my life got worse because of this the ending is ass im considering jumping because of it
i think this is a very beautiful story thats comedic when you read through it but you only realize how emotional it was after you finish
the way abeno and ashiyas relationship develops and the state theyre currently in cant be described as anything but soulmates
it doesnt have to be romantic or platonic, they were just made for each other
abeno had a childhood with no presence of a biological mother or father and he grew up with yokai, so he felt a disconnection and distrust with humans. he only hired ashiya reluctantly
he thought all humans were to hate and he afraid of yokai but he saw how passionate ashiya was about helping the yokai whether it be to survive or do simple tasks
ashiya never had the intention of getting involved with yokai but once he did he couldnt leave them alone to suffer so he helped abeno
a continuation of this lead to abeno growing trust for ashiya and they slowly became each others person
ashiya cracked open abenos shell and so abeno also helped ashiya with the strains in his heart regarding his father but normally abeno wouldnt care about someone who wasnt a yokai. meeting abeno let ashiya discover his love for yokai. they changed each other for the better
the ending is so bittersweet; its a seperation of the two who built each other up, but its also a moment where they make promises to one another so that their bond doesnt come to an end
at first ashiya only worked for money to pay off abeno, and abeno only hired ashiya to have him pay off his debt, but now they are so much more important to each other and ashiya wouldnt have ever quit the mononokean but he was scared of burdening abeno
they still wait for each other to this day
Fukigen Na Mononokean