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After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. While she prepares to be the next owner of the inn, Okko can somehow see friendly ghosts.
Okko:
[sees Uribo floating in the air, picking his nose]
Excuse me? Who are you?
Uribo:
[startled, looks down and notices Okko]
Do... do you really see me?
Okko:
Why are you... floating?
Uribo:
[to himself]
Oh boy, this is gonna be good!
[lowers himself to the floor and approaches Okko]
Uribo:
I'm a ghost. And I've been living here a really long time.
Okko:
A ghost?
Uribo:
Mm-hm.
Okko:
And you live here?
Uribo:
I'm Uribo.
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4 for the great animation. -6 for the sugarcoated way of thinking about work and death.