idk, just my conclusion

Sarahaeyo June 15, 2021 1:33 pm

when I first read this, I didn't fully understand about kirino's situation. I thought that kirino is not truly happy with his life, but when I reread this, I realized that it's not the case. I remember he said about something, like those people who are hiding something—their eyes are like so dark/lonely/empty, and that's the case when they are young (+ the teacher).

but then at the end, it showed purposely in the panel—looking up, his eyes full of life, not like before and I thought to myself that he is happy. there's nothing he's hiding anymore. and he got two kids (one is incoming) plus his parents were back together. I'm assuming that when the mother fainted, the father made some realizations, then settled. Overall, I am very happy about kirino's life rn, it was confirmed in his eyes—it's like this is him, it's the life he chose and is happy. kirino's version of "this is 'mishima futoshi'/ this is 'me'" like mishima.

Also, dragonflies symbolizes happiness, courage, and strength in Japan literature.

Responses
    melon T-T July 12, 2021 12:17 pm

    i loved your explanation, it made the ending clear to me. and now it feels less empty i didnt catch the symbolism.. all i felt was the pain he was going through, and i just felt sorry cause of the life he didnt get to live because of his parents influence, to me the ending felt like he threw away his identity for the sake of his family. when he gave mishima his "key" (the lipstick) to his pandoras box, it felt like he didnt want to be reminded of his individuality in the future.. basically telling mishima that he wont get to see the version of kirino anymore.. but im just happy hes happy

    Sarahaeyo July 12, 2021 5:56 pm
    i loved your explanation, it made the ending clear to me. and now it feels less empty i didnt catch the symbolism.. all i felt was the pain he was going through, and i just felt sorry cause of the life he didn... melon T-T

    actually, another factor ends me to this conclusion, when Mishima's friend who also a 'drag queen that took his life, and that made me a question about life. even you choose your 'desired' path or the version of you, and if you are alone and lonely...in the end, it didn't make you happy. unless you meet someone and save you from that loneliness, but life is not a fairytale story that there will be always a prince who will save you.

    so I just thought that if karino chooses the other path, and he feels sad because he left his mother to choose his happiness (tho his other happiness is to his mother happy)...that there's this possibility she died, that sadness and guilt will eat him up and end up to take his life. seeing a person so lonely is more painful, being alone is painful, having a friend doesn't mean you are not alone.

    that is why when I reread this, I asked myself who read this manga for the first time, "who are you to judge a person that he is sad with his choices?"

    Sarahaeyo July 12, 2021 6:00 pm

    tho my conclusion might be wrong, maybe this is just my way to don't feel so sad about Kirino's life :<<<

    Mini November 21, 2024 4:10 pm
    actually, another factor ends me to this conclusion, when Mishima's friend who also a 'drag queen that took his life, and that made me a question about life. even you choose your 'desired' path or the version o... Sarahaeyo

    Ahh this make sense, or at least made me understand that there are different versions of happiness for one person. You described it beautifully :))