So CLAMP really was referencing Sōseki in this chapter? In retrospect, this does seem to be similar to most of the endings of his novels (i.e., it's subtle, evocative of the transience of life, and mildly depressing), but at least Sōseki never wrote stories with plot-essential mysteries that were never solved.
Not!Doumeki, Watanuki wouldn't feel any pain from forgetting Yuuko, since in forgetting her he'd forget the fact that he forgot her. Besides, what horrible moral on grieving is that? "The only way to move on past the death of a loved one is to forget about her entirely?"
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Date: 2011-02-10 19:33 (UTC)Not!Doumeki, Watanuki wouldn't feel any pain from forgetting Yuuko, since in forgetting her he'd forget the fact that he forgot her. Besides, what horrible moral on grieving is that? "The only way to move on past the death of a loved one is to forget about her entirely?"