!Tsubaki Koton—a troubled delinquent—speaks with his fists, not his words. With blood on his hands and few words to protect him, he soon becomes known as a monster, shadowed by talk of his reckless behaviour and the misfortunes he can't leave behind. Yet it's more than his past that haunts him—his ghostly companion, Kabuto Yuuki, is never far behind. Drawn to his handsome yet untalkative friend, Kabuto swears to be the one to stand up for him, despite his own struggles in being seen, touched, and heard. With one alive and one of them dead, can they take on the world and still remain at each other's side?

Volume 3 of the hit series!  A monster who wants to be feared. A ghost who wants to be seen. A romance that will haunt your heart.  A 2025 Chill Chill Award winner!A 2025 Chill Chill BL Award winner!Tsubaki Koton is a monster — a violent delinquent with a chilling past and a terrifying image to match. No other student dares to approach him, not even now he’s transferred to a new high school. His anti-heroic acts of selflessness end only in bloodshed and rumors that spiral out of control. But one night, he’s followed home by a stranger who sets out to change his life for good. This boy, stubborn and hauntingly beautiful, is the pure-hearted Kabuto Yuuki, with his stunning jewel-like eyes that see past Tsubaki’s fearsome charade. But although someone finally sees Tsubaki for who he truly is, Kabuto cannot be seen at all. After all, Kabuto is a ghost.