Tegami Bachi: Volume 5: The Man Who Could Not Become Spirit

by Hiroyuki Asada, 182 pages

Lag and friends fight a heart-devouring gaichuu in addition to the embittered, frightened townsfolk of Honey Waters. In the process, they discover that the real "man who could not become spirit" is somehow connected to Reverse, an anti-government organization whose marauders have recently been waylaying Letter Bees and stealing their heart-filled letters for mysterious purposes. When Lag himself encounters a cold, emotionless marauder who looks like someone close to Lag's heart but who calls himself Noir, the pint-sized Bee finds his own heart tied in knots.

Oh, Gauche, what has happened to you? Don't make little Lag cry more than he has already. With a heavy heart and new friends Hunt and Sarah in tow, Lag returns to the Hive, uncertain of how to face Sylvette with the news about her brother. But considering his own personality, he shouldn't underestimate the capacity for hope and optimism in others. While Niche learns more about what it means to be a proper dingo to her Bee, they both gain friends who can help them in Lag's mission to recover his friend and bring sunshine to the hearts of everyone around him.