[tanuki]

Originally Posted by Bullsquat

He looks

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pretty dead to me. I mean the way he was hanging off those roots, he was very much lifeless. Regardless of whether he is or not, I like to once again thank Jiyu for not doing anything while this very cool character was getting sliced. All the while, cute little Ayunosuke was doing his hardest, risking his life, begging her to do the right thing. Argh, the way Jiyu continually rejects and hurts his feelings is unbearable.

Think Jiyu understands what a burden for Ayunosuke (and his father) the lovely eye patch has been. Which may in part be the reason why she repeatedly refuses requests to wear it.

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Because if Jiyu does fully accept the lovely eye patch and the destiny that others wish to impose on her life by admitting that she is the rightful owner, then she becomes a willing participant in what will follow. Knowing that the lovely eye patch can put her in situations where she might have to kill or be killed, and understanding that one day when her time is over someone else will be called upon to perform the same duty as little Ayunosuke (and wander for another 300 years trying to find someone new to give the lovely eye patch to). So instead Jiyu wants to deny her personal involvement and shift that responsibility onto Freasha by giving her the lovely eye patch that she wants so much. Reasoning that Freasha's claim to the lovely eye patch is more valid than her own, that by giving Freasha the lovely eye patch Jiyu will conclude her personal involvement in the conflicts and problems related to owning that item, and that by giving it to Freasha Jiyu hopes to restore their friendship (by showing Freasha that Jiyu considers their friendship to be more valuable than the lovely eye patch). Taken this way, the events up to now might be seen as a test of Jiyu's resolve and a means of showing the audience under what circumstances and for what reasons that resolve was weakest.