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Originally Posted by Von Himmel

Why? I think there's still a high probability that it will end in good ending

you obviously haven't read some other people's remarks on this chapter...

Originally Posted by Sumeragi

Hasn't anyone thought of the possibility that we might avoid the sealing by some happenings?

Spoiler:

yes, anything is possible, but the thing you have to ask, is it likely from the point of view of an author? especially with the track record of Ken's story telling technique of setups and delivers? you think an author will not do such a dramatic scene of the sealing and reunion of an important character a hundred years later after setting it up? do you really think anyone else except Asuna will do for that part of story? to add the possibility of losing personality is to heighten the dramatic value, so there is a risk/price to be paid, the story just would not be the same if they use LM or find ways not to seal Asuna, etc.

(but since this is shonen manga and Ken we are talking, "Asuna" should survive, if this is a seinen manga then they might go the Gunbuster route for the true end, but no way, not after Ken pulls 3 death flags he set last arc, being Rakan, Shiori, and Fate.)

this direction fixed the ending AFAIC, (Asuna route), just not how it is going to get there, we are still at the end of Sep, 2003, and the graduation and seal date is late March, 2004. I expected in between at least one major arc left, (to take care of LM ,Nagi and Zazie/Ponyo/Demon world.) they might even try to find a substitute, or ways to preserve Asuna's personalty, etc.

Originally Posted by OverMaster

I don't really want an ending that tells us "By the way, most of those characters we made you love? Well, they died decades ago, LOL!"

I expect the WHOLE class being there though Chao's technology or magic.

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I really have no qualm with people rooting for their own vision of story direction, because I have them, too. but when it gets to be stupid... in any case, you can still find me posting Japanese Negima spoiler on PTT and pictures on Komica.