Under Your Gaze And In Your Mind, Am I Truly That Captivating?

we as a fandom completely glossed over this, *I* MANAGED TO COMPLETELY NOT NOTICE THIS BUT LOOK. TERU BACKSTORY PEEK

this is so sad... back then he was probably just like kou, not wanting to see supernaturals as inhumane monsters but if he doesn't do that he won't be able to protect his only family 😭😭

looking at the panel, it seems that the supernatural and the girl were probably friends but (maybe like mitsuba?) the supernatural tried to harm the girl and so teru had to kill them while hearing both the girl pleading and crying and the supernatural apologizing... even if he was persuaded for a moment he couldn't have gone along with it because he has a job to finish.

Teru's way of thinking is a DEFENSE MECHANISM. If he doesn't see supernaturals as inhumane beings, then he won't be able to protect his family. If he doesn't work hard enough, Kou would start doubting, Tiara might get taken to be trained as an exorcist.

His way of thinking isn't out of hatred, it's deep-rooted fear.

(And he himself probably hasn't realized it.)

Chapter 121.5 as told by people's reactions from the activity page. Lives were changed

We need less "shy, anxious, always second guessing" Apollo in fanworks, and approximately 400% more of whatever the hell this is.

Hyuna's Revenge

Hyuna's revenge is threefold.

First — she knows her death would hurt Luka more than his own ever would.

Luka, who does not value his own body at all, smiles at the fact that he won even though he is thoroughly injured.

— Round 5 Commentary, Artbook

Heperu has long since trained Luka's fear of death out of him. It's implied that he's been put through the sensation of dying again and again until he overcame it.

At this point he isn't even phased by a gun to his head, only acknowledging it for a second in Wiege when it physically stops his forward step, before turning away uncaringly to look at what's more important to him — Hyuna.

Second — her final request asks him, requires him, to live.

Luka, live with love.

Embrace the pain, the frailty and the moments so unbearably shameful.

Forgive yourself…

Again and again, endlessly.

Because everything… begins from there.

Luka no longer has an easy out. Because oh death would be the easy way out. Living is the true challenge.

And to do what Hyuna asked of him?

Despite being subjected to the cruelest, harshest training known in Alnst since childhood, this will be the hardest thing he'll ever do.

By leaving him with those words, Hyuna has left him with no choice but to honor her final request, continue to live on without her, and be haunted by the gaping hole of her absence thereon.

This is even more harsh when you consider Hyuna has been Luka's coping mechanism this entire time, and she mercilessly stripped that away from him. Which leads us to:

Third — with her death, Hyuna is forcing Luka to confront everything he's been avoiding.

Luka was only able to walk away so easily (figuratively and literally) because he was escaping reality through Hyuna.

I resented you so.

I had to keep moving forward in every moment...

In comparison Hyuna was never able to accept what happened. She had to grapple with her pain, her loss, and her inability to come to terms with it in her every waking moment.

By dying right in front of him, Hyuna is forcing his eyes open to the reality he wasn't facing when he made her his entire world.

Luka made her his chosen savior, but what can he do when she's the one dying?

He now has to confront not only her death, but Hyun Woo's, and everyone else's. All of the horrific deaths he had witnessed, all of the ones he had a hand in.

But Hyuna also left him the answer within her last words — words that serve as both his condemnation and his salvation.

They're one last puzzle to solve, and if he manages to find his answer, Luka will be able to save himself.

She left him the answer, the words he needs, because even to the very end Hyuna cares deeply for that small child.

Hyuna truly chose to carry out her revenge in the cruelest... and gentlest way possible.

This time...

I'll be your new puzzle to solve.

So don't rush, and take your time to figure it out.

I don't know how long it'll take...

But I hope you find your own answer.

In light of chapter 125 I fear this is relevant again

some shitty soukokus

NENE APPRECIATION POST(≧∀≦)

I love nene so much!! I’ve seen people call her annoying which honestly is crazy to me but wtv, what I DONT like is when people say she’s useless because WHATTT.

Even with the Yorishiros she’s helped Hanako with like so much

She’s honestly so strong!! Like severance?

She cries and is obviously upset about it! These chapters where we see her get upset I think are necessary because they show us more about Nene’s character and how she, like anyone, gets upset over things like this too. It shows how much she really cares about her friends and because of that she will do ANYTHING to get them back

Stuck in a false world?

BAM she locks in and does whatever possible to get back in the real world

Not only that but even in the latest chapters when legit ALL her friends have died, she STILL goes to get motivated to get them back! Although at this point in the story we don’t know how she’ll fix the timeline, I am positive she will find a way somehow. She is strong and will get through this! She kind of reminds me of a magical girl!! She’s so cutesie awghh I love her

Also look how cute she is with her friends!:

I love her aughhh

I used to give a fuck and look where that got me

it’s up to you to guess what they’re playing

neneen (still greening) and cat,,,,