Wata-nuki-kuuuun

Ahh, new chapter of Holic is out. Mog and I have discussed this at length. Notice how the scene when Doumeki enters the shop (the shot makes his jacket sleeve look like a school uniform) mirrors the chapter where Watanuki enters the shop for the first time. Sometimes almost shot for shot. Interesting how the more things change, the more they stay the same. I know fansubs can be a little off, but eerie how if you switch the dialogue for this chapter with the first one, you step back and say YES.

Because if you switch, then when Watanuki enters the shop that first day, Maru and Moru instead say "Welcome home," as if it is preordained that he will be shackled to this place. When Doumeki enters, it becomes, "Welcome. You are Master's guest." (Word for word. A typo? Seems strange) I thought that was odd in the beginning because it's not usually a title for a woman, but maybe Maru and Moru don't necessarily live in time the same way we do? I'm probably making way too much out of this.

This manga keeps getting sadder and sadder- the ending has to be either happy or beautifully futile. I feel that's the only way Clamp can do it justice. I feel like it's going to pull a Godchild and make me cry at the end. (why, Godchild, why? I knew it was coming, but why?!)

( Clamp is devious and knows exactly what it's doing )