Mushi-Shi: The Next Chapter - Drops of Bells

Synopsis

Continues the story of Mushi-shi: Next Passage Part 2

In the world of Mushi-shi: Next Passage Part 2, the ancient and elusive beings known as Mushi continue to cause mysterious changes in human lives. The traveling Mushishi, Ginko, persists in addressing these perplexing and unnerving occurrences. From time loops to living shadows and mind-reading, the effects of Mushi interference are evident, yet Ginko also investigates more subtle signs that appear over extended periods as he moves between various communities. Accidentally, Ginko finds himself acting as a judge, determining whether Mushi are blessings or curses. However, the distinctions he tries to make are subjective. Some individuals prefer to utilize their newly acquired powers even as they are overwhelmed by them; others urgently wish to be rid of conditions that are, in fact, safeguarding them from disaster. Those who come into contact with Mushi must learn to reconcile with improbable consequences of their actions and mend wounds they were unaware of. Failure to do so may lead to incomprehensible fates.

In this installment

During a bright summer, a young boy hears cheerful bell sounds coming from the nearby mountains. Many years afterward, on the same mountain, the mushishi Ginko comes across a strange girl whose body is sprouting weeds. Shortly after, Ginko encounters Yoshiro, now an adult, as he departs from the mountain. With Yoshiro's assistance, Ginko starts to solve the mystery of the mysterious girl and what happened to her. This story adapts the final arc from the manga, Mushishi Zoku Shou: Suzu no Shizuku, and follows Ginko's remarkable journey into the supernatural as he tries to comprehend the girl Kaya and the mountain that has become her home.