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i just finished reading the last chapters and this is really and truly, such a wonderful story. and you can tell that it was written with a lot of thought and kindness put into it. the author's note by the end made me up tear up.
i know the ending might seem a bit unrealistic in some ways, but these kinds of happy endings keep me alive. thank you to the person who uploaded this.
ACTUALLY CRIED AND WANTED TO KMS
beautiful art and story, the paneling on the twist reveal is *chef's kiss*
while reading, I kept thinking that the story felt familiar and in end, it clicked: Attack on Titan and Those Who Walk Away from Omelas.
and uhm still confused but... is the Miko ritual truly a thing? like it's actually effective, as in it is the true reason the fiends are kept at bay? I guess it does, right? because Souma's hair inexplicably became white and the girl turned into a fiend the moment Souma was sullied. i just thought it would be cool if the miko ritual was some sort of placebo effect, like the reason why the people in the village didn't just turn into fiends at whim is because they had the false sense of peace due to believing in the miko ritual.