Terumi
Appears in: Kubitsuri Kikyuu (Hanging Blimp)
Terumi was Kazuko's best friend from their school days. She worked as a singer and TV personality, but the pressures of the entertainment industry eventually became too much for her to handle. She died by suicide via hanging, unable to cope with the stress.
Her death had a major ripple effect—it sparked a wave of copycat suicides among her fans and followers. According to the story, sightings of her disembodied head floating through the air were reported after her death, adding a supernatural layer to her tragic tale.
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