[kuromitsu]

Originally Posted by kwanyeung

Spoiler:

I agree that you reasoning is valid and I admit I like Shun. I think the author decides to end this way because he can consider reuse this character if he ever writes a sequel. (btw are you following the prequel?) I'm pretty sure the author can come up a better reason than me if he decides to

Spoiler for Shun:

I like Shun, too, but I think he's better off dead. To me, bringing him back would be disappointing... having lost almost everyone she loved is such a huge part of Saki, it would feel cheap if it turned out that one of them is actually alive and well. And to be honest I don't think I want a sequel, the way the book ends with its "last rays of the setting sun with a slim hope for a future" type atmosphere was perfect as far as I'm concerned, I don't think I want to know exactly what happened.

I didn't know there was a prequel, though, thanks for letting me know! I'll check it out sometime.

Originally Posted by kwanyeung

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As for the relationship, since the narrative is Saki I cannot still be sure Satoru loves Saki (she can interpret Satoru the way she wants), having a kid dont mean they love each other as it is common to have sex in their world anyway. But I guess you are right 20 years is enough for a person to forget a person. I guess eternity love doesnt exist afterall.

Spoiler for Satoru, etc:

It's not that they forgot Shun (after all, they're planning to name their child after him if it's a boy), it's just that... well, Shun died when they were 14. Eternal love is nice and romantic and all, but it would be really sad if they wasted their lives pining after a boy whom they lost when they were still children, no matter how much they loved him. He's dead, he had haunted them for long enough, and now that they finally remember him they can move on with their life.