#choccys asks

do you have any ideas for how rui reacts once he also passes and sees tsukasa for the first timelime like. 50+ years? if not thats alr! juct curious... i really like your idea for an epilouge like this...

First of all, I wanna say thanks for the interest!! It means the world to me to see people so curious about my ideas, which makes it so much more fun to share them! So, a big, big thank you to you and everyone else who's enjoying my sketches!

I can assure you, Tsukasa passed away peacefully and left without any regrets! The kingdom with all its people is safe, and everyone can smile again! He left everything in the hands of extremely capable and trusted people, so there is nothing for him to worry about either. He figured his loved ones were gonna be sad about his passing, but he left a deep imprint on everyone, meaning that they all knew Tsukasa would be sad if they were crying over him, so they look ahead into the future with a smile!

However, grieving a loved one is absolutely natural, which is why Tsukasa's ghost is always there to become a warm and comforting presence whenever someone is feeling sad.

When Rui and Tsukasa meet again after death, all they can do is smile at each other brightly at first! The feelings of love and care are overflowing to the point where Rui especially feels stunned because he doesn't know where to even start. Being able to see Tsukasa again, to hear his voice again after so many years, to finally feel his touch again after being so deprived of it—he missed him so incredibly much. It's difficult to keep his joy back!

Rui also apologizes for having kept Tsukasa waiting for so many decades, but when Tsukasa answers that time flew by like it was nothing for him, they quickly end up bickering and laughing like they've always used to, almost as if they had never been separated to begin with!

They can't see him! At most, they sometimes feel an oddly comforting presence around them, and some might guess or choose to believe it's Tsukasa watching over them (in which case they'd be right, but they can't ever confirm it).

Rui is the one most certain about Tsukasa still being there, not only because he knows Tsukasa isn't the type to leave them for good, but also because they made the promise to stay together even if death parts them, so that they can move on to the next life together!

Although, in the end, no one can be absolutely certain about it because, naturally, the living can't know what comes after death. It's simply that they choose to believe so because they want to move forward with a smile, just as Tsukasa would've wanted them to!

I'd LOVE to introduce her more properly to everyone!

I've actually made her ages ago (shortly after prsk's 3rd anniversary), and have been developing her design, character, and story ever since!

Her name is Tomomi! The funny story here is that it's coincidentally the same name as the director's name from Lens Flare, Ohara Tomomi, but I've actually named her that long before Lens Flare was even announced. I'm still baffled by this coincidence... (although the kanji I've chosen for her name are different from those of director Ohara's.)

I've not shared any drawing of hers with colors yet, but I can tell you she doesn't look like either Rui or Tsukasa at all because she's naturally adopted, and given that opportunity, I've really wanted her to look like a person of her own. Even her interests and skills are different from those of Rui and Tsukasa. For starters, unlike her dads, she grows up to become a terrible actor!

Also, although I've only shared drawings of her as a little kid so far, I've already thought of her high school days a lot, too! I even went as far as to design her friends and giving them their own stories! I'd love to share drawings of Tomomi and her friends eventually as well!

As for little Tomomi, she's a real rascal and quite difficult to handle! She's incredibly picky and always wants things to go as she wants, which is why she hasn't had any friends early in her life. However, she was given the love she deserves after being adopted by Rui and Tsukasa! Even though they struggle a lot with her every now and then, they're patient with her and do absolutely everything in their power to give her a happy life with lots of smiles every day!