I have memories of my past life, any questions? [Part 2]

• [1]I started the thread.

Thanks. It’s me, OP. Is this okay?

• [3]Yeah, that’s fine. Tell us everything.

My part-time job ended at 6. I had free time until 7, so I invited Yuri and we had ice cream together. Of course, it was my treat. Around 7, Yuri seemed to be considerate and said, “I’m heading home now,” and left. As expected, she didn’t ask me why I was staying. A little after 7, Miki came jogging up to me. I felt bad, so I think I gave her my half-finished tea. Miki said “Thanks!” and drank it.

• [13]Here we go!
• [14]I’ve arrived at the lonely party news. OP, tell us your story!!

Where should I start… First, I apologized to her. Miki laughed and said, “It’s fine! It’s been a while since a high school boy tried to pick me up! Got my heart racing!” She seemed to be in a good mood. That habit of hers where she slaps people’s shoulders when she’s embarrassed hadn’t changed. Thinking about that suddenly made me tear up. I had promised myself I wouldn’t cry in front of Miki. Miki panicked and started saying, “W-what’s wrong? Did I do something?! I’m sorry!” Being apologized to made me cry even harder, and I think I cried for about 10 minutes. Miki was hesitant at first, but before I knew it, she was stroking my head.

• [23]Seriously?
• [24]Keep going, keep going
• [25]I’ll take off my pan… just kidding

After I finished crying, Miki’s first words were: Miki: “Want some tea? It’s half-finished though!” “Wait a minute. That’s my tea.” That’s what I thought calmly, but it made me laugh and I felt better. I think Miki was trying to lighten the mood. I’m glad I fell in love with this person. Me: “I’m sorry!” Miki: “It’s fine! Come on, tell big sister all about it!” Me: “Please consider your age!” Miki: “Hey!” “If I had lived properly, I’d be the same age as Miki.” When I thought about it that way, my high school self seemed very childish.

Me: “Um, are you happy now?” Miki: “That’s sudden! Yes, I’m happy! I have Kouki!” Me: “That’s good… Um, it’s okay if you don’t believe what I’m about to say. I’m sorry if I hurt you.” Miki: “What’s with the formality!” After that, I was silent for about 10 seconds. Even though I’d just had some tea, my throat was bone dry. Me: “Um… I’m… Kouki.” Miki: “Oh… uh… so your name is Kouki, huh!” Me: “…, no. Don’t you understand what I mean?”

• [30]Hmm, I see
• [31]For some reason, even I’m getting nervous!
• [35]Continue

In Japan, the concepts of “reincarnation” and “past life” are relatively accepted. The OP is trying to confess that he is the reincarnation of a person named “Kouki.” “Kouki” appears to be someone Miki knew and is implied to have passed away.

Miki: “Um… I don’t really understand?!” Me: “October 5th. Does that mean anything to you?” Miki: “…” Me: “…Miki, you always smile awkwardly like that when there’s something you don’t understand.” I called her by her first name without honorifics for the first time. Her smiling face turned serious. Miki: “…..” Me: “But I liked seeing you smile like that. I was always the one talking, and Miki would just smile. But when I said you should talk too, you told me you liked listening to me talk, remember?” Miki started crying. But I felt like if I didn’t say it now, I’d never be able to. It was the same back then. I have to be the one to speak. Me: “Sorry for causing you trouble. Sorry I couldn’t keep my promise to always be with you. Sorry about Christmas, which you were looking forward to. …Sorry for dying first.”

• [41]It seems like he was born near his ex-girlfriend to keep his promise. My vision is blurry today.

Miki: “Kouukiii…” Miki finally broke down crying loudly. But I couldn’t hug her. I thought I shouldn’t.

• [44]Yeah, yeah

I kept looking down the whole time. Before I knew it, Miki had stopped crying. Miki: “Cocoa…” Me: “Huh?” Miki: “I want cocoa.” Me: “…” Miki: “I WANT COCOA!!!” Me: “Y-yes!” I reverted back to formal speech. She wasn’t like this before when she stopped crying. But somehow I found it cute and started laughing! Me: “Pfft!” Miki: “Hurry up!!” Me: “Yes, yes!”

• [47]This is heartbreaking… I wonder how painful it is to lose your lover

In this scene where Miki demands cocoa, it represents a symbolic moment of relief after sadness and reminds them of their past relationship. In Japanese culture, there’s a tendency to ease tense situations by making everyday requests after emotional scenes.

Miki loved cocoa. Remembering that made me laugh a little more. Luckily, there was cocoa in the vending machine. It was dark, so I couldn’t see well, but Miki seemed to be getting back to normal. When I handed her the cocoa and was about to sit down, Miki: “I want it hot.” Me: “What?” Miki: “I want hot cocoa.” Me: “They don’t have hot cocoa in the middle of summer, you idiot!” Miki: “…Idiot.” Me: “Yes, yes!” I was standing next to where Miki was sitting. This scene felt familiar. Miki was still pudgy as ever. But that was what made her cute, and I used to pat her head. On impulse, I placed my hand on her head and messed up her hair. Miki smiled shyly, then made a slightly angry face and slapped my shoulder.

It was past 8:30. When Miki noticed the time, she panicked: “Oh no!” Miki: “I have to prepare dinner!” Me: “What’s on the menu tonight, Mrs.?” Miki: “Fish!” That’s way too vague! I thought, but decided not to say anything. After exchanging phone numbers, Miki jogged away. Miki: “I’ll call you tonight.” Me: “Sure.” I was surprised that we could talk so normally after everything that had just happened, but I think it was the best possible outcome.

