Very interesting. :)
I like how the title ties in with Hojo's thoughts.

I suppose this helped me reach some type of closure, though that scene in the manga always upsets me. I think you did a very good job keeping both character's genuine to Oku's vision. I'm just glad someone else saw the potential those two characters had (which was utterly soiled, unfortunately, by their untimely deaths).

Elle
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