That night, Miki called me. We talked about many things. I had school the next day, but I didn’t care about that at all. We talked about what happened after I died. About her current husband. About Kouki. Unlike the heavy conversation from earlier, we were able to talk very happily. I was genuinely glad she had found happiness. She asked me to play with Kouki sometimes, and we promised to go eat ramen together. I also properly told her that I had loved her. She cried and said, “It’s too late now!” but then said, “I loved you too!” through her runny nose, which almost made me cry. It’s a good memory now.

That’s it. Thanks for listening to my long story! I feel much better having told this to so many people! If you have any questions, I’ll answer them.

• [57]Miki must have named her child after OP, thinking he was OP’s reincarnation. But she never expected him to be reincarnated as a different person and come introduce himself!
• [59]Did you have any siblings in your previous life as Kouki?
• [61]I feel kind of lonely now. I have someone I love who lives far away. Suddenly want to see them. I should cherish them. Thank you for sharing your story.
• [62]By the way, when did you reveal the truth to Miki? Also, give us an update on your current situation.
• [63]Miki seemed to accept the reincarnation thing pretty easily. Wasn’t she surprised?

“Mikitty” is an affectionate nickname for “Miki.” In Japan, it’s common to add “tty” to someone’s name as a term of endearment.

>>57 I wondered about that too and asked her! She said something about how “Kouki↑” and “Kouki↓” are different because of the intonation! Apparently, it’s a difference in tone. Well, she’s just a doting parent!

I was an only child then and now!

>>61 I know it’s not my place to say, but you never know when you might not be able to see each other again, so spend as much lovey-dovey time together as you can!

>>62 You mean Miki, not Yuri? With Miki, it was at the park as I described! With Yuri, I revealed everything at the end of my second year of high school, and we started dating after that.

>>63 I think it’s because we had shared memories, things only I knew and things only Miki knew. I understand it’s hard to believe something like this. But when I asked Miki later, she said she had a feeling when I asked, “Do you believe in reincarnation?” I have a habit of closing one eye when I concentrate, both in my past life and now, and she noticed that.

• [66]>>65 Let’s ask Mikitty’s husband! This might be a chance to meet your old classmates. Mikitty isn’t the only one who mourned when you died.
• [68]No one wants to tell everyone they know about their reincarnation!
• [71]Different intonation for Kouki… so it wasn’t a pseudonym?
• [72]What did you tell Yuri?
• [73]Maybe you remembered your past life so you could talk to Miki again. The dead can’t speak, but in that sense, you’re lucky. You should talk to your former parents too.

>>66 I only had 2 or 3 close friends in high school, and when I asked Miki, she said they’ve all moved out of the prefecture. I’ve thought about going to a class reunion, but it wouldn’t work having everyone around 40 while I’m the only one in my 20s! Besides, I don’t think everyone would accept me! As for Miki’s husband… to be honest, I don’t want to meet him. I’m grateful that he made Miki happy, but I don’t know if he’d believe me about my past, and I wouldn’t want to cause problems between Miki and her husband.

>>68 You’re right! I’m fine with just the people who know me now. I have thought about telling my parents from my past life though.

• [75]Whatever you decide is up to you. But I think you should tell your former parents. I forget which country, but I saw on “Unbelievable” or something that there are people with past life memories who interact with their former parents.

>>71 No, it’s a pseudonym, but my real name was similar!

>>72 With Yuri… it was tough. It went like this: Yuri grilled me about Miki → I told Yuri the truth → Yuri didn’t believe me. “Let me meet Miki.” → Yuri and Miki met with me present. → Yuri finally believed me. That’s basically how it went.

>>73 That might be the case. When I think about it that way, I might have been really lucky! Yeah, I’ll try talking to my dad and mom from my past life!

• [77]>>75 Thanks! I found the same thing when I looked it up!

>>75 Thanks! I found the same thing when I looked it up! Seems like there are quite a few cases like this when you research it! But I couldn’t find any cases where people were born nearby or with such a short time interval, so I feel like I might be especially lucky!

• [81]Do you have any spiritual or occult abilities? Were your high school grades good?
• [83]Is Yuri also your classmate? Did people ever tease you like, “Wow, you’re so good with women!”?
• [84]Come to think of it, you had sex with a high school girl in your past life and you’re having sex with a high school girl in this life too. You’re not just successful in reality but in your past life too.

“Riajuu” is Japanese internet slang for “someone whose real life is fulfilling,” referring to people with successful romantic and social lives. “Kakojuu” is a made-up pun meaning someone whose past life was fulfilling.

>>81 That’s the thing—I don’t have any at all! I’ve never even seen a ghost, let alone experienced sleep paralysis! As for high school grades… they were good at first but kept getting worse. Let’s blame it on my part-time job…

>>83 Yuri is my classmate too. Same school, same class. I’ve never been teased that way. Actually, because I wasn’t dating anyone, people suspected I might be gay! When Yuri teased me saying, “Want me to show you my panties?” I gave her a “lightning massage” (painful prank). She kicked me really hard afterward though…

>>84 To think a new term like “kakojuu” would come from my thread… I should probably make a graceful admission that this is all made up, but sorry, it’s not.

Thanks for listening till the end! Check back when you’re free. I’ll reply if there are comments! See ya!!!

“Tsuri” is Japanese internet slang for “fishing,” meaning posting fake stories to bait readers’ reactions. The OP concludes by insisting his experience is not made up.